1971 Navy Midshipmen football team

1971 Navy Midshipmen football
Conference	Independent
Record	3–8
Head coach	Rick Forzano (3rd season)
Captain	Rick Porterfield
Home stadium	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium

1971 NCAA University Division independents football records

	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 5 Penn State			–					11	–	1	–	0
Boston College			–					9	–	2	–	0
No. 17 Houston			–					9	–	3	–	0
No. 13 Notre Dame			–					8	–	2	–	0
Utah State			–					8	–	3	–	0
Florida State			–					8	–	4	–	0
Cincinnati			–					7	–	4	–	0
West Virginia			–					7	–	4	–	0
Temple			–					6	–	2	–	1
Air Force			–					6	–	4	–	0
Army			–					6	–	4	–	0
Colgate			–					6	–	4	–	0
Villanova			–					6	–	4	–	1
South Carolina			–					6	–	5	–	0
Southern Miss			–					6	–	5	–	0
Georgia Tech			–					6	–	6	–	0
Northern Illinois			–					5	–	5	–	1
Syracuse			–					5	–	5	–	1
Dayton			–					5	–	6	–	0
Holy Cross			–					4	–	6	–	0
Miami (FL)			–					4	–	7	–	0
Rutgers			–					4	–	7	–	0
Virginia Tech			–					4	–	7	–	0
Navy			–					3	–	8	–	0
Pittsburgh			–					3	–	8	–	0
Tulane			–					3	–	8	–	0
Marshall			–					2	–	8	–	0
Xavier			–					1	–	9	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1971 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy (USNA) as an independent during the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. The team was led by third-year head coach Rick Forzano.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 11	1:30 p.m.	at Virginia	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	W 10–6	23,500
September 18	2:00 p.m.	No. 14 Penn State	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	L 3–56	26,855
September 25	1:35 p.m.	at Boston College	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	L 6–49	22,700
October 2	1:30 p.m.	at No. 2 Michigan	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI	L 0–46	68,168
October 9	1:31 p.m.	at Pittsburgh	Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA	L 35–36	24,825
October 15	8:15 p.m.	at Miami (FL)	Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL	L 16–31	26,728
October 23	2:00 p.m.	No. 10 Duke	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	W 15–14	24,844
October 30	1:30 p.m.	at No. 12 Notre Dame	Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN (rivalry)	L 0–21	59,075
November 6	2:00 p.m.	at Georgia Tech	Grant Field Atlanta, GA	L 21–34	44,821
November 13	1:30 p.m.	Syracuse	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	W 17–14	15,437
November 27	1:25 p.m.	vs. Army	John F. Kennedy Stadium Philadelphia, PA (Army–Navy Game)	L 23–24	97,047
Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

Roster

1971 Navy Midshipmen football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class RB 24 Dan Howard Fr RB George Berry   Jack Forde WR Steve Ogden FB Andy Pease QB Fred Stuvek So   Larry Van Loan	Defense Pos. # Name Class   Gary Rhoads   Charley Robinson	Special teams Pos. # Name Class K Roger Lanning P Tom Moore	Head coach Rick Forzano Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

• Not listed (missing number/class/position): Don Canterna