1982 Navy Midshipmen football team

1982 Navy Midshipmen football
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Conference	Independent
1982 record	6–5
Head coach	Gary Tranquill
Home stadium	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium

1982 Division I-A independents football records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
#1 Penn State		–		–				11	–	1	–	0
#13 Florida State		–		–				9	–	3	–	0
#10 Pittsburgh		–		–				9	–	3	–	0
#19 West Virginia		–		–				9	–	3	–	0
Boston College		–		–				8	–	3	–	1
Southwestern Louisiana		–		–				7	–	3	–	1
East Carolina		–		–				7	–	4	–	0
Miami		–		–				7	–	4	–	0
Southern Miss		–		–				7	–	4	–	0
Virginia Tech		–		–				7	–	4	–	0
Notre Dame		–		–				6	–	4	–	1
Cincinnati		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Georgia Tech		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Navy		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Louisville		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Rutgers		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Army		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
South Carolina		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Temple		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Tulane		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
William & Mary		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
North Texas		–		–				2	–	9	–	0
Syracuse		–		–				2	–	9	–	0
Memphis		–		–				1	–	10	–	0
Richmond		–		–				0	–	10	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1982 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy (USNA) during the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. Navy competed as an independent with no conference affiliation. The team was led by first-year head coach Gary Tranquill.

Schedule

Date	Opponent (Record)	Result	Navy	Opp	Notes	Bowl game
September 11	vs. Virginia (2-9)	W	30	16
September 18	vs. Arkansas (9-2-1)	L	17	29	At War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock, Arkansas.
September 25	vs. Boston College (8-3-1)	L	0	31
October 2	@ Duke (6-5)	W	27	21
October 9	@ Air Force (8-5)	L	21	24
October 16	vs. William & Mary (3-8)	W	39	3
October 23	vs. Citadel	W	28	3	Homecoming
October 30	vs. Notre Dame (6-4-1)	L	10	27	At Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
November 6	@ Syracuse (2-9)	W	20	18
November 13	@ South Carolina (4-7)	L	14	17
December 4	vs. Army (4-7)	W	24	7	At Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.