1972 Navy Midshipmen football team

The 1972 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy (USNA) during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. Navy competed as an independent with no conference affiliation. The team was led by fourth-year head coach Rick Forzano.[1][2]

1972 Navy Midshipmen football
ConferenceIndependent
1972 record4–7
Head coachRick Forzano (4th season)
Home stadiumNavy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
1972 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 10 Penn State      10 2 0
No. 14 Notre Dame      8 3 0
Utah State      8 3 0
West Virginia      8 4 0
Florida State      7 4 0
Northern Illinois      7 4 0
Rutgers      7 4 0
No. 20 Georgia Tech      7 4 1
Air Force      6 4 0
Army      6 4 0
Virginia Tech      6 4 1
Houston      6 4 1
Tulane      6 5 0
Temple      5 4 0
Colgate      5 4 1
Holy Cross      5 4 1
Syracuse      5 6 0
Miami (FL)      5 6 0
Dayton      4 6 1
Boston College      4 7 0
Navy      4 7 0
South Carolina      4 7 0
Southern Miss      3 7 1
Xavier      2 8 0
Cincinnati      2 9 0
Villanova      2 9 0
Pittsburgh      1 10 0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 16William & MaryW 13–9
September 23at Penn StateL 10–2150,547
September 30Boston College
  • Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
W 27–20
October 2at MichiganL 7–3581,131
October 14at SyracuseL 14–30
October 21at Air ForceW 21–17
October 28vs. Duke
L 16–17
November 4vs. Notre DameL 23–4243,089
November 11Pittsburgh
  • Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
W 28–13
November 18at Georgia Tech
L 7–30
December 2vs. ArmyL 15–23
  • Homecoming

Roster

1972 Navy Midshipmen football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
RB Cleveland Cooper So
  Larry Van Loan
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured
    • Redshirt

    Game summaries

    Army

    • Cleveland Cooper 112 yards rushing

    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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