American college football season
The 1976 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy (USNA) as an independent during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. The team was led by fourth-year head coach George Welsh.[2][3]
Schedule[edit]
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 11 | | Rutgers | | L 3–13 | 17,501 | [4] |
September 18 | | at Connecticut | | W 21–3 | 15,906 | [5] |
September 25 | | at No. 1 Michigan | | L 14–70 | 101,040 | [6][7] |
October 2 | | No. 15 Boston College | - Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
- Annapolis, MD
| L 13–17 | 16,156 | |
October 9 | | at Air Force | | L 3–13 | | |
October 16 | | William & Mary | - Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
- Annapolis, MD
| L 13–21 | 21,681 | [8] |
October 23 | | No. 2 Pittsburgh | - Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
- Annapolis, MD
| L 0–45 | 26,346 | |
October 30 | 1:30 p.m. | vs. No. 11 Notre Dame | | L 21–27 | 61,172 | |
November 6 | | at Syracuse | | W 27–10 | 22,333 | |
November 13 | | Georgia Tech | - Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
- Annapolis, MD
| W 34–28 | 20,010 | [9] |
November 27 | | vs. Army | | W 38–10 | | |
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Game summaries[edit]
Vs. Notre Dame[edit]
Game information |
First quarter - ND – Dave Reeve 47-yard field goal. Notre Dame 3–0. Drive:
Second quarter - NAVY – Dave King 17-yard pass from Bob Leszcyznski (Bob Tata kick). Navy 7–3. Drive:
- NAVY – Larry Klawinski 1-yard run (Bob Tata kick). Navy 14–3. Drive:
- ND – Dan Kelleher 58-yard pass from Rick Slager (Dave Reeve kick). Navy 14–10. Drive:
- ND – Al Hunter 5-yard run (Dave Reeve kick). Notre Dame 17–14. Drive: 60 yards.
- ND – Al Hunter 28-yard pass from Rick Slager (Dave Reeve kick). Notre Dame 24–14. Drive:
Third quarter Fourth quarter - NAVY – Reggie Thompson 1-yard run (Bob Tata kick). Notre Dame 24–21. Drive:
- ND – Dave Reeve 24-yard field goal. Notre Dame 27–21. Drive:
| - Top passers
- ND
- NAVY – Bob Leszcyznski – 21/45, 294 yards, TD, INT
- Top rushers
- Top receivers
- ND – Dan Kelleher – 7 receptions, 162 yards, TD
- NAVY
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At Syracuse[edit]
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Georgia Tech[edit]
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Vs. Army[edit]
Game information |
First quarter - NAVY – Joe Gattuso 2-yard run (Bob Tata kick), 0:15. Navy 7–0. Drive: 51 yards.
Second quarter - ARMY – Greg King 11-yard run (Mike Castelli kick). Tie 7–7. Drive:
- NAVY – Phil McConkey 11-yard pass from Bob Leszczynski (Bob Tata kick). Navy 14–7. Drive: 57 yards.
- ARMY – Mike Castelli 37-yard field goal. Navy 14–10. Drive:
Third quarter - NAVY – Joe Gattuso 20-yard run (Bob Tata kick). Navy 21–10. Drive: 75 yards.
- NAVY – Joe Gattuso 1-yard run (Bob Tata kick). Navy 28–10. Drive: 65 yards.
- NAVY – Bob Tata 33-yard field goal. Navy 31–10. Drive:
Fourth quarter - NAVY – Dave King 16-yard pass from Bob Leszczynski (Bob Tata kick). Navy 38–10. Drive: 30 yards.
| - Top passers
- ARMY – Leamon Hall – 13/31, 3 INT
- NAVY – Bob Leszczynski – 2 TD
- Top rushers
- ARMY
- NAVY – Joe Gattuso – 29 rushes, 128 yards, 3 TD
- Top receivers
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Personnel[edit]
1976 Navy Midshipmen football team roster |
Players | Coaches |
Offense Pos. | # | Name | Class | FB | | Steve Chafin | OL | | Jim Chamberlain | OL | | Gene Cioni | OL | | Ray Fritsch | RB | | Joe Gattuso | OL | | Cary Hithon | WB | | Dave King | Fr | RB | | Larry Klawinski | QB | | John Kurowski | QB | 15 | Bob Leszczynski | So | WR | | Phil McConkey | RB | | Leon Miller | OL | 71 | Mark Poston | OL | | Kevin Ryan | WR | | Steve Scott | TE | | Kevin Sullivan | RB | | Reggie Thompson | | Defense Pos. | # | Name | Class | LB | | Otto Bulich | DB | | Greg Byrd | DL | | Pete Caulk | LB | | Bob DeStafney | DB | | Mike Galpin | DL | | Kelvin Graham | DL | | Jeff Hoobler | | | Gregg Milo | MG | | Jeff Sapp | DB | | Larry Simpson | DL | | John Snyder | DB | | John Sturges | | Special teams Pos. | # | Name | Class | P | | Art Ohanian | K | | Bob Tata | So | | - Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
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References[edit]
- ^ https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/years/1976-standings.html
- ^ "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 (1975-1979)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on July 15, 2015. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
- ^ Jackson, James H. (September 12, 1976). "Middies Drop Opener, 13-3, to Rutgers". The Sunday Sun. Baltimore, Md. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1976 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
- ^ Joe Peacock (September 27, 1976). "Michigan's 49-Point 2nd-Half Burns Navy". Argus-Press, Owosso, Michigan. p. 5.
- ^ "Michigan Torpedoes Navy". Sparatanburg Herald-Journal (AP story). September 26, 1976. p. 8.
- ^ "Kruis leads Indians over Middies 21–13". The Roanoke Times. October 17, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gattuso, Leszcynski sparkle, Navy nips Georgia Tech 34–28". Daily Press. November 14, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ https://www.nytimes.com/1976/11/28/archives/navy-trounces-army-4th-year-in-row-3810-navy-trounces-army-4th-year.html "Navy Trounces Army 4th Year in Row, 38-10." New York Times. 1976 Nov 28. Retrieved 2021-Jan-12.
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