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1973 Navy Midshipmen football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–7
Head coach
CaptainCharlie Miletich
Home stadiumNavy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1972
1974 →
1973 NCAA Division I independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Notre Dame   –   11 – 0 – 0
No. 5 Penn State   –   12 – 0 – 0
No. 9 Houston   –   11 – 1 – 0
Temple   –   9 – 1 – 0
No. 20 Tulane   –   9 – 3 – 0
Memphis State   –   8 – 3 – 0
Tampa   –   8 – 3 – 0
Boston College   –   7 – 4 – 0
South Carolina   –   7 – 4 – 0
Utah State   –   7 – 4 – 0
Air Force   –   6 – 4 – 0
Southern Miss   –   6 – 4 – 1
Northern Illinois   –   6 – 5 – 0
Rutgers   –   6 – 5 – 0
West Virginia   –   6 – 5 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   6 – 5 – 1
Colgate   –   5 – 5 – 0
Dayton   –   5 – 5 – 1
Xavier   –   5 – 5 – 1
Georgia Tech   –   5 – 6 – 0
Holy Cross   –   5 – 6 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   5 – 6 – 0
Cincinnati   –   4 – 7 – 0
Marshall   –   4 – 7 – 0
Navy   –   4 – 7 – 0
Southern Illinois   –   3 – 7 – 1
Villanova   –   3 – 8 – 0
Syracuse   –   2 – 9 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   2 – 9 – 0
Army   –   0 – 10 – 0
Florida State   –   0 – 11 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1973 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy (USNA) as an independent during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. The team was led by first-year head coach George Welsh.[1][2]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15at VMI
W 37–610,000[3]
September 22Penn State
L 0–3928,383
September 29at Michigan
L 0–1488,042
October 6at Boston College
L 7–4430,187
October 13Syracusedagger
  • Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
W 23–1420,591
October 20Air Force
W 42–6
October 27at Pittsburgh
L 17–2233,136
November 31:30 p.m.at Notre Dame
L 7–4459,075
November 10at Tulane
L 15–1740,135[4]
November 17vs. Georgia Tech
L 22–2626,235[5]
December 1vs. Army
W 51–0

Game summaries

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Army

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Army Cadets vs. Navy Midshipmen
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Navy 6 31 14051
Army 0 0 000

at JFK Stadium • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  • Date: December 1
Game information

Roster

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1973 Navy Midshipmen football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB Cleveland Cooper Jr
QB Allen Glenny
WR Larry Van Loan
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K Steve Dykes
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

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  1. ^ "Football History" (PDF). United States Naval Academy. p. 193. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
  2. ^ "Navy Yearly Results (1970-1974)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on July 15, 2015. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
  3. ^ "Navy routs VMI, 37–8, as Cooper runs wild". The Baltimore Sun. September 16, 1973. Retrieved February 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Navy 'gifts' aid Tulane win, 17–15". The Baltimore Sun. November 11, 1973. Retrieved October 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Ga. Tech rallies to beat Navy". The Baltimore Sun. November 18, 1973. Retrieved July 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.


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