1980 Navy Midshipmen football team

1980 Navy Midshipmen football
Garden State Bowl, L 0–35 vs. Houston
Conference	Independent
Record	8–4
Head coach	George Welsh (8th season)
Captains	Terry Huxel Frank McCallister
Home stadium	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
Seasons ←  1979 1981  →

1980 NCAA Division I-A independents football records

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 2 Pittsburgh		–		–				11	–	1	–	0
Tennessee State		–		–				9	–	1	–	0
No. 5 Florida State		–		–				10	–	2	–	0
No. 8 Penn State		–		–				10	–	2	–	0
No. 9 Notre Dame		–		–				9	–	2	–	1
No. 18 Miami (FL)		–		–				9	–	3	–	0
Southern Miss		–		–				9	–	3	–	0
Navy		–		–				8	–	4	–	0
South Carolina		–		–				8	–	4	–	0
Virginia Tech		–		–				8	–	4	–	0
Boston College		–		–				7	–	4	–	0
Northeast Louisiana		–		–				7	–	4	–	0
Rutgers		–		–				7	–	4	–	0
UNLV		–		–				7	–	4	–	0
Tulane		–		–				7	–	5	–	0
Colgate		–		–				5	–	4	–	1
North Texas State		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Villanova		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
West Virginia		–		–				6	–	6	–	0
Louisville		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Richmond		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Syracuse		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
East Carolina		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Illinois State		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Temple		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Army		–		–				3	–	7	–	1
Holy Cross		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
Cincinnati		–		–				2	–	9	–	0
Memphis State		–		–				2	–	9	–	0
William & Mary		–		–				2	–	9	–	0
Georgia Tech		–		–				1	–	9	–	1
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1980 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy (USNA) as an independent during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was led by eighth-year head coach George Welsh. ^[1]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 13		at Virginia	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA		L 3–6	35,174	[2]
September 20		Kent State	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD		W 31–3	16,203	[3]
September 27		William & Mary	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD		W 45–6	18,215	[4]
October 4		Boston College	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD		W 21–0	27,405	[5]
October 11		at Air Force	Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy)		L 20–21	27,754	[6]
October 18		Villanova	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD		W 24–15	21,616	[7]
October 25		at No. 18 Washington	Husky Stadium Seattle, WA	ABC	W 24–10	48,841	[8]
November 1	1:30 p.m.	vs. No. 3 Notre Dame	Giants Stadium East Rutherford, NJ (rivalry)		L 0–33	76,891	[9]
November 8		at Syracuse	Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY		W 6–3	50,350	[10]
November 15		at Georgia Tech	Grant Field Atlanta, GA		W 19–8	17,631	[11]
November 29	3:45 p.m.	vs. Army	Veterans Stadium Philadelphia, PA (Army–Navy Game)	ABC	W 33–6	70,338	[12] [13]
December 14		vs. Houston	Giants Stadium East Rutherford, NJ (Garden State Bowl)	Mizlou	L 0–35	41,417	[14]
Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

Game summaries

Army

Army Cadets vs. Navy Midshipmen

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Army	0	7	6	0	13
Navy	10	10	10	3	33

at Veterans Stadium • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

• TV announcers (ABC): Keith Jackson and Ara Parseghian

Game information
Army Navy Fred Reitzel 138 Pass Yds Eddie Meyers 144 Rush Yds

Roster

1980 Navy Midshipmen football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class OL Keith Boring RB 22 Steve Callahan Sr WR 86 Dave Dent Sr OL Mike Dolan RB Duane Flowers TE Curt Gainer OL Cliff Hagan OL Steve Hooper RB Tim Jackson QB Jeff Korn G 71 Frank McCallister Sr TE 85 Matt McLaughlin Sr FB 40 Eddie Meyers Jr WR Troy Mitchell TE 82 Greg Papajohn Jr QB 26 Fred Reitzel Sr RB Mike Sherlock RB Andy Skehan QB Tom Tarquinio OL Bob Teufel RB Kevin Tolbert WR Ted Wirginis WR Chris Yelder	Defense Pos. # Name Class DB Chris Boblett DT 73 Steve Chambers Sr DB Ray Daly LB 69 Ted Dumbauld Sr DL Ken Fancher DB 14 John Foley Jr DL Chris Garner DL Terry Huxel DL Tim Jordan LB Mike Kronzer DL Mike Matthes DB Elliot Reagans DB Jon Ross DL Mike Rouser DB Jeff Shoemake DL Paul Soares DL Travis Wallington	Special teams Pos. # Name Class K Steve Fehr P Lex Lauletta	Head coach George Welsh Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

References

1. "Football History" (PDF). United States Naval Academy. p. 194. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
2. "Cavs deck Navy on field goals". The Daily News Leader. September 14, 1980. Retrieved January 28, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Navy capitalizes on miscues by Kent State for 31–3 victory". The Plain Dealer. September 21, 1980. Retrieved November 4, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Reitzel arm too strong for Indians". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 28, 1980. Retrieved November 4, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Navy 21, Boston College 0". The Orlando Sentinel. October 5, 1980 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Jackson, James H. (October 12, 1980). "Air Force stuns Navy". The Baltimore Sun . p. C1. Retrieved January 8, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Reitzel stars as Navy wins". The Daily Times. October 19, 1980. Retrieved November 4, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Uninspired Huskies bow to Navy". The Columbian. October 26, 1980. Retrieved November 4, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Notre Dame glad Stone stayed ready". Daily Record. November 2, 1980. Retrieved November 4, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Navy kicks Syracuse with three-point win". The Lima News. November 9, 1980. Retrieved November 4, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Navy wrecks Ga. Tech, 19–8". The Baltimore Sun. November 16, 1980. Retrieved July 25, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
12. Pothier, Dick (November 28, 1981). "Army-Navy game: It's a party for 72,000". The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. p. D3. Retrieved July 3, 2021– via Newspapers.com .
13. "Navy wins annual mismatch, takes series lead over Army". Press of Atlantic City. November 30, 1980. Retrieved November 3, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
14. "Houston blows Navy out of Garden State". Daily News. November 15, 1980. Retrieved November 4, 2024– via Newspapers.com.