1984 Navy Midshipmen football team

American college football season

1984 Navy Midshipmen football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–6–1
Head coach
  • Gary Tranquill (3rd season)
Captains
  • Mark Stevens
  • Eric Rutherford
Home stadiumNavy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1983
1985 →
1984 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 Boston College   –   –   10 – 2 – 0
No. 11 South Carolina   –   –   10 – 2 – 0
Army   –   –   8 – 3 – 1
Rutgers   –   –   7 – 3 – 0
No. 17 Florida State   –   –   7 – 3 – 2
Virginia Tech   –   –   8 – 4 – 0
West Virginia   –   –   8 – 4 – 0
No. 18 Miami (FL)   –   –   8 – 5 – 0
Notre Dame   –   –   7 – 5 – 0
Southwestern Louisiana   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Penn State   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Syracuse   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Temple   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Memphis State   –   –   5 – 5 – 1
Navy   –   –   4 – 6 – 1
Southern Miss   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   –   3 – 7 – 1
Tulane   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Cincinnati   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
East Carolina   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
Louisville   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1984 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy as an independent during the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season.[1][2]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 15at North CarolinaW 33–3049,500[3]
September 22VirginiaL 9–2129,349[4]
September 29at Arkansas
L 10–3354,812
October 6at Air ForceL 22–29
October 13Lehigh
  • Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
W 31–1421,547[5]
October 20Princetondagger
  • Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
W 41–331,039[6]
October 271:30 p.m.at PittsburghT 28–2834,715
November 312:10 p.m.vs. Notre DameESPNL 17–1861,795
November 10at SyracuseL 0–2944,090
November 17No. 2 South Carolina
  • Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
HTSW 38–2127,234[7]
December 1vs. ArmyL 11–2873,180

Game summaries

At North Carolina

Navy Midshipmen (0–0) at North Carolina Tar Heels (0–0)
Period 1 2 34Total
Navy 3 9 71433
North Carolina 7 14 0930

at Kenan Memorial Stadium, Chapel Hill, North Carolina

  • Date: September 15, 1984
  • Game attendance: 49,500
  • [8][9]
Team Category Player Statistics
Navy Passing Bill Byrne 13/28, 217 Yds, 3 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Napoleon McCallum 19 Rush, 117 Yds
Receiving Chris Weiler 4 Rec, 62 Yds, TD
North Carolina Passing Kevin Anthony 12/18, 197 Yds, 3 INT
Rushing Eddie Colson 13 Rush, 97 Yds, 2 TD
Receiving Earl Winfield 4 Rec, 88 Yds
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP NAVY UNC
1 North Carolina Eddie Colson 3-yard touchdown run, Lee Gilarmis kick good 0 7
1 Navy 45-yard field goal by Todd Solomon 3 7
2 North Carolina Eddie Colson 1-yard touchdown run, Lee Gilarmis kick good 3 14
2 Navy 26-yard field goal by Todd Solomon 6 14
2 North Carolina Eric Streater 31-yard touchdown reception from Mark Maye, Lee Gilarmis kick good 6 21
2 Navy Ken Heine 8-yard touchdown reception from Bob Misch, 2-point pass failed 12 21
3 Navy Tony Hollinger 4-yard touchdown reception from Bill Byrne, Todd Solomon kick good 19 21
4 North Carolina 41-yard field goal by Rob Rogers 19 24
4 Navy Chris Weiler 11-yard touchdown reception from Bill Byrne, 2-point pass failed 25 24
4 North Carolina Ethan Horton 2-yard touchdown run, 2-point pass failed 25 30
4 2:24 2 Navy Rich Clouse 60-yard touchdown reception from Bill Byrne, 2-point run good 33 30
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 33 30

Virginia

At Arkansas

At Air Force

Lehigh

Princeton

At Pittsburgh

vs Notre Dame

At Syracuse

South Carolina

vs Army

Army Cadets vs. Navy Midshipmen
Period 1 2 34Total
Army 7 7 7728
Navy 0 3 0811

at Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  • Date: December 1
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 73,180
  • [10]
Game information

First quarter

  • ARMY – Clarence Jones 6-yard run (Craig Stopa kick). Army 7–0. Drive: 16 plays, 80 yards.

Second quarter

  • ARMY – Doug Black 1-yard run (Craig Stopa kick). Army 14–0. Drive: 16 plays, 71 yards.
  • NAVY – Todd Solomon 40-yard field goal, 5:00. Army 14–3. Drive:

Third quarter

  • ARMY – Nate Sassaman 9-yard run (Craig Stopa kick). Army 21–3. Drive:

Fourth quarter

  • ARMY – Nate Sassaman 6-yard run (Craig Stopa kick). Army 28–3. Drive: 16 plays, 74 yards.
  • NAVY – Chris Weiler 6-yard pass from Bob Misch (pass good), 8:07. Army 28–11. Drive:
Top passers
  • ARMY – Nate Sassaman – 4/5, 32 yards, INT
  • NAVY – Bob Misch – 22/39, 280 yards, TD
Top rushers
  • ARMY – Doug Black – 31 rushes, 155 yards, TD
  • NAVY – Rich Clouse – 12 rushes, 45 yards
Top receivers
  • ARMY – Rob Dickerson – 2 receptions, 17 yards
  • NAVY – Chris Weiler – 6 receptions, 54 yards, TD

Personnel

1984 Navy Midshipmen football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB Marc Alexander
RB John Berner
QB Bill Byrne So
RB Rich Clouse Sr
OT Rich Coombs Sr
OT Bill Gabel Sr
WR Ken Heine Sr
RB Don Holl
WR Tony Hollinger
WR Don Hughes
QB Joe Lauletta
WR John Lobb
G Mark Long Sr
G Tom Hubbard So
RB Napoleon McCallum Injured  Sr
QB Bob Misch So
WR Mike Ray
G Doug Rhodes Sr
RB Eric Sauerbay
C Gregg Sears Sr
RB Chuck Smith
RB Mike Smith
TE John Sniffen
TE Mark Stevens (C) Sr
WR Chris Weiler Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB John Carroll
LB Jim Dwyer
DB Marc Firlie
DL Eric Fudge Jr
DL Tom Judge
DL Matt Kirby
DL Dirk MacFarlane
DB Vince McBeth
DB Tom Metzger
DB Joe Papetti
DL Dave Pimpo
DL Ken Rouser
DL Eric Rutherford (C) Sr
LB Greg Schildmeyer
LB Mike Taylor
DB Eric Wallace
DL Ron Zaleski
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
P Mark Colby
P Andy Mueck
K Scott Quinlan
K Todd Solomon
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

  1. ^ "Football History" (PDF). United States Naval Academy. p. 195. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
  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. ^ "Navy sinks Tar Heels". The Greenville News. September 16, 1984. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "McCallum lost as Navy loses to Virginia, 21–9". The Baltimore Sun. September 23, 1984. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Reimer, Susan (October 14, 1984). "Byrne-Heine Connection Leads Navy to 31-14 Victory". The Baltimore Sun. Baltimore, Md. p. 15B – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Baker, Kent (October 21, 1984). "Navy Whips Outmanned Princeton". The Baltimore Sun. Baltimore, Md. pp. 1B, 14B – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Middies stun No. 2 S. Carolina". The Baltimore Sun. November 18, 1984. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Navy 33, North Carolina 30". UPI Archives. September 15, 1984. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
  9. ^ "College Football Scoreboard." Gainesville Sun. pg. 4F. 1984-Sep-16. Retrieved 2022-Dec-25.
  10. ^ "Army Foot Soldiers Leave Navy High and Dry, 28-11." Washington Post. 02 Dec 1984. Retrieved 2020-Dec-06.
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