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1981 Navy Midshipmen football

Liberty Bowl, L 28–31 vs. Ohio State

ConferenceIndependent
Record7–4–1
Head coach
CaptainTim Jordan, Eddie Meyers
Home stadiumNavy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1980
1982 →
1981 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
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  • Conf Overall
    Team W   L   T W   L   T
    No.4Pittsburgh       11 1 0
    No.3Penn State       10 2 0
    No.8Miami (FL)       9 2 0
    Southern Miss       9 2 1
    No.17West Virginia       9 3 0
    Colgate       7 3 0
    Virginia Tech       7 4 0
    Navy       7 4 1
    Cincinnati       6 5 0
    Florida State       6 5 0
    Holy Cross       6 5 0
    Tulane       6 5 0
    UNLV       6 6 0
    South Carolina       6 6 0
    Temple       5 5 0
    Boston College       5 6 0
    East Carolina       5 6 0
    Northeast Louisiana       5 6 0
    Louisville       5 6 0
    Notre Dame       5 6 0
    Rutgers       5 6 0
    William & Mary       5 6 0
    Syracuse       4 6 1
    Richmond       4 7 0
    Army       3 7 1
    North Texas State       2 9 0
    Georgia Tech       1 10 0
    Memphis State       1 10 0
    Rankings from AP Poll

    The 1981 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy (USNA) as an independent during the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was led by ninth-year head coach George Welsh.[1][2]

    Schedule[edit]

    DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
    September 12The Citadel
  • Annapolis, MD
  • W 17–718,135[3]
    September 19Eastern Kentucky
    • Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
  • W 24–0
    September 261:00 p.m.atMichigan
  • Ann Arbor, MI
  • L 16–21105,213
    October 3atYale
  • New Haven, CT
  • ABCL 19–2338,000[4]
    October 10Air Force
    • Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy)
  • W 30–1331,181[5]
    October 17atBoston College
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
  • W 25–1031,000[6]
    October 24William & Marydagger
    • Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
  • W 27–0
    October 311:30 p.m.atNotre Dame
  • Notre Dame, IN (rivalry)
  • L 0–3859,075
    November 7Syracuse
    • Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
  • W 35–2323,355
    November 14atGeorgia Tech
  • Atlanta, GA
  • W 20–1420,129
    December 53:50 p.m.vs. Army
  • Philadelphia, PA (Army–Navy Game)
  • ABCT 3–360,470[7][8][9]
    December 308:00 p.m.vs. Ohio State
  • Memphis, TN (Liberty Bowl)
  • USAL 28–3143,216
    • daggerHomecoming
  • All times are in Eastern time
  • Games summaries[edit]

    Syracuse[edit]

    Army[edit]

    1 2 3 4 Total
    Navy 0 3 0 0 3
    Army 0 0 3 0 3

    Personnel[edit]

    1981 Navy Midshipmen football team roster
    Players Coaches
    Offense
    Pos. # Name Class
    OT 74 Keith Boring Sr
    OT 71 Doug Borrebach So
    TE 83 Mark Fitzgerald Sr
    G 63 Jeff Johnson Sr
    QB 16 Jeff Korn Jr
    C 51 Dennis McCall Jr
    RB 30 Napoleon McCallum Fr
    RB 40 Eddie Meyers (C) Sr
    WR 89 Troy Mitchell Sr
    QB 15 Marco Pagnanelli So
    TE 82 Greg Papajohn Sr
    RB 38 Andy Skehan Jr
    RB 49 Tim Jackson Sr
    G 59 Mark Woodhouse Jr
    WR 88 Chris Yelder Sr
    Defense
    Pos. # Name Class
    DB 41 John Foley Sr
    LB 57 Todd Hastings So
    DT 56 Tim Jordan (C) Sr
    LB 50 Ken Olson Sr
    DT 73 Steve Peters So
    LB Andy Ponseigo
    DB 47 Eliott Reagans Sr
    DE 84 Mike Rouser Sr
    DB 14 Jeff Shoemake Jr
    Special teams
    Pos. # Name Class
    K 24 Steve Fehr Sr
    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. 194. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
  • ^ "Navy Yearly Results (1980-1984)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on July 16, 2015. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
  • ^ "Middies sink Citadel". The Baltimore Sun. September 13, 1981. Retrieved August 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ McIntyre, Mark D. (October 4, 1981). "Yale Rally Surprises Navy". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 84 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ Jackson, James H. (October 11, 1981). "Navy soars over Air Force, 30-13". The Baltimore Sun. p. C1. Retrieved October 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Meyers, Fehr lead Navy past B.C. by 25-10". The Baltimore Sun. October 18, 1981. p. C12 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ Verner, Bill (December 5, 1981). "Army: Our day will come again". The Journal News. White Plains, New York. p. C1. Retrieved July 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  • ^ Verner, Bill (December 5, 1981). "Army-Navy (continued)". The Journal News. White Plains, New York. p. C5. Retrieved July 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  • ^ "Army Rises To Occasion Against Navy". The Town Talk. Alexandria, Louisiana. Associated Press. December 6, 1981. p. 22. Retrieved July 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.

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