2009 Navy Midshipmen football team

The 2009 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy in the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Midshipmen, led by second-year head coach Ken Niumatalolo, played their home games at the Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium.

2009 Navy Midshipmen football
Texas Bowl champion
Texas Bowl, W 35–13 vs. Missouri
ConferenceIndependent
2009 record10–4
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorIvin Jasper (2nd season)
Offensive schemeTriple option
Defensive coordinatorBuddy Green (8th season)
Base defenseMultiple
2009 NCAA Division I FBS independents football records
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
Navy   –     10 –4  
Notre Dame   –     6 –6  
Army   –     5 –7  
Rankings from AP Poll

On November 7, 2009 athletic director Chet Gladchuk announced that the Naval Academy had accepted an invitation to play in the Texas Bowl on Thursday, December 31 at Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas against the Big 12's Missouri Tigers. (See also: Big 12 Football) This season was the first time that Navy has gone to bowl games in seven straight seasons. Navy won the 2009 Texas Bowl 35–13 and finished with a record of 10–4.

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 512:00 p.m.at No. 6 Ohio State
ESPNL 27–31105,092[1]
September 123:30 p.m.Louisiana Tech
CBSCSW 32–1431,017[2]
September 196:00 p.m.at Pittsburgh
L 14–2755,064[3]
September 263:30 p.m.Western Kentucky
  • Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
CBSCSW 38–2229,009[4]
October 33:30 p.m.Air Force
CBSCSW 16–13 OT37,820[5]
October 103:30 p.m.at Rice
CBSCSW 63–1415,096[6]
October 178:05 p.m.at SMU
W 38–35 OT22,203[7]
October 243:30 p.m.Wake Forest
  • Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
CBSCSW 13–1031,097[8]
October 313:30 p.m.Temple
  • Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
CBSCSL 24–2728,305[9]
November 72:30 p.m.at No. 19 Notre Dame
NBCW 23–2180,795[10]
November 143:30 p.m.Delaware
  • Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
CBSCSW 35–1834,223[11]
November 2810:30 p.m.at Hawaii
ESPNUL 17–2440,643[12]
December 122:30 p.m.vs. Army
CBSW 17–369,541[13]
December 313:30 p.m.vs. Missouri
ESPNW 35–1369,441[14]

Personnel
2009 Navy Midshipmen football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB Ricky Dobbs
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
LB Ross Popsil (C)
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K Joe Buckley
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured
    • Redshirt

    Season summary

    Notre Dame
    1 234Total
    • Navy 7 772 23
    Notre Dame 0 0714 21

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    vs. Army
    See also: 2009 Army Black Knights football team and Army–Navy Game
    Army Black Knights (5–6) vs. Navy Midshipmen (8–4)
    1 2 34Total
    Army 3 0 003
    Navy 0 0 10717

    at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    • Date: December 12
    • Game time: 2:30 p.m. EST
    • Game weather: Sunny, 39 °F (4 °C)
    • Game attendance: 69,541
    • Referee: Brad Allen
    • TV: CBS
    • Box Score

    References
    1. "Navy Midshipmen vs. Ohio State Buckeyes Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on 20 March 2010. Retrieved 2010-03-16.
    2. "Louisiana Tech Bulldogs vs. Navy Midshipmen Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2010-03-16.
    3. "Navy Midshipmen vs. Pittsburgh Panthers Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2010-03-16.
    4. "Western Kentucky Hilltoppers vs. Navy Midshipmen Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2010-03-16.
    5. "Air Force Falcons vs. Navy Midshipmen Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2010-03-16.
    6. "Navy Midshipmen vs. Rice Owls Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2010-03-16.
    7. "Navy Midshipmen vs. Southern Methodist Mustangs Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2010-03-16.
    8. "Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs. Navy Midshipmen Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2010-03-16.
    9. "Temple Owls vs. Navy Midshipmen Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2010-03-16.
    10. "Navy Midshipmen vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on 14 April 2010. Retrieved 2010-03-16.
    11. "Delaware vs Navy (Nov 14, 2009)". The Official Web Site of Naval Academy Athletics. Retrieved 2010-03-16.
    12. "Navy Midshipmen vs. Hawaii Warriors Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2010-03-16.
    13. "Army Black Knights vs. Navy Midshipmen Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2010-03-16.
    14. "Navy Midshipmen vs. Missouri Tigers Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on 20 March 2010. Retrieved 2010-03-16.
    15. ESPN
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