1961 Navy Midshipmen football team

1961 Navy Midshipmen football
Conference	Independent
Record	7–3
Head coach	Wayne Hardin (3rd season)
Captain	John Hewitt
Home stadium	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
Seasons ←  1960 1962  →

1961 NCAA University Division independents football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 15 Rutgers			–					9	–	0	–	0
No. 17 Arizona			–					8	–	1	–	1
Memphis State			–					8	–	2	–	0
Villanova			–					8	–	2	–	0
No. 17 Penn State			–					8	–	3	–	0
No. 14 Syracuse			–					8	–	3	–	0
Holy Cross			–					7	–	3	–	0
Navy			–					7	–	3	–	0
Miami (FL)			–					7	–	4	–	0
Army			–					6	–	4	–	0
San Jose State			–					6	–	4	–	0
Xavier			–					6	–	4	–	0
Colgate			–					5	–	4	–	0
Detroit			–					5	–	4	–	0
Houston			–					5	–	4	–	1
Notre Dame			–					5	–	5	–	0
Oregon State			–					5	–	5	–	0
Florida State			–					4	–	5	–	1
Boston University			–					4	–	5	–	0
Boston College			–					4	–	6	–	0
Oregon			–					4	–	6	–	0
Air Force			–					3	–	7	–	0
Pittsburgh			–					3	–	7	–	0
Washington State			–					3	–	7	–	0
Idaho			–					2	–	7	–	0
Dayton			–					2	–	8	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 23	at Penn State	Beaver Stadium University Park, PA	L 10–20	38,437
September 30	William & Mary	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	W 44–6	17,803	[3]
October 6	at Miami (FL)	Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL	W 17–6
October 14	at Cornell	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY	W 31–7	22,000	[4]
October 20	at Detroit	University of Detroit Stadium Detroit, MI	W 37–19	31,279	[5]
October 28	at Pittsburgh	Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA	L 14–28
November 4	at Notre Dame	Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN (rivalry)	W 13–10	59,075
November 11	vs. Duke	Foreman Field Norfolk, VA (Oyster Bowl)	L 9–30	32,000	[6]
November 18	Virginia	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	W 13–3	23,565	[7]
December 2	vs. Army	Philadelphia Municipal Stadium Philadelphia, PA (Army–Navy Game)	W 13–7
Homecoming

References

1. "Football History" (PDF). United States Naval Academy. p. 192. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
2. "Navy Yearly Results (1960-1964)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on July 15, 2015. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
3. "Navy thumps W&M, 44–6". The Baltimore Sun. October 1, 1961. Retrieved October 24, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
4. Danzig, Allison (October 15, 1961). "Navy Eleven Victor over Cornell, 31-7". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.
5. Jack Berry (October 21, 1961). "Navy Humbles U-D, 37-19: Titans' Rally Is Wasted". Detroit Free Press. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Devils pin loss on Navy". Fort Lauderdale News. November 12, 1961. Retrieved January 19, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Sai's heroics push Navy past Virginia". The Charlotte Observer. November 19, 1961. Retrieved January 19, 2024– via Newspapers.com.