American college football season
The 1974 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy (USNA) as an independent during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. The team was led by second-year head coach George Welsh.[1][2]
Schedule[edit]
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 14 | | Virginia | | W 35–28 | 16,987 | [3] |
September 21 | | at Penn State | | W 7–6 | 42,000 | |
September 28 | | at Michigan | | L 0–52 | 104,232 | |
October 5 | | Boston College | - Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
- Annapolis, MD
| L 0–37 | 16,178 | [4] |
October 12 | | at Syracuse | | L 9–17 | 20,193 | |
October 21 | | at Air Force | | L 16–19 | | |
October 26 | | Pittsburgh | - Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
- Annapolis, MD
| L 11–13 | | |
November 2 | 1:30 p.m. | vs. Notre Dame | | L 6–14 | 48,634 | |
November 9 | | The Citadel | - Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
- Annapolis, MD
| W 28–21 | | |
November 16 | | at Georgia Tech | | L 0–22 | 41,132 | |
November 30 | | vs. Army | | W 19–0 | | |
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Game summaries[edit]
vs Army[edit]
Game information |
First quarter - NAVY – Steve Dykes 45-yard field goal. Navy 3–0.
- NAVY – Bob Jackson 3-yard run (Steve Dykes kick). Navy 10–0. Drive: 4 plays.
Second quarter - NAVY – Bob Jackson 6-yard run (Steve Dykes kick), 9:32. Navy 17–0. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards.
Third quarter - NAVY – Safety, Scott Gillogly tackled by Tim Harden in end zone. Navy 19–0.
Fourth quarter | - Top rushers
- NAVY – Cleveland Cooper – 105 yards
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75th meeting; President Gerald Ford in attendance
Personnel[edit]
1974 Navy Midshipmen football team roster |
Players | Coaches |
Offense Pos. | # | Name | Class | WR | | Robin Ameen | Sr | G | | Steve Barilich | Jr | G | | Cliff Collier | Sr | RB | 25 | Cleveland Cooper | Sr | G | | Bill Driscoll | Sr | OT | | Richard Feckler | Jr | RB | 22 | Ed Gilmore | Jr | FB | | Gerry Goodwin | Fr | OL | | Mike Grimes | Fr | FB | | Bob Jackson | Jr | WR | | Ike Owens | QB | 16 | Phillip Poirier | Jr | OT | | Mark Poston | Fr | C | | Gary Reed | QB | | Mike Roban | Fr | OT | | Randall Seaward | TE | | Kevin Sullivan | TE | | Jim Wooley | WR | | Mike Yeager | | Defense Pos. | # | Name | Class | LB | | Andy Bushak | DB | | Derwood Curtis | DB | | Gene Ford | LB | | Tom Gardner | DE | | Tim Harden | LB | | Jeff Hoobler | LB | | Randy Hutcherson | DB | | Ed Jeter | DL | | Skip Lind | DT | | George Markulis | S | 48 | Chet Moeller | Jr | DB | | Len Mokan | DT | | Dave Papak | LB | | Jeff Scott | DE | | Mark Thorpe | DT | | Ken Trass | | Special teams Pos. | # | Name | Class | K | | Steve Dykes | P | | John Stufflebeen | | - Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
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- Not listed (missing number/class/position): Carl Sharperson
References[edit]
- ^ "Football History" (PDF). United States Naval Academy. p. 193. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
- ^ "Navy Yearly Results (1970-1974)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on July 15, 2015. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
- ^ "Navy turns back Virginia 35–28". The Danville Register. September 15, 1974. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "B.C. thrashes Navy, 37–0, for first win of season". The Baltimore Sun. October 6, 1974. pp. B1, B11 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ White Jr., Gordon (December 1, 1974). "Navy Wins, 19-0, as Army Fails to Score For Second Year in a Row". Retrieved December 5, 2022.
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