1976 Navy Midshipmen football team

The 1976 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy (USNA) during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. Navy competed as an independent with no conference affiliation. The team was led by fourth-year head coach George Welsh.[2][3]

1976 Navy Midshipmen football
ConferenceIndependent
1976 record4–7
Head coachGeorge Welsh (4th season)
Home stadiumNavy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
1976 NCAA Division I independents football records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W 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*
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
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 6–5–0) awarded a forfeit win after Mississippi State was found to be using an ineligible player.[1]
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 11Rutgers
L 3–13
September 18at Connecticut
W 21–3
September 25at No. 1 Michigan
L 14–70101,040
October 2No. 15 Boston College
  • Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
L 13–17
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 30vs. No. 11 Notre Dame
L 21–27
November 6at Syracuse
W 27–10
November 13Georgia Tech
  • Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
W 34–28
November 27vs. Army
W 38–10
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Personnel
1976 Navy Midshipmen football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB 15 Bob Leszczynski So
WR Phil McConkey
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K Bob Tata So
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured
    • Redshirt

    References
    1. https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/years/1976-standings.html
    2. "Football History" (PDF). United States Naval Academy. p. 194. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
    3. "Navy Yearly Results (1975-1979)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved July 14, 2015.


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