1979 Navy Midshipmen football team

1979 Navy Midshipmen football
Conference	Independent
1979 record	7–4
Head coach	George Welsh
Home stadium	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium

1979 Division I-A independents football records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
#6 Florida State		–		–				11	–	1	–	0
#7 Pittsburgh		–		–				11	–	1	–	0
UNLV		–		–				9	–	1	–	2
#17 Temple		–		–				10	–	2	–	0
Tulane		–		–				9	–	3	–	0
Rutgers		–		–				8	–	3	–	0
East Carolina		–		–				7	–	3	–	1
#20 Penn State		–		–				8	–	4	–	0
South Carolina		–		–				8	–	4	–	0
Navy		–		–				7	–	4	–	0
Notre Dame		–		–				7	–	4	–	0
Southern Miss		–		–				6	–	4	–	1
Syracuse		–		–				7	–	5	–	0
Colgate		–		–				5	–	4	–	1
Boston College		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Holy Cross		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Memphis		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Miami		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
North Texas		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Villanova		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Virginia Tech		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
West Virginia		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Georgia Tech		–		–				4	–	6	–	1
Louisville		–		–				4	–	6	–	1
Connecticut		–		–				3	–	6	–	2
William & Mary		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Northwestern State		–		–				3	–	6	–	0
Illinois State		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
Northeast Louisiana		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
Army		–		–				2	–	8	–	1
Air Force		–		–				2	–	9	–	0
Cincinnati		–		–				2	–	9	–	0
Richmond		–		–				0	–	11	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1979 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season.^[1][2]

Schedule

Date	Opponent^#	Rank^#	Site	Result
September 15	The Citadel		Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, MD	W 26–7
September 22	Connecticut		Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, MD	W 21–10
September 29	Illinois		Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL	W 13–12
October 6	Air Force		Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, MD (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy)	W 13–9
October 13	at William & Mary		Foreman Field • Norfolk, VA (Oyster Bowl)	W 24–7
October 20	Virginia	#20	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, MD	W 17–10
October 27	at #12 Pittsburgh	#17	Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA	L 7–24
November 3	at #13 Notre Dame		Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, IN (Rivalry)	L 0–14
November 10	Syracuse		Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, MD	L 14–30
November 17	at Georgia Tech		Grant Field • Atlanta, GA	L 14–24
December 1	vs. Army		John F. Kennedy Stadium • Philadelphia, PA (Army–Navy Game)	W 31–7
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from AP Poll.

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Game summaries

Air Force

Navy had 107 yards of penalties but prevailed 13-9. ^[4]

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.
3. College Football @ Sports-Reference.com
4. Sports Illustrated. 1979 October 15.