1977 Navy Midshipmen football team

American college football season

1977 Navy Midshipmen football

Conference| Independent
Record| 5–6
Head coach|

* George Welsh (5th season)

Captain| Joe Gattuso, Mike Galpin
Home stadium| Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium

Seasons

<- 1976

1978 ->

1977 NCAA Division I independents football records

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
No. 1 Notre Dame |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 11  | - | 1  | - | 0
No. 5 Penn State |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 11  | - | 1  | - | 0
Colgate |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 10  | - | 1  | - | 0
North Texas State *  |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 10  | - | 1  | - | 0
No. 16 San Diego State |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 10  | - | 1  | - | 0
Tennessee State |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 8  | - | 1  | - | 1
No. 14 Florida State |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 10  | - | 2  | - | 0
No. 8 Pittsburgh |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 9  | - | 2  | - | 1
East Carolina |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 8  | - | 3  | - | 0
Rutgers |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 8  | - | 3  | - | 0
Army |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 7  | - | 4  | - | 0
Louisville |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 7  | - | 4  | - | 1
Boston College |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  | - | 0
Cincinnati |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 5  | - | 4  | - | 2
Georgia Tech |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  | - | 0
Memphis State |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  | - | 0
Northwestern State |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  | - | 0
Syracuse |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  | - | 0
William & Mary |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  | - | 0
Southern Miss |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  | - | 0
Temple |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 1
Hawaii |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 5  | - | 6  | - | 0
Navy |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 5  | - | 6  | - | 0
West Virginia |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 5  | - | 6  | - | 0
South Carolina |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 5  | - | 7  | - | 0
Utah State |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  | - | 0
Villanova |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  | - | 0
Illinois State |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 3  | - | 7  | - | 1
Virginia Tech |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 3  | - | 7  | - | 1
Miami (FL) |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 3  | - | 8  | - | 0
Richmond |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 3  | - | 8  | - | 0
Tulane |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 3  | - | 8  | - | 0
Air Force |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 2  | - | 8  | - | 1
Holy Cross |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 2  | - | 8  | - | 0
Northeast Louisiana |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 2  | - | 9  | - | 0

* North Texas State (originally 9–2) awarded a forfeit win after Mississippi State was found to be using an ineligible player.[1]

Rankings from AP Poll

The 1977 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy (USNA) as an independent during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. The team was led by fifth-year head coach George Welsh.[2][3]

## Schedule

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Date| Time| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 10| | The Citadel|

* Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
* Annapolis, MD

| W 21–2| 16,226| [4]
September 17| | Connecticut|

* Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
* Annapolis, MD

| W 38–7| 13,659| [5]
September 25| | at No. 1 Michigan|

* Michigan Stadium
* Ann Arbor, MI

| L 7–14| 101,800| [6]
October 1| | at Duke|

* Wallace Wade Stadium
* Durham, NC

| L 16–28| 24,800| [7]
October 8| | Air Force|

* Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
* Annapolis, MD (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy)

| W 10–7| |
October 15| | at No. 17 Pittsburgh|

* Pitt Stadium
* Pittsburgh, PA

| L 17–34| |
October 22| | William & Mary|

* Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
* Annapolis, MD

| W 42–17| |
October 29| 2:30 p.m.| at No. 5 Notre Dame|

* Notre Dame Stadium
* Notre Dame, IN (rivalry)

| L 10–43| 59,075|
November 5| | Syracuse|

* Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
* Annapolis, MD

| L 34–45| 16,709|
November 12| | Georgia Tech|

* Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
* Annapolis, MD

| W 20–16| 18,590| [8]
November 26| | vs. Army|

* John F. Kennedy Stadium
* Philadelphia, PA (Army–Navy Game)

| L 14–17| 81,091|

* Homecoming
* Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
* All times are in Eastern time

## Game summaries

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Air Force Falcons at Navy Midshipmen

Period | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Air Force | 0 | 7 | 0| 0| 7
Navy | 0 | 7 | 0| 3| 10

at Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, Maryland

* Date: October 8
* Game weather: Rain
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Game information

Air Force

Navy

* Joe Gattuso Jr. 143 Rush Yds

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Scoring summary

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Plays | Yards  | TOP | AFA  | NAVY
2  |  | 4  |  |  | Air Force  | Paul Williams 6-yard touchdown reception from Dave Ziebart, Terry Harris kick good  | 7  | 0
2  |  |  | 88  |  | Navy  | Paul Klawinski 5-yard touchdown run, Bob Tata kick good  | 7  | 7
4  | 0:41  |  |  |  | Navy  | 25-yard field goal by Bob Tata  | 7  | 10
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 7  | 10

## Personnel

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1977 Navy Midshipmen football team roster

Players  | Coaches
Offense | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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OT | `65` | Jerome Barker | So
G | `77` | Rick Bott | So
RB | `` | Steve Callahan
TE | `` | Rich Cellon
QB | `` | Randy Farley
G | `62` | Tom Fieldman | So
C | `` | Ray Fritsch
RB | `` | Joe Gattuso (C) | Sr
TE | `83` | Carl Hendershot | So
WR | `` | Sandy Jones
FB | `33` | Larry Klawinski | So
G | `` | Steve Kremer
WR | `` | John Kurkowski
QB | `15` | Bob Lesczynski | Jr
OT | `69` | Jim Lippard
WR | `80` | Phil McConkey | Jr
RB | `` | Leon Miller
OT | `71` | Mark Poston | Sr
QB | `18` | Bob Powers | So
OT | `75` | Kevin Ryan | Sr
RB | `23` | Mike Sherlock | Fr
OT | `61` | John Taylor | So
RB | `` | Dave Walker
Defense | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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DT | `73` | Steve Chambers | Fr
LB | `` | Bob DeStefany
S | `` | Mike Galpin (C) | Sr
LB | `63` | Mike Kronzer | Fr
DB | `32` | Pat McCormick | Sr
DT | `76` | John Merrill | So
DB | `66` | Charlie Meyers | So
DL | `` | A.B. Miller
DB | `49` | Gregg Milo | So
DE | `88` | Hugh Nixon | So
LB | `55` | Tom Paulk | So
DL | `` | Pfunandre Redvict
DL | `` | Ed Reid
DB | `` | John Sturges
DE | `84` | Charlie Thornton | So
DL | `` | Tom Thompson
DB | `` | Bob Wilson
DB | `36` | Chuck Zingler | So
Special teams | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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K | `10` | Bob Tata | Jr

Head coach

* George Welsh

Coordinators/assistant coaches

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Legend

* (C) Team captain
* (S) Suspended
* (I) Ineligible

* Injured
* Redshirt

## References

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1. ^ https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/years/1977-standings.html
2. ^ "Football History" (PDF). United States Naval Academy. p. 194\. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
3. ^ "Navy Yearly Results (1975-1979)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on July 15, 2015. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
4. ^ "Navy stymies Citadel to take 21–2 victory". Winston-Salem Journal. September 11, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "Final 1977 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
6. ^ Curt Sylvester (September 25, 1977). "Rough Seas: 'M' 14, Navy 7". Detroit Free Press. pp. 1E, 4E.
7. ^ "Duke destroys Navy, 28–16". Florence Morning News. October 2, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "Carter watches Navy scuttle Tech 20–16". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 13, 1977. Retrieved July 25, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ New York Times. 1977 Oct 09. Retrieved 2019-Jan-22.

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Navy Midshipmen football

Venues|

* Worden Field (1890–1923)
* Thompson Stadium (1924–1958)
* Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium (1959–present)
* Memorial Stadium (alternate)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
* Army: Army–Navy Game (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy)
* Air Force: Commander-in-Chief's Trophy:
* Johns Hopkins
* Maryland: Crab Bowl Classic
* Notre Dame
* SMU: Gansz Trophy

Culture & lore|

* Bill the Goat
* "Anchors Aweigh"
* "I believe that we will win!"
* Marching band
* "Navy ends the drought"
* 2007 North Texas game
* Salute
* That Navy Spirit
* Navy Blue and Gold

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* Head coaches
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