1983 Navy Midshipmen football team

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1983 Navy Midshipmen football
1983 Navy Midshipmen football
Conference	Independent
Record	2nd
Head coach	Gary Tranquill (1st season);
Captain	Jeff Johnson, Andy Ponseigo
Home stadium	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
	Seasons ← 1982 1984 →

The 1983 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy (USNA) as an independent during the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was led by second-year head coach Gary Tranquill.^[1]^[2]

1983 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 1 Miami (FL)		–		–		11	–	1	–	0
Virginia Tech		–		–		9	–	2	–	0
No. 19 Boston College		–		–		9	–	3	–	0
No. 16 West Virginia		–		–		9	–	3	–	0
No. 20 East Carolina		–		–		8	–	3	–	0
No. 18 Pittsburgh		–		–		8	–	3	–	1
Florida State		–		–		8	–	4	–	0
Penn State		–		–		8	–	4	–	1
Southern Miss		–		–		7	–	4	–	0
Memphis State		–		–		6	–	4	–	1
Notre Dame		–		–		7	–	5	–	0
Syracuse		–		–		6	–	5	–	0
South Carolina		–		–		5	–	6	–	0
Cincinnati			–			4	–	6	–	1
Southwestern Louisiana		–		–		4	–	6	–	0
Temple		–		–		4	–	7	–	0
Tulane		–		–		4	–	7	–	0
Louisville		–		–		3	–	8	–	0
Navy		–		–		3	–	8	–	0
Rutgers		–		–		3	–	8	–	0
Army		–		–		2	–	9	–	0

Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 10		at Virginia	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	L 16–27	33,847	^[3]
September 17		at Mississippi State	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS	L 10–38	45,211	^[4]
September 24		Lehigh	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	W 30–0	23,000	^[5]
October 1		at Washington	Husky Stadium Seattle, WA	L 10–27	59,912
October 8		Air Force	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy)	L 17–44	34,257	^[6]
October 15		at Princeton	Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ	W 37–29	21,730	^[7]
October 22	1:30 p.m.	Pittsburgh	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	L 14–21	33,349
October 29	12:00 p.m.	at Notre Dame	Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN (rivalry)	L 12–28	59,075
November 5		Syracuse	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	L 7–14	22,009
November 12		at South Carolina	Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC	L 7–31	64,800	^[8]
November 25		vs. Army	Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA (Army–Navy Game)	W 42–13
Homecoming All times are in Eastern time

Game summaries

Pittsburgh

Napoleon McCallum 172 Rush Yds^[9]

vs Army

Army Cadets (2–8) vs. Navy Midshipmen (2–8)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Navy	21	0	7	14	42
Army	0	6	7	0	13

at Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California

Date: November 25, 1983
Game attendance: 81,347
TV announcers (ABC): Al Michaels and Lee Grosscup
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Game information

First quarter

NAVY – Eric Wallace 95-yard kickoff return (Steve Young kick), 14:43. Navy 7–0.
NAVY – Napoleon McCallum 14-yard run (Steve Young kick), 12:30. Navy 14–0.
NAVY – Steve Brady 35-yard interception return (Steve Young kick), 11:03. Navy 21–0.

Second quarter

ARMY – Craig Stopa 42-yard field goal. Navy 21–3.
ARMY – Craig Stopa 40-yard field goal. Navy 21–6.

Third quarter

ARMY – Bill Turner 1-yard run (Craig Stopa kick). Navy 21–13.
NAVY – Rick Williamson 1-yard run (Steve Young kick). Navy 28–13. Drive: 77 yards.

Fourth quarter

NAVY – Rick Williamson 2-yard run (Steve Young kick). Navy 35–13. Drive: 54 yards.
NAVY – Ron McDonald 30-yard run (Steve Young kick). Navy 42–13.

Top passers

NAVY – Rick Williamson – 3/9, 29 yards, INT
ARMY – Bill Turner – 16/35, 171 yards, INT

Top rushers

NAVY – Napoleon McCallum – 30 rushes, 182 yards, TD
ARMY – Elton Akins – 23 rushes, 40 yards

Top receivers

NAVY – Mark Stevens – 2 receptions, 29 yards
ARMY – Rob Dickerson – 6 receptions, 60 yards

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Personnel

1983 Navy Midshipmen football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
RB		Marc Alexander
WR		Greg Blanchard
WR		Greg Brand
QB		Sean Cannon
RB		Bryan Caraveo
WR		Bill Cebak
RB		Rich Clouse
OL		Rich Coombs
OL		Bob Dill
OL		Bob Goodman
WR		Ken Heine
OL		Mark Long
RB	`30`	Napoleon McCallum	Jr
RB		Ron McDonald
QB		Adam Meinrod
OL		Pete Oswald
OL		Doug Rhodes
RB		Jim Scannell
TE		Gregory Schildmeyer
TE		Mark Stevens
OL		Bill Weidenhammer
WR		Chris Weiler
QB		Rick Williamson

Defense

Pos.	#	Name
DB		Steve Brady
DB		Kurt Dixon
LB		Tom Doman
LB		Todd Hastings
DL		George Herlong
DL		Dirk McFarlane
DL		Hemp Oberle
DL		Rick Pagel
DB		Joe Papetti
DL		Steve Peters
LB		Andy Ponseigo
DB		Eric Rutherford
DB	`86`	Eric Wallace
DL		Ron Zaleski

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
P		Mark Colby
K		Todd Solomon
K		Steve Young

Head coach

Gary Tranquill

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

References

^ "Football History" (PDF). United States Naval Academy. p. 195. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
^ "Navy Yearly Results (1980-1984)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on July 16, 2015. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
^ "Virginia sinks Navy by 27–16". The Baltimore Sun. September 11, 1983. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Miss. State overwhelms Navy, 38–10". The Baltimore Sun. September 18, 1983. Retrieved November 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Jackson, James H. (September 25, 1983). "Navy's 2d-Half Surge Laces Lehigh, 30-0". The Baltimore Sun. Baltimore, Md. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Jackson, James H. (October 9, 1983). "Mistake-prone Middies fall, 44-17, to Air Force". The Baltimore Sun. p. C13. Retrieved May 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ O'Brien, Ken (October 16, 1983). "Princeton Rally Too Late in 37-29 Loss to Middies". The Home News. New Brunswick, N.J. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "It certaintly wasn't pretty but it was a USC win". Florence Morning News. November 13, 1983. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Navy, Led By McCallum, Defeats Army." New York Times. 1983 Nov 26. Retrieved 2019-Jan-22.
^ New York Times. 1983 Nov 26. Retrieved 2019-Jan-22.
^ "Navy, Led By McCallum, Defeats Army." New York Times. 1983 Nov 26. Retrieved 2019-Jan-22.
^ "Navy's quick-strike attack causes quick Army surrender." Gainesville Sun. pg. 3D. 1983 Nov 26. Retrieved 2022-Dec-14.

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[FH-1] "Football History" (PDF). United States Naval Academy. p. 195. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 12, 2015.

[CFDW-2] "Navy Yearly Results (1980-1984)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on July 16, 2015. Retrieved July 14, 2015.

[3] "Virginia sinks Navy by 27–16". The Baltimore Sun. September 11, 1983. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[4] "Miss. State overwhelms Navy, 38–10". The Baltimore Sun. September 18, 1983. Retrieved November 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[5] Jackson, James H. (September 25, 1983). "Navy's 2d-Half Surge Laces Lehigh, 30-0". The Baltimore Sun. Baltimore, Md. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.

[6] Jackson, James H. (October 9, 1983). "Mistake-prone Middies fall, 44-17, to Air Force". The Baltimore Sun. p. C13. Retrieved May 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[7] O'Brien, Ken (October 16, 1983). "Princeton Rally Too Late in 37-29 Loss to Middies". The Home News. New Brunswick, N.J. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.

[8] "It certaintly wasn't pretty but it was a USC win". Florence Morning News. November 13, 1983. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[9] "Navy, Led By McCallum, Defeats Army." New York Times. 1983 Nov 26. Retrieved 2019-Jan-22.

[10] New York Times. 1983 Nov 26. Retrieved 2019-Jan-22.

[11] "Navy, Led By McCallum, Defeats Army." New York Times. 1983 Nov 26. Retrieved 2019-Jan-22.

[12] "Navy's quick-strike attack causes quick Army surrender." Gainesville Sun. pg. 3D. 1983 Nov 26. Retrieved 2022-Dec-14.

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