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American college football season
The 1979 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy as an independent during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season.[1][2]
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 15 | | The Citadel | | | W 26–7 | | |
September 22 | | Connecticut | | - Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
- Annapolis, MD
| W 21–10 | | |
September 29 | | at Illinois | | | W 13–12 | 53,825 | |
October 6 | | Air Force | | | W 13–9 | 31,109 | |
October 13 | | vs. William & Mary | | | W 24–7 | | |
October 20 | | Virginia | No. 20 | - Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
- Annapolis, MD
| W 17–10 | 22,604 | |
October 27 | | at No. 12 Pittsburgh | No. 17 | | L 7–24 | 51,332 | |
November 3 | 1:30 p.m. | at No. 13 Notre Dame | | | L 0–14 | 59,075 | |
November 10 | | Syracuse | | - Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
- Annapolis, MD
| L 14–30 | 20,385 | |
November 17 | | at Georgia Tech | | | L 14–24 | 24,318 | [3] |
December 1 | | vs. Army | | | W 31–7 | 77,052 | |
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Navy had 107 yards of penalties but prevailed 13–9.[4]
Game information
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First quarter
- NAVY – Steve Fehr 36-yard field goal. Navy 3–0. Drive:
- NAVY – Troy Mitchell 12-yard pass from Bob Powers (Steve Fehr kick). Navy 10–0. Drive:
Second quarter
- NAVY – Eddie Meyers 1-yard run (Steve Fehr kick). Navy 17–0. Drive:
- ARMY – Bobby Crumpton 8-yard run (Dave Aucoin kick). Navy 17–7. Drive:
Third quarter
- NAVY – Eddie Meyers 5-yard run (Steve Fehr kick). Navy 24–7. Drive:
Fourth quarter
- NAVY – Eddie Meyers 31-yard run (Steve Fehr kick). Navy 31–7. Drive:
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- Top passers
- NAVY – Bob Powers – 6/15, 85 yards, TD
- ARMY – T.D. Decker – 2/5, 15 yards, INT
- Top rushers
- NAVY – Eddie Meyers – 43 rushes, 279 yards, 3 TD
- ARMY – Bobby Vicci – 12 rushes, 66 yards
- Top receivers
- NAVY – Steve Callahan – 3 receptions, 40 yards
- ARMY – Bill Skoda – 1 reception, 13 yards
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- Navy evened all-time series at 37–37–6
- Eddie Meyers set single game school rushing record
1979 Navy Midshipmen football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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OT
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65
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Jerome Barker
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Sr
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C
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77
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Rick Bott
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Sr
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RB
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22
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Steve Callahan
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Jr
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WR
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86
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Dave Dent
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Jr
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G
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62
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Tom Feldman
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Sr
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QB
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19
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Mark Fitzgerald
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So
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RB
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25
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Duane Flowers
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So
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TE
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Curt Gainer
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TE
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83
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Carl Hendershot
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Sr
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RB
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33
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Larry Klawinski
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Sr
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RB
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Chris Klein
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G
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71
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Frank McCallister
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Jr
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TE
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85
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Matt McLaughlin
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Jr
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FB
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40
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Eddie Meyers
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So
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WR
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Troy Mitchell
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TE
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Greg Papajohn
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So
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QB
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18
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Bob Powers
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Sr
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WR
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31
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Jon Ross
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So
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RB
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23
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Mike Sherlock
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Jr
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QB
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Mike Tarquinio
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OT
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61
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John Taylor
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Sr
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RB
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Kevin Tolbert
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OL
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Richard Welch
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Defense
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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DT
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73
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Steve Chambers
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Jr
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LB
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69
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Ted Dumbauld
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Jr
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DB
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14
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John Foley
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So
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DL
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Terry Huxel
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LB
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63
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Mike Kronzer
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Jr
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DL
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Mike Matthes
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DT
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76
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John Merrill
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Sr
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DB
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66
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Charlie Meyers
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Sr
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DB
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49
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Gregg Milo
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Sr
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DE
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88
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Hugh Nixon
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Sr
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LB
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55
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Tom Paulk
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Sr
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DB
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26
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Fred Reitzel
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Jr
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DE
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84
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Charlie Thornton
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Sr
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DL
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Reggie Trass
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DB
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36
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Chuck Zingler
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Sr
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DB
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Greg Zitterkopf
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Special teams
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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K
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24
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Steve Fehr
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So
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K
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11
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Dave Guin
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Jr
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P
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81
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Lex Lauletta
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Jr
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
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