1971 Navy Midshipmen football team

The 1971 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy (USNA) as an independent during the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. The team was led by third-year head coach Rick Forzano.[1][2]

1971 Navy Midshipmen football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–8
Head coach
CaptainRick Porterfield
Home stadiumNavy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
1971 NCAA University Division independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 5 Penn State    11 1 0
Boston College    9 2 0
No. 17 Houston    9 3 0
No. 13 Notre Dame    8 2 0
Utah State    8 3 0
Florida State    8 4 0
Cincinnati    7 4 0
West Virginia    7 4 0
Temple    6 2 1
Air Force    6 4 0
Army    6 4 0
Colgate    6 4 0
Villanova    6 4 1
South Carolina    6 5 0
Southern Miss    6 5 0
Georgia Tech    6 6 0
New Mexico State    5 5 1
Northern Illinois    5 5 1
Syracuse    5 5 1
Dayton    5 6 0
Holy Cross    4 6 0
Miami (FL)    4 7 0
Rutgers    4 7 0
Virginia Tech    4 7 0
Navy    3 8 0
Pittsburgh    3 8 0
Tulane    3 8 0
Marshall    2 8 0
Xavier    1 9 0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 11at VirginiaW 10–623,500
September 18No. 14 Penn StateL 3–5626,855
September 25at Boston CollegeL 6–4922,700
October 2at No. 2 MichiganL 0–4668,168
October 9at PittsburghL 35–36
October 15at Miami (FL)L 16–31
October 23No. 10 Dukedagger
  • Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
W 15–1424,844
October 302:30 p.m.at No. 12 Notre DameL 0–2159,075
November 6at Georgia TechL 21–3444,821
November 13Syracusedagger
  • Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
W 17–1415,437
November 27vs. ArmyL 23–24

Roster

1971 Navy Midshipmen football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
RB 24 Dan Howard Fr
RB George Berry
  Jack Forde
WR Steve Ogden
FB Andy Pease
QB Fred Stuvek So
  Larry Van Loan
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
  Gary Rhoads
  Charley Robinson
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K Roger Lanning
P Tom Moore
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured Injured
    • Redshirt Redshirt
    • Not listed (missing number/class/position): Don Canterna

    References

    1. "Football History" (PDF). United States Naval Academy. p. 193. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
    2. "Navy Yearly Results (1970-1974)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on July 15, 2015. Retrieved July 14, 2015.


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