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American college football season
The 1977 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy (USNA) as an independent during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. The team was led by fifth-year head coach George Welsh.[2][3]
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 10 | | The Citadel | | W 21–2 | 16,226 | [4] |
September 17 | | Connecticut | - Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
- Annapolis, MD
| W 38–7 | 13,659 | [5] |
September 25 | | at No. 1 Michigan | | L 7–14 | 101,800 | [6] |
October 1 | | at Duke | | L 16–28 | 24,800 | [7] |
October 8 | | Air Force | | W 10–7 | | |
October 15 | | at No. 17 Pittsburgh | | L 17–34 | | |
October 22 | | William & Mary![dagger](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/37/Dagger-14-plain.png) | - Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
- Annapolis, MD
| W 42–17 | | |
October 29 | 2:30 p.m. | at No. 5 Notre Dame | | L 10–43 | 59,075 | |
November 5 | | Syracuse | - Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
- Annapolis, MD
| L 34–45 | 16,709 | |
November 12 | | Georgia Tech | - Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
- Annapolis, MD
| W 20–16 | 18,590 | [8] |
November 26 | | vs. Army | | L 14–17 | 81,091 | |
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Game information
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- Air Force
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- Navy
- Joe Gattuso Jr. 143 Rush Yds
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Scoring summary
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Quarter
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Time
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Drive
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Team
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Scoring information
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Score
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Plays
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Yards
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TOP
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AFA
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NAVY
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2
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4
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Air Force
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Paul Williams 6-yard touchdown reception from Dave Ziebart, Terry Harris kick good
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7
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0
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2
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88
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Navy
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Paul Klawinski 5-yard touchdown run, Bob Tata kick good
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7
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7
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4
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0:41
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Navy
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25-yard field goal by Bob Tata
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7
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10
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"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.
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7
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10
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1977 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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So
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G
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77
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Rick Bott
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So
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RB
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Steve Callahan
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TE
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Rich Cellon
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QB
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Randy Farley
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G
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62
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Tom Fieldman
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So
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C
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Ray Fritsch
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RB
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Joe Gattuso (C)
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Sr
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TE
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83
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Carl Hendershot
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So
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WR
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Sandy Jones
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FB
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33
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Larry Klawinski
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So
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G
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Steve Kremer
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WR
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John Kurkowski
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QB
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15
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Bob Lesczynski
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Jr
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OT
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69
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Jim Lippard
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WR
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80
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Phil McConkey
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Jr
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RB
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Leon Miller
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OT
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71
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Mark Poston
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Sr
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QB
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18
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Bob Powers
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So
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OT
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75
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Kevin Ryan
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Sr
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RB
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23
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Mike Sherlock
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Fr
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OT
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61
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John Taylor
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So
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RB
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Dave Walker
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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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Fr
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LB
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Bob DeStefany
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S
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Mike Galpin (C)
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Sr
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LB
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63
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Mike Kronzer
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Fr
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DB
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32
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Pat McCormick
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Sr
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DT
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76
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John Merrill
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So
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DB
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66
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Charlie Meyers
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So
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DL
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A.B. Miller
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DB
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49
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Gregg Milo
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So
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DE
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88
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Hugh Nixon
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So
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LB
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55
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Tom Paulk
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So
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DL
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Pfunandre Redvict
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DL
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Ed Reid
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DB
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John Sturges
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DE
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84
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Charlie Thornton
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So
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DL
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Tom Thompson
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DB
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Bob Wilson
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DB
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36
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Chuck Zingler
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So
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Special teams
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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K
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10
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Bob Tata
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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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- ^ https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/years/1977-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.
- ^ "Navy stymies Citadel to take 21–2 victory". Winston-Salem Journal. September 11, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1977 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
- ^ Curt Sylvester (September 25, 1977). "Rough Seas: 'M' 14, Navy 7". Detroit Free Press. pp. 1E, 4E.
- ^ "Duke destroys Navy, 28–16". Florence Morning News. October 2, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Carter watches Navy scuttle Tech 20–16". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 13, 1977. Retrieved July 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ New York Times. 1977 Oct 09. Retrieved 2019-Jan-22.
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