1985 Navy Midshipmen football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1985 Navy Midshipmen football Independent 4–7 Gary Tranquill 4th Eric Fudge Napoleon McCallum Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium The 1985 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy as an independent during the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season.Football History United States Naval Academy July 12, 2015 http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/navy/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2014-15/misc_non_event/History-2014-Guide.pdf 195 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 Schedule 1985 AP September 7 l North Carolina Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD 19–21 26,394 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-failed-conversion-doom/139987293/ The Baltimore Sun Failed conversion dooms Navy, 21–19 September 8, 1985 January 31, 2024 Newspapers.com September 14 l y Delaware Delaware Stadium Newark, DE 13–16 23,110 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-navy-baffles-by-delawa/160119511/ The Baltimore Sun Navy baffles by Delaware's Wing-T, 16–13 September 15, 1985 April 13, 2025 Newspapers.com September 21 l y Indiana Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN 35–38 35,610 https://www.newspapers.com/article/anderson-herald-hoosiers-sink-navy-with/170217218/ Anderson Herald Hoosiers sink Navy with late TD September 22, 1985 April 13, 2025 Newspapers.com September 28 w y Virginia 20 Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA 17–13 44,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/wichita-falls-times-midshipmen-sink-no/139985159/ Wichita Falls Times Midshipmen sink No. 20 UVa, 17–13 September 29, 1985 January 31, 2024 Newspapers.com October 12 l Air Force 13 Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD Commander-in-Chief's Trophy 7–24 35,663 https://www.newspapers.com/article/wichita-falls-times-13th-ranked-air-forc/170217306/ Wichita Falls Times 13th-ranked Air Force sinks Navy October 13, 1985 April 13, 2025 Newspapers.com October 19 w y Lafayette Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD 56–14 28,402 Navy Dominates Lafayette Ted Meixell October 20, 1985 C1 The Morning Call Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57217622/1985-lafayette-navy/ October 26 w Pittsburgh Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD 21–7 29,343 https://www.newspapers.com/article/courier-post-mccallum-leads-navy-past-pi/170217484/ Courier-Post McCallum leads Navy past Pitt October 27, 1985 April 13, 2025 Newspapers.com November 2 l y Notre Dame Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN rivalry ABC 17–41 59,075 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-andrysiak-answers-ca/170217594/ The Courier-Journal Andrysiak answers call, leads Irish rout of Navy November 3, 1985 April 13, 2025 Newspapers.com November 9 l Syracuse Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD 20–24 25,049 https://www.newspapers.com/article/star-gazette-orange-talking-bowl-after-s/170217717/ Star-Gazette Orange talking bowl after sinking Navy November 10, 1985 April 13, 2025 Newspapers.com November 16 l y South Carolina Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC 31–34 69,542 https://www.newspapers.com/article/sun-news-gamecocks-hold-on-to-sink-navy/139965929/ The Sun-News Gamecocks hold on to sink Navy November 17, 1985 January 31, 2024 Newspapers.com December 7 w y Army Veterans Stadium Philadelphia, PA Army–Navy Game CBS 17–7 71,640 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer-mccallum-carri/170217905/ The Philadelphia Inquirer McCallum carries Navy to upset December 8, 1985 April 13, 2025 Newspapers.com Game summaries North Carolina November 2022 At Delaware November 2022 At Indiana November 2022 At Virginia November 2022 Air Force November 2022 Lafayette November 2022 Pittsburgh November 2022 At Notre Dame November 2022 Syracuse November 2022 At South Carolina November 2022 vs Army Army–Navy Game Navy Midshipmen 2; text-align:center collapsed Army Cadets (8–2) vs. Navy Midshipmen (3–7) December 7, 1985 2:30 p.m. EDT Navy 7 0 0 10 Army 7 0 0 0 Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 71,640 CBS Brent Musburger and Ara Parseghian "In a Farewell Appearance, McCallum Stuns Army." Washington Post. 1985 Dec 08. Retrieved 2019-Jan-28. First quarter NAVY – Troy Saunders 13-yard pass from Bob Misch (Todd Solomon kick), 6:54. Navy 7–0. Drive: 16 plays, 73 yards. ARMY – Clarence Jones 10-yard run (kick good). Tie 7–7. Second quarter No scoring Third quarter No scoring Fourth quarter NAVY – Chuck Smith 5-yard run (Todd Solomon kick), 8:26. Navy 14–7. NAVY – Todd Solomon 26-yard field goal, 1:15. Navy 17–7. Top rushers NAVY – Napoleon McCallum – 41 rushes, 217 yards With Vice President and former Navy pilot George Bush in attendance, Napoleon McCallum rushed for 217 yards, the second-most rushing yards by a Navy player against Army, and broke the NCAA single-season all-purpose yardage record of Pitt's Tony Dorsett."It's bon voyage for Navy's McCallum." Milwaukee Journal. 1985 Dec 8. December 8, 1985 NAVY STUNS ARMY IN 17-7 UPSET https://www.nytimes.com/1985/12/08/sports/navy-stuns-army-in-17-7-upset.html The New York Times January 19, 2020 right 1985 Army vs. Navy – Television broadcast Roster 1985 Navy Midshipmen y John Berner RB Frank Bijak OL Jr Bill Byrne QB y William D. Byrne Jr. Chris Castelli OL Pat Hoffman OL Anthony Hollinger WR Kenneth Kmiec TE John Lobb WR RSr Napoleon McCallum RB C y John McKenna RB Mark Miller OL Bob Misch QB Mike Ray WR Troy Saunders WR Gregory Schildmeyer TE Chuck Smith RB Mike Smith RB John Sniffen TE Vic Tuttle OL Steve Brady DB John Carroll DB Tom Doman LB Jim Dwyer LB Marc Firlie DB Sr Eric Fudge DL C Dirk MacFarlane DL Vince McBeth LB Tom Metzger DB Mike Milo DB Mike Musser DL Dave Pimpo DL Bob Plantz DL Kent Van Horn DL Chad Van Hulzen DL Andy Mueck P Scott Quinlan P Todd Solomon K Gary Tranquill Awards Napoleon McCallum – Heisman Trophy voting (7th) References Navy Category:Navy Midshipmen football seasons Navy Midshipmen football Category:Long stubs with short prose