American college football season
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]
Schedule
Date Time Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 10 at Virginia L 16–2733,847 [ 3]
September 17 at Mississippi State L 10–3845,211 [ 4]
September 24 Lehigh W 30–023,000 [ 5]
October 1 at Washington L 10–2759,912
October 8 Air Force L 17–4434,257 [ 6]
October 15 at Princeton W 37–2921,730 [ 7]
October 22 1:30 p.m. Pittsburgh Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD L 14–2133,349
October 29 12:00 p.m. at Notre Dame L 12–2859,075
November 5 Syracuse Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD L 7–1422,009
November 12 at South Carolina L 7–3164,800 [ 8]
November 25 vs. Army W 42–13
Game summaries
Pittsburgh
vs Army
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
Class
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
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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