1976 Navy Midshipmen football team

The 1976 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy (USNA) during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. Navy competed as an independent with no conference affiliation. The team was led by fourth-year head coach George Welsh.[2][3]

1976 Navy Midshipmen football
Conference	Independent
1976 record	4–7
Head coach	George Welsh (4th season)
Home stadium	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium

1976 NCAA Division I independents football records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Pittsburgh			–					12	–	0	–	0
No. 17 Rutgers			–					11	–	0	–	0
San Diego State			–					10	–	1	–	0
No. 12 Notre Dame			–					9	–	3	–	0
Colgate			–					8	–	2	–	0
Boston College			–					8	–	3	–	0
Cincinnati			–					8	–	3	–	0
Memphis State			–					7	–	4	–	0
North Texas State *			–					7	–	4	–	0
Southern Illinois			–					7	–	4	–	0
Penn State			–					7	–	5	–	0
Villanova			–					6	–	4	–	1
South Carolina			–					6	–	5	–	0
Virginia Tech			–					6	–	5	–	0
Army			–					5	–	6	–	0
Florida State			–					5	–	6	–	0
Illinois State			–					5	–	6	–	0
Richmond			–					5	–	6	–	0
West Virginia			–					5	–	6	–	0
Georgia Tech			–					4	–	6	–	1
Temple			–					4	–	6	–	0
Air Force			–					4	–	7	–	0
Dayton			–					4	–	7	–	0
Louisville			–					4	–	7	–	0
Navy			–					4	–	7	–	0
Indiana State			–					3	–	7	–	0
Hawaii			–					3	–	8	–	0
Holy Cross			–					3	–	8	–	0
Miami (FL)			–					3	–	8	–	0
Syracuse			–					3	–	8	–	0
Utah State			–					3	–	8	–	0
Northeast Louisiana			–					2	–	9	–	0
Southern Miss			–					2	–	9	–	0
Tulane			–					2	–	9	–	0
North Texas State (originally 6–5–0) was awarded a forfeit win after Mississippi State was found to be using an ineligible player.[1] Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 11	Rutgers	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	L 3–13
September 18	at Connecticut	Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT	W 21–3
September 25	at No. 1 Michigan	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI	L 14–70	101,040
October 2	No. 15 Boston College	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	L 13–17
October 9	at Air Force	Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy)	L 3–13
October 16	William & Mary	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	L 13–21
October 23	No. 2 Pittsburgh	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	L 0–45	26,346
October 30	vs. No. 11 Notre Dame	Municipal Stadium Cleveland, OH (rivalry)	L 21–27
November 6	at Syracuse	Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY	W 27–10
November 13	Georgia Tech	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	W 34–28
November 27	vs. Army	JFK Stadium Philadelphia, PA (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy/Army–Navy Game)	W 38–10
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Personnel

1976 Navy Midshipmen football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class QB 15 Bob Leszczynski So WR Phil McConkey	Defense Pos. # Name Class	Special teams Pos. # Name Class K Bob Tata So	Head coach George Welsh Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

References

1. https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/years/1976-standings.html
2. "Football History" (PDF). United States Naval Academy. p. 194. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
3. "Navy Yearly Results (1975-1979)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved July 14, 2015.