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The 1985 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the
United States Naval Academy as an independent during the
1985 NCAA Division I-A football season .
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Schedule
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance Source September 7
North Carolina L 19–2126,394
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September 14 at
Delaware L 13–1623,110
September 21 at
Indiana L 35–3835,610
September 28 at No. 20
Virginia W 17–1344,000
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October 12 No. 13
Air Force L 7–2435,663
October 19
Lafayette Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD W 56–1428,402
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October 26 2:00 p.m.
Pittsburgh Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD W 21–729,343
November 2 3:30 p.m. at
Notre Dame
ABC L 17–4159,075
November 9
Syracuse Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD L 20–2425,049
November 16 at
South Carolina L 31–3469,542
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December 5 2:30 p.m. vs.
Army
CBS W 17–7
HomecomingRankings from
AP Poll released prior to the game
Game summaries
North Carolina
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At Delaware
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At Indiana
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At Virginia
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Air Force
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Lafayette
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Pittsburgh
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At Notre Dame
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Syracuse
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At South Carolina
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vs Army
Game information
First quarter
NAVY – Troy Saunders 13-yard pass from Bob Misch (Todd Solomon kick), 6:54. Navy 7–0. Drive: 16 plays, 73 yards.
ARMY – Clarence Jones 10-yard run (kick good). Tie 7–7.
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
NAVY – Chuck Smith 5-yard run (Todd Solomon kick), 8:26. Navy 14–7.
NAVY – Todd Solomon 26-yard field goal, 1:15. Navy 17–7.
Top rushers
With Vice President and former Navy pilot
George Bush in attendance,
Napoleon McCallum rushed for 217 yards, the second-most rushing yards by a Navy player against Army, and broke the NCAA single-season all-purpose yardage record of Pitt's
Tony Dorsett .
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Personnel
1985 Navy Midshipmen football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
RB
John Berner
OL
Frank Bijak
QB
Bill Byrne
Jr
OL
Chris Castelli
OL
Pat Hoffman
WR
Anthony Hollinger
TE
Kenneth Kmiec
WR
John Lobb
RB
Napoleon McCallum (C)
RSr
RB
John McKenna
OL
Mark Miller
QB
Bob Misch
WR
Mike Ray
WR
Troy Saunders
TE
Gregory Schildmeyer
RB
Chuck Smith
RB
Mike Smith
TE
John Sniffen
OL
Vic Tuttle
Defense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
DB
Steve Brady
DB
John Carroll
LB
Tom Doman
LB
Jim Dwyer
DB
Marc Firlie
DL
Eric Fudge (C)
Sr
DL
Dirk MacFarlane
LB
Vince McBeth
DB
Tom Metzger
DB
Mike Milo
DL
Mike Musser
DL
Dave Pimpo
DL
Bob Plantz
DL
Kent Van Horn
DL
Chad Van Hulzen
Special teams
Pos.
#
Name
Class
P
Andy Mueck
P
Scott Quinlan
K
Todd Solomon
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
Awards
References
^
"Football History" (PDF) . United States Naval Academy. p. 195. Archived from
the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 12, 2015 .
^
"Navy Yearly Results (1985-1989)" . College Football Data Warehouse . David DeLassus. Archived from
the original on July 16, 2015. Retrieved July 14, 2015 .
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"Failed conversion dooms Navy, 21–19" . The Baltimore Sun . September 8, 1985. Retrieved January 31, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Midshipmen sink No. 20 UVa, 17–13" . Wichita Falls Times . September 29, 1985. Retrieved January 31, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com .
^ Meixell, Ted (October 20, 1985).
"Navy Dominates Lafayette" .
The Morning Call . Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Gamecocks hold on to sink Navy" . The Sun-News . November 17, 1985. Retrieved January 31, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com .
^ "In a Farewell Appearance, McCallum Stuns Army." Washington Post. 1985 Dec 08. Retrieved 2019-Jan-28.
^ "It's bon voyage for Navy's McCallum." Milwaukee Journal. 1985 Dec 8.
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"NAVY STUNS ARMY IN 17-7 UPSET" .
The New York Times . December 8, 1985. Retrieved January 19, 2020 .
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