The 1976 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy (USNA) as an independent during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. The team was led by fourth-year head coach George Welsh.[2][3]
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Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 11 | | Rutgers | | L 3–13 | 17,501 | [4] |
September 18 | | at Connecticut | | W 21–3 | 15,906 | [5] |
September 25 | | at No. 1 Michigan | | L 14–70 | 101,040 | [6][7] |
October 2 | | No. 15 Boston College | - Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
- Annapolis, MD
| L 13–17 | 16,156 | |
October 9 | | at Air Force | | L 3–13 | | |
October 16 | | William & Mary | - Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
- Annapolis, MD
| L 13–21 | 21,681 | [8] |
October 23 | | No. 2 Pittsburgh | - Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
- Annapolis, MD
| L 0–45 | 26,346 | |
October 30 | 1:30 p.m. | vs. No. 11 Notre Dame | | L 21–27 | 61,172 | |
November 6 | | at Syracuse | | W 27–10 | 22,333 | |
November 13 | | Georgia Tech | - Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
- Annapolis, MD
| W 34–28 | 20,010 | [9] |
November 27 | | vs. Army | | W 38–10 | | |
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Vs. Notre Dame
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First quarter
- ND – Dave Reeve 47-yard field goal. Notre Dame 3–0. Drive:
Second quarter
- NAVY – Dave King 17-yard pass from Bob Leszcyznski (Bob Tata kick). Navy 7–3. Drive:
- NAVY – Larry Klawinski 1-yard run (Bob Tata kick). Navy 14–3. Drive:
- ND – Dan Kelleher 58-yard pass from Rick Slager (Dave Reeve kick). Navy 14–10. Drive:
- ND – Al Hunter 5-yard run (Dave Reeve kick). Notre Dame 17–14. Drive: 60 yards.
- ND – Al Hunter 28-yard pass from Rick Slager (Dave Reeve kick). Notre Dame 24–14. Drive:
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
- NAVY – Reggie Thompson 1-yard run (Bob Tata kick). Notre Dame 24–21. Drive:
- ND – Dave Reeve 24-yard field goal. Notre Dame 27–21. Drive:
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- Top passers
- ND
- NAVY – Bob Leszcyznski – 21/45, 294 yards, TD, INT
- Top rushers
- Top receivers
- ND – Dan Kelleher – 7 receptions, 162 yards, TD
- NAVY
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Vs. Army
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1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Army |
0 |
10 |
0 | 0 | 10 |
Navy |
7 |
7 |
17 | 7 | 38 |
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First quarter
- NAVY – Joe Gattuso 2-yard run (Bob Tata kick), 0:15. Navy 7–0. Drive: 51 yards.
Second quarter
- ARMY – Greg King 11-yard run (Mike Castelli kick). Tie 7–7. Drive:
- NAVY – Phil McConkey 11-yard pass from Bob Leszczynski (Bob Tata kick). Navy 14–7. Drive: 57 yards.
- ARMY – Mike Castelli 37-yard field goal. Navy 14–10. Drive:
Third quarter
- NAVY – Joe Gattuso 20-yard run (Bob Tata kick). Navy 21–10. Drive: 75 yards.
- NAVY – Joe Gattuso 1-yard run (Bob Tata kick). Navy 28–10. Drive: 65 yards.
- NAVY – Bob Tata 33-yard field goal. Navy 31–10. Drive:
Fourth quarter
- NAVY – Dave King 16-yard pass from Bob Leszczynski (Bob Tata kick). Navy 38–10. Drive: 30 yards.
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- Top passers
- ARMY – Leamon Hall – 13/31, 3 INT
- NAVY – Bob Leszczynski – 2 TD
- Top rushers
- ARMY
- NAVY – Joe Gattuso – 29 rushes, 128 yards, 3 TD
- Top receivers
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1976 Navy Midshipmen football team roster |
Players |
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Offense
Pos. | # | Name | Class |
FB |
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Steve Chafin |
OL |
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Jim Chamberlain |
OL |
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Gene Cioni |
OL |
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Ray Fritsch |
RB |
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Joe Gattuso |
OL |
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Cary Hithon |
WB |
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Dave King |
Fr |
RB |
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Larry Klawinski |
QB |
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John Kurowski |
QB |
15 |
Bob Leszczynski |
So |
WR |
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Phil McConkey |
RB |
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Leon Miller |
OL |
71 |
Mark Poston |
OL |
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Kevin Ryan |
WR |
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Steve Scott |
TE |
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Kevin Sullivan |
RB |
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Reggie Thompson |
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Defense
Pos. | # | Name | Class |
LB |
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Otto Bulich |
DB |
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Greg Byrd |
DL |
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Pete Caulk |
LB |
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Bob DeStafney |
DB |
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Mike Galpin |
DL |
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Kelvin Graham |
DL |
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Jeff Hoobler |
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Gregg Milo |
MG |
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Jeff Sapp |
DB |
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Larry Simpson |
DL |
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John Snyder |
DB |
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John Sturges |
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Special teams
Pos. | # | Name | Class |
P |
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Art Ohanian |
K |
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Bob Tata |
So |
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
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