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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