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1974 Navy Midshipmen football team

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1974 Navy Midshipmen football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–7
Head coach
CaptainCliff Collier, Tim Harden
Home stadiumNavy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1973
1975 →
1974 NCAA Division I independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 Notre Dame     10 2 0
No. 7 Penn State     10 2 0
Temple     8 2 0
Boston College     8 3 0
Utah State     8 3 0
No. 19 Houston     8 3 1
Rutgers     7 3 1
Cincinnati     7 4 0
Memphis State     7 4 0
Pittsburgh     7 4 0
Georgia Tech     6 5 0
Hawaii     6 5 0
Miami (FL)     6 5 0
Southern Miss     6 5 0
Tampa     6 5 0
Holy Cross     5 5 1
Tulane     5 6 0
Colgate     4 6 0
Northern Illinois     4 7 0
Navy     4 7 0
South Carolina     4 7 0
Virginia Tech     4 7 0
West Virginia     4 7 0
Army     3 8 0
Dayton     3 8 0
Villanova     3 8 0
Air Force     2 9 0
Southern Illinois     2 9 0
Syracuse     2 9 0
Florida State     1 10 0
Marshall     1 10 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1974 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy (USNA) as an independent during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. The team was led by second-year head coach George Welsh.[1][2]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14VirginiaW 35–2816,987[3]
September 21at Penn StateW 7–642,000
September 28at MichiganL 0–52104,232
October 5Boston College
  • Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
L 0–3716,178[4]
October 12at SyracuseL 9–1720,193
October 21at Air ForceL 16–19
October 26Pittsburghdagger
  • Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
L 11–13
November 21:30 p.m.vs. Notre DameL 6–1448,634
November 9The Citadel
  • Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
W 28–21
November 16at Georgia TechL 0–2241,132[5]
November 30vs. ArmyW 19–0

Game summaries

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vs Army

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Army Cadets (3–7) vs. Navy Midshipmen (3–7)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Army 0 0 000
Navy 10 7 2019

at JFK Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Game information

75th meeting; President Gerald Ford in attendance

External videos
video icon Full game
video icon Game highlights

Personnel

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1974 Navy Midshipmen football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR Robin Ameen Sr
G Steve Barilich Jr
G Cliff Collier Sr
RB 25 Cleveland Cooper Sr
G Bill Driscoll Sr
OT Richard Feckler Jr
RB 22 Ed Gilmore Jr
FB Gerry Goodwin Fr
OL Mike Grimes Fr
FB Bob Jackson Jr
WR Ike Owens
QB 16 Phillip Poirier Jr
OT Mark Poston Fr
C Gary Reed
QB Mike Roban Fr
OT Randall Seaward
TE Kevin Sullivan
TE Jim Wooley
WR Mike Yeager
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
LB Andy Bushak
DB Derwood Curtis
DB Gene Ford
LB Tom Gardner
DE Tim Harden
LB Jeff Hoobler
LB Randy Hutcherson
DB Ed Jeter
DL Skip Lind
DT George Markulis
S 48 Chet Moeller Jr
DB Len Mokan
DT Dave Papak
LB Jeff Scott
DE Mark Thorpe
DT Ken Trass
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K Steve Dykes
P John Stufflebeen
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt
  • Not listed (missing number/class/position): Carl Sharperson

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 turns back Virginia 35–28". The Danville Register. September 15, 1974. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "B.C. thrashes Navy, 37–0, for first win of season". The Baltimore Sun. October 6, 1974. pp. B1, B11 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Ga. Tech blanks Navy 22–0". Greensboro Daily News. November 17, 1974. Retrieved July 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ White Jr., Gordon (December 1, 1974). "Navy Wins, 19-0, as Army Fails to Score For Second Year in a Row". Retrieved December 5, 2022.