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American college football season
The 1971 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy (USNA) as an independent during the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. The team was led by third-year head coach Rick Forzano.[1][2]
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 11 | | at Virginia | | W 10–6 | 23,500 | [3] |
September 18 | | No. 14 Penn State | | L 3–56 | 26,855 | |
September 25 | | at Boston College | | L 6–49 | 22,700 | |
October 2 | | at No. 2 Michigan | | L 0–46 | 68,168 | [4] |
October 9 | | at Pittsburgh | | L 35–36 | | |
October 15 | | at Miami (FL) | | L 16–31 | | |
October 23 | | No. 10 Duke![dagger](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/37/Dagger-14-plain.png) | - Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
- Annapolis, MD
| W 15–14 | 24,844 | [5] |
October 30 | 2:30 p.m. | at No. 12 Notre Dame | | L 0–21 | 59,075 | |
November 6 | | at Georgia Tech | | L 21–34 | 44,821 | |
November 13 | | Syracuse![dagger](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/37/Dagger-14-plain.png) | - Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
- Annapolis, MD
| W 17–14 | 15,437 | |
November 27 | | vs. Army | | L 23–24 | | |
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Roster
1971 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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RB
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24
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Dan Howard
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Fr
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RB
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George Berry
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Jack Forde
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WR
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Steve Ogden
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FB
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Andy Pease
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QB
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Fred Stuvek
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So
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Larry Van Loan
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Defense
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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Gary Rhoads
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Charley Robinson
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Special teams
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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K
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Roger Lanning
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P
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Tom Moore
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
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- Not listed (missing number/class/position): Don Canterna
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National championship seasons in bold |