1976 Navy Midshipmen football team

The 1976 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy (USNA) as an independent during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. The team was led by fourth-year head coach George Welsh.[2][3]

1976 Navy Midshipmen football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–7
Head coach
CaptainJeff Sapp, Kevin Sullivan
Home stadiumNavy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
1976 NCAA Division I independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Pittsburgh   –  12 –0 –0
No. 17 Rutgers   –  11 –0 –0
San Diego State   –  10 –1 –0
No. 12 Notre Dame   –  9 –3 –0
Colgate   –  8 –2 –0
Boston College   –  8 –3 –0
Cincinnati   –  8 –3 –0
Memphis State   –  7 –4 –0
North Texas State *   –  7 –4 –0
Southern Illinois   –  7 –4 –0
Penn State   –  7 –5 –0
Villanova   –  6 –4 –1
South Carolina   –  6 –5 –0
Virginia Tech   –  6 –5 –0
Army   –  5 –6 –0
Florida State   –  5 –6 –0
Illinois State   –  5 –6 –0
Richmond   –  5 –6 –0
West Virginia   –  5 –6 –0
Georgia Tech   –  4 –6 –1
Temple   –  4 –6 –0
Air Force   –  4 –7 –0
Dayton   –  4 –7 –0
Louisville   –  4 –7 –0
Marshall   –  4 –7 –0
Navy   –  4 –7 –0
Indiana State   –  3 –7 –0
Hawaii   –  3 –8 –0
Holy Cross   –  3 –8 –0
Miami (FL)   –  3 –8 –0
Syracuse   –  3 –8 –0
Utah State   –  3 –8 –0
Northeast Louisiana   –  2 –9 –0
Southern Miss   –  2 –9 –0
Tulane   –  2 –9 –0
  • North Texas State (originally 6–5) was awarded a forfeit win after Mississippi State was found to be using an ineligible player.[1]
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11Rutgers
L 3–1317,501[4]
September 18at Connecticut
W 21–315,906[5]
September 25at No. 1 Michigan
L 14–70101,040
October 2No. 15 Boston College
  • Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
L 13–1716,156
October 9at Air Force
L 3–13
October 16William & Mary
  • Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
L 13–21
October 23No. 2 Pittsburgh
  • Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
L 0–4526,346
October 301:30 p.m.vs. No. 11 Notre Dame
L 21–27
November 6at Syracuse
W 27–1022,333
November 13Georgia Tech
  • Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
W 34–2820,010
November 27vs. Army
W 38–10

Personnel
1976 Navy Midshipmen football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
FB Steve Chafin
OL Jim Chamberlain
OL Gene Cioni
OL Ray Fritsch
RB Joe Gattuso
OL Cary Hithon
WB Dave King Fr
RB Larry Klawinski
QB John Kurowski
QB 15 Bob Leszczynski So
WR Phil McConkey
RB Leon Miller
OL 71 Mark Poston
OL Kevin Ryan
WR Steve Scott
TE Kevin Sullivan
RB Reggie Thompson
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
LB Otto Bulich
DB Greg Byrd
DL Pete Caulk
LB Bob DeStafney
DB Mike Galpin
DL Kelvin Graham
DL Jeff Hoobler
  Gregg Milo
MG Jeff Sapp
DB Larry Simpson
DL John Snyder
DB John Sturges
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
P Art Ohanian
K Bob Tata So
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured Injured
    • Redshirt Redshirt

    Season summary

    Vs. Notre Dame
    Navy Midshipmen (1–6) vs. #11 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (5–1)
    Period 1 2 34Total
    Notre Dame 3 21 0327
    Navy 0 14 0721

    at Cleveland Municipal Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio

    Game information

    At Syracuse

    Vs. Army
    Army Cadets (5–5) vs. Navy Midshipmen (3–7)
    Period 1 2 34Total
    Army 0 10 0010
    Navy 7 7 17738

    at JFK Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    • Date: November 27
    • Game weather: Cloudy
    • Game attendance: 77,612
    • [6]
    Game information

    References
    1. https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/years/1976-standings.html
    2. "Football History" (PDF). United States Naval Academy. p. 194. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
    3. "Navy Yearly Results (1975-1979)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on July 15, 2015. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
    4. Jackson, James H. (September 12, 1976). "Middies Drop Opener, 13-3, to Rutgers". The Sunday Sun. Baltimore, Md. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
    5. "Final 1976 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
    6. https://www.nytimes.com/1976/11/28/archives/navy-trounces-army-4th-year-in-row-3810-navy-trounces-army-4th-year.html "Navy Trounces Army 4th Year in Row, 38-10." New York Times. 1976 Nov 28. Retrieved 2021-Jan-12.


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