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1984 Navy Midshipmen football team

{{short description|American college football season}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1984

| team = Navy Midshipmen

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Independent

| record = 4–6–1

| head_coach = Gary Tranquill

| hc_year = 3rd

| off_coach =

| oc_year =

| off_scheme =

| def_coach =

| dc_year =

| def_scheme =

| captain = Mark Stevens

| captain2 = Eric Rutherford

| stadium = Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium

}}

{{1984 NCAA Division I-A independents football records}}

The 1984 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy as an independent during the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season.{{cite web|title=Football History|publisher=United States Naval Academy|access-date=July 12, 2015|url=http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/navy/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2014-15/misc_non_event/History-2014-Guide.pdf|page=195|archive-date=March 4, 2016|archive-url=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|url-status=dead}}

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 1984

| poll = AP

| timezone = Eastern

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 15

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = North Carolina

| site_stadium = Kenan Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Chapel Hill, NC

| score = 33–30

| attend = 49,500

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-greenville-news-navy-sinks-tar-heels/139933914/|work=The Greenville News|title=Navy sinks Tar Heels|date=September 16, 1984|accessdate=January 30, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 22

| w/l = l

| opponent = Virginia

| site_stadium = Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Annapolis, MD

| score = 9–21

| attend = 29,349

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-mccallum-lost-as-navy/139914936/|work=The Baltimore Sun|title=McCallum lost as Navy loses to Virginia, 21–9|date=September 23, 1984|accessdate=January 30, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 29

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Arkansas

| site_stadium = War Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Little Rock, AR

| score = 10–33

| attend = 54,812

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-porker-quarterback/166818729/|work=The Commercial Appeal|title=Porker quarterback drives Middies nuts|date=September 30, 1984|accessdate=February 27, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 6

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Air Force

| site_stadium = Falcon Stadium

| site_cityst = Colorado Springs, CO

| gamename = Commander-in-Chief's Trophy

| score = 22–29

| attend = 29,349

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-navy-fumble-helps-air/166818894/|work=The Baltimore Sun|title=Navy fumble helps Air Force win, 29–22|date=October 7, 1984|accessdate=February 27, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 13

| w/l = w

| opponent = Lehigh

| site_stadium = Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Annapolis, MD

| score = 31–14

| attend = 21,547

| source = {{cite news |title=Byrne-Heine Connection Leads Navy to 31–14 Victory |first=Susan |last=Reimer |date=October 14, 1984 |page=15B |newspaper=The Baltimore Sun |via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57121130/1984-lehigh-navy/ }}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 20

| w/l = w

| homecoming = y

| opponent = Princeton

| site_stadium = Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Annapolis, MD

| score = 41–3

| attend = 31,039

| source = {{cite news |title=Navy Whips Outmanned Princeton |first=Kent |last=Baker |date=October 21, 1984 |pages=1B, 14B |newspaper=The Baltimore Sun |via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57159426/1984-princeton-navy/ }}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 27

| time = 1:30 p.m.

| w/l = t

| away = y

| opponent = Pittsburgh

| site_stadium = Pitt Stadium

| site_cityst = Pittsburgh, PA

| score = 28–28

| attend = 34,715

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pittsburgh-press-pitt-blows-huge-lea/166818249/|work=The Pittsburgh Press|title=Pitt blows huge lead, Navy gets 28–28 tie|date=October 28, 1984|accessdate=February 27, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 3

| time = 12:10 p.m.

| w/l = l

| neutral = y

| opponent = Notre Dame

| site_stadium = Giants Stadium

| site_cityst = East Rutherford, NJ

| gamename = rivalry

| tv = ESPN

| score = 17–18

| attend = 61,795

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer-late-field-goa/166819052/|work=The Philadelphia Inquirer|title=Late field goal lifts Notre Dame to disputed win|date=November 4, 1984|accessdate=February 27, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 10

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Syracuse

| site_stadium = Carrier Dome

| site_cityst = Syracuse, NY

| score = 0–29

| attend = 44,090

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/star-gazette-su-blanks-navy-290/166819148/|work=Star-Gazette|title=SU blanks Navy, 29–0|date=November 11, 1984|accessdate=February 27, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 17

| w/l = w

| opponent = South Carolina

| opprank = 2

| site_stadium = Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Annapolis, MD

| tv = HTS

| score = 38–21

| attend = 27,234

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-middies-stun-no-2-s/139864644/|work=The Baltimore Sun|title=Middies stun No. 2 S. Carolina|date=November 18, 1984|accessdate=January 29, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = December 1

| w/l = l

| neutral = y

| opponent = Army

| site_stadium = Veterans Stadium

| site_cityst = Philadelphia, PA

| gamename = Army–Navy Game

| score = 11–28

| attend = 73,180

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer-army-shuts-dow/166819316/|work=The Philadelphia Inquirer|title=Army shuts down Navy, 28–11|date=December 3, 1984|accessdate=February 27, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

}}

Game summaries

=At North Carolina=

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|title=Navy Midshipmen (0–0) at North Carolina Tar Heels (0–0)

|date=September 15, 1984

|time=

|road=Navy

|R1=3 |R2=9 |R3=7 |R4=14

|home=North Carolina

|H1=7 |H2=14 |H3=0 |H4=9

|stadium=Kenan Memorial Stadium, Chapel Hill, North Carolina

|attendance=49,500

|weather=

|referee=

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|reference={{cite web|url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/1984/09/15/Navy-33-North-Carolina-30/8172464068800/|title=Navy 33, North Carolina 30|author=|date=September 15, 1984|website=UPI Archives|access-date=December 25, 2022}}"College Football Scoreboard." Gainesville Sun. pg. 4F. 1984-Sep-16. Retrieved 2022-Dec-25.

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| Float = left

| Visitor = Navy Midshipmen

| VisitorDisplay = Navy

| Home = North Carolina Tar Heels

| HomeDisplay = North Carolina

| VisPasser = Bill Byrne

| VisPassStats = 13/28, 217 Yds, 3 TD, 2 INT

| VisRusher = Napoleon McCallum

| VisRushStats = 19 Rush, 117 Yds

| VisReceiver = Chris Weiler

| VisReceivingStats = 4 Rec, 62 Yds, TD

| HomePasser = Kevin Anthony

| HomePassStats = 12/18, 197 Yds, 3 INT

| HomeRusher = Eddie Colson

| HomeRushStats = 13 Rush, 97 Yds, 2 TD

| HomeReceiver = Earl Winfield

| HomeReceivingStats = 4 Rec, 88 Yds

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| Type=RushTD

| Runner=Eddie Colson

| yards=3

| kickresult=good

| Kicker=Lee Gilarmis

| 2pt type=run/pass

| 2pt result=good/failed/incomplete

| Visitor=0

| Home=7

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| Quarter=1

| Time=

| Team=Navy

| DrivePlays=

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| Type=FG

| yards=45

| Kicker=Todd Solomon

| Visitor=3

| Home=7

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| Quarter=2

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| Team=North Carolina

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| Type=RushTD

| Runner=Eddie Colson

| yards=1

| kickresult=good

| Kicker=Lee Gilarmis

| 2pt type=run/pass

| 2pt result=good/failed/incomplete

| Visitor=3

| Home=14

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| Team=Navy

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| Type=FG

| yards=26

| Kicker=Todd Solomon

| Visitor=6

| Home=14

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| Team=North Carolina

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| Type=RecTD

| Receiver=Eric Streater

| QB=Mark Maye

| yards=31

| kickresult=good

| Kicker=Lee Gilarmis

| 2pt type=run/pass

| 2pt result=good/failed/incomplete

| Visitor=6

| Home=21

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| Quarter=2

| Time=

| Team=Navy

| DrivePlays=

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| Type=RecTD

| Receiver=Ken Heine

| QB=Bob Misch

| yards=8

| kickresult=

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| 2pt type=pass

| 2pt result=failed

| Visitor=12

| Home=21

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| Quarter=3

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| Team=Navy

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| Type=RecTD

| Receiver=Tony Hollinger

| QB=Bill Byrne

| yards=4

| kickresult=good

| Kicker=Todd Solomon

| 2pt type=run/pass

| 2pt result=good/failed/incomplete

| Visitor=19

| Home=21

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| Quarter=4

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| Type=FG

| yards=41

| Kicker=Rob Rogers

| Visitor=19

| Home=24

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| Quarter=4

| Time=

| Team=Navy

| DrivePlays=

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| Type=RecTD

| Receiver=Chris Weiler

| QB=Bill Byrne

| yards=11

| kickresult=

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| 2pt type=pass

| 2pt result=failed

| Visitor=25

| Home=24

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| Quarter=4

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| Team=North Carolina

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| Type=RushTD

| Runner=Ethan Horton

| yards=2

| kickresult=

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| 2pt type=pass

| 2pt result=failed

| Visitor=25

| Home=30

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{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry

| Quarter=4

| Time=2:24

| Team=Navy

| DrivePlays=2

| DriveLength=

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| Type=RecTD

| Receiver=Rich Clouse

| QB=Bill Byrne

| yards=60

| kickresult=

| Kicker=

| 2pt type=run

| 2pt result=good

| Visitor=33

| Home=30

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{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEnd|Visitor=33|Home=30}}

{{Clear}}

=Virginia=

{{Empty section|date=December 2022}}

=At Arkansas=

{{Empty section|date=December 2022}}

=At Air Force=

{{Empty section|date=December 2022}}

=Lehigh=

{{Empty section|date=December 2022}}

=Princeton=

{{Empty section|date=December 2022}}

=At Pittsburgh=

{{Empty section|date=December 2022}}

=vs Notre Dame=

{{Empty section|date=December 2022}}

=At Syracuse=

{{Empty section|date=December 2022}}

=South Carolina=

See: 1984 South Carolina vs. Navy football game{{Empty section|date=December 2022}}

=vs Army=

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|titlestyle={{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Navy Midshipmen|border=2}}; text-align:center

|state=collapsed

|title=Army Cadets vs. Navy Midshipmen

|date=December 1

|time=

|road=Army

|R1=7 |R2=7 |R3=7 |R4=7

|home=Navy

|H1=0 |H2=3 |H3=0 |H4=8

|stadium=Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

|attendance=73,180

|weather=Sunny

|referee=

|TV=

|TVAnnouncers=

|reference="Army Foot Soldiers Leave Navy High and Dry, 28-11." Washington Post. 02 Dec 1984. Retrieved 2020-Dec-06.

|scoring=

First quarter

  • ARMY – Clarence Jones 6-yard run (Craig Stopa kick). Army 7–0. Drive: 16 plays, 80 yards.

Second quarter

  • ARMY – Doug Black 1-yard run (Craig Stopa kick). Army 14–0. Drive: 16 plays, 71 yards.
  • NAVY – Todd Solomon 40-yard field goal, 5:00. Army 14–3. Drive:

Third quarter

  • ARMY – Nate Sassaman 9-yard run (Craig Stopa kick). Army 21–3. Drive:

Fourth quarter

  • ARMY – Nate Sassaman 6-yard run (Craig Stopa kick). Army 28–3. Drive: 16 plays, 74 yards.
  • NAVY – Chris Weiler 6-yard pass from Bob Misch (pass good), 8:07. Army 28–11. Drive:

|stats=

;Top passers

  • ARMY – Nate Sassaman – 4/5, 32 yards, INT
  • NAVY – Bob Misch – 22/39, 280 yards, TD

;Top rushers

  • ARMY – Doug Black – 31 rushes, 155 yards, TD
  • NAVY – Rich Clouse – 12 rushes, 45 yards

;Top receivers

  • ARMY – Rob Dickerson – 2 receptions, 17 yards
  • NAVY – Chris Weiler – 6 receptions, 54 yards, TD

}}

Personnel

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|offensive_players=

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{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=John|last=Berner|pos=RB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=So|first=Bill|last=Byrne|pos=QB|link=y|dab=William D. Byrne Jr.}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=Sr|first=Rich|last=Clouse|pos=RB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=Sr|first=Rich|last=Coombs|pos=OT}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=Sr|first=Bill|last=Gabel|pos=OT}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=Sr|first=Ken|last=Heine|pos=WR}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Don|last=Holl|pos=RB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Tony|last=Hollinger|pos=WR}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Don|last=Hughes|pos=WR}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Joe|last=Lauletta|pos=QB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=John|last=Lobb|pos=WR}}

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{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Mike|last=Ray|pos=WR}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=Sr|first=Doug|last=Rhodes|pos=OG}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Eric|last=Sauerbay|pos=RB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=Sr|first=Gregg|last=Sears|pos=C}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Chuck|last=Smith|pos=RB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Mike|last=Smith|pos=RB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=John|last=Sniffen|pos=TE}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=Sr|first=Mark|last=Stevens|pos=TE|note=C}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=Sr|first=Chris|last=Weiler|pos=WR}}

|defensive_players=

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=John|last=Carroll|pos=DB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Jim|last=Dwyer|pos=LB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Marc|last=Firlie|pos=DB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=Jr|first=Eric|last=Fudge|pos=DL}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Tom|last=Judge|pos=DL}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Matt|last=Kirby|pos=DL}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Dirk|last=MacFarlane|pos=DL}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Vince|last=McBeth|pos=DB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Tom|last=Metzger|pos=DB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Joe|last=Papetti|pos=DB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Dave|last=Pimpo|pos=DL}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Ken|last=Rouser|pos=DL}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=Sr|first=Eric|last=Rutherford|pos=DL|note=C}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Greg|last=Schildmeyer|pos=LB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Mike|last=Taylor|pos=LB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Eric|last=Wallace|pos=DB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Ron|last=Zaleski|pos=DL}}

|special_teams_players=

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Mark|last=Colby|pos=P}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Andy|last=Mueck|pos=P}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Scott|last=Quinlan|pos=K}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Todd|last=Solomon|pos=K}}

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