1974 Navy Midshipmen football team

1974 Navy Midshipmen football
Conference	Independent
Record	4–7
Head coach	George Welsh (2nd season)
Captains	Cliff Collier Tim Harden
Home stadium	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
Seasons ←  1973 1975  →

1974 NCAA Division I independents football records

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 6 Notre Dame			–					10	–	2	–	0
No. 7 Penn State			–					10	–	2	–	0
Temple			–					8	–	2	–	0
Boston College			–					8	–	3	–	0
Utah State			–					8	–	3	–	0
No. 19 Houston			–					8	–	3	–	1
Rutgers			–					7	–	3	–	1
Cincinnati			–					7	–	4	–	0
Memphis State			–					7	–	4	–	0
Pittsburgh			–					7	–	4	–	0
Georgia Tech			–					6	–	5	–	0
Hawaii			–					6	–	5	–	0
Miami (FL)			–					6	–	5	–	0
Southern Miss			–					6	–	5	–	0
Tampa			–					6	–	5	–	0
Holy Cross			–					5	–	5	–	1
Tulane			–					5	–	6	–	0
Colgate			–					4	–	6	–	0
Northern Illinois			–					4	–	7	–	0
Navy			–					4	–	7	–	0
South Carolina			–					4	–	7	–	0
Virginia Tech			–					4	–	7	–	0
West Virginia			–					4	–	7	–	0
Army			–					3	–	8	–	0
Dayton			–					3	–	8	–	0
Villanova			–					3	–	8	–	0
Air Force			–					2	–	9	–	0
Southern Illinois			–					2	–	9	–	0
Syracuse			–					2	–	9	–	0
Florida State			–					1	–	10	–	0
Marshall			–					1	–	10	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1974 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy (USNA) as an independent during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. The team was led by second-year head coach George Welsh. ^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 14	Virginia	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	W 35–28	16,987	[2]
September 21	at No. 8 Penn State	Beaver Stadium University Park, PA	W 7–6	42,000	[3]
September 28	at No. 5 Michigan	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI	L 0–52	104,232	[4]
October 5	Boston College	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	L 0–37	16,178	[5]
October 12	at Syracuse	Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY	L 9–17	20,193	[6]
October 19	at Air Force	Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy)	L 16–19	35,673	[7]
October 26	Pittsburgh	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	L 11–13	24,820	[8]
November 2	vs. No. 7 Notre Dame	Veterans Stadium Philadelphia, PA (rivalry)	L 6–14	48,634	[9]
November 9	The Citadel	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	W 28–21	16,907	[10]
November 16	at Georgia Tech	Grant Field Atlanta, GA	L 0–22	41,132	[11]
November 30	vs. Army	John F. Kennedy Stadium Philadelphia, PA (Army–Navy Game)	W 19–0	83,247	[12]
Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Game summaries

vs Army

See also: Army–Navy Game

Army Cadets (3–7) vs. Navy Midshipmen (3–7)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Army	0	0	0	0	0
Navy	10	7	2	0	19

at JFK Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

• Date: November 30, 1974
• Game attendance: 83,246
• TV announcers (ABC): Chris Schenkel and Ben Martin
• ^[13]

Game information

First quarter NAVY – Steve Dykes 45-yard field goal. Navy 3–0. NAVY – Bob Jackson 3-yard run (Steve Dykes kick). Navy 10–0. Drive: 4 plays. Second quarter NAVY – Bob Jackson 6-yard run (Steve Dykes kick), 9:32. Navy 17–0. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards. Third quarter NAVY – Safety, Scott Gillogly tackled by Tim Harden in end zone. Navy 19–0. Fourth quarter No scoring Top rushers NAVY – Cleveland Cooper – 105 yards

75th meeting; President Gerald Ford in attendance

External videos
Full game
Game highlights

Roster

1974 Navy Midshipmen football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class WR Robin Ameen Sr G Steve Barilich Jr G Cliff Collier Sr RB 25 Cleveland Cooper Sr G Bill Driscoll Sr OT Richard Feckler Jr RB 22 Ed Gilmore Jr FB Gerry Goodwin Fr OL Mike Grimes Fr FB Bob Jackson Jr WR Ike Owens QB 16 Phillip Poirier Jr OT Mark Poston Fr C Gary Reed QB Mike Roban Fr OT Randall Seaward TE Kevin Sullivan TE Jim Wooley WR Mike Yeager	Defense Pos. # Name Class LB Andy Bushak DB Derwood Curtis DB Gene Ford LB Tom Gardner DE Tim Harden LB Jeff Hoobler LB Randy Hutcherson DB Ed Jeter DL Skip Lind DT George Markulis S 48 Chet Moeller Jr DB Len Mokan DT Dave Papak LB Jeff Scott DE Mark Thorpe DT Ken Trass	Special teams Pos. # Name Class K Steve Dykes P John Stufflebeen	Head coach George Welsh Coordinators/assistant coaches Len Fontes – Defensive backs Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

• Not listed (missing number/class/position): Carl Sharperson

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 turns back Virginia 35–28". The Danville Register. September 15, 1974. Retrieved January 26, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Navy shocks Penn State, 7–6". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. September 22, 1974. Retrieved September 18, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
4. "104,322 see Michigan scuttle Navy 52–0". Battle Creek Enquirer. September 29, 1974. Retrieved September 18, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
5. "B.C. thrashes Navy, 37–0, for first win of season". The Baltimore Sun. October 6, 1974. pp. B1, B11 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Syracuse repulses Navy". The Bradenton Herald. October 13, 1974. Retrieved September 18, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Air Force field goals top Navy". Arizona Daily Star. October 20, 1974. Retrieved September 18, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Panthers survive Navy, 13–11". The Pittsburgh Press. October 27, 1974. Retrieved September 18, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Notre Dame over Navy, 14–6". Newsday. November 3, 1974. Retrieved September 18, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Navy halts late Citadel surge for 28–21 triumph". The Baltimore Sun. November 10, 1974. Retrieved September 18, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Ga. Tech blanks Navy 22–0". Greensboro Daily News. November 17, 1974. Retrieved July 24, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
12. "Doubtful Middie scuttles Cadets". Wisconsin State Journal. December 1, 1974. Retrieved September 18, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
13. White Jr., Gordon (December 1, 1974). "Navy Wins, 19-0, as Army Fails to Score For Second Year in a Row" . Retrieved December 5, 2022.

External links

• 1974 Navy Midshipmen football film