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Navy Midshipmen

University	United States Naval Academy
Nickname	Midshipmen
Team Colors	Navy Blue and Gold
Head Coach	Ken Niumatalolo
Location	Annapolis, Maryland
Conference	Independent
NCAA	Division I-A
Stadium	Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
Mascot	Bill the Goat
Website	Navy Football Official Website

The Navy Midshipmen is a Division I-A independent football program currently competing in the NCAA's collegiate football tournament representing the United States Naval Academy (Navy for short). Eversince the school's football program was established in 1879, the team has always been unaffiliated with any conference. Navy's football program has been quite a success most especially in its earlier years as to date, there have been 19 players and 3 coaches inducteed in the College Football Hall of Fame. The team reached the highest point in 1926 when they were nominated for the National Championship, finishing their season with a 9-0-1 win-loss-tie record. Navy actually shared the "National Championship" honors to two more undefeated squads that year, Alabama (9-0-1 record) and Stanford (10-0-1 record). Navy has also appeared in thirteen postseason Bowl Games, doing a 6 win-6 loss-1 draw record. Two Midshipmen have received the Heisman Trophy in the past (Bellino in 1960 and Staubach in 1963) while four garnered the Maxwell Award (Beagle in 1954, Reifsnyder in '57, Bellino in '60 and Staubach in '63).

Aside from the national title and several bowling championships, the Midshipmen also covets the Commander in Chief's Trophy; an award that is to be disputed and handed out to the winner of the triangular college football series that includes Navy's traditional rivals - the Army Black Knights and the Air Force Falcons. So far, the Navy had possession of the trophy in 9 separate occassions (1973, '75, '78, '79, 81, 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006). Aside from the Knights and the Falcons, the Midshipmen's other known rivals are Notre Dame (long-time rival since 1927) and Maryland (the intrastate rivalry referred to as the Crab Bowl).

1 Ranking
2 Scouting Report
3 Championships
4 U.S. Naval Academy Bowl History
5 Highlights
6 Schedule
7 Roster
8 Coaches/Team Officials
9 Notable Alumni in NFL
10 References
11 External Links

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Ranking

Year	Record	AP Rank	Coach Rank
1936	6-3-0	18
1941	7-1-1	10
1943	8-1-0	4
1944	6-3-0	4
1945	7-1-1	3
1950	3-6-0		19
1952	6-2-1		17
1954	8-2-0	5	5
1955	6-2-1	18	20
1956	6-1-2	16	19
1957	9-1-1	5	6
1960	9-2-0	4	6
1963	9-2-0	2	2
1978	9-3-0		17
2004	10-2-0	24	24

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Scouting Report

Category	Ind. Rank	Nat'l Rank
Scoring Offense	1	10
Scoring Defense	3	108
Total Offense	1	22
Total Defense	3	99
Turnover Margin	2	70
Pass Efficiency Defense	3	119
Kickoff Returns	1	5
Net Punting	3	86
Passing Offense	3	119
Passing Defense	3	106
Passing Efficiency	1	14
Punt Returns	2	12
Rushing Offense	1	1
Rushing Defense	1	81

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Championships

Conference Championships

None

Other National Championship Selections

1910 David Wilson, Nutshell Sports Football Ratings

1926 Bill Libby, Boand System, Bob Royce, Earl Jessen, Houlgate System, James Whalen, Jim Koger

1963 Washington Touchdown Club

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U.S. Naval Academy Bowl History

**FBS (Div. IA) Bowl Games**
Year	Bowl Game	Opponent	Result	Score
Dec 20, 2007	Poinsettia Bowl	Utah	L	32-35
Dec 30, 2006	Meineke Car Care Bowl	Boston College	L	24-25
Dec 22, 2005	Poinsettia Bowl	Colorado State	W	51-30
Dec 30, 2004	Emerald Bowl	New Mexico	W	34-19
Dec 30, 2003	Houston Bowl	Texas Tech	L	14-38
Dec 25, 1996	Aloha Bowl	California	W	42-38
Dec 30, 1981	Liberty Bowl	Ohio State	L	28-31
Dec 14, 1980	Garden State Bowl	Houston	L	0-35
Dec 22, 1978	Holiday Bowl	Brigham Young	W	23-16
Jan 01, 1964	Cotton Bowl	Texas	L	6-28
Jan 02, 1961	Orange Bowl	Missouri	L	14-21
Jan 01, 1958	Cotton Bowl	Rice	W	20-7
Jan 01, 1955	Sugar Bowl	Mississippi	W	21-0
Jan 01, 1924	Rose Bowl	Washington	T	14-14

**College Division/Other Bowl Games**
Year	Bowl Game	Opponent	Result	Score
Nov 02, 1996	Emerald Isle Classic	Notre Dame	L	27-54

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Highlights

The U.S. Naval Academy Midshipmen had quite a successful run in 2003, finishing the season with an 8-5 record and a trip to the Houston Bowl. Despite a loss to Texas Tech, Navy captured the more important title, the Commander in Chief's Trophy by defeating rivals the Army Black Knights and the Air Force Falcons.

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Schedule

**Navy Midshipmen 2008 Games Schedule**
Date	Opponent	Location	Result
08.30.08	Towson	Annapolis, Md.	W, 41-13
09.05.08	Ball State	Muncie, Ind.	L, 23-35
09.13.08	Duke	Durham, N.C.	L, 31-41
09.20.08	Rutgers	Annapolis, Md.	W, 23-21
09.27.08	#16 Wake Forest	Winston Salem, N.C.	W, 24-17
10.04.08	Air Force	Colorado Springs, Colo.	W, 33-27
10.18.08	#23 Pittsburgh	Annapolis, Md.	L, 21-42
10.25.08	Southern Methodist	Annapolis, Md.	W, 34-7
11.01.08	Temple	Annapolis, Md.	W, 33-27
11.15.08	Notre Dame	Baltimore, Md.	L, 21-27
11.25.08	Northern Illinois	DeKalb, Ill.	W, 16-0
12.06.08	Army	Philadelphia, Pa.

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Roster

**Navy Midshipmen 2008 Roster**
No.	Name	Pos.	Cl.	Ht.	Wt.	Hometown/High School
1	Blake Carter	CB	JR	5-11	185	Stillwater, Okla./Stillwater
2	Jarod Bryant	QB/SB	SR	5-10	189	Hoover, Ala./Hoover
3	Jesse Iwuji	S	JR	6-1	182	Carrollton, Texas/Hebron
4	Ricky Dobbs	QB	SO	6-1	194	Douglasville, Ga./Douglas County
4	James Howell	S	SO	5-8	170	Fleming Island, Fla./Fleming Island
5	Corey Johnson	OLB	SR	6-2	205	Anderson, Ind./Highland
6	Joe Davis	S	SO	6-0	186	Olmsted Falls, Ohio/St. Edwards
7	Joe Buckley	K/P	SO	5-9	176	Downingtown, Pa./Malvern Prep
7	David Dawson	CB	JR	5-9	174	Arlington, Texas/Mansfield Summit
8	Wyatt Middleton	S	SO	6-0	192	Norcross, Ga./Marist
9	Darius Terry	CB	JR	5-7	168	Houston, Texas/Westside
10	Kaipo-Noa Kaheaku-Enhada	QB	SR	5-11	195	Kapolei, Hawaii/Kapolei
11	Ketric Buffin	CB	SR	5-7	168	Rowlett, Texas/Rowlett
13	Joe Taylor	QB	SR	5-11	205	Montross, Va./Washington & Lee
14	Greg Zingler	QB	JR	6-0	192	Severna Park, Md./Severna Park
15	John Charles White	K/P	SO	6-2	189	Atlanta, Ga./St. Pius X
15	Kevin Edwards	CB	SO	6-2	173	Charlotte, N.C./Vance
16	Jared Smearman	P	R	6-1	187	Carthage, N.C./Union Pines
16	Joey Taylor	S	SR	6-0	192	Carrollton, Texas/Hebron
17	Jeff Deliz	S	SR	5-11	210	Clinton Township, Mich./Chippewa Valley
18	Rashawn King	CB	SR	6-0	180	Raleigh, N.C./Ravenscroft
19	Jason Wright	S	SO	6-1	194	Granger, Ind./Penn
19	Matt Harmon	K	SR	5-10	185	Taylors, S.C./Eastside
20	Andre Byrd	SB	SO	5-7	157	Jacksonville, Fla./The Bolles School
21	Casey Nichols	LB	SR	6-0	202	The Woodlands, Texas/The Woodlands
22	John Angelo	DB	SO	5-9	176	Newport Beach, Calif./Santa Margarita
23	Cory Finnerty	SB	JR	5-10	190	Ventura, Calif./Saint Bonaventure
25	Julius Bratton	SB	SO	5-8	200	Woodlawn, Tenn./Northwest
25	Emmett Merchant	S	SO	5-9	186	Riverdale, Ga./Riverdale
26	Shun White	SB	SR	5-9	190	Memphis, Tenn./Raleigh-Egypt
28	Greg Jones	SB	SO	5-10	181	San Antonio, Texas/Ronald Reagan
29	Greg Shinego	SB	SR	5-9	185	Port St. Lucie, Fla./Centennial
31	Jerry Hauburger	LB	SO	6-0	218	Baltimore, Md./Eastern Technical
32	Kevin Snyder	S	SR	5-11	182	Burtonsville, Md./Paint Branch
33	Bobby Doyle	SB	JR	5-11	195	Chardon, Ohio/Chardon
34	Ram Vela	OLB	JR	5-9	193	San Antonio, Texas/Taft
35	Kyle Delahooke	K/P	SO	6-1	202	Pasadena, Calif./Maranatha
35	John Ponce	OLB	SO	5-9	198	Trabuco Canyon, Calif./Mission Viejo
36	Eric Kettani	FB	SR	6-1	233	Kirtland, Ohio/Lake Catholic
37	Wes Holland	SB	SO	5-11	204	Pelham, Ala./Pelham
38	Kevin Campbell	FB	JR	5-11	204	Burke, Va./Robinson Secondary
38	Kalin Krause	OLB	SO	6-0	227	Mobile, Ala./St. Paul's Episcopal
39	Michael Sweeney	OLB	SO	6-3	225	Floral Park, N.Y./Kellenberg
40	Ian Meredith	OLB	JR	6-3	219	Signal Mountain, Tenn./Notre Dame
41	J.J. Cosh	SB	SO	5-9	181	Manhattan, Kan./Riley County
41	Scott Reider	LS	SR	6-0	226	LaPorte, Ind./LaPorte
42	Jack Hatcher	FB	JR	5-11	193	Birmingham, Ala./Shades Valley
43	Jerry Feehery	LS	SR	6-0	195	Wallingford, Pa./Cardinal O'Hara
43	Brian Smith	OLB	JR	6-1	215	Algonquin, Ill./Jacobs
44	Clint Sovie	LB	JR	5-11	210	Jacksonville, Fla./The Bolles School
45	Glen Woods	FB	JR	5-11	227	San Diego, Calif./La Jolla Country Day
45	Elliott Joses	OLB	JR	6-1	220	Mokelumne Hill, Calif./Calaveras
46	Vince Murray	FB	SO	6-1	217	Union, Ky./Ryle
47	Devan Clark	FB	SO	5-10	218	Lorton, Va./Thomas Edison
48	Richard Marshall	DE	JR	6-6	228	Broomfield, Colo./Broomfield
49	Craig Schaefer	OLB	JR	6-2	222	Fairfax, Va./Robinson Secondary
50	Tony Haberer	LB	JR	6-1	225	Liberty Hill, Texas/Liberty Hill
51	Ross Pospisil	LB	JR	6-0	223	Temple, Texas/Temple
52	Jordan Eddington	LB	JR	6-0	230	San Antonio, Texas/Taft
53	Andy Lark	C	JR	6-0	289	Chulota, Fla./Oviedo
53	Clyde Lydick	DE	SO	6-4	246	Dallas, Texas/Lake Highlands
54	Tyler Simmons	LB	SO	6-3	230	Goldsby, Okla./Washington
55	Travis Sudderth	OLB	SO	6-2	224	Lilburn, Ga./Parkview
56	Donnie Bowers	OT	SO	6-6	237	Louisville, Ky./St. Xavier
56	James Simien	LB	SO	6-1	214	Lawrenceville, Ga./Norcross
57	Zach Weatherington	DE	JR	6-4	260	Woodbridge, Va./Woodbridge
58	Trey Grissom	OLB	SO	6-3	219	Garner, N.C./Garner
59	Matt Nechak	DE	JR	6-4	249	Canoga Park, Calif./Malibu
59	Matt Cook	C	SO	6-3	272	Little Rock, Ark./Central Arkansas Christian
60	Austin Milke	OT	JR	6-3	265	Lafayette, La./St. Thomas More
61	Jeff Battipaglia	OT	SO	6-4	260	Newtown, Pa./St. Joseph's, Pa.
62	Patrick Snow	C	SO	6-1	250	Houston, Texas/Clear Lake
64	Michael Von Bargen	OG	SR	6-5	270	Reading, Ohio/Reading
65	Sander Gossard	OT	SR	6-4	272	Harrington Park, N.J./Northern Valley Regional
66	Curtis Bass	OG	JR	6-1	266	Pearland, Texas/Pearland
67	Andrew Burger	OT	JR	6-3	262	Richland Hills, Texas/Birdville
68	Ricky Moore	C	SR	6-4	295	North Beach, Md./Northern
69	Jordan Stephens	NG	JR	6-4	263	Gainesville, Ga./North Hall
70	Matt Molloy	OT	SO	6-3	280	Berlin, Md./Stephan Decatur
71	Shane Bothel	NG	SO	6-3	239	Marlton, N.J./Cherokee
71	Arnold Taylor	OT	JR	5-11	242	Potomac, Md./Walt Whitman
72	Anthony Gaskins	OG	SR	6-1	284	West Orange, N.J./St. Peter's Prep
73	Chad Peterson	OG	SR	6-4	268	Armwood, Fla./Armwood
74	Taylor Hamilton	DE	SO	6-3	207	Leawood, Kan./Blue Valley North
74	Jake Cross	C	SO	6-2	275	Seffner, Fla./Armwood
75	Andrew McGinn	OT	SR	6-1	255	Marietta, Ga./Walton
76	Bayard Roberts	DE	JR	6-2	237	Placitas, N.M./Saint Pius X
77	Jeff Lenar	OG	JR	6-6	276	Marietta, Ga./Walton
78	Michael Walsh	DE	SR	6-2	257	Newtown, Pa./Notre Dame
79	Osei Asante	OG	JR	6-1	264	Houston, Texas/Cypress Ridge
80	Mike Schupp	WR	SO	5-10	180	Erie, Pa./Cathedral Prep
81	Nick Henderson	WR	JR	6-4	212	Wexford, Pa./North Allegheny
82	Greg Harrell	WR	SO	6-4	225	Plano, Texas/Plano
83	Will Scarle	DE	SR	6-4	242	Tampa, Fla./H.B. Plant
84	T.J. Thiel	WR	SR	6-0	192	Plymouth, Minn./Breck
85	Mario Washington	WR	SO	5-9	184	Boiling Springs, N.C./Crest
86	Curtis Sharp	WR	SR	6-4	247	Columbia, S.C./Dreher
87	Mike Mathews	WR	JR	6-1	206	Pittsburgh, Pa./Mt. Lebanon
88	James Dryden	WR	JR	6-3	204	Longwood, Fla./Lake Brantley
89	Tyree Barnes	WR	SR	6-2	197	Hampton, Va./Kecoughtan
90	Billy Yarborough	DE	SO	6-5	234	Columbia, S.C./Ridge View
91	Ryan Griffith	NG	SR	6-2	252	Columbia, Md./DeMatha
92	Maurice Cumberland	DE	SO	6-4	259	Jacksonville, N.C./Southwest-Onslow
93	Chase Burge	NG	SO	6-4	250	Rushville, Ohio/Fairfield
94	Lee Calloway	DE	SO	5-11	255	Ft. Myers, Fla./Dunbar
95	John Maddox	NG	SR	6-4	253	Manasquan, N.J./Manasquan
96	Alex Horne	LB	SR	6-0	221	Lexington, N.C./R.J. Reynolds
97	Kyle Bookhout	DE	JR	6-2	247	Frankfort, Ill./Lincoln-Way East
98	Artie Pauls	DE	SR	6-1	250	Chicago, Ill./St. Rita
99	Nate Frazier	NG	JR	6-3	287	Atlanta, Ga./Riverwood