1978 Navy Midshipmen football team

1978 Navy Midshipmen football
Holiday Bowl, W 23–16 vs. BYU
Conference Independent
Ranking
Coaches #17
1978 record 9–3
Head coach George Welsh
Home stadium Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
1978 Division I-A independents football records
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
#4 Penn State           11 1 0
North Texas           9 2 0
East Carolina           9 3 0
Navy           9 3 0
#7 Notre Dame           9 3 0
Rutgers           9 3 0
Florida State           8 3 0
Temple           7 3 1
Pittsburgh           8 4 0
Holy Cross           7 4 0
Louisville           7 4 0
UNLV           7 4 0
Southern Miss           7 4 0
Northeast Louisiana           6 4 1
Georgia Tech           7 5 0
Hawaii           6 5 0
Miami           6 5 0
South Carolina           5 5 1
William & Mary           5 5 1
Cincinnati           5 6 0
Northwestern State           5 6 0
Villanova           5 6 0
Army           4 6 1
Memphis State           4 7 0
Tulane           4 7 0
Virginia Tech           4 7 0
Air Force           3 8 0
Colgate           3 8 0
Richmond           3 8 0
Syracuse           3 8 0
Illinois State           2 9 0
West Virginia           2 9 0
Boston College           0 11 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1978 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy (USNA) during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. Navy competed as an independent with no conference affiliation. The team was led by sixth-year head coach George Welsh.[1][2]

Schedule

Date Opponent (Record) Result Navy Opp Notes Bowl game
September 16 @ Virginia (2-9) W 32 0
September 23 @ Connecticut W 30 0
September 30 @ Boston College (0-11) W 19 8
October 7 @ Air Force (3-8) W 37 8
October 14 vs. Duke (4-7) W 31 8
October 21 vs. William & Mary (5-5-1) W 9 0
October 28 vs. Pittsburgh (8-4) W 21 11 Homecoming
November 4 vs. Notre Dame (9-3) L 7 27 At Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
November 11 @ Syracuse (3-8) L 17 20
November 18 @ Florida State (8-3) L 6 38
December 2 vs. Army (4-6-1) W 28 0 At JFK Stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
December 22 vs. Brigham Young (9-4) W 23 16 At Jack Murphy Stadium in San Diego, California. Holiday Bowl

References

  1. "Football History" (PDF). United States Naval Academy. p. 194. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
  2. "Navy Yearly Results (1975-1979)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
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