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1971 Navy Midshipmen football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–8
Head coach
CaptainRick Porterfield
Home stadiumNavy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
Seasons← 19701972 →
1971 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   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

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.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
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 Duke
  • 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 13Syracuse
  • 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. # Name Class
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. # Name Class
  Gary Rhoads
  Charley Robinson
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
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.
  3. "Sub QB paces Navy past Virginia 10–6". Greensboro Daily News. September 12, 1971. Retrieved January 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. Curt Sylvester (October 3, 1971). "U-M Brushes Off Navy, 46–0". Detroit Free Press. p. 1C, 4C – via Newspapers.com. [REDACTED]
  5. "Determined Navy nips Duke, 15–14". The State. October 24, 1971. Retrieved January 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Tech rocks Navy, 34–21". The Charlotte Observer. November 7, 1971. Retrieved July 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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