1972 Navy Midshipmen football team

1972 Navy Midshipmen football
Conference	Independent
Record	4–7
Head coach	Rick Forzano (4th season)
Captain	Jim Garban
Home stadium	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
Seasons ←  1971 1973  →

1972 NCAA University Division independents football records

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 10 Penn State			–					10	–	2	–	0
No. 14 Notre Dame			–					8	–	3	–	0
Utah State			–					8	–	3	–	0
West Virginia			–					8	–	4	–	0
Florida State			–					7	–	4	–	0
Northern Illinois			–					7	–	4	–	0
Rutgers			–					7	–	4	–	0
No. 20 Georgia Tech			–					7	–	4	–	1
Air Force			–					6	–	4	–	0
Army			–					6	–	4	–	0
Virginia Tech			–					6	–	4	–	1
Houston			–					6	–	4	–	1
Tulane			–					6	–	5	–	0
Temple			–					5	–	4	–	0
Colgate			–					5	–	4	–	1
Holy Cross			–					5	–	4	–	1
Syracuse			–					5	–	6	–	0
Miami (FL)			–					5	–	6	–	0
Dayton			–					4	–	6	–	1
Boston College			–					4	–	7	–	0
Navy			–					4	–	7	–	0
South Carolina			–					4	–	7	–	0
Southern Miss			–					3	–	7	–	1
Xavier			–					3	–	8	–	0
Marshall			–					2	–	8	–	0
Cincinnati			–					2	–	9	–	0
Villanova			–					2	–	9	–	0
Pittsburgh			–					1	–	10	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1972 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy (USNA) as an independent during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. The team was led by fourth-year head coach Rick Forzano. ^[1]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 16		William & Mary	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	W 13–9	16,196	[2]
September 23		at Penn State	Beaver Stadium University Park, PA	L 10–21	50,547
September 30		Boston College	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	W 27–20	23,121
October 2		at Michigan	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI	L 7–35	81,131
October 14		at Syracuse	Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY	L 14–30	22,187
October 21		at Air Force	Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy)	W 21–17
October 28		vs. Duke	Foreman Field Norfolk, VA (Oyster Bowl)	L 16–17	26,000	[3]
November 4	1:30 p.m.	vs. Notre Dame	Veterans Stadium Philadelphia, PA (rivalry)	L 23–42	43,089
November 11		Pittsburgh	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	W 28–13
November 18		at Georgia Tech	Grant Field Atlanta, GA	L 7–30	39,233
December 2		vs. Army	John F. Kennedy Stadium Philadelphia, PA (Army–Navy Game)	L 15–23
Homecoming All times are in Eastern time

Game summaries

Army

• Cleveland Cooper 112 yards rushing

Roster

1972 Navy Midshipmen football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class RB 24 Dan Howard So RB Cleveland Cooper So   Larry Van Loan	Defense Pos. # Name Class	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Rick Forzano Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

References

1. "Football History" (PDF). United States Naval Academy. p. 193. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
2. "Navy leads late TD to nip W&M". Press of Atlantic City. September 17, 1972. Retrieved January 24, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Blue Devils nip Navy by 17–16". The Gastonia Gazette. October 29, 1972. Retrieved January 25, 2024– via Newspapers.com.