1961 Navy Midshipmen football team

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1961 Navy Midshipmen football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–3
Head coach
CaptainJohn Hewitt
Home stadiumNavy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1960
1962 →
1961 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 15 Rutgers   –   9 – 0 – 0
No. 17 Arizona   –   8 – 1 – 1
Memphis State   –   8 – 2 – 0
Villanova   –   8 – 2 – 0
No. 17 Penn State   –   8 – 3 – 0
No. 14 Syracuse   –   8 – 3 – 0
Holy Cross   –   7 – 3 – 0
Navy   –   7 – 3 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   7 – 4 – 0
Army   –   6 – 4 – 0
San Jose State   –   6 – 4 – 0
Xavier   –   6 – 4 – 0
Colgate   –   5 – 4 – 0
Detroit   –   5 – 4 – 0
Houston   –   5 – 4 – 1
Notre Dame   –   5 – 5 – 0
Oregon State   –   5 – 5 – 0
Florida State   –   4 – 5 – 1
Boston University   –   4 – 5 – 0
Boston College   –   4 – 6 – 0
Oregon
   –   4 – 6 – 0
Air Force   –   3 – 7 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   3 – 7 – 0
Washington State   –   3 – 7 – 0
Idaho   –   2 – 7 – 0
Dayton   –   2 – 8 – 0
Rankings from
AP Poll

The 1961 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy (USNA) as an independent during the 1961 NCAA University Division football season. The team was led by third-year head coach Wayne Hardin.[1][2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23at
University Park, PA
L 10–2038,437
September 30William & Marydagger
W 44–617,803[3]
October 6at Miami (FL)
W 17–6
October 14at Cornell
W 31–722,000[4]
October 20at Detroit
W 37–1931,279[5]
October 28at Pittsburgh
L 14–28
November 4at Notre Dame
W 13–1059,075
November 11vs. Duke
L 9–3032,000[6]
November 18Virginia
  • Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
W 13–323,565[7]
December 2vs. Army
W 13–7
  • daggerHomecoming

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.
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  4. ^ Danzig, Allison (October 15, 1961). "Navy Eleven Victor over Cornell, 31-7". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
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