The 1961 Army Cadets football team represented the United States Military Academy in the 1961 NCAA University Division football season. Navy won the Army-Navy Game that year, score Navy 34 - Army 14. The 1961 College Football All-America team is composed of college football players who were selected as All-Americans by various organizations and writers that chose College Football All-America Teams in 1961. 1 team in the country.’ I asked him what he was smoking,” Hardin recalled.“Then I started thinking why not? And most of the survivors associated with the ’63 team are in Annapolis this weekend to bask in the 50-year anniversary celebration of arguably the greatest collection of football brothers the school has produced. Sai taught math and coached football at a handful of high schools in Northern California for 31 years, before retiring in 2004.Numerous players from the ’63 varsity squad fashioned impressive military careers. Navy then asserted control in the second and third quarters with stout defense and power offense, behind Donnelly. And on December 7 in Philadelphia, the archrivals met in a contest that carried a huge potential payoff for the Mids. Earnest, whose penchant for off-color jokes led his teammates to call him “Dirty Ernie,” achieved great success in the computer software business. He used to make the first-team guys run extra sprints after practice. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Do you have a blog? 1 team in the country, had them beat on their field [before losing, 13-6],” Staubach recalled. 1 team in the country.’ I asked him what he was smoking,” Hardin recalled. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Find out more. This college football 1960s season article is a stub. Do you have a sports website? Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. Do you have a sports website? That marked Navy’s ninth win in 37 games against the Fighting Irish. I wasn’t the best-dressed Midshipman.”), ran 47 yards for a TD.The Mids followed up with a 28-0 rout over visiting William & Mary, a victory that laid the ground work for their memorable trip to Ann Arbor to face Michigan, where Staubach was dazzling. The ninth-ranked Mids made short work of the Mountaineers with a 51-7 rout that set the tone for the season. “All I told the guys before the game is ‘Let’s play a game worthy of a President,’” Hardin said. We had the pieces. As a matter of policy, Sports Reference only reports the results of games as played on the field. Find out more. “I don’t know why that team came together the way we did. Army Navy Vintage football programs from the Army-Navy rivalry. Ticket Information Digital Ticketing Basketball Lacrosse Wrestling Navy Clear Bag Policy Army-Navy Mobile Ticketing 2023 Navy Football Ticket Interest Form Additional Events Group . He also served as Naval Academy Superintendent during his 31-year career. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. 2 Navy accepted an invitation to play in the 1964 Cotton Bowl Classic versus No. Incredibly, confusion got the best of Army, which failed to run the next play, as time ran out.“The relief of not losing that game was tremendous,” Staubach said. When the subject of the 1963 Navy football team is raised among the men who made that incredible season happen, it evokes an array of images.It conjures up the serious visage of senior Tom Lynch, the Midshipmen’s hard-nosed center/inside linebacker and team captain, who remains its caretaker to this day. The 1961 Army Cadets football team represented the United States Military Academy in the 1961 NCAA University Division football season. Several of them, including backup quarterback Robert Sutton and Krekich, ascended to the rank of Admiral. But I know we were clear-headed, clear-thinking, with no bad actors.”“I think anybody who has played a competitive contact sport, and everybody who has gone to the Naval Academy, gone through plebe summer and everything else, can appreciate what we had,” Lynch said. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? [1] [2] Schedule [ edit] References [ edit] ^ "Football History" (PDF). The official 2021 Football Roster for the Naval Academy Skip To Main . The Mids hit the big boys hard, as Navy went on the road to beat West Virginia, Pitt and Notre Dame by an average of 26 points, starting with its season-opening, 51-7 romp in Morgantown, W.Va.Beneath all of the impressive numbers was a team steeped in character, with no shortage of characters. Navy then asserted control in the second and third quarters with stout defense and power offense, behind Donnelly. The Mids started a six-game winning streak by disposing of VMI, 21-12, then prepared for a huge game against visiting, unbeaten, third-ranked Pittsburgh.Navy scored the game’s first 17 points and rolled to a 24-12 victory. College Football at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. The team was led by third-year head coach Wayne Hardin. “By that point, I was starting to think nothing he does would surprise me.”But not even Sai’s blazing speed – he ran 100 yards in 9.7 seconds – or Staubach’s all-around heroics could prevent Navy from its only regular-season stumble the next week at SMU, where the No. 2 team in the country, it faced top-ranked Texas in the Cotton Bowl and lost, 28-6, in the title game. History; Apr 11 (Tue) at. Some school's results have been altered by retroactive NCAA penalties. As a matter of policy, Sports Reference only reports the results of games as played on the field. But there would be no more losing in the year of 1963. . (); : And most of the survivors associated with the ’63 team are in Annapolis this weekend to bask in the 50-year anniversary celebration of arguably the greatest collection of football brothers the school has produced.A year after it showed flashes of greatness during a 5-5 season in 1962, Navy put it together in unprecedented ways. Some school's results have been altered by retroactive NCAA penalties. 2 over the next three weeks, starting with a 35-14 blowout over Notre Dame in South Bend. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. The Kennedy assassination hit the Mids especially hard. Join our linker program. Note, the "Beat Army" banner. The 1961 Orange Bowl was the 27th edition of the college football bowl game, played at the Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida, on Monday, January2. Presidential Papers. Frankly, we didn’t care.” But word got out that the First Lady, Jacqueline Kennedy, had requested the Army-Navy game go on, since the President would have wanted it that way. He used to make the first-team guys run extra sprints after practice. It also marked the last victory over Notre Dame until 2007, and it featured a rare tongue-lashing by the normally calm Hardin at halftime, when the surprisingly lethargic Mids were deadlocked with the Irish at 7-7.Navy responded. The Army game was postponed, and no one was sure if or when it would be played – or any other game, for that matter. Visit ESPN to view the Navy Midshipmen team roster for the current season. Staubach threw for 1,702 yards and seven touchdowns and rushed for 371 yards and nine TDs. W, 34-0. We had over 100 yards in penalties and had a touchdown called back. The official 1961 Football schedule for the Naval Academy . This article related to sports in Annapolis, Maryland is a stub. 1 Texas, the second No. “What was great about that team was we weren’t overconfident. There was an Orange Bowl in January and December in 1996, 2014, and 2021. Kennedy, a U.S. Navy enlistee, made no secret of his love for the school and the team. “I remember driving home after a spring practice and stopping for groceries. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. Missouri held on for the win. The Midshipmen were Lambert Trophy co-champions with undefeated Yale. “You want to do something for your fellow man. Taylor, who went 1 for 6 passing, threw for only five total yards. That win would send the second-ranked Midshipmen into the national championship game against top-ranked Texas. 1960 NCAA University Division independents football records, 1960 NCAA University Division football season, "Mather punches field goal as Navy nips Huskies, 15-14", "Reference at www.pro-football-reference.com", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1960_Navy_Midshipmen_football_team&oldid=1115038916, 1960 NCAA University Division independents football season, Short description is different from Wikidata, Pages using CFB schedule with named parameters, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 9 October 2022, at 14:42. 1961 Football Roster # Name Name Pos. Navy vaulted back up to No. Annapolis, Md. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Staubach took care of the big things.”“I’ve always told the guys that they each deserve a piece of the Heisman [trophy],” Staubach said. Roger was like Wayne Gretzky, with that sixth sense of his,” Lynch said. 2 bowl game in college football history. Numerous players from the ’63 varsity squad fashioned impressive military careers. I let him go.”And it didn’t take long for the Mids to be off and running in the fall. Schedule Team players drafted into the NFL 1962 NFL Draft References ^ "1962 NFL Draft Listing". Facebook Football: Twitter Football: Instagram Football: Schedule Football: Roster Football: News Sprint Football Sprint Football: Facebook Sprint Football: . He completed 14 of 16 passes for 237 yards and rushed for 70 more. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. But Missouri continued to run the ball, grinding it out for 223 rushing yards. This college football 1960s season article is a stub. The 1963 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy in the 1963 college football season. Navy responded. Donnelly took care of Notre Dame with a dominant second half that featured outstanding line play by the reinvigorated Mids, who scored 28 unanswered points. Orr, who had begun the spring season as a fourth-team, junior varsity player, caught touchdown passes of 26 and 37 yards and returned an interception 52 yards to set up another score. 1961 Navy Midshipmen Roster Previous Year Next Year Record: 7-3 (20th of 111) ( Schedule & Results ) Conference: Ind Coach: Wayne Hardin (7-3) Points For: 201 Points/G: 20.1 (28th of 111) Points Against: 136 Opp Pts/G: 13.6 (46th of 111) SRS: 7.86 (32nd of 111) SOS: 2.26 (55th of 111) Navy School History 1961 Navy Statistics Schedule & Results We out-played the No. Do you have a blog? “All I told the guys before the game is ‘Let’s play a game worthy of a President,’” Hardin said.Navy’s 21-15 victory unfolded in three segments. That win would send the second-ranked Midshipmen into the national championship game against top-ranked Texas.Ask about that special group of players, and you will hear about speedy and elusive playmakers such as John Sai, Edward “Skip” Orr and Jim Campbell. Roster includes most starters and key reserves. The 1963 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy as an independent in the 1963 NCAA University Division football season. Football After a scoreless third quarter, Missouri drove down 64 yards and capitalized with a 1-yard run from quarterback Ronnie Taylor. Oct 25 . The official 1964 Football schedule for the University of Maryland Terrapins . We’re all still like brothers.” Most of the surviving members from the 9-2 team that played in the Cotton Bowl for college football’s biggest prize have stayed connected over the years, mainly due to Lynch, who has organized reunions large and small for the past three decades. We had the opportunity to participate on the world stage and wound up No. Senior halfback . Navy quarterback Roger Staubach (Baltimore Sun Photo) Former fullback Nick Markoff came up with an idea to have Staubach throw a Hail Mary pass to favorite receiver Skip Orr to spice up the. “JFK wasn’t supposed to be biased, but he let us know he was a Navy [fan] and he got away with it,” Krekich said. No Army players were selected on the 1961 College Football All-America Team. This college football 1960s season article is a stub. College Football at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. Ticket Information Digital Ticketing Basketball Lacrosse Wrestling Navy Clear Bag Policy Army-Navy Mobile Ticketing 2023 Navy Football Ticket Interest Form Additional Events Group Tickets The Clubs at Akerson Tower . Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. The President shook every player and coach’s hand. Quarterback Roger Staubach won the Heisman Trophy and the Maxwell Award while leading the Midshipmen to a 91 regular season record and a final ranking of No. “You want to do something for your fellow man. We almost beat USC [the eventual national champs]. His last score, on a 20-yard burst, completed a 91-yard drive and made it 21-7 with 10 minutes left in the game.Army finally answered with a touchdown drive, behind quarterback Carl Stichweh. Navy jumped to a 60 lead with a 98-yard fumble return for a touchdown. Record: 7-3 (20th of 111) (Schedule & Results). The Mids cemented their spot at No. “Then we really handled Army [a 34-14 win], and we were the underdogs that day.” The following spring, as the Midshipmen were wrapping up practice near the end of the school year, Hardin got the feeling the Mids had something special brewing. Do you have a blog? You will hear about bruising performers such as fullback Pat Donnelly. That team had as much impact on me as anything else in my life.” It was such a unique year. He pulled everybody together, and we felt with Staubach maturing the way he was, he could pull the rest of the guys up on offense. It featured future U.S. Navy and Marine Corps officers who were tagged with nicknames such as “Ragman” and “Sugar” and “Soupy” and “Snorter” and “Radish” and “Dirty Ernie.”Among the 47 players pictured in the team photo, on a roster that reflected an era dominated by two-way performers, were future success stories in various pursuits. There are a lot of justifiable complaints about what took place,” said Staubach, who remains annoyed by the no-call on the defensive lineman who nailed him from behind after the whistle and aggravated his tender left shoulder in the process. 10/2/2013 12:00:00 AM. But I know we were clear-headed, clear-thinking, with no bad actors.” “I think anybody who has played a competitive contact sport, and everybody who has gone to the Naval Academy, gone through plebe summer and everything else, can appreciate what we had,” Lynch said. Navy. There is Lynch, captured on grainy, black-and-white film, grabbing the ball and running off the field with it, as time has run out on Army at Navy’s two-yard line, allowing the Mids to hold on for a 21-15 victory. Navy would not run out of gas until, as the No. We almost beat USC [the eventual national champs]. Kennedy, a U.S. Navy enlistee, made no secret of his love for the school and the team. Sai taught math and coached football at a handful of high schools in Northern California for 31 years, before retiring in 2004. “We had great coaching and amazing senior leadership. Navy's only loss was in early November at Duke;[7] the Blue Devils went on to win the Cotton Bowl. The Midshipmen were led by head coach Wayne Hardin in his fifth year, finished the year with an overall record of nine wins and two losses and with a loss against Texas in the Cotton Bowl Classic. That marked Navy’s ninth win in 37 games against the Fighting Irish. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. See our list of forfeits and vacated games for more details. You want to be selfless about it. College Football Game Programs 1960-1969. It references the Joyce Collection's holdings of American college football game programs issued from 1960 to 1969, excluding bowl games and all-star charity games. The Mids knocked off Pittsburgh, West Virginia, Michigan, Notre Dame and Maryland with ease. . Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Wednesday, March 1, 11:34AM. L, 2-5. Earnest, whose penchant for off-color jokes led his teammates to call him “Dirty Ernie,” achieved great success in the computer software business. He was a hell of a leader.“What was great about that team was we weren’t overconfident. In their third year under head coach Dale Hall, the Cadets compiled a 6-4 record and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 224 to 118. The 1961 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame during the 1961 NCAA University Division football season . Position Class City Hometown Last School Years; 11 : Dion: Frazier: 5-10 : 185 : Running Back : SR : Carlin 1961 Navy Midshipmen Stats Previous Year Next Year Record: 7-3 (20th of 111) ( Schedule & Results ) Conference: Ind Coach: Wayne Hardin (7-3) Points For: 201 Points/G: 20.1 (28th of 111) Points Against: 136 Opp Pts/G: 13.6 (46th of 111) SRS: 7.86 (32nd of 111) SOS: 2.26 (55th of 111) Navy School History 1961 Navy Statistics Schedule & Results It was played on New Year’s Day in Dallas, where the President had died 40 days earlier. Staubach threw for 1,702 yards and seven touchdowns and rushed for 371 yards and nine TDs. “By that point, I was starting to think nothing he does would surprise me.” But not even Sai’s blazing speed – he ran 100 yards in 9.7 seconds – or Staubach’s all-around heroics could prevent Navy from its only regular-season stumble the next week at SMU, where the No. We were all headed in the same direction, all season. Ticket Information Digital Ticketing Basketball Lacrosse Wrestling Navy Clear Bag Policy Army-Navy Mobile Ticketing 2023 Navy Football Ticket Interest Form Additional Events Group Tickets The Clubs at Akerson Tower . NHHC Photograph Collection, Ships, L-File. The 1963 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy as an independent in the 1963 NCAA University Division football season. 4 in the AP poll. 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