1980 Navy Midshipmen football team

American college football season

1980 Navy Midshipmen football

Garden State Bowl, L 0–35 vs. Houston

Conference| Independent
Record| 8–4
Head coach|

* George Welsh (8th season)

Captain| Terry Huxel, Frank McCallister
Home stadium| Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium

Seasons

<- 1979

1981 ->

1980 NCAA Division I-A independents football records

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
No. 2 Pittsburgh |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 11  | - | 1  | - | 0
Tennessee State |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 9  | - | 1  | - | 0
No. 5 Florida State |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 10  | - | 2  | - | 0
No. 8 Penn State |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 10  | - | 2  | - | 0
No. 9 Notre Dame |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 9  | - | 2  | - | 1
No. 18 Miami (FL) |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 9  | - | 3  | - | 0
Southern Miss |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 9  | - | 3  | - | 0
Navy |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 8  | - | 4  | - | 0
South Carolina |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 8  | - | 4  | - | 0
Virginia Tech |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 8  | - | 4  | - | 0
Boston College |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 7  | - | 4  | - | 0
Northeast Louisiana |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 7  | - | 4  | - | 0
Rutgers |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 7  | - | 4  | - | 0
UNLV |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 7  | - | 4  | - | 0
Tulane |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 7  | - | 5  | - | 0
Colgate |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 5  | - | 4  | - | 1
North Texas State |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  | - | 0
Villanova |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  | - | 0
West Virginia |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 6  | - | 6  | - | 0
Louisville |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 5  | - | 6  | - | 0
Richmond |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 5  | - | 6  | - | 0
Syracuse |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 5  | - | 6  | - | 0
East Carolina |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  | - | 0
Illinois State |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  | - | 0
Temple |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  | - | 0
Army |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 3  | - | 7  | - | 1
Holy Cross |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 3  | - | 8  | - | 0
Cincinnati |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 2  | - | 9  | - | 0
Memphis State |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 2  | - | 9  | - | 0
William & Mary |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 2  | - | 9  | - | 0
Georgia Tech |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 1  | - | 9  | - | 1
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1980 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy (USNA) as an independent during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was led by eighth-year head coach George Welsh.[1][2]

## Schedule

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

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September 13| | at Virginia|

* Scott Stadium
* Charlottesville, VA

| | L 3–6| 35,174| [3]
September 20| | Kent State|

* Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
* Annapolis, MD

| | W 31–3| 16,203| [4]
September 27| | William & Mary|

* Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
* Annapolis, MD

| | W 45–6| 18,215| [5]
October 4| | Boston College|

* Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
* Annapolis, MD

| | W 21–0| 27,405| [6]
October 11| | at Air Force|

* Falcon Stadium
* Colorado Springs, CO (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy)

| | L 20–21| 27,754| [7]
October 18| | Villanova|

* Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
* Annapolis, MD

| | W 24–15| 21,616| [8]
October 25| | at No. 18 Washington|

* Husky Stadium
* Seattle, WA

| ABC| W 24–10| 48,841| [9]
November 1| 1:30 p.m.| vs. No. 3 Notre Dame|

* Giants Stadium
* East Rutherford, NJ (rivalry)

| | L 0–33| 76,891| [10]
November 8| | at Syracuse|

* Carrier Dome
* Syracuse, NY

| | W 6–3| 50,350| [11]
November 15| | at Georgia Tech|

* Grant Field
* Atlanta, GA

| | W 19–8| 17,631| [12]
November 29| 3:45 p.m.| vs. Army|

* Veterans Stadium
* Philadelphia, PA (Army–Navy Game)

| ABC| W 33–6| 70,338| [13][14]
December 14| | vs. Houston|

* Giants Stadium
* East Rutherford, NJ (Garden State Bowl)

| Mizlou| L 0–35| 41,417| [15]

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

## Game summaries

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### Army

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Army Cadets vs. Navy Midshipmen

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Army | 0 | 7 | 6| 0| 13
Navy | 10 | 10 | 10| 3| 33

at Veterans Stadium • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

* TV announcers (ABC): Keith Jackson and Ara Parseghian

Game information

Army

Navy

* Fred Reitzel 138 Pass Yds
* Eddie Meyers 144 Rush Yds

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## Personnel

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1980 Navy Midshipmen football team roster

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

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OL | `` | Keith Boring
RB | `22` | Steve Callahan | Sr
WR | `86` | Dave Dent | Sr
OL | `` | Mike Dolan
RB | `` | Duane Flowers
TE | `` | Curt Gainer
OL | `` | Cliff Hagan
OL | `` | Steve Hooper
RB | `` | Tim Jackson
QB | `` | Jeff Korn
G | `71` | Frank McCallister | Sr
TE | `85` | Matt McLaughlin | Sr
FB | `40` | Eddie Meyers | Jr
WR | `` | Troy Mitchell
TE | `82` | Greg Papajohn | Jr
QB | `26` | Fred Reitzel | Sr
RB | `` | Mike Sherlock
RB | `` | Andy Skehan
QB | `` | Tom Tarquinio
OL | `` | Bob Teufel
RB | `` | Kevin Tolbert
WR | `` | Ted Wirginis
WR | `` | Chris Yelder
Defense | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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DB | `` | Chris Boblett
DT | `73` | Steve Chambers | Sr
DB | `` | Ray Daly
LB | `69` | Ted Dumbauld | Sr
DL | `` | Ken Fancher
DB | `14` | John Foley | Jr
DL | `` | Chris Garner
DL | `` | Terry Huxel
DL | `` | Tim Jordan
LB | `` | Mike Kronzer
DL | `` | Mike Matthes
DB | `` | Elliot Reagans
DB | `` | Jon Ross
DL | `` | Mike Rouser
DB | `` | Jeff Shoemake
DL | `` | Paul Soares
DL | `` | Travis Wallington
Special teams | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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K | `` | Steve Fehr
P | `` | Lex Lauletta

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. ^ "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 (1980-1984)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on July 16, 2015. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
3. ^ "Cavs deck Navy on field goals". The Daily News Leader. September 14, 1980. Retrieved January 28, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "Navy capitalizes on miscues by Kent State for 31–3 victory". The Plain Dealer. September 21, 1980. Retrieved November 4, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "Reitzel arm too strong for Indians". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 28, 1980. Retrieved November 4, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Navy 21, Boston College 0". The Orlando Sentinel. October 5, 1980 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ Jackson, James H. (October 12, 1980). "Air Force stuns Navy". The Baltimore Sun. p. C1. Retrieved January 8, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "Reitzel stars as Navy wins". The Daily Times. October 19, 1980. Retrieved November 4, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "Uninspired Huskies bow to Navy". The Columbian. October 26, 1980. Retrieved November 4, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "Notre Dame glad Stone stayed ready". Daily Record. November 2, 1980. Retrieved November 4, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
11. ^ "Navy kicks Syracuse with three-point win". The Lima News. November 9, 1980. Retrieved November 4, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
12. ^ "Navy wrecks Ga. Tech, 19–8". The Baltimore Sun. November 16, 1980. Retrieved July 25, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
13. ^ Pothier, Dick (November 28, 1981). "Army-Navy game: It's a party for 72,000". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. p. D3. Retrieved July 3, 2021 - via Newspapers.com .
14. ^ "Navy wins annual mismatch, takes series lead over Army". Press of Atlantic City. November 30, 1980. Retrieved November 3, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
15. ^ "Houston blows Navy out of Garden State". Daily News. November 15, 1980. Retrieved November 4, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.

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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

People|

* Head coaches
* Statistical leaders
* NFL draftees

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