1983 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Miami (FL)   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   –   9 – 2 – 0
No. 19 Boston College   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
No. 16 West Virginia   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
No. 20 East Carolina   –   –   8 – 3 – 0
No. 18 Pittsburgh   –   –   8 – 3 – 1
Florida State   –   –   8 – 4 – 0
Penn State   –   –   8 – 4 – 1
Southern Miss   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Memphis State   –   –   6 – 4 – 1
Notre Dame   –   –   7 – 5 – 0
Syracuse   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
South Carolina   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Cincinnati   –   4 – 6 – 1
Southwestern Louisiana   –   –   4 – 6 – 0
Temple   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Tulane   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Louisville   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Navy   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Rutgers   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Army   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1983 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy (USNA) as an independent during the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was led by second-year head coach Gary Tranquill.[1]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10at Virginia
L 16–2733,847[2]
September 17at Mississippi State
L 10–3845,211[3]
September 24Lehigh
W 30–023,000[4]
October 1at Washington
L 10–2759,912[5]
October 8Air Force
L 17–4434,257[6]
October 15at Princeton
W 37–2921,730[7]
October 221:30 p.m.Pittsburghdagger
  • Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
L 14–2133,349[8]
October 2912:00 p.m.at Notre Dame
L 12–2859,075[9]
November 5Syracuse
  • Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
L 7–1422,009[10]
November 12at South Carolina
L 7–3164,800[11]
November 25vs. Army
W 42–1381,347[12]

Personnel

1983 Navy Midshipmen football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB Marc Alexander
WR Greg Blanchard
WR Greg Brand
QB Sean Cannon
RB Bryan Caraveo
WR Bill Cebak
RB Rich Clouse
OL Rich Coombs
OL Bob Dill
OL Bob Goodman
WR Ken Heine
OL Mark Long
RB 30 Napoleon McCallum Jr
RB Ron McDonald
QB Adam Meinrod
OL Pete Oswald
OL Doug Rhodes
RB Jim Scannell
TE Gregory Schildmeyer
TE Mark Stevens
OL Bill Weidenhammer
WR Chris Weiler
QB Rick Williamson
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB Steve Brady
DB Kurt Dixon
LB Tom Doman
LB Todd Hastings
DL George Herlong
DL Dirk McFarlane
DL Hemp Oberle
DL Rick Pagel
DB Joe Papetti
DL Steve Peters
LB Andy Ponseigo
DB Eric Rutherford
DB 86 Eric Wallace
DL Ron Zaleski
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
P Mark Colby
K Todd Solomon
K Steve Young
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 sinks Navy by 27–16". The Baltimore Sun. September 11, 1983. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Miss. State overwhelms Navy, 38–10". The Baltimore Sun. September 18, 1983. Retrieved November 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Jackson, James H. (September 25, 1983). "Navy's 2d-Half Surge Laces Lehigh, 30-0". The Baltimore Sun. Baltimore, Md. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Pelluer's 290 yards pace Washington over Navy 27–10". Star Tribune. October 2, 1983. Retrieved February 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Jackson, James H. (October 9, 1983). "Mistake-prone Middies fall, 44-17, to Air Force". The Baltimore Sun. p. C13. Retrieved May 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ O'Brien, Ken (October 16, 1983). "Princeton Rally Too Late in 37-29 Loss to Middies". The Home News. New Brunswick, N.J. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Pitt rallies for 21–14 win over Midshipmen". Scrantonian Tribune. October 23, 1983. Retrieved February 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Notre Dame sinks Navy". The Post-Crescent. October 30, 1983. Retrieved February 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Navy bows despite McCallum". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 6, 1983. Retrieved February 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "It certaintly wasn't pretty but it was a USC win". Florence Morning News. November 13, 1983. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Navy's first-round knockout". The Los Angeles Times. November 26, 1983. Retrieved February 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1983_Navy_Midshipmen_football_team
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