1975 Navy Midshipmen football team

1975 Navy Midshipmen football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–4
Head coach
Captains
Home stadiumNavy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
1975 NCAA Division I independents football records
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
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

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]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 13at Virginia
W 42–1429,740[2]
September 20Connecticut
W 55–714,521[3]
September 27at Washington
L 13–1453,000[4]
October 4vs. Air Force
W 17–030,441[5]
October 11Syracuse
  • Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
W 10–623,003[6]
October 18at Boston College
L 3–1716,227[7]
October 25at No. 17 Pittsburgh
W 17–041,986[8]
November 11:30 p.m.at No. 15 Notre Dame
L 10–3159,075[9]
November 7at Miami (FL)
W 17–1618,937[10]
November 15at Georgia Tech
L 13–1436,231[11]
November 29vs. Army
W 30–681,576[12]

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
Coordinators/assistant coaches
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. ^ "James gets first win as a Husky". The Bellingham Herald. September 28, 1975. Retrieved September 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Navy triumphs, 17–0, as defense sparkles". The Baltimore Sun. October 5, 1975. Retrieved September 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Navy's defense stars in 10–6 victory". Sunday Call-Chronicle. October 12, 1975. Retrieved September 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Boston College Tops Navy". Tampa Tribune-Times. October 19, 1975. p. 3D – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Navy's defense shuts out high-powered Pitt 17–0". Daily Press. October 26, 1975. Retrieved September 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Irish rattle Navy, 31–10". The Huntsville Times. November 2, 1975. Retrieved September 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Navy intercepts UM, 17–16". Florida Today. November 8, 1975. Retrieved September 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Tech marches past Navy, 14–13". The Baltimore Sun. November 16, 1975. Retrieved July 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Navy destroys Army 3rd straight time". The Pittsburgh Press. November 30, 1975. Retrieved September 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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