1981 Navy Midshipmen football team

1981 Navy Midshipmen football
Liberty Bowl, L 28–31 vs. Ohio State
Conference	Independent
1981 record	7–4–1
Head coach	George Welsh (9th year)
Home stadium	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium

1981 Division I-A independents football records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
#3 Penn State		–		–				10	–	2	–	0
#4 Pittsburgh		–		–				11	–	1	–	0
#8 Miami		–		–				9	–	2	–	0
Southern Miss		–		–				9	–	2	–	1
#17 West Virginia		–		–				9	–	3	–	0
Colgate		–		–				7	–	3	–	0
Virginia Tech		–		–				7	–	4	–	0
Navy		–		–				7	–	4	–	1
Cincinnati		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Florida State		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Holy Cross		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Tulane		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
UNLV		–		–				6	–	6	–	0
South Carolina		–		–				6	–	6	–	0
Temple		–		–				5	–	5	–	0
Boston College		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
East Carolina		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Northeast Louisiana		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Louisville		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Notre Dame		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Rutgers		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
William & Mary		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Syracuse		–		–				4	–	6	–	1
Richmond		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Army		–		–				3	–	7	–	1
North Texas State		–		–				2	–	9	–	0
Georgia Tech		–		–				1	–	10	–	0
Memphis		–		–				1	–	10	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1981 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy (USNA) during the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. Navy competed as an independent with no conference affiliation. The team was led by ninth-year head coach George Welsh.^[1][2]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent^#	Rank^#	Site	Result	Attendance
September 12		The Citadel		Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, MD	W 17–7	18,135
September 19		Eastern Kentucky		Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, MD	W 24–0
September 26		at Michigan		Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI	L 16–21	105,213
October 3		at Yale		Yale Bowl • New Haven, CT	L 19–23
October 10		Air Force		Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, MD (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy)	W 30–13
October 17		at Boston College		Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA	W 25–10
October 24		William & Mary		Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, MD	W 27–0
October 31		at Notre Dame		Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, IN (Rivalry)	L 0–38	59,075
November 7		Syracuse		Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, MD	W 35–23
November 14		at Georgia Tech		Grant Field • Atlanta, GA	W 20–14
December 1		vs. Army		Veterans Stadium • Philadelphia, PA (Army–Navy Game/Commander-in-Chief's Trophy)	T 3–3
December 30		vs. Ohio State		Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium • Memphis, TN (Liberty Bowl)	L 28–31	43,216
Homecoming. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Eastern Time.

References

1. "Football History" (PDF). United States Naval Academy. p. 194. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
2. "Navy Yearly Results (1980-1984)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved July 14, 2015.