1971 Navy Midshipmen football team

The 1971 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy (USNA) during the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. Navy competed as an independent with no conference affiliation. The team was led by third-year head coach Rick Forzano.[1][2]

1971 Navy Midshipmen football
ConferenceIndependent
1971 record3–8
Head coachRick Forzano (3rd season)
Home stadiumNavy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
1971 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf  Overall
TeamW 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
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
Xavier      1 9 0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 11at VirginiaW 10–6
September 18Penn StateL 3–5626,855
September 25at Boston CollegeL 6–49
October 2at MichiganL 0–4668,168
October 9at PittsburghL 35–36
October 15at Miami (FL)L 16–31
October 23Duke
  • Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
W 15–14
October 30at Notre DameL 0–2159,075
November 6at Georgia Tech
L 21–34
November 13Syracuse
  • Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
W 17–14
November 27vs. Army
L 23–24
  • Homecoming

Roster

1971 Navy Midshipmen football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
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
    • Redshirt
    • Not listed (missing number/class/position): Don Canterna

    References

    1. "Football History" (PDF). United States Naval Academy. p. 193. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
    2. "Navy Yearly Results (1970-1974)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved July 14, 2015.


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