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1961 Navy Midshipmen football team

Summary

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]

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
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 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

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23at Penn State
L 10–2038,437
September 30William & Mary 
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
  •  Homecoming

References edit

  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. ^ "Navy thumps W&M, 44–6". The Baltimore Sun. October 1, 1961. Retrieved October 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Danzig, Allison (October 15, 1961). "Navy Eleven Victor over Cornell, 31-7". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  5. ^ Jack Berry (October 21, 1961). "Navy Humbles U-D, 37-19: Titans' Rally Is Wasted". Detroit Free Press. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Devils pin loss on Navy". Fort Lauderdale News. November 12, 1961. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Sai's heroics push Navy past Virginia". The Charlotte Observer. November 19, 1961. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.