1961 Navy Midshipmen football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1961 Navy Midshipmen football Independent 7–3 Wayne Hardin 3rd John Hewitt Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium The 1961 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy (USNA) as an independent during the 1961 college football season. The team was led by third-year head coach Wayne Hardin.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 192 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 1961 AP September 23 l y Penn State Beaver Stadium University Park, PA 10–20 39,340 Penn State Squeaks By Middies, 20-10 Elmira Star-Gazette September 24, 1961 D1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/star-gazette-penn-state-squeaks-by-middi/153641099/ Newspapers.com September 30 w y William & Mary Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD 44–6 17,803 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/111948307/navy-thumps-wm-446/ The Baltimore Sun Navy thumps W&M, 44–6 October 1, 1961 October 24, 2022 Newspapers.com October 6 w y Miami (FL) Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL 17–6 53,182 October 14 w y Cornell Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY 31–7 22,000 Navy Eleven Victor over Cornell, 31-7 Allison Danzig October 15, 1961 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 20 w y Detroit University of Detroit Stadium Detroit, MI 37–19 31,279 Navy Humbles U-D, 37-19: Titans' Rally Is Wasted Detroit Free Press Jack Berry October 21, 1961 13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/34824721/navy_humbles_ud_3719_titans_rally/ Newspapers.com October 28 l y Pittsburgh Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA 14–28 36,875 Pitt Submerges Navy, 28-14: Panthers End 4-Game Losing Streak Here Before 36,875 Fans The Pittsburgh Press Chester L. Smith October 29, 1961 1, 7 (section 3) https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pittsburgh-press-pitt-submerges-navy/153598935/ Newspapers.com November 4 w y Notre Dame Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN rivalry 13–10 59,075 Field Goal Tips Irish, 13-10: N.D. Fumble Helps Set Up Winning Kick The South Bend Tribune Joe Doyle November 5, 1961 1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-south-bend-tribune-field-goal-tips-i/155522977/ Newspapers.com November 11 l y Duke Foreman Field Norfolk, VA Oyster Bowl 9–30 32,000–32,127 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-lauderdale-news-devils-pin-loss-on/139130085/ Fort Lauderdale News Devils pin loss on Navy November 12, 1961 January 19, 2024 Newspapers.com November 18 w Virginia Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD 13–3 23,565 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-sais-heroics-pus/139136639/ The Charlotte Observer Sai's heroics push Navy past Virginia November 19, 1961 January 19, 2024 Newspapers.com December 2 w y Army Philadelphia Municipal Stadium Philadelphia, PA Army–Navy Game 13–7 101,000 President, 101,000 See Navy Win: Kennedy Arrives Minus Topcoat For Service Game The Philadelphia Inquirer Joseph C. Goulden and Harry J. Karafin December 3, 1961 1, 20 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer-president-101/153631572/ Newspapers.com Schedule/Results (1961 Navy) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/174339 National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Statistics May 13, 2025 References Navy Category:Navy Midshipmen football seasons Navy Midshipmen football