1972 Navy Midshipmen football team

1972 Navy Midshipmen football
Conference	Independent
Record	4–7
Head coach	Rick Forzano (4th season)
Home stadium	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium

1972 NCAA University Division independents football records

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 10 Penn State			–					10	–	2	–	0
No. 14 Notre Dame			–					8	–	3	–	0
Utah State			–					8	–	3	–	0
West Virginia			–					8	–	4	–	0
Florida State			–					7	–	4	–	0
Northern Illinois			–					7	–	4	–	0
Rutgers			–					7	–	4	–	0
No. 20 Georgia Tech			–					7	–	4	–	1
Air Force			–					6	–	4	–	0
Army			–					6	–	4	–	0
Virginia Tech			–					6	–	4	–	1
Houston			–					6	–	4	–	1
Tulane			–					6	–	5	–	0
Temple			–					5	–	4	–	0
Colgate			–					5	–	4	–	1
Holy Cross			–					5	–	4	–	1
Syracuse			–					5	–	6	–	0
Miami (FL)			–					5	–	6	–	0
Dayton			–					4	–	6	–	1
Boston College			–					4	–	7	–	0
Navy			–					4	–	7	–	0
South Carolina			–					4	–	7	–	0
Southern Miss			–					3	–	7	–	1
Xavier			–					3	–	8	–	0
Marshall			–					2	–	8	–	0
Cincinnati			–					2	–	9	–	0
Villanova			–					2	–	9	–	0
Pittsburgh			–					1	–	10	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1972 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy (USNA) during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. Navy competed as an independent with no conference affiliation. The team was led by fourth-year head coach Rick Forzano.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 16	William & Mary	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	W 13–9
September 23	at Penn State	Beaver Stadium University Park, PA	L 10–21	50,547
September 30	Boston College	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	W 27–20
October 2	at Michigan	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI	L 7–35	81,131
October 14	at Syracuse	Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY	L 14–30
October 21	at Air Force	Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy)	W 21–17
October 28	vs. Duke	Foreman Field Norfolk, VA (Oyster Bowl)	L 16–17
November 4	vs. Notre Dame	Veterans Stadium Philadelphia, PA (rivalry)	L 23–42	43,089
November 11	Pittsburgh	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	W 28–13
November 18	at Georgia Tech	Grant Field Atlanta, GA	L 7–30
December 2	vs. Army	JFK Stadium Philadelphia, PA (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy/Army–Navy Game)	L 15–23
Homecoming

Roster

1972 Navy Midshipmen football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class RB Cleveland Cooper So   Larry Van Loan	Defense Pos. # Name Class	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Rick Forzano Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

Game summaries

Army

• Cleveland Cooper 112 yards rushing