1964 Navy Midshipmen football team

1964 Navy Midshipmen football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–6–1
Head coach
CaptainFred Marlin
Home stadiumNavy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
1964 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Notre Dame     9 1 0
Florida State     9 1 1
Colgate     7 2 0
Georgia Tech     7 3 0
Syracuse     7 4 0
Villanova     6 2 0
Boston College     6 3 0
Southern Miss     6 3 0
New Mexico State     6 4 0
Penn State     6 4 0
Memphis State     5 4 0
Utah State     5 4 1
Holy Cross     5 5 0
Buffalo     4 4 1
Colorado State     5 6 0
Air Force     4 5 1
Miami (FL)     4 5 1
Xavier     4 5 1
Army     4 6 0
West Texas State     4 6 0
San Jose State     4 6 0
Pittsburgh     3 5 2
Navy     3 6 1
Dayton     3 7 0
Detroit     3 7 0
Boston University     2 7 0
Houston     2 6 1
Texas Western     0 8 2
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1964 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy (USNA) as an independent during the 1964 NCAA University Division football season. The team was led by sixth-year head coach Wayne Hardin.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19at Penn StateNo. 10W 21–844,648[2]
September 26William & MaryNo. 10W 35–621,133[3]
October 3at No. 8 MichiganNo. 6L 0–2170,608[4]
October 9vs. Georgia TechL 0–1740,000[5]
October 17at CaliforniaL 13–2763,000[6]
October 24at PittsburghT 14–1446,656[7]
October 31vs. No. 2 Notre DameL 0–4066,752[8]
November 7at MarylandL 22–2740,000[9]
November 14Duke
  • Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
W 27–1428,014[10]
November 28vs. Army
L 8–11102,000[11]
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • Source: [12]

Roster

1964 Navy Midshipmen football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 12 Roger Staubach Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

References

  1. ^ "Football History" (PDF). United States Naval Academy. p. 192. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
  2. ^ "Navy whips Penn State, 21–8". The Miami Herald. September 20, 1964. Retrieved March 15, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Staubach leads Navy past William & Mary". Austin American-Statesman. September 27, 1964. Retrieved October 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "It's ship to shore for Navy". The Duluth News Tribune. October 4, 1964. Retrieved March 15, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Ga. Tech humbles Navy". The Miami Herald. October 11, 1964. Retrieved July 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Bears paw Navy, 27–13". The Sioux City Journal. October 18, 1964. Retrieved March 15, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Jolly Roger rallies Navy for tie with Pitt's Panthers". Omaha World-Herald. October 25, 1964. Retrieved March 15, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Huarte passes for 3 touchdowns as Notre Dame sinks Navy 40–0". The Courier-Journal. November 1, 1964. Retrieved March 15, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Terps' Ambrusko runs 101 yards, beats Navy, 27–22". The Baltimore Sun. November 8, 1964. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Staubach leads Navy past Duke". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 15, 1964. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Army breaks jinx, FG tops Navy, 11–8". The Pittsburgh Press. November 29, 1964. Retrieved March 15, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Schedule/Results (1964 Navy)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 15, 2026.