1981 Navy
7–4–1, coached by George Welsh. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat William & Mary 27–0Oct 24
By 27 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | vs The Citadel | W 17–7 | 65% |
| Sep 19 | vs Eastern Kentucky | W 24–0 | 84% |
| Sep 26 | at 7Michigan | L 16–21 | 29% |
| Oct 3 | at Yale | L 19–23 | 39% |
| Oct 10 | vs Air Force | W 30–13 | 80% |
| Oct 17 | at Boston College | W 25–10 | 55% |
| Oct 24 | vs William & Mary | W 27–0 | 84% |
| Oct 31 | at Notre Dame | L 0–38 | 43% |
| Nov 7 | vs Syracuse | W 35–23 | 66% |
| Nov 14 | at Georgia Tech | W 20–14 | 78% |
| Nov 28 | vs Army | T 3–3 | 80% |
| Dec 30Bowls & playoff | vs 15Ohio StateLiberty Bowl | L 28–31 | 38% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Ohio State 31–28 in the Liberty Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll.
In program history: The 49th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 139 on file).
Players on this team
Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1981.
- Record
- 7–4–1
- Conference
- —
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 244–183
- Coach
- George Welsh
- Elo
- 1571 +25 this season
- SP+ rating
- 10.5 No. 36 of 132; offense No. 56, defense No. 32
- SRS
- 3.2 No. 55 of 137 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captains
- Tim Jordan and Eddie Meyers