1983 Navy Midshipmen football team

1983 Navy Midshipmen football
Conference	Independent
Record	2nd
Head coach	Gary Tranquill (1st season)
Captain	Jeff Johnson, Andy Ponseigo
Home stadium	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
Seasons ←  1982 1984  →

1983 NCAA Division I-A independents football records

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Miami (FL)		–		–				11	–	1	–	0
Virginia Tech		–		–				9	–	2	–	0
No. 19 Boston College		–		–				9	–	3	–	0
No. 16 West Virginia		–		–				9	–	3	–	0
No. 20 East Carolina		–		–				8	–	3	–	0
No. 18 Pittsburgh		–		–				8	–	3	–	1
Florida State		–		–				8	–	4	–	0
Penn State		–		–				8	–	4	–	1
Southern Miss		–		–				7	–	4	–	0
Memphis State		–		–				6	–	4	–	1
Notre Dame		–		–				7	–	5	–	0
Syracuse		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
South Carolina		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Cincinnati			–					4	–	6	–	1
Southwestern Louisiana		–		–				4	–	6	–	0
Temple		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Tulane		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Louisville		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
Navy		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
Rutgers		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
Army		–		–				2	–	9	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1983 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy (USNA) as an independent during the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was led by second-year head coach Gary Tranquill. ^[1]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 10		at Virginia	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	L 16–27	33,847	[2]
September 17		at Mississippi State	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS	L 10–38	45,211	[3]
September 24		Lehigh	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	W 30–0	23,000	[4]
October 1		at Washington	Husky Stadium Seattle, WA	L 10–27	59,912	[5]
October 8		Air Force	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy)	L 17–44	34,257	[6]
October 15		at Princeton	Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ	W 37–29	21,730	[7]
October 22	1:30 p.m.	Pittsburgh	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	L 14–21	33,349	[8]
October 29	12:00 p.m.	at Notre Dame	Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN (rivalry)	L 12–28	59,075	[9]
November 5		Syracuse	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	L 7–14	22,009	[10]
November 12		at South Carolina	Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC	L 7–31	64,800	[11]
November 25		vs. Army	Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA (Army–Navy Game)	W 42–13	81,347	[12]
Homecoming All times are in Eastern time

Personnel

1983 Navy Midshipmen football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class RB Marc Alexander WR Greg Blanchard WR Greg Brand QB Sean Cannon RB Bryan Caraveo WR Bill Cebak RB Rich Clouse OL Rich Coombs OL Bob Dill OL Bob Goodman WR Ken Heine OL Mark Long RB 30 Napoleon McCallum Jr RB Ron McDonald QB Adam Meinrod OL Pete Oswald OL Doug Rhodes RB Jim Scannell TE Gregory Schildmeyer TE Mark Stevens OL Bill Weidenhammer WR Chris Weiler QB Rick Williamson	Defense Pos. # Name Class DB Steve Brady DB Kurt Dixon LB Tom Doman LB Todd Hastings DL George Herlong DL Dirk McFarlane DL Hemp Oberle DL Rick Pagel DB Joe Papetti DL Steve Peters LB Andy Ponseigo DB Eric Rutherford DB 86 Eric Wallace DL Ron Zaleski	Special teams Pos. # Name Class P Mark Colby K Todd Solomon K Steve Young	Head coach Gary Tranquill Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured 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 sinks Navy by 27–16". The Baltimore Sun. September 11, 1983. Retrieved January 29, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Miss. State overwhelms Navy, 38–10". The Baltimore Sun. September 18, 1983. Retrieved November 3, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
4. Jackson, James H. (September 25, 1983). "Navy's 2d-Half Surge Laces Lehigh, 30-0". The Baltimore Sun . Baltimore, Md. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Pelluer's 290 yards pace Washington over Navy 27–10". Star Tribune. October 2, 1983. Retrieved February 23, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
6. Jackson, James H. (October 9, 1983). "Mistake-prone Middies fall, 44-17, to Air Force". The Baltimore Sun . p. C13. Retrieved May 2, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
7. O'Brien, Ken (October 16, 1983). "Princeton Rally Too Late in 37-29 Loss to Middies". The Home News . New Brunswick, N.J. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Pitt rallies for 21–14 win over Midshipmen". Scrantonian Tribune. October 23, 1983. Retrieved February 23, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Notre Dame sinks Navy". The Post-Crescent. October 30, 1983. Retrieved February 23, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Navy bows despite McCallum". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 6, 1983. Retrieved February 23, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
11. "It certaintly wasn't pretty but it was a USC win". Florence Morning News. November 13, 1983. Retrieved January 29, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
12. "Navy's first-round knockout". The Los Angeles Times. November 26, 1983. Retrieved February 23, 2025– via Newspapers.com.