1961 Navy Midshipmen football team

1961 Navy Midshipmen football
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Conference	Independent
1961 record	7–3
Head coach	Wayne Hardin
Home stadium	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium

The 1961 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy (USNA) during the 1961 NCAA Division I-A football season. Navy competed as an independent with no conference affiliation. The team was led by third-year head coach Wayne Hardin.

1961 NCAA University Division independents football records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
#15 Rutgers			–					9	–	0	–	0
#17 Arizona			–					8	–	1	–	1
Memphis State			–					8	–	2	–	0
Villanova			–					8	–	2	–	0
#17 Penn State			–					8	–	3	–	0
#14 Syracuse			–					8	–	3	–	0
Holy Cross			–					7	–	3	–	0
Navy			–					7	–	3	–	0
Miami (FL)			–					7	–	4	–	0
Army			–					6	–	4	–	0
San Jose State			–					6	–	4	–	0
Xavier			–					6	–	4	–	0
Colgate			–					5	–	4	–	0
Detroit			–					5	–	4	–	0
Pacific			–					5	–	4	–	0
Houston			–					5	–	4	–	1
Notre Dame			–					5	–	5	–	0
Oregon State			–					5	–	5	–	0
Florida State			–					4	–	5	–	1
Boston University			–					4	–	5	–	0
Boston College			–					4	–	6	–	0
Oregon			–					4	–	6	–	0
Air Force			–					3	–	7	–	0
Pittsburgh			–					3	–	7	–	0
Washington State			–					3	–	7	–	0
Idaho			–					2	–	7	–	0
Dayton			–					2	–	8	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent (Record)	Result	Navy	Opp	Notes	Bowl game
September 23	@ Penn State (8-3)	L	10	20
September 30	vs. William & Mary (1-9)	W	44	6	Homecoming
October 6	@ Miami (Florida) (7-4)	W	17	6
October 14	@ Cornell (3-6)	W	31	7
October 20	@ Detroit Mercy (5-4)	W	37	19
October 28	@ Pittsburgh (3-7)	L	14	28
November 4	@ Notre Dame (5-5)	W	13	10
November 11	vs. Duke (7-3)	L	9	30	At the Oyster Bowl in Norfolk, Virginia.
November 18	vs. Virginia (4-6)	W	13	3
December 2	vs. Army (6-4)	W	13	7	At the Municipal Stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.