1970 Navy Midshipmen football team

American college football season

1970 Navy Midshipmen football
Conference	Independent
Record	2–9
Head coach	Rick Forzano (2nd season)
Captain	Bill McKinney
Home stadium	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
Seasons ← 1969 1971 →

1970 NCAA University Division independents football records
v t e	Conf.					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L	T
No. 2 Notre Dame		–		10	–	1	–	0
Villanova		–		9	–	2	–	0
No. 16 Air Force		–		9	–	3	–	0
No. 13 Georgia Tech		–		9	–	3	–	0
Boston College		–		8	–	2	–	0
No. 19 Houston		–		8	–	3	–	0
West Virginia		–		8	–	3	–	0
No. 17 Tulane		–		8	–	4	–	0
No. 18 Penn State		–		7	–	3	–	0
West Texas State		–		7	–	3	–	0
Cincinnati		–		7	–	4	–	0
Florida State		–		7	–	4	–	0
Virginia Tech		–		5	–	6	–	0
Syracuse		–		6	–	4	–	0
Dayton		–		5	–	4	–	1
Pittsburgh		–		5	–	5	–	0
Rutgers		–		5	–	5	–	0
Utah State		–		5	–	5	–	0
Colgate		–		5	–	6	–	0
Southern Miss		–		5	–	6	–	0
New Mexico State		–		4	–	6	–	0
Miami (FL)		–		3	–	8	–	0
Northern Illinois		–		3	–	7	–	0
Marshall		–		3	–	6	–	0
Buffalo		–		2	–	9	–	0
Navy		–		2	–	9	–	0
Army		–		1	–	9	–	1
Xavier		–		1	–	9	–	0
Holy Cross		–		0	–	10	–	1
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1970 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy (USNA) as an independent during the 1970 NCAA University Division football season. The team was led by second-year head coach Rick Forzano.^[1]

Schedule

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Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 12	Colgate	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	W 48–22	14,286	^[2]
September 19	at Penn State	Beaver Stadium University Park, PA	L 7–55	48,566
September 26	Boston College	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	L 14–28	17,411
October 3	at Washington	Husky Stadium Seattle, WA	L 7–56	55,292
October 10	Pittsburgh ^dagger	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	L 8–10
October 17	vs. Air Force	Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Washington, D.C. (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy)	L 3–26
October 24	at Syracuse	Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY	L 8–23	28,000
October 31	1:30 p.m.	vs. Notre Dame	John F. Kennedy Stadium Philadelphia, PA (rivalry)	L 7–56	45,226
November 7	at Georgia Tech	Grant Field Atlanta, GA	L 8–30	50,105	^[3]
November 14	Villanova	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	L 10–14
November 28	vs. Army	John F. Kennedy Stadium Philadelphia, PA (Army–Navy Game)	W 11–7
^daggerHomecoming All times are in Eastern time

Roster

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1970 Navy Midshipmen football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
WR	`25`	Mick Barr	Jr
OT	`73`	Rich Been	So
G	`72`	Charles Boyer	Sr
QB	`22`	Ade Dillon	So
RB	`21`	Bob Elflein	So
WR	`85`	Jack Forde	So
C	`58`	Tim Hale	So
G	`62`	Bob Johnson	So
QB	`15`	Mike McNallen	Sr
OT	`71`	Michael Milo	Jr
WR	`82`	Scott Monson	Sr
WR	`10`	Tom Moore	Jr
WR	`24`	Gary Nowak	So
TE	`14`	Steve Ogden	So
WR	`89`	Karl Schwelm	Sr
OT	`61`	Wallace Winslow	Sr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
DB	`33`	Stephen Dmetruk	Sr
DB	`40`	Osmund Fretz	Sr
LB	`54`	David Howe	Sr
DE	`84`	David Lucas	So
DT	`70`	Bill McKinney	Sr
DT	`76`	Glen Nardi	Fr
DE	`68`	Tom O'Brien	Sr
DT	`77`	Mike O'Shaugnessy	So
LB	`88`	Rick Porterfield	Jr
DB	`16`	Mark Schickner	So
DB	`26`	James Soran	So
DB	`48`	Brad Stephan	So
LB	`69`	Chuck Voith	Jr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class

Head coach

Rick Forzano

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured Injured
Redshirt Redshirt

References

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^ "Football History" (PDF). United States Naval Academy. p. 193. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
^ McGowen, Deane (September 13, 1970). "McNallen Is Middie Star". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.
^ "Georgia Tech tips weak Navy, 30–8". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. November 8, 1970. Retrieved July 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

v t e Navy Midshipmen football
Venues	Worden Field (1890–1923) Thompson Stadium (1924–1958) Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium (1959–present) Memorial Stadium (alternate)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Army: Army–Navy Game (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy) Air Force: Commander-in-Chief's Trophy Johns Hopkins Maryland: Crab Bowl Classic Notre Dame SMU: Gansz Trophy
Culture & lore	Bill the Goat "Anchors Aweigh" "I believe that we will win!" Marching band "Navy ends the drought" 2007 North Texas game Salute That Navy Spirit Navy Blue and Gold
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders NFL draftees
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