American college football season
The 1980 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy (USNA) as an independent during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was led by eighth-year head coach George Welsh.[1][2]
Schedule[edit]
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 13 | | at Virginia | | | L 3–6 | 35,174 | [3] |
September 20 | | Kent State | | | W 31–3 | | |
September 27 | | William & Mary | - Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
- Annapolis, MD
| | W 45–6 | | |
October 4 | | Boston College | - Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
- Annapolis, MD
| | W 21–0 | 27,405 | [4] |
October 11 | | at Air Force | | | L 20–21 | 27,754 | [5] |
October 18 | | Villanova | - Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
- Annapolis, MD
| | W 24–15 | | |
October 25 | | at No. 18 Washington | | ABC | W 24–10 | 48,841 | |
November 1 | 1:30 p.m. | vs. Notre Dame | | | L 0–33 | 76,891 | |
November 8 | | at Syracuse | | | W 6–3 | 50,350 | |
November 15 | | at Georgia Tech | | | W 19–8 | 17,631 | |
November 29 | 3:45 p.m. | vs. Army | | ABC | W 33–6 | | [6] |
December 14 | | vs. Houston | | Mizlou | L 0–35 | 41,417 | |
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Game summaries[edit]
Game information |
- Army
| - Navy
- Fred Reitzel 138 Pass Yds
- Eddie Meyers 144 Rush Yds
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Personnel[edit]
1980 Navy Midshipmen football team roster |
Players | Coaches |
Offense Pos. | # | Name | Class | OL | | Keith Boring | RB | 22 | Steve Callahan | Sr | WR | 86 | Dave Dent | Sr | OL | | Mike Dolan | RB | | Duane Flowers | TE | | Curt Gainer | OL | | Cliff Hagan | OL | | Steve Hooper | RB | | Tim Jackson | QB | | Jeff Korn | G | 71 | Frank McCallister | Sr | TE | 85 | Matt McLaughlin | Sr | FB | 40 | Eddie Meyers | Jr | WR | | Troy Mitchell | TE | 82 | Greg Papajohn | Jr | QB | 26 | Fred Reitzel | Sr | RB | | Mike Sherlock | RB | | Andy Skehan | QB | | Tom Tarquinio | OL | | Bob Teufel | RB | | Kevin Tolbert | WR | | Ted Wirginis | WR | | Chris Yelder | | Defense Pos. | # | Name | Class | DB | | Chris Boblett | DT | 73 | Steve Chambers | Sr | DB | | Ray Daly | LB | 69 | Ted Dumbauld | Sr | DL | | Ken Fancher | DB | 14 | John Foley | Jr | DL | | Chris Garner | DL | | Terry Huxel | DL | | Tim Jordan | LB | | Mike Kronzer | DL | | Mike Matthes | DB | | Elliot Reagans | DB | | Jon Ross | DL | | Mike Rouser | DB | | Jeff Shoemake | DL | | Paul Soares | DL | | Travis Wallington | | Special teams Pos. | # | Name | Class | K | | Steve Fehr | P | | Lex Lauletta | | - 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. 194. 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.
- ^ "Cavs deck Navy on field goals". The Daily News Leader. September 14, 1980. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Navy 21, Boston College 0". The Orlando Sentinel. October 5, 1980 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Jackson, James H. (October 12, 1980). "Air Force stuns Navy". The Baltimore Sun. p. C1. Retrieved January 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Pothier, Dick (November 28, 1981). "Army-Navy game: It's a party for 72,000". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. p. D3. Retrieved July 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
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