The 1978 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy (USNA) as an independent during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was led by sixth-year head coach George Welsh.
Schedule
Game summaries
At Virginia
At Connecticut
At Boston College
At Air Force
- Attendance: 30,482
- Navy scored on six of its first seven possessions, gained over 400 yards of total offense and held Air Force to 75 yards through three quarters
- Navy's best start since 1960
- NAVY: Tata 47 FG
- NAVY: McConkey 19 run (Tata kick)
- NAVY: Tata 39 FG
- NAVY: McConkey 36 pass from Leszczynski (Tata kick)
- NAVY: Tata 43 FG
- NAVY: Gainer 17 run (Tata kick)
- AFA: Fortson 11 run (pass good)
- NAVY: Callahan 39 run (Tata kick)
Duke
William & Mary
Pittsburgh
vs Notre Dame
At Syracuse
At Florida State
vs Army
Holiday Bowl (vs BYU)
Roster
References