1975 Navy Midshipmen football team

The 1975 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy (USNA) during the 1975 NCAA Division I football season. Navy competed as an independent with no conference affiliation. The team was led by third-year head coach George Welsh.[1][2]

1975 Navy Midshipmen football
Conference	Independent
1975 record	7–4
Head coach	George Welsh (3rd season)
Home stadium	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium

1975 NCAA Division I independents football records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Rutgers			–					9	–	2	–	0
No. 10 Penn State			–					9	–	3	–	0
No. 20 West Virginia			–					9	–	3	–	0
Notre Dame			–					8	–	3	–	0
Virginia Tech			–					8	–	3	–	0
No. 15 Pittsburgh			–					8	–	4	–	0
Boston College			–					7	–	4	–	0
Georgia Tech			–					7	–	4	–	0
Memphis State			–					7	–	4	–	0
Navy			–					7	–	4	–	0
North Texas State			–					7	–	4	–	0
Southern Miss			–					7	–	4	–	0
South Carolina			–					7	–	5	–	0
Colgate			–					6	–	4	–	0
Cincinnati			–					6	–	5	–	0
Hawaii			–					6	–	5	–	0
Syracuse			–					6	–	5	–	0
Temple			–					6	–	5	–	0
Utah State			–					6	–	5	–	0
Indiana State			–					5	–	5	–	0
Dayton			–					5	–	6	–	0
Northeast Louisiana			–					4	–	6	–	1
Tulane			–					4	–	7	–	0
Villanova			–					4	–	7	–	0
Florida State			–					3	–	8	–	0
Air Force			–					2	–	8	–	1
Houston			–					2	–	8	–	0
Miami (FL)			–					2	–	8	–	0
Army			–					2	–	9	–	0
Marshall			–					2	–	9	–	0
Southern Illinois			–					1	–	9	–	1
Holy Cross			–					1	–	10	–	0
Louisville			–					1	–	10	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 13	at Virginia	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	W 42–14
September 20	Connecticut	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	W 55–7
September 27	at Washington	Husky Stadium Seattle, WA	L 13–14	53,000
October 4	vs. Air Force	RFK Stadium Washington, D.C. (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy)	W 17–0
October 11	Syracuse	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	W 10–6
October 18	at Boston College	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	L 3–17
October 25	at Pittsburgh	Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA	W 17–0	41,986
November 1	at Notre Dame	Notre Dame Stadium South Bend, IN (rivalry)	L 10–31	59,075
November 7	at Miami (FL)	Orange Bowl Stadium Miami, FL	W 17–16
November 15	at Georgia Tech	Grant Field Atlanta, GA	L 13–14
November 29	vs. Army	JFK Stadium Philadelphia, PA (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy/Army–Navy Game)	W 30–6
Homecoming

Roster

1975 Navy Midshipmen football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class G 75 Steve Barilich (C) Sr G 62 Bill Driscoll Sr T 56 Dick Feckler Sr C 51 Ray Fritsch So WR 20 Mike Galpin So RB 43 Gerry Goodwin So FB 38 Bob Jackson Sr WR 80 Phil McConkey Fr WR 34 Ike Owens Sr QB 16 Phil Porier Sr T 71 Mark Poston So TE 83 Kevin Sullivan Jr RB 10 Mike Yeager Sr	Defense Pos. # Name Class LB 44 Andy Bushak Sr DL 79 Bob Caulk Jr S 45 Gene Ford Sr DB 19 Ed Jeter Sr DB 48 Chet Moeller (C) Sr DT 77 Dave Papak Sr DT 61 Jeff Sapp Jr DE 53 Jeff Scott Sr DE 74 Ken Trass Jr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach George Welsh Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

References

1. "Football History" (PDF). United States Naval Academy. p. 194. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
2. "Navy Yearly Results (1975-1979)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved July 14, 2015.