American college football season
The 1983 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy (USNA) as an independent during the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was led by second-year head coach Gary Tranquill.[1][2]
Schedule[edit]
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 10 | | at Virginia | | L 16–27 | 33,847 | [3] |
September 17 | | at Mississippi State | | L 10–38 | 45,211 | [4] |
September 24 | | Lehigh | | W 30–0 | 23,000 | [5] |
October 1 | | at Washington | | L 10–27 | 59,912 | |
October 8 | | Air Force | | L 17–44 | 34,257 | [6] |
October 15 | | at Princeton | | W 37–29 | 21,730 | [7] |
October 22 | 1:30 p.m. | Pittsburgh | - Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
- Annapolis, MD
| L 14–21 | 33,349 | |
October 29 | 12:00 p.m. | at Notre Dame | | L 12–28 | 59,075 | |
November 5 | | Syracuse | - Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
- Annapolis, MD
| L 7–14 | 22,009 | |
November 12 | | at South Carolina | | L 7–31 | 64,800 | [8] |
November 25 | | vs. Army | | W 42–13 | | |
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Game summaries[edit]
Pittsburgh[edit]
vs Army[edit]
Game information |
First quarter - NAVY – Eric Wallace 95-yard kickoff return (Steve Young kick), 14:43. Navy 7–0.
- NAVY – Napoleon McCallum 14-yard run (Steve Young kick), 12:30. Navy 14–0.
- NAVY – Steve Brady 35-yard interception return (Steve Young kick), 11:03. Navy 21–0.
Second quarter - ARMY – Craig Stopa 42-yard field goal. Navy 21–3.
- ARMY – Craig Stopa 40-yard field goal. Navy 21–6.
Third quarter - ARMY – Bill Turner 1-yard run (Craig Stopa kick). Navy 21–13.
- NAVY – Rick Williamson 1-yard run (Steve Young kick). Navy 28–13. Drive: 77 yards.
Fourth quarter - NAVY – Rick Williamson 2-yard run (Steve Young kick). Navy 35–13. Drive: 54 yards.
- NAVY – Ron McDonald 30-yard run (Steve Young kick). Navy 42–13.
| - Top passers
- NAVY – Rick Williamson – 3/9, 29 yards, INT
- ARMY – Bill Turner – 16/35, 171 yards, INT
- Top rushers
- NAVY – Napoleon McCallum – 30 rushes, 182 yards, TD
- ARMY – Elton Akins – 23 rushes, 40 yards
- Top receivers
- NAVY – Mark Stevens – 2 receptions, 29 yards
- ARMY – Rob Dickerson – 6 receptions, 60 yards
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Personnel[edit]
1983 Navy Midshipmen football team roster |
Players | Coaches |
Offense Pos. | # | Name | Class | RB | | Marc Alexander | WR | | Greg Blanchard | WR | | Greg Brand | QB | | Sean Cannon | RB | | Bryan Caraveo | WR | | Bill Cebak | RB | | Rich Clouse | OL | | Rich Coombs | OL | | Bob Dill | OL | | Bob Goodman | WR | | Ken Heine | OL | | Mark Long | RB | 30 | Napoleon McCallum | Jr | RB | | Ron McDonald | QB | | Adam Meinrod | OL | | Pete Oswald | OL | | Doug Rhodes | RB | | Jim Scannell | TE | | Gregory Schildmeyer | TE | | Mark Stevens | OL | | Bill Weidenhammer | WR | | Chris Weiler | QB | | Rick Williamson | | Defense Pos. | # | Name | Class | DB | | Steve Brady | DB | | Kurt Dixon | LB | | Tom Doman | LB | | Todd Hastings | DL | | George Herlong | DL | | Dirk McFarlane | DL | | Hemp Oberle | DL | | Rick Pagel | DB | | Joe Papetti | DL | | Steve Peters | LB | | Andy Ponseigo | DB | | Eric Rutherford | DB | 86 | Eric Wallace | DL | | Ron Zaleski | | Special teams Pos. | # | Name | Class | P | | Mark Colby | K | | Todd Solomon | K | | Steve Young | | - Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
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References[edit]
- ^ "Football History" (PDF). United States Naval Academy. p. 195. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
- ^ "Navy Yearly Results (1980-1984)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on July 16, 2015. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
- ^ "Virginia sinks Navy by 27–16". The Baltimore Sun. September 11, 1983. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Miss. State overwhelms Navy, 38–10". The Baltimore Sun. September 18, 1983. Retrieved November 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Jackson, James H. (September 25, 1983). "Navy's 2d-Half Surge Laces Lehigh, 30-0". The Baltimore Sun. Baltimore, Md. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Jackson, James H. (October 9, 1983). "Mistake-prone Middies fall, 44-17, to Air Force". The Baltimore Sun. p. C13. Retrieved May 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ O'Brien, Ken (October 16, 1983). "Princeton Rally Too Late in 37-29 Loss to Middies". The Home News. New Brunswick, N.J. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "It certaintly wasn't pretty but it was a USC win". Florence Morning News. November 13, 1983. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Navy, Led By McCallum, Defeats Army." New York Times. 1983 Nov 26. Retrieved 2019-Jan-22.
- ^ New York Times. 1983 Nov 26. Retrieved 2019-Jan-22.
- ^ "Navy, Led By McCallum, Defeats Army." New York Times. 1983 Nov 26. Retrieved 2019-Jan-22.
- ^ "Navy's quick-strike attack caues quick Army surrender." Gainesville Sun. pg. 3D. 1983 Nov 26. Retrieved 2022-Dec-14.
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