1979 Navy Midshipmen football team

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 1979

| poll = AP

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 15

| w/l = w

| opponent = The Citadel

| site_stadium = Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Annapolis, MD

| score = 26–7

| attend = 17,835

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-middies-sail-past-the/139709431/|work=The Baltimore Sun|title=Middies sail past The Citadel, 26–7|date=September 16, 1979|accessdate=October 26, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 22

| w/l = w

| opponent = Connecticut

| site_stadium = Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Annapolis, MD

| score = 21–10

| attend = 22,142

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-navy-beats-uconn-despi/155212083/|work=The Baltimore Sun|title=Navy beats UConn despite errors, 21–10|date=September 23, 1979|accessdate=October 26, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 29

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Illinois

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Champaign, IL

| score = 13–12

| attend = 53,825

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch-landlubber-middi/157858109/|work=St. Louis Post-Dispatch|title=Landlubber Middies top Illini|date=September 30, 1979|accessdate=October 26, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 6

| w/l = w

| opponent = Air Force

| site_stadium = Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Annapolis, MD

| gamename = Commander-in-Chief's Trophy

| score = 13–9

| attend = 31,109

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-odessa-american-navy-stops-air-force/157839506/|work=The Odessa American|title=Navy stops Air Force|date=October 7, 1979|accessdate=October 26, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 13

| w/l = w

| neutral = y

| opponent = William & Mary

| site_stadium = Foreman Field

| site_cityst = Norfolk, VA

| gamename = Oyster Bowl

| score = 24–7

| attend = 25,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-roanoke-times-navy-routs-wm-in-oyst/157840526/|work=The Roanoke Times & World News|title=Navy routs W&M in Oyster Bowl 24–7|date=October 14, 1979|accessdate=October 26, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 20

| w/l = w

| rank = 20

| opponent = Virginia

| site_stadium = Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Annapolis, MD

| score = 17–10

| attend = 22,604

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/winston-salem-journal-late-drive-lifts-n/139737058/|work=Winston-Salem Journal|title=Late drive lifts Navy over Cavs|date=October 21, 1979|accessdate=October 26, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 27

| w/l = l

| away = y

| rank = 17

| opponent = Pittsburgh

| opprank = 12

| site_stadium = Pitt Stadium

| site_cityst = Pittsburgh, PA

| score = 7–24

| attend = 51,332

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-item-pitt-sinks-navy-247/157857958/|work=The Daily Item|title=Pitt sinks Navy, 24–7|date=October 28, 1979|accessdate=October 26, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 3

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Notre Dame

| opprank = 13

| site_stadium = Notre Dame Stadium

| site_cityst = Notre Dame, IN

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 0–14

| attend = 59,075

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/great-falls-tribune-notre-dame-blanks-mi/157857779/|work=Great Falls Tribune|title=Notre Dame blanks Middies|date=November 4, 1979|accessdate=October 26, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 10

| w/l = l

| opponent = Syracuse

| site_stadium = Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Annapolis, MD

| score = 14–30

| attend = 20,385

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-reporter-dispatch-syracuse-rips-navy/157857500/|work=The Reporter Dispatch|title=Syracuse rips Navy, 30–14, as Hurley stars|date=November 11, 1979|accessdate=October 26, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 17

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Georgia Tech

| site_stadium = Grant Field

| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA

| score = 14–24

| attend = 24,318

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-navy-loses-4th-in-row/151992244/|work=The Baltimore Sun|title=Navy loses 4th in row|date=November 18, 1979|accessdate=July 25, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = December 1

| w/l = w

| neutral = y

| opponent = Army

| site_stadium = John F. Kennedy Stadium

| site_cityst = Philadelphia, PA

| gamename = Army–Navy Game

| score = 31–7

| attend = 77,052

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer-meyers-and-nav/157840256/|work=The Philadelphia Inquirer|title=Meyers and Navy sink Army, 31–7|date=December 2, 1979|accessdate=October 26, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

}}

{{cite web|title=1979 Navy Midshipmen Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|accessdate=October 26, 2024|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/navy/1979-schedule.html}}

Navy had 107 yards of penalties but prevailed 13–9.Sports Illustrated. 1979 October 15.

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{{See also|1979 Army Cadets football team}}

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|reference="Middies even series on Meyers' running." Eugene Register-Guard. 1979 Dec 02. Pg. 7E. Retrieved 2020-Dec-11.

|scoring=

First quarter

• NAVY – Steve Fehr 36-yard field goal. Navy 3–0. Drive:
• NAVY – Troy Mitchell 12-yard pass from Bob Powers (Steve Fehr kick). Navy 10–0. Drive:

Second quarter

• NAVY – Eddie Meyers 1-yard run (Steve Fehr kick). Navy 17–0. Drive:
• ARMY – Bobby Crumpton 8-yard run (Dave Aucoin kick). Navy 17–7. Drive:

Third quarter

• NAVY – Eddie Meyers 5-yard run (Steve Fehr kick). Navy 24–7. Drive:

Fourth quarter

• NAVY – Eddie Meyers 31-yard run (Steve Fehr kick). Navy 31–7. Drive:

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;Top passers

• NAVY – Bob Powers – 6/15, 85 yards, TD
• ARMY – T.D. Decker – 2/5, 15 yards, INT

;Top rushers

• NAVY – Eddie Meyers – 43 rushes, 279 yards, 3 TD
• ARMY – Bobby Vicci – 12 rushes, 66 yards

;Top receivers

• NAVY – Steve Callahan – 3 receptions, 40 yards
• ARMY – Bill Skoda – 1 reception, 13 yards

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• Navy evened all-time series at 37–37–6
• Eddie Meyers set single game school rushing record

{{External media

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|video1 = [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjvHUT0A5yI Full game]

|video2 = [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWPY5wvxz_U&t=6s Game highlights]

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| team = Navy Midshipmen

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