1982 Navy Midshipmen football team

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1982 Navy Midshipmen football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–5
Head coach
CaptainDennis McCall, Travis Wallington
Home stadiumNavy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1981
1983 →
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][2]

Schedule[edit]

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11VirginiaW 30–1626,017[3]
September 18at ArkansasL 17–2954,706
September 25Boston College
  • Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
L 0–3123,016
October 2at DukeW 27–2132,750[4]
October 9at Air ForceL 21–24
October 16William & Mary
  • Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
W 39–3
October 23The Citadeldagger
  • Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
W 28–329,249
October 301:00 p.m.vs. Notre DameL 10–2772,201
November 6at SyracuseW 20–1843,443
November 6at South CarolinaL 14–1751,662[5]
December 4vs. ArmyW 24–7

Roster[edit]

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[edit]

  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. ^ "Virginia outplays Navy, but loses". The Roanoke Times & World-News. September 12, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Navy up 27–0, wins 27–21". Daily Press. October 3, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Dendy leads South Carolina in victory over Navy, 17–14". The Times and Democrat. November 14, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.