1964 Navy Midshipmen football team

The 1964 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy (USNA) as an independent during the 1964 NCAA University Division football season. The team was led by sixth-year head coach Wayne Hardin.^[1][2]

1964 Navy Midshipmen football
Conference	Independent
Record	3–6–1
Head coach	Wayne Hardin (6th season)
Captain	Fred Marlin
Home stadium	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
Seasons ← 1963 1965 →

1964 NCAA University Division independents football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 3 Notre Dame			–					9	–	1	–	0
Florida State			–					9	–	1	–	1
Colgate			–					7	–	2	–	0
Georgia Tech			–					7	–	3	–	0
Syracuse			–					7	–	4	–	0
Villanova			–					6	–	2	–	0
Boston College			–					6	–	3	–	0
Southern Miss			–					6	–	3	–	0
New Mexico State			–					6	–	4	–	0
Penn State			–					6	–	4	–	0
Memphis State			–					5	–	4	–	0
Utah State			–					5	–	4	–	1
Holy Cross			–					5	–	5	–	0
Buffalo			–					4	–	4	–	1
Colorado State			–					5	–	6	–	0
Air Force			–					4	–	5	–	1
Miami (FL)			–					4	–	5	–	1
Xavier			–					4	–	5	–	1
Army			–					4	–	6	–	0
Idaho			–					4	–	6	–	0
West Texas State			–					4	–	6	–	0
San Jose State			–					4	–	6	–	0
Pittsburgh			–					3	–	5	–	2
Navy			–					3	–	6	–	1
Dayton			–					3	–	7	–	0
Detroit			–					3	–	7	–	0
Boston University			–					2	–	7	–	0
Houston			–					2	–	6	–	1
Texas Western			–					0	–	8	–	2
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 19	at Penn State	No. 10	Beaver Stadium University Park, PA	W 21–8	44,800
September 26	William & Mary	No. 10	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	W 35–6	21,133	[3]
October 3	at No. 8 Michigan	No. 6	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI	L 0–21	70,608
October 9	vs. Georgia Tech		Gator Bowl Stadium Jacksonville, FL	L 0–17	40,000	[4]
October 17	at California		Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	L 13–27	62,849
October 24	at Pittsburgh		Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA	T 14–14
October 31	vs. No. 2 Notre Dame		John F. Kennedy Stadium Philadelphia, PA (rivalry)	L 0–40	66,752
November 7	at Maryland		Byrd Stadium College Park, MD (rivalry)	L 22–27	40,000	[5]
November 14	Duke		Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	W 27–14	28,014	[6]
November 28	vs. Army		JFK Stadium Philadelphia, PA (Army–Navy Game)	L 8–11
Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Personnel

1964 Navy Midshipmen football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class QB 12 Roger Staubach Sr	Defense Pos. # Name Class	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Wayne Hardin Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

References

1. "Football History" (PDF). United States Naval Academy. p. 192. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
2. "Navy Yearly Results (1960-1964)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on July 15, 2015. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
3. "Staubach leads Navy past William & Mary". Austin American-Statesman. September 27, 1964. Retrieved October 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Ga. Tech humbles Navy". The Miami Herald. October 11, 1964. Retrieved July 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Terps' Ambrusko runs 101 yards, beats Navy, 27–22". The Baltimore Sun. November 8, 1964. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Staubach leads Navy past Duke". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 15, 1964. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.