1984 Navy Midshipmen football team

American college football season

1984 Navy Midshipmen football

Conference| Independent
Record| 4–6–1
Head coach|

* Gary Tranquill (3rd season)

Captains|

* Mark Stevens
* Eric Rutherford

Home stadium| Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium

Seasons

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1985 ->

1984 NCAA Division I-A independents football records

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
No. 5 Boston College |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 10  | - | 2  | - | 0
No. 11 South Carolina |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 10  | - | 2  | - | 0
Army |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 8  | - | 3  | - | 1
Rutgers |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 7  | - | 3  | - | 0
No. 17 Florida State |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 7  | - | 3  | - | 2
Virginia Tech |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 8  | - | 4  | - | 0
West Virginia |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 8  | - | 4  | - | 0
No. 18 Miami (FL) |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 8  | - | 5  | - | 0
Notre Dame |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 7  | - | 5  | - | 0
Temple |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  | - | 0
Southwestern Louisiana |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  | - | 0
Penn State |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  | - | 0
Syracuse |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  | - | 0
Memphis State |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 1
Navy |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 4  | - | 6  | - | 1
Southern Miss |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  | - | 0
Pittsburgh |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 3  | - | 7  | - | 1
Tulane |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 3  | - | 8  | - | 0
Cincinnati |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 2  | - | 9  | - | 0
East Carolina |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 2  | - | 9  | - | 0
Louisville |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 2  | - | 9  | - | 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1984 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy as an independent during the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season.[1][2]

## Schedule

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

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September 15| | at North Carolina|

* Kenan Memorial Stadium
* Chapel Hill, NC

| | W 33–30| 49,500| [3]
September 22| | Virginia|

* Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
* Annapolis, MD

| | L 9–21| 29,349| [4]
September 29| | at Arkansas|

* War Memorial Stadium
* Little Rock, AR

| | L 10–33| 54,812|
October 6| | at Air Force|

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

| | L 22–29| |
October 13| | Lehigh|

* Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
* Annapolis, MD

| | W 31–14| 21,547| [5]
October 20| | Princeton|

* Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
* Annapolis, MD

| | W 41–3| 31,039| [6]
October 27| 1:30 p.m.| at Pittsburgh|

* Pitt Stadium
* Pittsburgh, PA

| | T 28–28| 34,715|
November 3| 12:10 p.m.| vs. Notre Dame|

* Giants Stadium
* East Rutherford, NJ (rivalry)

| ESPN| L 17–18| 61,795|
November 10| | at Syracuse|

* Carrier Dome
* Syracuse, NY

| | L 0–29| 44,090|
November 17| | No. 2 South Carolina|

* Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
* Annapolis, MD

| HTS| W 38–21| 27,234| [7]
December 1| | vs. Army|

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

| | L 11–28| 73,180|

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

## Game summaries

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### At North Carolina

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Navy Midshipmen (0–0) at North Carolina Tar Heels (0–0)

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Navy | 3 | 9 | 7| 14| 33
North Carolina | 7 | 14 | 0| 9| 30

at Kenan Memorial Stadium, Chapel Hill, North Carolina

* Date: September 15, 1984
* Game attendance: 49,500
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Navy  | Passing | Bill Byrne | 13/28, 217 Yds, 3 TD, 2 INT
Rushing | Napoleon McCallum | 19 Rush, 117 Yds
Receiving | Chris Weiler | 4 Rec, 62 Yds, TD
North Carolina  | Passing | Kevin Anthony | 12/18, 197 Yds, 3 INT
Rushing | Eddie Colson | 13 Rush, 97 Yds, 2 TD
Receiving | Earl Winfield | 4 Rec, 88 Yds
Scoring summary

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Plays | Yards  | TOP | NAVY  | UNC
1  |  |  |  |  | North Carolina  | Eddie Colson 3-yard touchdown run, Lee Gilarmis kick good  | 0  | 7
1  |  |  |  |  | Navy  | 45-yard field goal by Todd Solomon  | 3  | 7
2  |  |  |  |  | North Carolina  | Eddie Colson 1-yard touchdown run, Lee Gilarmis kick good  | 3  | 14
2  |  |  |  |  | Navy  | 26-yard field goal by Todd Solomon  | 6  | 14
2  |  |  |  |  | North Carolina  | Eric Streater 31-yard touchdown reception from Mark Maye, Lee Gilarmis kick good  | 6  | 21
2  |  |  |  |  | Navy  | Ken Heine 8-yard touchdown reception from Bob Misch, 2-point pass failed  | 12  | 21
3  |  |  |  |  | Navy  | Tony Hollinger 4-yard touchdown reception from Bill Byrne, Todd Solomon kick good  | 19  | 21
4  |  |  |  |  | North Carolina  | 41-yard field goal by Rob Rogers  | 19  | 24
4  |  |  |  |  | Navy  | Chris Weiler 11-yard touchdown reception from Bill Byrne, 2-point pass failed  | 25  | 24
4  |  |  |  |  | North Carolina  | Ethan Horton 2-yard touchdown run, 2-point pass failed  | 25  | 30
4  | 2:24  | 2  |  |  | Navy  | Rich Clouse 60-yard touchdown reception from Bill Byrne, 2-point run good  | 33  | 30
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 33  | 30

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### At Arkansas

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### At Air Force

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### Lehigh

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### Princeton

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### South Carolina

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### vs Army

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Army Cadets vs. Navy Midshipmen

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Army | 7 | 7 | 7| 7| 28
Navy | 0 | 3 | 0| 8| 11

at Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

* Date: December 1
* Game weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 73,180
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Game information

First quarter

* ARMY – Clarence Jones 6-yard run (Craig Stopa kick). Army 7–0. Drive: 16 plays, 80 yards.

Second quarter

* ARMY – Doug Black 1-yard run (Craig Stopa kick). Army 14–0. Drive: 16 plays, 71 yards.
* NAVY – Todd Solomon 40-yard field goal, 5:00. Army 14–3. Drive:

Third quarter

* ARMY – Nate Sassaman 9-yard run (Craig Stopa kick). Army 21–3. Drive:

Fourth quarter

* ARMY – Nate Sassaman 6-yard run (Craig Stopa kick). Army 28–3. Drive: 16 plays, 74 yards.
* NAVY – Chris Weiler 6-yard pass from Bob Misch (pass good), 8:07. Army 28–11. Drive:

Top passers

* ARMY – Nate Sassaman – 4/5, 32 yards, INT
* NAVY – Bob Misch – 22/39, 280 yards, TD

Top rushers

* ARMY – Doug Black – 31 rushes, 155 yards, TD
* NAVY – Rich Clouse – 12 rushes, 45 yards

Top receivers

* ARMY – Rob Dickerson – 2 receptions, 17 yards
* NAVY – Chris Weiler – 6 receptions, 54 yards, TD

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## Personnel

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1984 Navy Midshipmen football team roster

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

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RB | `` | Marc Alexander
RB | `` | John Berner
QB | `` | Bill Byrne | So
RB | `` | Rich Clouse | Sr
OT | `` | Rich Coombs | Sr
OT | `` | Bill Gabel | Sr
WR | `` | Ken Heine | Sr
RB | `` | Don Holl
WR | `` | Tony Hollinger
WR | `` | Don Hughes
QB | `` | Joe Lauletta
WR | `` | John Lobb
G | `` | Mark Long | Sr
G | `` | Tom Hubbard | So
RB | `` | Napoleon McCallum |  Sr
QB | `` | Bob Misch | So
WR | `` | Mike Ray
G | `` | Doug Rhodes | Sr
RB | `` | Eric Sauerbay
C | `` | Gregg Sears | Sr
RB | `` | Chuck Smith
RB | `` | Mike Smith
TE | `` | John Sniffen
TE | `` | Mark Stevens (C) | Sr
WR | `` | Chris Weiler | Sr
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DB | `` | John Carroll
LB | `` | Jim Dwyer
DB | `` | Marc Firlie
DL | `` | Eric Fudge | Jr
DL | `` | Tom Judge
DL | `` | Matt Kirby
DL | `` | Dirk MacFarlane
DB | `` | Vince McBeth
DB | `` | Tom Metzger
DB | `` | Joe Papetti
DL | `` | Dave Pimpo
DL | `` | Ken Rouser
DL | `` | Eric Rutherford (C) | Sr
LB | `` | Greg Schildmeyer
LB | `` | Mike Taylor
DB | `` | Eric Wallace
DL | `` | Ron Zaleski
Special teams | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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P | `` | Mark Colby
P | `` | Andy Mueck
K | `` | Scott Quinlan
K | `` | Todd Solomon

Head coach

* Gary Tranquill

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. 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. ^ "Navy sinks Tar Heels". The Greenville News. September 16, 1984. Retrieved January 30, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "McCallum lost as Navy loses to Virginia, 21–9". The Baltimore Sun. September 23, 1984. Retrieved January 30, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ Reimer, Susan (October 14, 1984). "Byrne-Heine Connection Leads Navy to 31-14 Victory". The Baltimore Sun. Baltimore, Md. p. 15B - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ Baker, Kent (October 21, 1984). "Navy Whips Outmanned Princeton". The Baltimore Sun. Baltimore, Md. pp. 1B, 14B - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "Middies stun No. 2 S. Carolina". The Baltimore Sun. November 18, 1984. Retrieved January 29, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "Navy 33, North Carolina 30". UPI Archives. September 15, 1984. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
9. ^ "College Football Scoreboard." Gainesville Sun. pg. 4F. 1984-Sep-16. Retrieved 2022-Dec-25.
10. ^ "Army Foot Soldiers Leave Navy High and Dry, 28-11." Washington Post. 02 Dec 1984. Retrieved 2020-Dec-06.

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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)

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* Army: Army–Navy Game (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy)
* Air Force: Commander-in-Chief's Trophy
* Johns Hopkins
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* "I believe that we will win!"
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