1969 Navy Midshipmen football team

1969 Navy Midshipmen football
ConferenceIndependent
Record1–9
Head coach
Captains
  • Dan Pike
  • Jeff Krstich
Home stadiumNavy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
1969 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Penn State     11 0 0
No. 17 West Virginia     10 1 0
No. 12 Houston     9 2 0
No. 5 Notre Dame     8 2 1
Buffalo     6 3 0
Rutgers     6 3 0
Villanova     6 3 0
Florida State     6 3 1
Colgate     5 3 1
Air Force     6 4 0
West Texas State     6 4 0
Boston College     5 4 0
New Mexico State     5 5 0
Southern Miss     5 5 0
Syracuse     5 5 0
Army     4 5 1
Virginia Tech     4 5 1
Georgia Tech     4 6 0
Miami (FL)     4 6 0
Pittsburgh     4 6 0
Dayton     3 7 0
Marshall     3 7 0
Northern Illinois     3 7 0
Tulane     3 7 0
Utah State     3 7 0
Idaho     2 8 0
    1 9 0
Xavier     1 9 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1969 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy (USNA) as an independent during the 1969 NCAA University Division football season. The team was led by first-year head coach Rick Forzano.[1]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 202:00 p.m.Penn StateL 22–4528,796
September 271:30 p.m.at Boston CollegeL 14–2124,200
October 48:31 p.m.at TexasL 17–5663,500[2]
October 111:30 p.m.at PittsburghL 19–4623,880
October 182:00 p.m.at RutgersL 6–2027,000[3]
October 252:00 p.m.Virginia
  • Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
W 10–026,412
November 11:30 p.m.at Notre DameL 0–4759,075
November 78:14 p.m.at Miami (FL)L 10–3037,972
November 151:30 p.m.Syracuse
  • Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
L 0–1520,215
November 291:35 p.m.vs. ArmyL 0–27102,000

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Roster

1969 Navy Midshipmen football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB Mike McNallen Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured
    • Redshirt

    References

    1. ^ "Football History" (PDF). United States Naval Academy. p. 193. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
    2. ^ "Longhorns rip Middies by 56–17". The Baltimore Sun. October 5, 1969. Retrieved May 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
    3. ^ Jackson, James H. (October 19, 1969). "Rutgers Sends Navy to 5th Straight Loss". The Sunday Sun. Baltimore, Md. p. A1 – via Newspapers.com.
    4. ^ "Schedule/Results (1969 Navy)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 13, 2025.