# 1984 Navy Midshipmen football team

The 1984 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy as an independent during the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 15 | | at North Carolina | Kenan Memorial StadiumChapel Hill, NC | | W 33–30 | 49,500 |
| September 22 | | Virginia | Navy–Marine Corps Memorial StadiumAnnapolis, MD | | L 9–21 | 29,349 |
| September 29 | | at Arkansas | War Memorial StadiumLittle Rock, AR | | L 10–33 | 54,812 |
| October 6 | | at Air Force | Falcon StadiumColorado Springs, CO (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy) | | L 22–29 | 29,349 |
| October 13 | | Lehigh | Navy–Marine Corps Memorial StadiumAnnapolis, MD | | W 31–14 | 21,547 |
| October 20 | | Princeton | Navy–Marine Corps Memorial StadiumAnnapolis, MD | | W 41–3 | 31,039 |
| October 27 | 1:30 p.m. | at Pittsburgh | Pitt StadiumPittsburgh, PA | | T 28–28 | 34,715 |
| November 3 | 12:10 p.m. | vs. Notre Dame | Giants StadiumEast Rutherford, NJ (rivalry) | ESPN | L 17–18 | 61,795 |
| November 10 | | at Syracuse | Carrier DomeSyracuse, NY | | L 0–29 | 44,090 |
| November 17 | | No. 2 South Carolina | Navy–Marine Corps Memorial StadiumAnnapolis, MD | HTS | W 38–21 | 27,234 |
| December 1 | | vs. Army | Veterans StadiumPhiladelphia, PA (Army–Navy Game) | | L 11–28 | 73,180 |
| HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Eastern time ||||||||

## Game summaries
### At North Carolina

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Navy | 3 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 33 |
| North Carolina | 7 | 14 | 0 | 9 | 30 |
at Kenan Memorial Stadium, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
* Date: September 15, 1984
* Game attendance: 49,500
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Navy | Passing | Bill Byrne | 13/28, 217 Yds, 3 TD, 2 INT |
| Navy | Rushing | Napoleon McCallum | 19 Rush, 117 Yds |
| Navy | Receiving | Chris Weiler | 4 Rec, 62 Yds, TD |
| North Carolina | Passing | Kevin Anthony | 12/18, 197 Yds, 3 INT |
| North Carolina | Rushing | Eddie Colson | 13 Rush, 97 Yds, 2 TD |
| North Carolina | Receiving | Earl Winfield | 4 Rec, 88 Yds |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | NAVY | UNC |
| 1 | | | | | North Carolina | Eddie Colson 3-yard touchdown run, Lee Gilarmis kick good | 0 | 7 |
| 1 | | | | | Navy | 45-yard field goal by Todd Solomon | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | | | | | North Carolina | Eddie Colson 1-yard touchdown run, Lee Gilarmis kick good | 3 | 14 |
| 2 | | | | | Navy | 26-yard field goal by Todd Solomon | 6 | 14 |
| 2 | | | | | North Carolina | Eric Streater 31-yard touchdown reception from Mark Maye, Lee Gilarmis kick good | 6 | 21 |
| 2 | | | | | Navy | Ken Heine 8-yard touchdown reception from Bob Misch, 2-point pass failed | 12 | 21 |
| 3 | | | | | Navy | Tony Hollinger 4-yard touchdown reception from Bill Byrne, Todd Solomon kick good | 19 | 21 |
| 4 | | | | | North Carolina | 41-yard field goal by Rob Rogers | 19 | 24 |
| 4 | | | | | Navy | Chris Weiler 11-yard touchdown reception from Bill Byrne, 2-point pass failed | 25 | 24 |
| 4 | | | | | North Carolina | Ethan Horton 2-yard touchdown run, 2-point pass failed | 25 | 30 |
| 4 | 2:24 | 2 | | | Navy | Rich Clouse 60-yard touchdown reception from Bill Byrne, 2-point run good | 33 | 30 |
| "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 33 | 30 |

### South Carolina

See: 1984 South Carolina vs. Navy football game

### vs Army

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Army | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| Navy | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 11 |
at Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
* Date: December 1
* Game weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 73,180
Game information :
First quarter
ARMY – Clarence Jones 6-yard run (Craig Stopa kick). Army 7–0. Drive: 16 plays, 80 yards.
Second quarter
ARMY – Doug Black 1-yard run (Craig Stopa kick). Army 14–0. Drive: 16 plays, 71 yards.
NAVY – Todd Solomon 40-yard field goal, 5:00. Army 14–3. Drive:
Third quarter
ARMY – Nate Sassaman 9-yard run (Craig Stopa kick). Army 21–3. Drive:
Fourth quarter
ARMY – Nate Sassaman 6-yard run (Craig Stopa kick). Army 28–3. Drive: 16 plays, 74 yards.
NAVY – Chris Weiler 6-yard pass from Bob Misch (pass good), 8:07. Army 28–11. Drive:
Top passers
ARMY – Nate Sassaman – 4/5, 32 yards, INT
NAVY – Bob Misch – 22/39, 280 yards, TD
Top rushers
ARMY – Doug Black – 31 rushes, 155 yards, TD
NAVY – Rich Clouse – 12 rushes, 45 yards
Top receivers
ARMY – Rob Dickerson – 2 receptions, 17 yards
NAVY – Chris Weiler – 6 receptions, 54 yards, TD :