1982 Navy Midshipmen football team

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1982 Navy Midshipmen football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–5
Head coach
CaptainDennis McCall, Travis Wallington
Home stadium Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
Seasons
  1981
1983  
1982 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW 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. The team was led by first-year head coach Gary Tranquill. [1]

Contents

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11 Virginia W 30–1626,017 [2]
September 18at Arkansas L 17–2954,706 [3]
September 25 Boston College
  • Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
L 0–3123,016 [4]
October 2at Duke W 27–2132,750 [5]
October 9at Air Force L 21–2437,109 [6]
October 16 William & Mary
  • Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
W 39–321,354 [7]
October 23 The Citadel Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
W 28–329,249 [8]
October 30vs. Notre Dame L 10–2772,201 [9]
November 6at Syracuse W 20–1843,443 [10]
November 13at South Carolina L 14–1751,662 [11]
December 4vs. Army W 24–767,307 [12]
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming

Roster

1982 Navy Midshipmen football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
RB 30 Napoleon McCallum So
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injury icon 2.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

References

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