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1972 Navy Midshipmen football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–7
Head coach
CaptainJim Garban
Home stadiumNavy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1971
1973 →
1972 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 10 Penn State   –   10 – 2 – 0
No. 14 Notre Dame   –   8 – 3 – 0
Utah State   –   8 – 3 – 0
West Virginia   –   8 – 4 – 0
Florida State   –   7 – 4 – 0
Northern Illinois   –   7 – 4 – 0
Rutgers   –   7 – 4 – 0
No. 20 Georgia Tech   –   7 – 4 – 1
Air Force   –   6 – 4 – 0
Army   –   6 – 4 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   6 – 4 – 1
Houston   –   6 – 4 – 1
Tulane   –   6 – 5 – 0
Temple   –   5 – 4 – 0
Colgate   –   5 – 4 – 1
Holy Cross   –   5 – 4 – 1
Syracuse   –   5 – 6 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   5 – 6 – 0
Dayton   –   4 – 6 – 1
Boston College   –   4 – 7 – 0
Navy   –   4 – 7 – 0
South Carolina   –   4 – 7 – 0
Southern Miss   –   3 – 7 – 1
Xavier   –   3 – 8 – 0
Marshall   –   2 – 8 – 0
Cincinnati   –   2 – 9 – 0
Villanova   –   2 – 9 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   1 – 10 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1972 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy (USNA) as an independent during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. The team was led by fourth-year head coach Rick Forzano.[1]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16William & Mary
W 13–916,196[2]
September 23at Penn State
L 10–2150,547
September 30Boston Collegedagger
  • Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
W 27–2023,121
October 2at Michigan
L 7–3581,131
October 14at Syracuse
L 14–3022,187
October 21at Air Force
W 21–17
October 28vs. Duke
L 16–1726,000[3]
November 41:30 p.m.vs. Notre Dame
L 23–4243,089
November 11Pittsburgh
  • Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
W 28–13
November 18at Georgia Tech
L 7–3039,233
December 2vs. Army
L 15–23

Game summaries

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Army

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  • Cleveland Cooper 112 yards rushing

Roster

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1972 Navy Midshipmen football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB 24 Dan Howard So
RB Cleveland Cooper So
  Larry Van Loan
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

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  1. ^ "Football History" (PDF). United States Naval Academy. p. 193. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
  2. ^ "Navy leads late TD to nip W&M". Press of Atlantic City. September 17, 1972. Retrieved January 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Blue Devils nip Navy by 17–16". The Gastonia Gazette. October 29, 1972. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.


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