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1978 Navy Midshipmen football team

The 1978 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy (USNA) as an independent during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was led by sixth-year head coach George Welsh.[1][2]

1978 Navy Midshipmen football
Holiday Bowl champion
Holiday Bowl, W 23–16 vs. BYU
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
CoachesNo. 17
Record9–3
Head coach
CaptainNick Mygas, Phil McConkey
Home stadiumNavy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1977
1979 →
1978 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Penn State   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
North Texas State   –   –   9 – 2 – 0
East Carolina   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
Navy   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
No. 7 Notre Dame   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
Rutgers   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
Florida State   –   –   8 – 3 – 0
Tennessee State   –   –   8 – 3 – 0
Temple   –   –   7 – 3 – 1
Pittsburgh   –   –   8 – 4 – 0
Holy Cross   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Louisville   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
UNLV   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Southern Miss   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Northeast Louisiana   –   –   6 – 4 – 1
Georgia Tech   –   –   7 – 5 – 0
Hawaii   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
South Carolina   –   –   5 – 5 – 1
William & Mary   –   –   5 – 5 – 1
Cincinnati   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Villanova   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Army   –   –   4 – 6 – 1
Memphis State   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Tulane   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Air Force   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Colgate   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Richmond   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Syracuse   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Illinois State   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
West Virginia   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
Boston College   –   –   0 – 11 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16at Virginia
W 32–028,472[3]
September 23at Connecticut
W 30–06,804[4]
September 30at Boston College
W 19–824,082[5]
October 7at Air Force
W 37–830,482[6]
October 14Duke
W 31–821,431[7]
October 21William & MaryNo. 17
  • Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
W 9–020,193[8]
October 28Pittsburgh No. 18
  • Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
W 21–1132,909[9]
November 4vs. No. 15 Notre DameNo. 11
L 7–2763,780[10]
November 11at SyracuseNo. 18
L 17–2026,429[11]
November 18at Florida State
L 6–3845,795[12]
December 2vs. Army
W 28–079,026[13]
December 22vs. BYU
W 23–1652,500[14]
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Game summaries

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At Virginia

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At Connecticut

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At Boston College

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At Air Force

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1 2 3 4 Total
Navy (3–0) 10 13 7 7 37
Air Force (2–2) 0 0 0 8 8
  • Attendance: 30,482
  • Navy scored on six of its first seven possessions, gained over 400 yards of total offense and held Air Force to 75 yards through three quarters
  • Navy's best start since 1960
  • NAVY: Tata 47 FG
  • NAVY: McConkey 19 run (Tata kick)
  • NAVY: Tata 39 FG
  • NAVY: McConkey 36 pass from Leszczynski (Tata kick)
  • NAVY: Tata 43 FG
  • NAVY: Gainer 17 run (Tata kick)
  • AFA: Fortson 11 run (pass good)
  • NAVY: Callahan 39 run (Tata kick)

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Duke

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William & Mary

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Pittsburgh

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vs Notre Dame

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At Syracuse

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At Florida State

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Navy Midshipmen (7–2) at Florida State Seminoles (6–3)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Navy 3 3 006
Florida St 0 7 171438

at Doak Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee, Florida

  • Date: November 18, 1978
  • Game time: 12:50 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Partly cloudy, 76 °F (24 °C)
  • Game attendance: 45,795
  • Referee: W.T. Miller
  • TV: ABC
  • Box Score
External videos
  Game broadcast (part 1)
  Game broadcast (part 2)
  Game broadcast (part 3)
  Game broadcast (part 4)
Team Category Player Statistics
Navy Passing Bob Leszczynski 10/20, 188 Yds, INT
Rushing Kevin Tolbert 5 Rush, 27 Yds
Receiving Sandy Jones 2 Rec, 51 Yds
Florida St Passing Jimmy Jordan 15/27, 280 Yds, 4 TD
Rushing Greg Ramsey 5 Rush, 51 Yds, TD
Receiving Sam Platt 6 Rec, 145 Yds, 3 TD

vs Army

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Army Cadets vs. Navy Midshipmen
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Army 0 0 000
Navy 14 7 7028

at JFK Stadium • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  • Date: December 2
  • Game attendance: 79,026
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Holiday Bowl (vs BYU)

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Personnel

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1978 Navy Midshipmen football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
OL Rick Bott
RB Steve Callahan
WR Mike Chapon
RB Dwayne Dennis
OL Tom Feldman
RB Duane Flowers
TE Curt Gainer
TE Carl Hendershot
WR Sandy Jones
FB 33 Larry Klawinski Jr
RB Chris Klein
OL Steve Kremer
QB 15 Bob Leszczynski Sr
OL Frank McCallister
WR Phil McConkey (C)
TE Matt McLaughlin
QB Kevin McTavish
RB Eddie Meyers
TE Greg Papajohn
QB Bob Powers
RB 23 Mike Sherlock So
OL John Taylor
RB Kevin Tolbert
RB Dave Walker
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DL Steve Chambers
DL John Merrill
LB Gregg Milo
LB Nick Mygas (C)
LB Tom Paulk
DB Fred Reitzel
DL Mark Stephens
DL Charlie Thornton
DB Bob Wilson
DB Chuck Zingler
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
P Lex Lauletta
P Art Ohanian
K Bob Tata
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  •   Injured
  •   Redshirt

References

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  1. ^ "Football History" (PDF). United States Naval Academy. p. 194. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
  2. ^ "Navy Yearly Results (1975-1979)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on July 15, 2015. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
  3. ^ "Navy torpedoes UVa, Cavaliers yet to score". The Danville Register. September 17, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Navy, 30–0". The Tampa Tribune-Times. September 24, 1978. Retrieved October 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Defense lifts Navy past B.C." The Baltimore Sun. October 1, 1978. p. C1, C15 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Middies remain perfect". The Pensacola News-Journal. October 8, 1978. Retrieved October 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Unbeaten Navy drops Duke, 31–8". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 15, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Navy escapes upset bid, 9–0". The Miami Herald. October 22, 1978. Retrieved October 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Navy impressive in defeating Pitt, 21–11". The Hartford Courant. October 29, 1978. Retrieved October 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Notre Dame sinks Navy, 27–7". The Plain Dealer. November 5, 1978. Retrieved October 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Searing, Robert (November 12, 2021). "SU football fans rush the field at the last game ever played at Archbold Stadium". The Post-Standard. Retrieved November 25, 2021.
  12. ^ "FSU rolls but Navy bowls". The Orlando Sentinel Star. November 19, 1978. Retrieved October 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Leszcznski leads attack as Navy scuttles Army 28–0". The Sacramento Bee. December 3, 1978. Retrieved October 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Navy rallies to down Cougars, 23 to 16". The Baltimore Sun. December 23, 1978. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "1978 Navy Midshipmen Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
  16. ^ Palm Beach Post. 1978 Oct 08.
  17. ^ Eugene Register-Guard. 1978 Dec 03. Retrieved 2019-Jan-21.


 

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