1981 Navy Midshipmen football team

1981 Navy Midshipmen football
Liberty Bowl, L 28–31 vs. Ohio State
Conference Independent
1981 record 7–4–1
Head coach George Welsh (9th year)
Home stadium Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
1981 Division I-A independents football records
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
#3 Penn State           10 2 0
#4 Pittsburgh           11 1 0
#8 Miami           9 2 0
Southern Miss           9 2 1
#17 West Virginia           9 3 0
Colgate           7 3 0
Virginia Tech           7 4 0
Navy           7 4 1
Cincinnati           6 5 0
Florida State           6 5 0
Holy Cross           6 5 0
Tulane           6 5 0
UNLV           6 6 0
South Carolina           6 6 0
Temple           5 5 0
Boston College           5 6 0
East Carolina           5 6 0
Northeast Louisiana           5 6 0
Louisville           5 6 0
Notre Dame           5 6 0
Rutgers           5 6 0
William & Mary           5 6 0
Syracuse           4 6 1
Richmond           4 7 0
Army           3 7 1
North Texas State           2 9 0
Georgia Tech           1 10 0
Memphis           1 10 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1981 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy (USNA) during the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. Navy competed as an independent with no conference affiliation. The team was led by ninth-year head coach George Welsh.[1][2]

Schedule

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site Result Attendance
September 12 The Citadel Navy–Marine Corps Memorial StadiumAnnapolis, MD W 17–7   18,135
September 19 Eastern Kentucky Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, MD W 24–0    
September 26 at Michigan Michigan StadiumAnn Arbor, MI L 16–21   105,213
October 3 at Yale Yale BowlNew Haven, CT L 19–23    
October 10 Air Force Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, MD (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy) W 30–13    
October 17 at Boston College Alumni StadiumChestnut Hill, MA W 25–10    
October 24 William & Marydagger Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, MD W 27–0    
October 31 at Notre Dame Notre Dame StadiumSouth Bend, IN (Rivalry) L 0–38   59,075
November 7 Syracuse Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, MD W 35–23    
November 14 at Georgia Tech Grant FieldAtlanta, GA W 20–14    
December 1 vs. Army Veterans StadiumPhiladelphia, PA (Army–Navy Game/Commander-in-Chief's Trophy) T 3–3    
December 30 vs. Ohio State Liberty Bowl Memorial StadiumMemphis, TN (Liberty Bowl) L 28–31   43,216
daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Eastern Time.

References

  1. "Football History" (PDF). United States Naval Academy. p. 194. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
  2. "Navy Yearly Results (1980-1984)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
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