1979 Navy Midshipmen football team explained

Year:	1979
Team:	Navy Midshipmen
Sport:	football
Conference:	Independent
Record:	7–4
Head Coach:	George Welsh
Hc Year:	7th
Captain:	Larry Klawinski, Tom Paulk
Stadium:	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium

The 1979 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy as an independent during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season.^{[1] [2]}

Schedule

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Game summaries

Air Force

Navy had 107 yards of penalties but prevailed 13–9.^[4]

Vs. Army

See also: 1979 Army Cadets football team.

• Navy evened all-time series at 37–37–6
• Eddie Meyers set single game school rushing record

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: 1979 Navy Midshipmen Schedule and Results. Sports Reference LLC. SR/College Football. October 26, 2024.
4. Sports Illustrated. 1979 October 15.