1971 Navy Midshipmen football team

The 1971 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy (USNA) during the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. Navy competed as an independent with no conference affiliation. The team was led by third-year head coach Rick Forzano.[1][2]

1971 Navy Midshipmen football
Conference	Independent
1971 record	3–8
Head coach	Rick Forzano (3rd season)
Home stadium	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium

1971 NCAA University Division independents football records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 5 Penn State			–					11	–	1	–	0
Boston College			–					9	–	2	–	0
No. 17 Houston			–					9	–	3	–	0
No. 13 Notre Dame			–					8	–	2	–	0
Utah State			–					8	–	3	–	0
Florida State			–					8	–	4	–	0
Cincinnati			–					7	–	4	–	0
West Virginia			–					7	–	4	–	0
Temple			–					6	–	2	–	1
Air Force			–					6	–	4	–	0
Army			–					6	–	4	–	0
Colgate			–					6	–	4	–	0
Villanova			–					6	–	4	–	1
South Carolina			–					6	–	5	–	0
Southern Miss			–					6	–	5	–	0
Georgia Tech			–					6	–	6	–	0
New Mexico State			–					5	–	5	–	1
Northern Illinois			–					5	–	5	–	1
Syracuse			–					5	–	5	–	1
Dayton			–					5	–	6	–	0
Holy Cross			–					4	–	6	–	0
Miami (FL)			–					4	–	7	–	0
Virginia Tech			–					4	–	7	–	0
Navy			–					3	–	8	–	0
Pittsburgh			–					3	–	8	–	0
Tulane			–					3	–	8	–	0
Marshall			–					2	–	8	–	0
Xavier			–					1	–	9	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 11	at Virginia	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	W 10–6
September 18	Penn State	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	L 3–56	26,855
September 25	at Boston College	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	L 6–49
October 2	at Michigan	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI	L 0–46	68,168
October 9	at Pittsburgh	Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA	L 35–36
October 15	at Miami (FL)	Orange Bowl Stadium Miami, FL	L 16–31
October 23	Duke	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	W 15–14
October 30	at Notre Dame	Notre Dame Stadium South Bend, IN (rivalry)	L 0–21	59,075
November 6	at Georgia Tech	Grant Field Atlanta, GA	L 21–34
November 13	Syracuse	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	W 17–14
November 27	vs. Army	JFK Stadium Philadelphia, PA (Army–Navy Game)	L 23–24
Homecoming

Roster

1971 Navy Midshipmen football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class RB George Berry   Jack Forde WR Steve Ogden FB Andy Pease QB Fred Stuvek So   Larry Van Loan	Defense Pos. # Name Class   Gary Rhoads   Charley Robinson	Special teams Pos. # Name Class K Roger Lanning P Tom Moore	Head coach Rick Forzano Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

• Not listed (missing number/class/position): Don Canterna

References

1. "Football History" (PDF). United States Naval Academy. p. 193. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
2. "Navy Yearly Results (1970-1974)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved July 14, 2015.