1974 Navy Midshipmen football team

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 1974

| poll = AP

| timezone = Eastern

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 14

| time =

| w/l = w

| opponent = Virginia

| site_stadium = Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Annapolis, MD

| score = 35–28

| attend = 16,987

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/danville-register-and-bee-navy-turns-bac/139592426/|work=The Danville Register|title=Navy turns back Virginia 35–28|date=September 15, 1974|accessdate=January 26, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 21

| time =

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Penn State

| site_stadium = Beaver Stadium

| site_cityst = University Park, PA

| score = 7–6

| attend = 42,000

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 28

| time =

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Michigan

| site_stadium = Michigan Stadium

| site_cityst = Ann Arbor, MI

| score = 0–52

| attend = 104,232

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 5

| time =

| w/l = l

| opponent = Boston College

| site_stadium = Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Annapolis, MD

| score = 0–37

| attend = 16,178

| source = {{cite news|title=B.C. thrashes Navy, 37–0, for first win of season|newspaper=The Baltimore Sun|date=October 6, 1974|pages=B1, B11|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17549950/bc_thrashes_navy_370_for_first_win/|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 12

| time =

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Syracuse

| site_stadium = Archbold Stadium

| site_cityst = Syracuse, NY

| score = 9–17

| attend = 20,193

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 21

| time =

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Air Force

| site_stadium = Falcon Stadium

| site_cityst = Colorado Springs, CO

| gamename = Commander-in-Chief's Trophy

| score = 16–19

| attend =

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 26

| time =

| w/l = l

| homecoming = y

| opponent = Pittsburgh

| site_stadium = Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Annapolis, MD

| score = 11–13

| attend =

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 2

| time = 1:30 p.m.

| w/l = l

| neutral = y

| opponent = Notre Dame

| site_stadium = Veterans Stadium

| site_cityst = Philadelphia, PA

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 6–14

| attend = 48,634

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 9

| time =

| w/l = w

| opponent = The Citadel

| site_stadium = Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Annapolis, MD

| score = 28–21

| attend =

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 16

| time =

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Georgia Tech

| site_stadium = Grant Field

| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA

| score = 0–22

| attend = 41,132

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-and-record-ga-tech-blanks-navy-22/151970677/|work=Greensboro Daily News|title=Ga. Tech blanks Navy 22–0|date=November 17, 1974|accessdate=July 24, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 30

| time =

| w/l = w

| neutral = y

| opponent = Army

| site_stadium = John F. Kennedy Stadium

| site_cityst = Philadelphia, PA

| gamename = Army–Navy Game

| score = 19–0

| attend =

}}

}}

{{See also|Army–Navy Game}}

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|state=collapsed

|title=Army Cadets (3–7) vs. Navy Midshipmen (3–7)

|date=November 30, 1974

|time=

|road=Army

|R1=0 |R2=0 |R3=0 |R4=0

|home=Navy

|H1=10 |H2=7 |H3=2 |H4=0

|stadium=JFK Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

|attendance=83,246

|weather=

|referee=

|TV=ABC

|TVAnnouncers=Chris Schenkel and Ben Martin

|reference={{cite web|title=Navy Wins, 19-0, as Army Fails to Score For Second Year in a Row|url= https://www.nytimes.com/1974/12/01/archives/navy-wins-190-as-army-fails-to-score-for-second-year-in-row-scoring.html|first=Gordon|last=White Jr. |accessdate=December 5, 2022|date=December 1, 1974}}

|scoring=

First quarter

• NAVY – Steve Dykes 45-yard field goal. Navy 3–0.
• NAVY – Bob Jackson 3-yard run (Steve Dykes kick). Navy 10–0. Drive: 4 plays.

Second quarter

• NAVY – Bob Jackson 6-yard run (Steve Dykes kick), 9:32. Navy 17–0. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards.

Third quarter

• NAVY – Safety, Scott Gillogly tackled by Tim Harden in end zone. Navy 19–0.

Fourth quarter

• No scoring

|stats=

;Top rushers

• NAVY – Cleveland Cooper – 105 yards

}}

75th meeting; President Gerald Ford in attendance

{{External media

|float = right

|video1 = [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R49tzaLZOBU Full game]

|video2 = [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6itpyblQeo Game highlights]

}}

{{Clear}}

{{American football roster/Header

| year = 1974

| team = Navy Midshipmen

| teamcolors = f

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| defensive_players=

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{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Jeff|last=Scott|pos=LB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Mark|last=Thorpe|pos=DE}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Ken|last=Trass|pos=DT}}

| special_teams_players=

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{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=John|last=Stufflebeen|pos=P}}

}}

{{American football roster/Footer

| head_coach = *George Welsh

| asst_coach =

• Len Fontes – Defensive backs

| accessdate=

}}

• Not listed (missing number/class/position): Carl Sharperson

{{Reflist}}

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Navy

Category:Navy Midshipmen football seasons

Navy Midshipmen football

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