2010 Navy Midshipmen football team

2010 Navy Midshipmen football

Poinsettia Bowl, L 14–35 vs. San Diego State
Conference	Independent
2010 record	9–4
Head coach	Ken Niumatalolo (3rd year)
Offensive coordinator	Ivin Jasper (10th year)
Offensive scheme	Triple Option
Defensive coordinator	Buddy Green (9th year)
Base defense	Multiple
Captain	Ricky Dobbs
Captain	Wyatt Middleton
Home stadium	Navy – Marine Corps Memorial Stadium

2010 Division I FBS independents football records
	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
Navy			–			9	–	4
Notre Dame			–			8	–	5
Army			–			7	–	6

As of January 11, 2011; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2010 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy during the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Midshipmen, led by third-year head coach Ken Niumatalolo, competed as an Independent and played their home games at the Navy – Marine Corps Memorial Stadium.

Navy earned an invitation to the 2010 Poinsettia Bowl on November 7, becoming the second team in the Football Bowl Subdivision to earn a bowl berth for the 2010 season. Navy was guaranteed a spot in the game if they became bowl eligible (won 6 games or more) as part of an agreement between the Naval Academy and the Poinsettia Bowl. San Diego State defeated Navy in the Poinsettia Bowl, 35–14. The Midshipmen finished with a record of 9–4.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent^#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 6	4:00 p.m.	vs. Maryland	M&T Bank Stadium • Baltimore, MD (Crab Bowl Classic)	ESPN	L 14–17	69,348^[1]
September 11	3:30 p.m.	Georgia Southern	Navy – Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, MD	CBSCS	W 13–7	33,391^[2]
September 18	7:00 p.m.	at Louisiana Tech	Joe Aillet Stadium • Ruston, LA	ESPN3	W 37–23	23,122^[3]
October 2	2:30 p.m.	at Air Force	Falcon Stadium • Colorado Springs, CO (Commander-in-Chief Trophy)	Versus	L 6–14	47,565^[4]
October 9	6:30 p.m.	at Wake Forest	BB&T Field • Winston-Salem, NC	ESPN3	W 28–27	31,454^[5]
October 16	3:30 p.m.	SMU	Navy – Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, MD (Gansz Trophy)	CBSCS	W 28–21	33,924^[6]
October 23	12:00 p.m.	vs. Notre Dame	New Meadowlands Stadium • East Rutherford, NJ (Rivalry)	CBS	W 35–17	75,614^[7]
October 30	3:30 p.m.	Duke	Navy – Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, MD	CBSCS	L 31–34	34,117^[8]
November 6	3:30 p.m.	at East Carolina	Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, NC	MASN	W 76–35	50,191^[9]
November 13	3:30 p.m.	Central Michigan	Navy – Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, MD	CBSCS	W 38–37	34,333^[10]
November 20	3:30 p.m.	Arkansas State	Navy – Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, MD	CBSCS	W 35–19	27,501^[11]
December 11	2:30 p.m.	vs. Army	Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, PA (Army–Navy Game/Commander-in-Chief Trophy)	CBS	W 31–17	69,223^[12]
December 23	8:00 p.m.	vs. San Diego State	Qualcomm Stadium • San Diego, CA (Poinsettia Bowl)	ESPN	L 14–35	48,049^[13]
Homecoming. ^#Rankings from Coaches Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time Zone.

Preseason

Slotback Marcus Curry was dismissed from the team in May and soon left the academy.^[14]
Wide receiver Mario Washington was dismissed from the team in June due to an honor violation.^[15]

Roster

2010 Navy Midshipmen football team roster

Players Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
WR	`85`	Aiken, MattMatt Aiken
WR	`48`	Andrews, BruceBruce Andrews
G	`69`	Archibald, FrancisFrancis Archibald
G	`67`	Baker, AndrewAndrew Baker
T	`64`	Basford, RyanRyan Basford
T	`61`	Battipaglia, JeffJeff Battipaglia
FB	`43`	Beaty, AustinAustin Beaty
G	`62`	Boddiford, AlexAlex Boddiford
WR	`10`	Bolena, CaseyCasey Bolena
T	`78`	Bowers, DonnieDonnie Bowers
WR	`11`	Bowron, HalHal Bowron
G	`72`	Bridges, TravisTravis Bridges
T	`58`	Butts, DallasDallas Butts	3.0 !So
SB	`20`	Byrd, AndreAndre Byrd
T	`52`	Cabbage, JohnJohn Cabbage
G	`65`	Cabral, JoshJosh Cabral
T	`59`	Campbell, EvanEvan Campbell
FB	`25`	Christian, PrenticePrentice Christian
FB	`22`	Chynoweth, DylanDylan Chynoweth
SB	`41`	Cosh, J.J.J.J. Cosh
G	`63`	Couch, MattMatt Couch
QB	`7`	Cummings, JarvisJarvis Cummings
G	`75`	DeMell, BradyBrady DeMell
FB	`37`	Diggs, DelvinDelvin Diggs
QB	`4`	Dobbs, RickyRicky Dobbs	57.0 !Sr
C	`71`	Douglass, EricEric Douglass
G	`68`	Dowd, JohnJohn Dowd
G	`79`	Dryden, ZachZach Dryden
FB	`32`	Eckel, KevinKevin Eckel
WR	`82`	Furman, DougDoug Furman
WR	`89`	Gazaille, JonathanJonathan Gazaille
G	`57`	Geuss, AdamAdam Geuss
SB	`21`	Greene, Gee GeeGee Gee Greene
G	`77`	Haworth, BeauBeau Haworth
WR	`19`	Hess, DarinDarin Hess
SB	`3`	Hill, RyanRyan Hill
WR	`42`	Horton, BrantleyBrantley Horton
SB	`33`	Howell, JohnJohn Howell
WR	`84`	Jones, GregGreg Jones
SB	`28`	Jones, WaltWalt Jones
QB	`14`	Keating, TravisTravis Keating
FB	`44`	Lombardo, RonRon Lombardo
WR	`87`	Lynch, ShawnShawn Lynch
QB	`8`	Lynch, TylerTyler Lynch
G	`56`	Mahler, EricEric Mahler
FB	`36`	McCauley, JohnJohn McCauley
QB	`6`	Miller, TreyTrey Miller
T	`70`	Molloy, MattMatt Molloy
FB	`47`	Murray, VinceVince Murray
WR	`83`	Myers, GaryGary Myers
QB	`9`	Nerup, AndrewAndrew Nerup
SB	`29`	O'Boyle, JohnJohn O'Boyle
T	`51`	O'Sullivan, NolanNolan O'Sullivan
SB	`13`	Patrick, MikeMike Patrick
C	`60`	Pescaia, KahikoluKahikolu Pescaia
FB	`40`	Peterson, CodyCody Peterson
QB	`2`	Proctor, KrissKriss Proctor
T	`73`	Ryan, JoeJoe Ryan
SB	`26`	Santiago, AaronAaron Santiago
QB	`1`	Sargenti, DJDJ Sargenti
WR	`80`	Schupp, MikeMike Schupp
WR	`18`	Shibata, MattMatt Shibata
SB	`23`	Snelson, BoBo Snelson
SB	`5`	Staten, DariusDarius Staten
G	`53`	Stone, ThomasThomas Stone
SB	`17`	Stukel, MikeMike Stukel
T	`76`	Sumrall, DavidDavid Sumrall
FB	`39`	Teich, AlexanderAlexander Teich	5.0 !Jr
SB	`34`	Thomas, MarcusMarcus Thomas
WR	`86`	Turner, BrandonBrandon Turner
T	`55`	Van Halanger, MatthewMatthew Van Halanger
C	`54`	Vickers, GrahamGraham Vickers
T	`66`	Watkins, CollinCollin Watkins
SB	`46`	Williams, BrianBrian Williams
T	`50`	Womack, SamSam Womack
SB	`24`	Zapata, DavidDavid Zapata

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
DE	`72`	Batchelder, ThomasThomas Batchelder
S	`5`	Blick, BrianBrian Blick
ILB	`44`	Blue, MaxMax Blue
NG	`95`	Bothel, ShaneShane Bothel
ILB	`38`	Brewer, MattMatt Brewer
NG	`93`	Burge, ChaseChase Burge
S	`9`	Bush, Tra'vesTra'ves Bush
CB	`16`	Culver, ToddTodd Culver
NG	`60`	Dabney, BarryBarry Dabney
DE	`92`	Dobbs, JamelJamel Dobbs
DE	`56`	Doogan, NeilNeil Doogan
NG	`71`	Doolittle, AlexAlex Doolittle
DE	`59`	Dowling-Fitzpatrick, JoshJosh Dowling-Fitzpatrick
CB	`15`	Edwards, KevinKevin Edwards
CB	`17`	Felder, AlbreyAlbrey Felder
S	`13`	Fraser, JordanJordan Fraser
OLB	`50`	French, BryeBrye French
OLB	`41`	Glaize, AndrewAndrew Glaize
CB	`4`	Graham, EricEric Graham
OLB	`42`	Graham, MasonMason Graham
CB	`14`	Green, RyanRyan Green
OLB	`58`	Grissom, TreyTrey Grissom
OLB	`31`	Hauburger, JerryJerry Hauburger
DE	`99`	Henderson, WesWes Henderson
ILB	`32`	Hill, JonathanJonathan Hill
ILB	`21`	Huf, MichaelMichael Huf
OLB	`55`	Hunter, HalHal Hunter
DE	`73`	Jones, JoshuaJoshua Jones
ILB	`46`	Juriga, JakeJake Juriga
LB	`36`	Killebrew, BrandonBrandon Killebrew
ILB	`57`	King, CalebCaleb King
DE	`75`	Kinsella, DrewDrew Kinsella
DE	`74`	Lydick, ClaytonClayton Lydick
S	`23`	Maples, HaydenHayden Maples
NG	`91`	Marks, JaredJared Marks
ILB	`45`	Mauro, VinnieVinnie Mauro
NG	`97`	Mayes, ChrisChris Mayes
S	`7`	Merchant, EmmettEmmett Merchant
S	`8`	Middleton, WyattWyatt Middleton
CB	`11`	Mitchell, KwesiKwesi Mitchell
OLB	`29`	McCauley, AaronAaron McCauley
ILB	`40`	Nurthen, John MichaelJohn Michael Nurthen
OLB	`47`	Palelei, EvanEvan Palelei
DE	`94`	Paulson, RyanRyan Paulson
LB	`35`	Petett, DerrickDerrick Petett
S	`1`	Poras, DylonDylon Poras
NG	`69`	Preston, TorriTorri Preston
ILB	`33`	Reed, ShawnShawn Reed
OLB	`20`	Renton, ColinColin Renton
CB	`3`	Richardson, De'VonDe'Von Richardson
S	`2`	Ryder, WaveWave Ryder
OLB	`10`	Shannon, JarredJarred Shannon
ILB	`39`	Sherwood, GarrettGarrett Sherwood
ILB	`54`	Simmons, TylerTyler Simmons
OLB	`81`	Southworth, ColtenColten Southworth
CB	`28`	Sperry, DavidDavid Sperry
OLB	`34`	Stein, EricEric Stein
DE	`67`	Stellato, AndrewAndrew Stellato
OLB	`49`	Sturdivant, CollinCollin Sturdivant
ILB	`52`	Sweeney, MikeMike Sweeney
DE	`98`	Tuani, JabareeJabaree Tuani	5.0 !Jr
ILB	`87`	Tuimavave, MichaelMichael Tuimavave
OLB	`53`	Veech, CraigCraig Veech
ILB	`51`	Warrick, MattMatt Warrick
OLB	`48`	Wetzel, KeeganKeegan Wetzel
CB	`25`	Wev, JonathanJonathan Wev
CB	`18`	Wright, DavidDavid Wright
S	`19`	Wright, JasonJason Wright
DE	`90`	Yarborough, BillyBilly Yarborough	57.0 !Sr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
LS	`96`	Ackerman, BrianBrian Ackerman
K	`16`	Buckley, JoeJoe Buckley
LS	`92`	Coats, BillyBilly Coats
P	`35`	Delahooke, KyleKyle Delahooke
K	`22`	Fehr, JeradJerad Fehr
P	`81`	Haan, JustinJustin Haan
K	`91`	Hughes, BrynmorBrynmor Hughes
K	`49`	Picchini, StephenStephen Picchini
K	`45`	Teague, JonJon Teague
P	`88`	White, John CharlesJohn Charles White	57.0 !Sr

Head coach

Ken Niumatalolo

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Chris Culton – Tackles
Justin Davis – Defensive Line
Joe DuPaix – Slotbacks
Tony Grantham – Outside Linebackers
Ashley Ingram – Centers/Guards
Ivin Jasper – Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
Steve Johns – Inside Linebackers/Special Teams
Keith Jones – Outside Linebackers
Mike Judge – Fullbacks
Buddy Green – Defensive Coordinator
Danny O'Rourke – Wide Receivers
Dale Pehrson – Defensive Line
Napoleon Sykes – Secondary

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Roster
Last update: 2010-12-26

Depth chart

(prior to bowl game)

Defense

FS
De'Von Richardson
Jordan Fraser
Tra'ves Bush

WLB	ILB	ILB	SLB
Jerry Hauburger	Max Blue	Tyler Simmons	⋅
Collin Sturdivant	Matt Warrick	Matt Warrick	⋅
Mason Graham	Caleb King	Matt Brewer	⋅

ROV
Wyatt Middleton
Jordan Fraser
Tra'ves Bush

CB
Kwesi Mitchell
David Wright
David Sperry

DE	NT	DE
Billy Yarborough	Chase Burge	Jabaree Tuani
Joshua Jones	Shane Bothel	Josh Dowling-Fitzpatrick
Ryan Paulson	Jared Marks	Wes Henderson

CB
Kevin Edwards
David Sperry
Ryan Green

Offense

WR
Brandon Turner
Matt Aiken
Gary Myers

SB
Gee Gee Greene
John Howell
Andre Byrd

LT	LG	C	RG	RT
Jeff Battipaglia	Josh Cabral	Brady DeMell	John Dowd	Ryan Basford
John Dowd	Travis Bridges	Kahiklou Pescaia	Zach Dryden	David Sumrall
David Sumrall	Eric Douglass	Eric Douglass	Eric Douglass	John Dowd

SB
Aaron Santiago
Bo Snelson
Mike Stukel

WR
Greg Jones
Doug Furman
Jonathon Gazaille

QB
Ricky Dobbs
Kriss Proctor
Trey Miller

FB
Alexander Teich
Vince Murray
Delvin Diggs

Special Teams
PK Joe Buckley
PK Jon Teague
P Kyle Delahooke
P Justin Haan
KR Marcus Thomas
PR Gary Myers
LS Brian Ackerman
H Justin Haan

Game summaries

Air Force

Wyatt Middleton called a team meeting following the loss

Notre Dame

	1	2	3	4	Total
Notre Dame	3	7	0	7	17
• Navy	7	14	14	0	35

Date: October 23
Location: New Meadowlands Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Game start: 12:00 p.m.

Source: ESPN.com

Scoring summary

1	6:05	NAVY	Alexander Teich 31-yard pass from Ricky Dobbs (Jon Teague kick)	Navy 7-0

1	3:04	ND	David Ruffer 45-yard field goal	Navy 7-3

2	11:01	NAVY	Ricky Dobbs 3-yard run (Jon Teague kick)	Navy 14-3

2	6:07	ND	TJ Jones 16-yard pass from Dayne Crist (David Ruffer kick)	Navy 14-10

2	:14	NAVY	Gee Gee Greene 9-yard run (Jon Teague kick)	Navy 21-10

3	11:23	NAVY	Ricky Dobbs 9-yard run (Jon Teague kick)	Navy 28-10

3	4:38	NAVY	Ricky Dobbs 1-yard run (Jon Teague kick)	Navy 35-10

4	6:12	ND	Cierre Wood 1-yard run (David Ruffer kick)	Navy 35-17

East Carolina

Navy clinched a berth in the Poinsettia Bowl with the win

Arkansas State

Senior Day

Army

	1	2	3	4	Total
Navy	10	14	0	7	31
Army	0	7	3	7	17

at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, PA

Date: December 11
Game time: 2:30 p.m. EST
Game weather: partly sunny, 45°F
Game attendance: 69,223
Referee: Dennis Hennigan
TV announcers (CBS): Verne Lundquist, Gary Danielson and Tracy Wolfson
Recap

Game information

1st Quarter

NAVY: Joe Buckley 34-yard field goal, 11:57
NAVY: John Howell 77-yard pass from Ricky Dobbs (Joe Buckley kick), 8:44

2nd Quarter

NAVY: Brandon Turner 42-yard pass from Ricky Dobbs (Joe Buckley kick), 13:44
ARMY: Malcolm Brown 5-yard pass from Trent Steelman (Alex Carlton kick), 8:19
NAVY: Wyatt Middleton 98-yard fumble return (Joe Buckley kick), 1:03

3rd Quarter

ARMY: Alex Carlton 42-yard field goal, 8:08

4th Quarter

NAVY: Gee Gee Greene 25-yard rush (Joe Buckley kick), 5:44
ARMY: Malcolm Brown 45-yard pass from Trent Steelman (Alex Carlton kick), 4:05

Passing

NAVY: Ricky Dobbs 6/11, 186 yards, INT
ARMY: Trent Steelman 11/20, 128 yards

Rushing

NAVY: Ricky Dobbs 20–54, Alexander Teich 11–47, Gee Gee Greene 5–35, Aaron Santiago 1–5
ARMY: Trent Steelman 19–74, Raymond Maples 13–66, Jared Hassin 15–50, Patrick Mealy 4–14, Malcolm Brown 2–4, Brian Cobbs 1–1

Receiving

NAVY: John Howell 1–77, Aaron Santiago 2–54, Brandon Turner 1–32, Greg Jones 2–23
ARMY: Malcolm Brown 3–59, George Jordan 3–21, Davyd Brooks 2–19, Austin Barr 1–13, Jared Hassin 1–10, Patrick Mealy 1–6

Navy's ninth straight win versus Army

References

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↑ "Navy 37, Louisiana Tech 23 (Sep 18, 2010)". latechsports.com. Retrieved 2010-09-19.
↑ "Navy Midshipmen vs. Air Force Academy Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 2010-10-02.
↑ "Navy Midshipmen vs. Wake Forest Demon Deacons Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on 12 October 2010. Retrieved 2010-10-10.
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↑ "Navy Midshipment vs. San Diego State Aztecs Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2010-12-23.
↑ Washington Post. 7 May 2010
↑ College Football Nation Blog - ESPN.com

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Venues	Worden Field (1890–1923) Thompson Stadium (1924–1958) Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium (1959–present) Memorial Stadium (alternate)

Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Army: Army–Navy Game (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy) Air Force (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy) Johns Hopkins Maryland: Crab Bowl Classic Notre Dame (Rip Miller Trophy) SMU (Gansz Trophy)

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