1982 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Penn State       11 1 0
No. 10 Pittsburgh       9 3 0
No. 13 Florida State       9 3 0
No. 19 West Virginia       9 3 0
Boston College       8 3 1
Southwestern Louisiana       7 3 1
East Carolina       7 4 0
Miami (FL)       7 4 0
Southern Miss       7 4 0
Virginia Tech       7 4 0
Notre Dame       6 4 1
Cincinnati       6 5 0
Georgia Tech       6 5 0
Navy       6 5 0
Louisville       5 6 0
Rutgers       5 6 0
Army       4 7 0
South Carolina       4 7 0
Temple       4 7 0
Tulane       4 7 0
Syracuse       2 9 0
Memphis State       1 10 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1982 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy (USNA) as an independent during the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was led by first-year head coach Gary Tranquill.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11VirginiaW 30–1626,017[2]
September 18at ArkansasL 17–2954,706[3]
September 25Boston College
  • Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
L 0–3123,016[4]
October 2at DukeW 27–2132,750[5]
October 9at Air ForceL 21–2437,109[6]
October 16William & Mary
  • Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
W 39–321,354[7]
October 23The Citadeldagger
  • Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
W 28–329,249[8]
October 30vs. Notre DameL 10–2772,201[9]
November 6at SyracuseW 20–1843,443[10]
November 13at South CarolinaL 14–1751,662[11]
December 4vs. ArmyW 24–767,307[12]
  • daggerHomecoming

Roster

1982 Navy Midshipmen football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB 30 Napoleon McCallum So
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

  1. ^ "Football History" (PDF). United States Naval Academy. p. 195. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
  2. ^ "Virginia outplays Navy, but loses". The Roanoke Times & World-News. September 12, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Arkansas casts Navy aweigh". Tulsa World. September 19, 1982. Retrieved February 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Boston College routs Navy". The South Bend Tribune. September 26, 1982. Retrieved February 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Navy up 27–0, wins 27–21". Daily Press. October 3, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Middies fall to Air Force". Daily Press. October 10, 1982. Retrieved February 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Pagnanelli ignites Navy romp". The Star-Ledger. October 17, 1982. Retrieved February 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Navy triumphs, but loses QB". The Baltimore Sun. October 24, 1982. Retrieved February 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Irish continue to master Navy". Asbury Park Press. October 31, 1982. Retrieved February 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Navy tips stumbling Syracuse". The Buffalo News. November 7, 1982. Retrieved February 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Dendy leads South Carolina in victory over Navy, 17–14". The Times and Democrat. November 14, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Navy cruises past Army, 24–7". The Philadelphia Inquirer. December 5, 1982. Retrieved February 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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