1978 Navy Midshipmen football team

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1978 Navy Midshipmen football
Holiday Bowl champion
Holiday Bowl, W 23–16 vs. BYU
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
CoachesNo. 17
Record9–3
Head coach
CaptainNick Mygas, Phil McConkey
Home stadium Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
Seasons
←  1977
1979  →
1978 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 Penn State  – – 11 –1 –0
North Texas State  – – 9 –2 –0
East Carolina  – – 9 –3 –0
Navy  – – 9 –3 –0
No. 7 Notre Dame  – – 9 –3 –0
Rutgers  – – 9 –3 –0
Florida State  – – 8 –3 –0
Tennessee State  – – 8 –3 –0
Temple  – – 7 –3 –1
Pittsburgh  – – 8 –4 –0
Holy Cross  – – 7 –4 –0
Louisville  – – 7 –4 –0
UNLV  – – 7 –4 –0
Southern Miss  – – 7 –4 –0
Northeast Louisiana  – – 6 –4 –1
Georgia Tech  – – 7 –5 –0
Hawaii  – – 6 –5 –0
Miami (FL)  – – 6 –5 –0
South Carolina  – – 5 –5 –1
William & Mary  – – 5 –5 –1
Cincinnati  – – 5 –6 –0
Villanova  – – 5 –6 –0
Army  – – 4 –6 –1
Memphis State  – – 4 –7 –0
Tulane  – – 4 –7 –0
Virginia Tech  – – 4 –7 –0
Air Force  – – 3 –8 –0
Colgate  – – 3 –8 –0
Richmond  – – 3 –8 –0
Syracuse  – – 3 –8 –0
Illinois State  – – 2 –9 –0
West Virginia  – – 2 –9 –0
Boston College  – – 0 –11 –0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1978 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy (USNA) as an independent during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was led by sixth-year head coach George Welsh. [1] [2]

Contents

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16at Virginia
W 32–028,472 [3]
September 23at Connecticut
W 30–06,804 [4]
September 30at Boston College
W 19–824,082 [5]
October 7at Air Force
W 37–830,482 [6]
October 14 Duke
W 31–821,431 [7]
October 21 William & Mary No. 17
  • Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
W 9–020,193 [8]
October 28 Pittsburgh Dagger-14-plain.pngNo. 18
  • Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
W 21–1132,909 [9]
November 4vs. No. 15 Notre Dame No. 11
L 7–2763,780 [10]
November 11at Syracuse No. 18
L 17–2026,429 [11]
November 18at Florida State
L 6–3845,795 [12]
December 2vs. Army
W 28–079,026 [13]
December 22vs. BYU
W 23–1652,500 [14]
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[15]

Game summaries

At Virginia

At Connecticut

At Boston College

At Air Force

1234Total
Navy (3–0)10137737
Air Force (2–2)00088

[16]


Duke

William & Mary

Pittsburgh

vs Notre Dame

At Syracuse

At Florida State

Navy Midshipmen (7–2) at Florida State Seminoles (6–3)
Quarter1234Total
Navy 33006
Florida St 07171438

at Doak Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee, Florida

  • Date: November 18, 1978
  • Game time: 12:50 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Partly cloudy, 76 °F (24 °C)
  • Game attendance: 45,795
  • Referee: W.T. Miller
  • TV: ABC
  • Box Score
External videos
Nuvola apps kaboodle.svg Game broadcast (part 1)
Nuvola apps kaboodle.svg Game broadcast (part 2)
Nuvola apps kaboodle.svg Game broadcast (part 3)
Nuvola apps kaboodle.svg Game broadcast (part 4)
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
NavyPassingBob Leszczynski10/20, 188 Yds, INT
RushingKevin Tolbert5 Rush, 27 Yds
ReceivingSandy Jones2 Rec, 51 Yds
Florida StPassing Jimmy Jordan 15/27, 280 Yds, 4 TD
RushingGreg Ramsey5 Rush, 51 Yds, TD
ReceivingSam Platt6 Rec, 145 Yds, 3 TD

vs Army

Army Cadets vs. Navy Midshipmen
Quarter1234Total
Army00000
Navy1477028

at JFK Stadium • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  • Date: December 2
  • Game attendance: 79,026
  • [17]

Holiday Bowl (vs BYU)

Personnel

1978 Navy Midshipmen football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
OL Rick Bott
RB Steve Callahan
WR Mike Chapon
RB Dwayne Dennis
OL Tom Feldman
RB Duane Flowers
TE Curt Gainer
TE Carl Hendershot
WR Sandy Jones
FB 33Larry KlawinskiJr
RB Chris Klein
OL Steve Kremer
QB 15Bob LeszczynskiSr
OL Frank McCallister
WR Phil McConkey  (C)
TE Matt McLaughlin
QB Kevin McTavish
RB Eddie Meyers
TE Greg Papajohn
QB Bob Powers
RB 23Mike SherlockSo
OL John Taylor
RB Kevin Tolbert
RB Dave Walker
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DL Steve Chambers
DL John Merrill
LB Gregg Milo
LB Nick Mygas (C)
LB Tom Paulk
DB Fred Reitzel
DL Mark Stephens
DL Charlie Thornton
DB Bob Wilson
DB Chuck Zingler
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
P Lex Lauletta
P Art Ohanian
K Bob Tata
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injury icon 2.svg Injured
    • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

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References

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  2. ↑ "Navy Yearly Results (1975-1979)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on July 15, 2015. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Navy torpedoes UVa, Cavaliers yet to score". The Danville Register. September 17, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Navy, 30–0". The Tampa Tribune-Times. September 24, 1978. Retrieved October 22, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Defense lifts Navy past B.C." The Baltimore Sun. October 1, 1978. p. C1, C15 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Middies remain perfect". The Pensacola News-Journal. October 8, 1978. Retrieved October 22, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
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  8. ↑ "Navy escapes upset bid, 9–0". The Miami Herald. October 22, 1978. Retrieved October 22, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Navy impressive in defeating Pitt, 21–11". The Hartford Courant. October 29, 1978. Retrieved October 22, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Notre Dame sinks Navy, 27–7". The Plain Dealer. November 5, 1978. Retrieved October 22, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ Searing, Robert (November 12, 2021). "SU football fans rush the field at the last game ever played at Archbold Stadium". The Post-Standard . Retrieved November 25, 2021.
  12. ↑ "FSU rolls but Navy bowls". The Orlando Sentinel Star. November 19, 1978. Retrieved October 22, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "Leszcznski leads attack as Navy scuttles Army 28–0". The Sacramento Bee. December 3, 1978. Retrieved October 22, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  14. ↑ "Navy rallies to down Cougars, 23 to 16". The Baltimore Sun. December 23, 1978. Retrieved October 19, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
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  16. ↑ Palm Beach Post. 1978 Oct 08.
  17. ↑ Eugene Register-Guard. 1978 Dec 03. Retrieved 2019-Jan-21.
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