American college football season
The 1974 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy (USNA) as an independent during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. The team was led by second-year head coach George Welsh.[1][2]
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 14 | | Virginia | | W 35–28 | 16,987 | [3] |
September 21 | | at Penn State | | W 7–6 | 42,000 | |
September 28 | | at Michigan | | L 0–52 | 104,232 | |
October 5 | | Boston College | - Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
- Annapolis, MD
| L 0–37 | 16,178 | [4] |
October 12 | | at Syracuse | | L 9–17 | 20,193 | |
October 21 | | at Air Force | | L 16–19 | | |
October 26 | | Pittsburgh![dagger](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/37/Dagger-14-plain.png) | - Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
- Annapolis, MD
| L 11–13 | | |
November 2 | 1:30 p.m. | vs. Notre Dame | | L 6–14 | 48,634 | |
November 9 | | The Citadel | - Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
- Annapolis, MD
| W 28–21 | | |
November 16 | | at Georgia Tech | | L 0–22 | 41,132 | [5] |
November 30 | | vs. Army | | W 19–0 | | |
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Game information
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First quarter
- NAVY – Steve Dykes 45-yard field goal. Navy 3–0.
- NAVY – Bob Jackson 3-yard run (Steve Dykes kick). Navy 10–0. Drive: 4 plays.
Second quarter
- NAVY – Bob Jackson 6-yard run (Steve Dykes kick), 9:32. Navy 17–0. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards.
Third quarter
- NAVY – Safety, Scott Gillogly tackled by Tim Harden in end zone. Navy 19–0.
Fourth quarter
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- Top rushers
- NAVY – Cleveland Cooper – 105 yards
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75th meeting; President Gerald Ford in attendance
1974 Navy Midshipmen football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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WR
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Robin Ameen
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Sr
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G
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Steve Barilich
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Jr
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G
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Cliff Collier
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Sr
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RB
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25
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Cleveland Cooper
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Sr
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G
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Bill Driscoll
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Sr
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OT
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Richard Feckler
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Jr
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RB
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22
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Ed Gilmore
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Jr
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FB
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Gerry Goodwin
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Fr
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OL
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Mike Grimes
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Fr
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FB
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Bob Jackson
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Jr
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WR
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Ike Owens
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QB
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16
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Phillip Poirier
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Jr
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OT
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Mark Poston
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Fr
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C
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Gary Reed
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QB
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Mike Roban
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Fr
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OT
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Randall Seaward
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TE
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Kevin Sullivan
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TE
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Jim Wooley
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WR
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Mike Yeager
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Defense
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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LB
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Andy Bushak
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DB
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Derwood Curtis
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DB
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Gene Ford
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LB
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Tom Gardner
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DE
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Tim Harden
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LB
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Jeff Hoobler
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LB
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Randy Hutcherson
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DB
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Ed Jeter
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DL
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Skip Lind
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DT
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George Markulis
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S
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48
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Chet Moeller
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Jr
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DB
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Len Mokan
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DT
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Dave Papak
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LB
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Jeff Scott
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DE
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Mark Thorpe
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DT
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Ken Trass
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Special teams
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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K
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Steve Dykes
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P
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John Stufflebeen
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
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- Not listed (missing number/class/position): Carl Sharperson
- ^ "Football History" (PDF). United States Naval Academy. p. 193. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
- ^ "Navy Yearly Results (1970-1974)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on July 15, 2015. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
- ^ "Navy turns back Virginia 35–28". The Danville Register. September 15, 1974. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "B.C. thrashes Navy, 37–0, for first win of season". The Baltimore Sun. October 6, 1974. pp. B1, B11 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ga. Tech blanks Navy 22–0". Greensboro Daily News. November 17, 1974. Retrieved July 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ White Jr., Gordon (December 1, 1974). "Navy Wins, 19-0, as Army Fails to Score For Second Year in a Row". Retrieved December 5, 2022.
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