1973 Navy Midshipmen football team

1973 Navy Midshipmen football
Conference Independent
1973 record 4–7
Head coach George Welsh (1st year)
Home stadium Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium

The 1973 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy (USNA) during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. Navy competed as an independent with no conference affiliation. The team was led by first-year head coach George Welsh.[1][2]

Schedule

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site Result Attendance
September 15 at VMI Alumni Memorial FieldLexington, VA W 37–6    
September 22 Penn State Navy–Marine Corps Memorial StadiumAnnapolis, MD L 0–39   28,383
September 29 at Michigan Michigan StadiumAnn Arbor, MI L 0–14   88,042
October 6 at Boston College Alumni StadiumChestnut Hill, MA L 7–44    
October 13 Syracusedagger Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, MD W 23–14    
October 20 Air Force Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, MD (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy) W 42–6    
October 27 at Pittsburgh Pitt StadiumPittsburgh, PA L 17–22   33,136
November 3 at Notre Dame Notre Dame StadiumSouth Bend, IN (Rivalry) L 7–44   59,075
November 10 at Tulane Tulane StadiumNew Orleans, LA L 15–17    
November 17 vs. Georgia Tech Gator Bowl StadiumJacksonville, FL L 22–26    
December 1 vs. Army JFK Stadium • Philadelphia, PA (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy/Army–Navy Game) W 51–0    
daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Eastern Time.

References

  1. "Football History" (PDF). United States Naval Academy. p. 193. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
  2. "Navy Yearly Results (1970-1974)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
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