1975 Navy Midshipmen football team

The 1975 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy (USNA) as an independent during the 1975 NCAA Division I football season. Led by third-year head coach George Welsh, the Midshipmen compiled a record of 7–4.^[1]

1975 Navy Midshipmen football
Conference	Independent
Record	7–4
Head coach	George Welsh (3rd season)
Captain	Chet Moeller, Steve Barilich
Home stadium	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
Seasons ← 1974 1976 →

1975 NCAA Division I independents football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Rutgers			–					9	–	2	–	0
No. 10 Penn State			–					9	–	3	–	0
No. 20 West Virginia			–					9	–	3	–	0
Notre Dame			–					8	–	3	–	0
Virginia Tech			–					8	–	3	–	0
No. 15 Pittsburgh			–					8	–	4	–	0
Boston College			–					7	–	4	–	0
Georgia Tech			–					7	–	4	–	0
Memphis State			–					7	–	4	–	0
Navy			–					7	–	4	–	0
North Texas State			–					7	–	4	–	0
Southern Miss			–					7	–	4	–	0
South Carolina			–					7	–	5	–	0
Colgate			–					6	–	4	–	0
Cincinnati			–					6	–	5	–	0
Hawaii			–					6	–	5	–	0
Syracuse			–					6	–	5	–	0
Temple			–					6	–	5	–	0
Utah State			–					6	–	5	–	0
Indiana State			–					5	–	5	–	0
Dayton			–					5	–	6	–	0
Northeast Louisiana			–					4	–	6	–	1
Tulane			–					4	–	7	–	0
Villanova			–					4	–	7	–	0
Florida State			–					3	–	8	–	0
Air Force			–					2	–	8	–	1
Houston			–					2	–	8	–	0
Miami (FL)			–					2	–	8	–	0
Army			–					2	–	9	–	0
Marshall			–					2	–	9	–	0
Southern Illinois			–					1	–	9	–	1
Holy Cross			–					1	–	10	–	0
Louisville			–					1	–	10	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 13		at Virginia	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	W 42–14	29,740	[2]
September 20		Connecticut	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	W 55–7	14,521	[3]
September 27		at Washington	Husky Stadium Seattle, WA	L 13–14	53,000
October 4		vs. Air Force	Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Washington, DC (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy)	W 17–0
October 11		Syracuse	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	W 10–6	23,003
October 18		at Boston College	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	L 3–17	16,227	[4]
October 25		at Pittsburgh	Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA	W 17–0	41,986
November 1	1:30 p.m.	at Notre Dame	Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN (rivalry)	L 10–31	59,075
November 7		at Miami (FL)	Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL	W 17–16	18,937
November 15		at Georgia Tech	Grant Field Atlanta, GA	L 13–14	36,231	[5]
November 29		vs. Army	John F. Kennedy Stadium Philadelphia, PA (Army–Navy Game)	W 30–6
Homecoming All times are in Eastern time

Roster

1975 Navy Midshipmen football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class G 75 Steve Barilich (C) Sr G 62 Bill Driscoll Sr OT 56 Dick Feckler Sr C 51 Ray Fritsch So WR 20 Mike Galpin So RB 43 Gerry Goodwin So FB 38 Bob Jackson Sr WR 80 Phil McConkey Fr WR 34 Ike Owens Sr QB 16 Phil Porier Sr OT 71 Mark Poston So TE 83 Kevin Sullivan Jr RB 10 Mike Yeager Sr	Defense Pos. # Name Class LB 44 Andy Bushak Sr DL 79 Bob Caulk Jr S 45 Gene Ford Sr DB 19 Ed Jeter Sr DB 48 Chet Moeller (C) Sr DT 77 Dave Papak Sr DT 61 Jeff Sapp Jr DE 53 Jeff Scott Sr DE 74 Ken Trass Jr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach George Welsh Coordinators/assistant coaches Len Fontes – Defensive backs Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

References

1. "Football History" (PDF). United States Naval Academy. p. 194. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
2. "Virginia 'embarrassed'". The Roanoke Times. September 14, 1975. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Final 1975 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
4. "Boston College Tops Navy". Tampa Tribune-Times. October 19, 1975. p. 3D – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Tech marches past Navy, 14–13". The Baltimore Sun. November 16, 1975. Retrieved July 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.