1961 Navy Midshipmen football team

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1961 Navy Midshipmen football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–3
Head coach
CaptainJohn Hewitt
Home stadium Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
Seasons
  1960
1962  
1961 Southern college football independents records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Washington and Lee   9 0 0
Tampa   8 1 0
Mississippi College   8 1 0
Mississippi Southern   8 2 0
Memphis State   8 2 0
Delta State   7 2 1
Howard (AL)   7 2 0
South Carolina Trade   6 2 0
Maryville (TN)   6 2 0
Sewanee   5 2 1
Miles   5 2 0
Navy   7 3 0
Arlington State   7 3 0
Louisville   6 3 0
Miami (FL)   7 4 0
McMurry   6 4 0
Houston   5 4 1
Livingstone   5 4 0
Southwestern (TN)   4 4 0
Emory & Henry   4 4 0
Florida State   4 5 1
Norfolk State   3 4 0
Abilene Christian   4 6 0
Chattanooga   4 6 0
Georgetown (KY)   2 3 1
Arkansas State   3 6 0
Austin   2 7 0
Trinity (TX)   2 7 0
Millsaps   1 5 2
Centre   1 7 0

The 1961 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy (USNA) as an independent during the 1961 college football season. The team was led by third-year head coach Wayne Hardin. [1] [2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23at Penn State L 10–2039,340 [3]
September 30 William & Mary Dagger-14-plain.pngW 44–617,803 [4]
October 6at Miami (FL) W 17–6
October 14at Cornell W 31–722,000 [5]
October 20at Detroit W 37–1931,279 [6]
October 28at Pittsburgh L 14–2836,875 [7]
November 4at Notre Dame W 13–1059,075
November 11vs. Duke L 9–3032,000 [8]
November 18 Virginia
  • Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
W 13–323,565 [9]
December 2vs. Army W 13–7101,000 [10]
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming

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The 1915 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy during the 1915 college football season. In its first season under head coach Jonas Ingram, the team compiled a 3–5–1 record and was outscored by a combined score of 118 to 99.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1914 Navy Midshipmen football team</span> American college football season

The 1914 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy during the 1914 college football season. In its fourth season under head coach Douglas Legate Howard, the team compiled a 6–3 record, shut out three opponents, and defeated its opponents by a combined score of 174 to 83.

The 1913 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy during the 1913 college football season. In their third season under head coach Douglas Legate Howard, the team compiled a 7–1–1 record, shut out seven opponents, and defeated its opponents by a combined score of 304 to 29.

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The 1893 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy during the 1893 college football season. In their first and only season under head coach John A. Hartwell, the Midshipmen compiled a 5–3 record, shut out two opponents, and outscored all opponents by a combined score of 122 to 78.

References

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  9. "Sai's heroics push Navy past Virginia". The Charlotte Observer. November 19, 1961. Retrieved January 19, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  10. Joseph C. Goulden and Harry J. Karafin (December 3, 1961). "President, 101,000 See Navy Win: Kennedy Arrives Minus Topcoat For Service Game". The Philadelphia Inquirer. pp. 1, 20 via Newspapers.com.