1982 Navy Midshipmen football team

1982 Navy Midshipmen football
Conference	Independent
Record	6–5
Head coach	Gary Tranquill (1st season)
Captains	Dennis McCall Travis Wallington
Home stadium	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
Seasons ←  1981 1983  →

1982 NCAA Division I-A independents football records

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Penn State		–		–				11	–	1	–	0
No. 10 Pittsburgh		–		–				9	–	3	–	0
No. 13 Florida State		–		–				9	–	3	–	0
No. 19 West Virginia		–		–				9	–	3	–	0
Boston College		–		–				8	–	3	–	1
Southwestern Louisiana		–		–				7	–	3	–	1
East Carolina		–		–				7	–	4	–	0
Miami (FL)		–		–				7	–	4	–	0
Southern Miss		–		–				7	–	4	–	0
Virginia Tech		–		–				7	–	4	–	0
Notre Dame		–		–				6	–	4	–	1
Cincinnati		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Georgia Tech		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Navy		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Louisville		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Rutgers		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Army		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
South Carolina		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Temple		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Tulane		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Syracuse		–		–				2	–	9	–	0
Memphis State		–		–				1	–	10	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1982 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy (USNA) as an independent during the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by first-year head coach Gary Tranquill, the Midshipmen compiled a record of 6–5. The team played home games at Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Maryland.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 11	3:50 p.m.	Virginia	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	W 30–16	26,017	[1]
September 18	8:02 p.m.	at Arkansas	War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR	L 17–29	54,706	[2]
September 25	2:00 p.m.	Boston College	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	L 0–31	23,016	[3]
October 2		at Duke	Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC	W 27–21	32,750	[4]
October 9	3:30 p.m.	at Air Force	Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy)	L 21–24	37,109	[5]
October 16	2:00 p.m.	William & Mary	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	W 39–3	21,354	[6]
October 23	2:00 p.m.	The Citadel	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	W 28–3	29,249	[7]
October 30	1:30 p.m.	vs. Notre Dame	Giants Stadium East Rutherford, NJ (rivalry)	L 10–27	72,201	[8]
November 6	1:30 p.m.	at Syracuse	Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY	W 20–18	43,443	[9]
November 13	1:30 p.m.	at South Carolina	Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC	L 14–17	51,662	[10]
December 4	12:40 p.m.	vs. Army	Veterans Stadium Philadelphia, PA (Army–Navy Game)	W 24–7	67,307	[11]
Homecoming All times are in Eastern time

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Roster

1982 Navy Midshipmen football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class RB 30 Napoleon McCallum So	Defense Pos. # Name Class	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Gary Tranquill Coordinators/assistant coaches Nick Saban Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

References

1. "Virginia outplays Navy, but loses". The Roanoke Times & World-News. September 12, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Arkansas casts Navy aweigh". Tulsa World. September 19, 1982. Retrieved February 18, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Boston College routs Navy". The South Bend Tribune. September 26, 1982. Retrieved February 18, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Navy up 27–0, wins 27–21". Daily Press. October 3, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Middies fall to Air Force". Daily Press. October 10, 1982. Retrieved February 18, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Pagnanelli ignites Navy romp". The Star-Ledger. October 17, 1982. Retrieved February 18, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Navy triumphs, but loses QB". The Baltimore Sun. October 24, 1982. Retrieved February 18, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Irish continue to master Navy". Asbury Park Press. October 31, 1982. Retrieved February 18, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Navy tips stumbling Syracuse". The Buffalo News. November 7, 1982. Retrieved February 18, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Dendy leads South Carolina in victory over Navy, 17–14". The Times and Democrat. November 14, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Navy cruises past Army, 24–7". The Philadelphia Inquirer. December 5, 1982. Retrieved February 18, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
12. "Schedule/Results (1982 Navy)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved May 14, 2025.
13. "Football History" (PDF). United States Naval Academy. p. 195. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 12, 2015.