1978 Navy Midshipmen football team explained

Year:	1978
Team:	Navy Midshipmen
Sport:	football
Conference:	Independent
Coachrank:	17
Record:	9–3
Head Coach:	George Welsh
Hc Year:	6th
Captain:	Nick Mygas, Phil McConkey
Stadium:	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
Champion:	Holiday Bowl champion
Bowl:	Holiday Bowl
Bowl Result:	W 23–16 vs. BYU

The 1978 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy (USNA) as an independent during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was led by sixth-year head coach George Welsh.^{[1] [2]}

Schedule

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Game summaries

At Air Force

• Attendance: 30,482
• Navy scored on six of its first seven possessions, gained over 400 yards of total offense and held Air Force to 75 yards through three quarters
• Navy's best start since 1960
• NAVY: Tata 47 FG
• NAVY: McConkey 19 run (Tata kick)
• NAVY: Tata 39 FG
• NAVY: McConkey 36 pass from Leszczynski (Tata kick)
• NAVY: Tata 43 FG
• NAVY: Gainer 17 run (Tata kick)
• AFA: Fortson 11 run (pass good)
• NAVY: Callahan 39 run (Tata kick)

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At Florida State

• Navy accepted bid to Holiday Bowl

vs Army

Holiday Bowl (vs BYU)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Football History. United States Naval Academy. July 12, 2015. 194. March 4, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304075720/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/navy/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2014-15/misc_non_event/History-2014-Guide.pdf. dead.
2. Web site: Navy Yearly Results (1975-1979). David DeLassus. College Football Data Warehouse. July 14, 2015. July 15, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150715111517/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/n/navy/1975-1979_yearly_results.php. dead.
3. Web site: 1978 Navy Midshipmen Schedule and Results. Sports Reference LLC. SR/College Football. October 21, 2024.
4. Palm Beach Post. 1978 Oct 08.