1983 Navy Midshipmen football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2nd
Head coach
CaptainJeff Johnson, Andy Ponseigo
Home stadiumNavy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1982
1984 →
1983 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
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
Penn State   –   –   8 – 4 – 1
Southern Miss   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Memphis State   –   –   6 – 4 – 1
Florida State   –   –   8 – 4 – 0
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][2]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10at Virginia
L 16–2733,847[3]
September 17at Mississippi State
L 10–3845,211[4]
September 24Lehigh
W 30–023,000[5]
October 1at Washington
L 10–2759,912
October 8Air Force
L 17–4434,257[6]
October 15at Princeton
W 37–2921,730[7]
October 221:30 p.m.Pittsburghdagger
  • Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
L 14–2133,349
October 2912:00 p.m.at Notre Dame
L 12–2859,075
November 5Syracuse
  • Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
L 7–1422,009
November 12at South Carolina
L 7–3164,800[8]
November 25vs. Army
W 42–13

Game summaries

Pittsburgh

vs Army

Army Cadets (2–8) vs. Navy Midshipmen (2–8)
Period 1 2 34Total
Navy 21 0 71442
Army 0 6 7013

at Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California

Game information

[11] [12]

External videos
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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
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt 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. ^ "Navy Yearly Results (1980-1984)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on July 16, 2015. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
  3. ^ "Virginia sinks Navy by 27–16". The Baltimore Sun. September 11, 1983. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Miss. State overwhelms Navy, 38–10". The Baltimore Sun. September 18, 1983. Retrieved November 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ 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.
  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. ^ "It certaintly wasn't pretty but it was a USC win". Florence Morning News. November 13, 1983. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Navy, Led By McCallum, Defeats Army." New York Times. 1983 Nov 26. Retrieved 2019-Jan-22.
  10. ^ New York Times. 1983 Nov 26. Retrieved 2019-Jan-22.
  11. ^ "Navy, Led By McCallum, Defeats Army." New York Times. 1983 Nov 26. Retrieved 2019-Jan-22.
  12. ^ "Navy's quick-strike attack caues quick Army surrender." Gainesville Sun. pg. 3D. 1983 Nov 26. Retrieved 2022-Dec-14.


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