1972 Navy Midshipmen football team

1972 Navy Midshipmen football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–7
Head coach
CaptainJim Garban
Home stadiumNavy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
1972 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 10 Penn State   –   10 – 2 – 0
No. 14 Notre Dame   –   8 – 3 – 0
Utah State   –   8 – 3 – 0
West Virginia   –   8 – 4 – 0
Florida State   –   7 – 4 – 0
Northern Illinois   –   7 – 4 – 0
Rutgers   –   7 – 4 – 0
No. 20 Georgia Tech   –   7 – 4 – 1
Air Force   –   6 – 4 – 0
Army   –   6 – 4 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   6 – 4 – 1
Houston   –   6 – 4 – 1
Tulane   –   6 – 5 – 0
Temple   –   5 – 4 – 0
Colgate   –   5 – 4 – 1
Holy Cross   –   5 – 4 – 1
Syracuse   –   5 – 6 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   5 – 6 – 0
Dayton   –   4 – 6 – 1
Boston College   –   4 – 7 – 0
  –   4 – 7 – 0
South Carolina   –   4 – 7 – 0
Southern Miss   –   3 – 7 – 1
Xavier   –   3 – 8 – 0
Marshall   –   2 – 8 – 0
Cincinnati   –   2 – 9 – 0
Villanova   –   2 – 9 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   1 – 10 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1972 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy (USNA) as an independent during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. The team was led by fourth-year head coach Rick Forzano.[1]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16William & Mary
W 13–916,196[2]
September 231:30 p.m.at No. 11 Penn State
L 10–2150,547
September 30Boston College
  • Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
W 27–2023,121
October 71:30 p.m.at No. 5 Michigan
L 7–3581,131
October 141:30 p.m.at Syracuse
L 14–3022,187
October 213:30 p.m.at No. 16 Air Force
W 21–1739,078
October 28vs. Duke
L 16–1726,000[3]
November 41:30 p.m.vs. No. 12 Notre Dame
L 23–4243,089
November 111:30 p.m.Pittsburgh
  • Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
W 28–13
November 182:00 p.m.at Georgia Tech
L 7–3039,233
December 212:55 p.m.vs. Army
L 15–23

[4]

Game summaries

Army

  • Cleveland Cooper 112 yards rushing

Roster

1972 Navy Midshipmen football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB 24 Dan Howard So
RB Cleveland Cooper So
  Larry Van Loan
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. ^ "Navy leads late TD to nip W&M". Press of Atlantic City. September 17, 1972. Retrieved January 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
    3. ^ "Blue Devils nip Navy by 17–16". The Gastonia Gazette. October 29, 1972. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
    4. ^ "Schedule/Results (1972 Navy)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 14, 2025.
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