1971 Navy Midshipmen football team

1971 Navy Midshipmen football
Conference	Independent
1971 record	3–8
Head coach	Rick Forzano (3rd season)
Home stadium	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
Seasons

1971 NCAA University Division independents football records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 5 Penn State			–					11	–	1	–	0
Boston College			–					9	–	2	–	0
No. 17 Houston			–					9	–	3	–	0
No. 13 Notre Dame			–					8	–	2	–	0
Utah State			–					8	–	3	–	0
Florida State			–					8	–	4	–	0
Cincinnati			–					7	–	4	–	0
West Virginia			–					7	–	4	–	0
Temple			–					6	–	2	–	1
Air Force			–					6	–	4	–	0
Army			–					6	–	4	–	0
Colgate			–					6	–	4	–	0
Villanova			–					6	–	4	–	1
South Carolina			–					6	–	5	–	0
Southern Miss			–					6	–	5	–	0
Georgia Tech			–					6	–	6	–	0
New Mexico State			–					5	–	5	–	1
Northern Illinois			–					5	–	5	–	1
Syracuse			–					5	–	5	–	1
Dayton			–					5	–	6	–	0
Miami (FL)			–					4	–	7	–	0
Rutgers			–					4	–	7	–	0
Virginia Tech			–					4	–	7	–	0
Navy			–					3	–	8	–	0
Pittsburgh			–					3	–	8	–	0
Tulane			–					3	–	8	–	0
Xavier			–					1	–	9	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1971 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy (USNA) during the 1971 college football season. Navy competed as an independent with no conference affiliation. The team was led by third-year head coach Rick Forzano.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 11	at Virginia	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	W 10–6
September 18	Penn State	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	L 3–56	26,855
September 25	at Boston College	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	L 6–49
October 2	at Michigan	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI	L 0–46	68,168
October 9	at Pittsburgh	Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA	L 35–36
October 15	at Miami (FL)	Orange Bowl Stadium Miami, FL	L 16–31
October 23	Duke	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	W 15–14
October 30	at Notre Dame	Notre Dame Stadium South Bend, IN (rivalry)	L 0–21	59,075
November 6	at Georgia Tech	Grant Field Atlanta, GA	L 21–34
November 13	Syracuse	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	W 17–14
November 27	vs. Army	JFK Stadium Philadelphia, PA (Army–Navy Game)	L 23–24
Homecoming

Roster

1971 Navy Midshipmen football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class RB Berry, GeorgeGeorge Berry   Forde, JackJack Forde WR Ogden, SteveSteve Ogden FB Pease, AndyAndy Pease QB Stuvek, FredFred Stuvek 3.0 !So   Van Loan, LarryLarry Van Loan	Defense Pos. # Name Class   Rhoads, GaryGary Rhoads   Robinson, CharleyCharley Robinson	Special teams Pos. # Name Class K Lanning, RogerRoger Lanning P Moore, TomTom Moore	Head coach Rick Forzano Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

• Not listed (missing number/class/position): Don Canterna