American college football season
The 1979 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy as an independent during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season.[1][2]
Game summaries
Air Force
Navy had 107 yards of penalties but prevailed 13–9.[3]
Vs. Army
Game information
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First quarter
- NAVY – Steve Fehr 36-yard field goal. Navy 3–0. Drive:
- NAVY – Troy Mitchell 12-yard pass from Bob Powers (Steve Fehr kick). Navy 10–0. Drive:
Second quarter
- NAVY – Eddie Meyers 1-yard run (Steve Fehr kick). Navy 17–0. Drive:
- ARMY – Bobby Crumpton 8-yard run (Dave Aucoin kick). Navy 17–7. Drive:
Third quarter
- NAVY – Eddie Meyers 5-yard run (Steve Fehr kick). Navy 24–7. Drive:
Fourth quarter
- NAVY – Eddie Meyers 31-yard run (Steve Fehr kick). Navy 31–7. Drive:
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- Top passers
- NAVY – Bob Powers – 6/15, 85 yards, TD
- ARMY – T.D. Decker – 2/5, 15 yards, INT
- Top rushers
- NAVY – Eddie Meyers – 43 rushes, 279 yards, 3 TD
- ARMY – Bobby Vicci – 12 rushes, 66 yards
- Top receivers
- NAVY – Steve Callahan – 3 receptions, 40 yards
- ARMY – Bill Skoda – 1 reception, 13 yards
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- Navy evened all-time series at 37–37–6
- Eddie Meyers set single game school rushing record