2015 Navy Midshipmen football team

American college football season January 2014 January 2026 2015 Navy Midshipmen football Navy Athletics logo.svg 150 American Athletic Conference West Division AAC 18 18 11–2 7–1 Ken Niumatalolo 8th Ivin Jasper 8th Triple option Dale Pehrson interim Multiple Keenan Reynolds Keenan Reynolds Bernard Sarra Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium The American West Division co-championLambert-Meadowlands TrophyMilitary Bowl champion Military Bowl W 44–28 vs. Pittsburgh The 2015 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy in the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Midshipmen were led by eighth-year head coach Ken Niumatalolo and played their home games at Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. The Midshipmen competed as a member of the Western Division of the American Athletic Conference, and were first year members of the conference. In their entire football history, this was the first season that Navy did not compete as an Independent. They finished the season 11–2, 7–1 in American Athletic play to finish in a tie for the Western Division title with Houston. However, due to their head-to-head loss to Houston, they did not represent the Western Division in the American Championship. They were invited to the Military Bowl where they defeated Pittsburgh. Before the season Spring practices Navy held spring practices during March and April 2015. Schedule 2015 AP Poll and CFP Rankings after November 3 released prior to game Eastern September 5 12:00 p.m. w y Colgate Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD CBSSN 48–10 28,015 September 19 3:30 p.m. w East Carolina Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD CBSSN 45–21 34,717 September 26 12:00 p.m. w y UConn Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field East Hartford, CT CBSSN 28–18 33,204 October 3 3:30 p.m. w y Air Force Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD Commander-in-Chief's Trophy CBSSN 33–11 32,705 October 10 3:30 p.m. l y y Notre Dame 15 Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN rivalry NBC 24–41 80,795 October 24 1:00 p.m. w Tulane Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD CBSSN 31–14 32,033 October 31 12:00 p.m. w South Florida Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD CBSSN 29–17 26,766 November 7 7:00 p.m. w y Memphis 13 Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN ESPN2 45–20 55,212 November 14 3:30 p.m. w 20 SMU Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD Gansz Trophy CBSSN 55–14 35,778 November 21 7:00 p.m. w y 16 Tulsa Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium Tulsa, OK CBSSN 44–21 22,749 November 27 Friday 12:00 p.m. l y 15 Houston TDECU Stadium Houston, TX ABC 31–52 40,562 December 12 3:00 p.m. w y y 21 Army Lincoln Financial Field Philadelphia, PA Army–Navy Game, College GameDay CBS 21–17 69,722 December 28 2:30 p.m. w y 21 Pittsburgh Military Bowl Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD ESPN 44–28 36,352 http://militarybowl.org/no-22-navy-accepts-bid-to-play-in-2015-military-bowl-presented-by-northrop-grumman/ No. 21 Navy accepts bid to play in 2015 Military Bowl presented by Northrop Grumman December 2015681594756795871233 MilitaryBowl Attendance today: 36,352. That's the... December 28, 2015 Rankings 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings Note: Navy is ranked for the first time since their 2004 season. (Ranked 24 in AP poll) The Midshipmen have been nationally ranked for four consecutive weeks, making it the first time this has happened since 1978. 16 9 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR RV RV RV RV RV RV NR RV NR RV RV RV NR 22 23 20 19 19 16 16 15 15 16 15 15 22 22 23 21 22 21 18 18 Roster 2015 Navy Midshipmen y 2 FR Trayvon Clark WR 2 SO Luke Holley WR 3 JR Zach Abey QB y 4 JR Jamir Tillman WR 5 SO Travis Marshall QB 5 FR Akili Taylor SB 7 FR Garret Lewis QB 8 FR Cole Euverard QB 9 FR Cameron Dudeck SB 10 FR Derek Morefield QB 11 SO Conrey Meagher WR 11 JR Troy Thompson QB 13 SO Tyris Wooten WR 14 FR Chris Von Hendrix WR 15 JR Will Worth QB y 17 FR Brandon Coleman QB 18 JR Tago Smith QB 19 SR Keenan Reynolds C QB y Keenan Reynolds (American football) 20 JR Calvin Cass Jr. SB 21 SR DeBrandon Sanders SB 22 JR Toneo Gulley SB 23 JR Myles Swain FB 24 SO Joshua Walker SB 24 SO Jahmaal Daniel SB 25 SR Demond Brown SB 26 FR Bryan Hammond SB 28 JR Dishan Romine SB 29 SO Darryl Bonner SB 31 JR Shawn White FB 32 SR Quentin Ezell FB 33 SO Chris High FB 34 FR Anthony Gargiulo FB 35 FR Kel Williamson WR 36 JR Jalen White FB 37 SR Chris Swain FB 38 SO John Brown III SB 39 SO Justin Artis FB 40 FR Mike Martin SB 42 JR Kendrick Mouton SB 44 SO Josh Brown SB 46 SR Will Huntsman FB 47 FR Travis Pospisil SB 49 SO Colin Butler WR 81 FR Taylor Johnson WR 82 SO Craig Scott WR 83 SR Marc Meier WR 84 SO Chad Lewellyn WR 86 JR Julian Turner WR 87 SO Brandon Colon WR 88 SO Tyler Carmona WR 89 SR Thomas Wilson WR 2 JR Brendon Clements CB 2 SR Lorentez Barbour S 3 SO Brandon Jones OLB 4 SO Isaac Wright S 5 SR Quincy Adams 10px|Injured CB 6 FR Sean Williams CB 7 SR Shelley White 10px|Injured CB 8 SO Randy Beggs S 9 SR Myer Krah OLB 10 JR Cameron Bryant CB 11 SO Jerry Thompson S 13 JR Kyle Battle CB 14 SO Elijah Merchant CB 15 FR John Gillis CB 16 FR Jarid Ryan CB 17 SO Kwazel Bertrnad S 19 FR Elijah Jones CB 20 SO James Munson S 21 SO Abdul Majeed CB 22 FR Conner Doyle S 23 SO Mason Hicks LB 24 FR Forrest Forte S 25 FR Juan Hailey S 26 JR Daiquan Thomasson S 28 FR Travis Kerchner OLB 29 FR Brady Petersen S 31 FR Khaylan Williams S 32 FR John Fiorelli LB 34 SO Justin Norton S 35 SR Nick Martinez OLB 37 FR Tony Delmonico OLB 38 SO Dexter Bell OLB 39 FR Dre Williamson OLB 40 SO Kevin McCoy OLB 47 SR Zach Hester LB 43 SO Jordan Pittman OLB 44 SO Micah Thomas LB 45 SO D.J. Palmore OLB 46 SO Terrence Laster OLB 47 SR A.K. Akpunku OLB 48 JR Joshua Powell OLB 49 JR Mike Kelly OLB 50 SR Don Pearson LB 50 FR Steve Satchall OG 51 SO Winn Howard LB 51 FR Adam Amosa OT 52 SO Zach Peck OT 52 JR Amos Mason DE 53 FR Tony Taylor OT 53 SR Kikau Pescaia OLB 54 FR Chibuzo Ukandu OG 54 SR Tyler Goble LB 55 FR Jake Hawk OT 55 JR Ted Colburn 10px|Injured OLB 56 SO Myles Davenport LB 57 SO Trey Olsen OLB 57 SR E.K. Binns 10px|Injured OG 58 JR Daniel Gonzalas LB 58 FR Chris Gesell OG 59 JR Ryan Harris LB 59 FR Tyler Morgenthaler OC 60 FR Lance Angulo NG 60 SR Ben Tamburello OG 61 SR Brandon Greene C 61 FR Jake Banholzer DE 62 SO Parker Wade C 62 FR Buck Elliot DE 63 FR Kevin Uebelhardt DE 63 SO Seth White OT 64 FR Bryan Barrett C 64 SR Blaze Ryder C 64 FR Anthony Villalobos NG 65 SR Joey Gaston OT 65 FR Josh Webb DE 66 FR J.T. Wise DE 66 JR Jeremiah Robbins OG 67 FR Jarvis Polu DE 67 SR Zach Laniewski C 68 JR Patrick Forrestal NG 68 JR Alex Brown OG 69 FR Nick Czar DE 69 FR Andrew Wood OT 70 JR Maurice Norris C 70 SO Austin Hauge NG 71 FR Garrett Wiedle DE 71 SO Evan Martin OG 72 FR Jackson Mitchell DE 72 JR Adam West OG 73 SO Shane Artim OT 73 FR Alec Keener NG 74 JR Rob Dusz OT 74 FR Artie Vasquez OT 75 SO Robert Lindsey OT 76 SO Trenton Nollar NG 76 SO Evan Akins OT 77 SR Benard Sarra C NG 77 FR Laurent Njiki OG 78 JR John Ferguson OT 79 JR Blake Copeland OT 80 FR Monte Armstrong OLB 81 SO Eli Dawson OLB 82 FR Conner Doris LB 83 FR Taylor Heflin LB 84 FR Hawken Hydrick LB 85 FR Zach Richards OLB 86 FR Matt Stewart LB 87 FR Hudson Sullivan LB 89 FR Ryan West OLB 90 SR Will Anthony DE 91 SO Tyler Sayles DE 92 SR David Gordeuk DE 93 SO Reggie Miles DE 94 FR Nofo Tii NG 95 SO Sean Spencer DE 96 SO Michael Raiford DE 97 JR Nnamdi Uzoma DE 98 SO Dylan Fischer NG 99 SR Sean Reaver DE 1 SO Patrick Cassley K 6 SR Nick Sloan K 16 SR Gavin Jernigan P 43 SR Austin Grebe K 48 JR D.J. Grant-Johnson K 80 JR Alex Barta P 85 SO Ronnie Querry LS 93 FR Bennett Moehring LK 94 FR Josh Antol K 98 FR Erik Harris P 99 SO Nate Hawkins LS http://www.navysports.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/navy-m-footbl-mtt.html September 5, 2015 Ken Niumatalolo Chris Culton – Offensive line Justin Davis – Outside linebackers Dan O'Brien – Outside linebackers Buddy Green 10px|Injured – Defensive coordinator/Secondary (replaced by Dale Pehrson) Ashley Ingram – Offensive line Ivin Jasper – Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks Steve Johns – Inside linebackers/special teams Keith Jones – Secondary Mike Judge – Fullbacks Shaun Nua – Defensive line Danny O'Rourke – Slot Backs Dale Pehrson – Defensive line Mick Yokitis – Wide receivers Depth chart The following players comprised the team's Depth chart prior to the 2014 Poinsettia Bowl: Flexbone 3-4 Yes No Yes Keenan Reynolds Tago Smith Will Worth Chris Swain Quinton Ezell Shawn White Chris High Demond Brown Dishan Romine Joshua Walker DeBrandon Sanders Calvin Cass Jr. Toneo Gulley Jamir Tillman Brandon Colon Chad Lewellyn Thomas Wilson Craig Scott Marc Meier Joey Gaston Andrew Wood John Ferguson E.K. Binns Adam West Alex Brown Brandon Greene Maurice Morris Parker Wade Ben Tamburello Evan Martin Jeremiah Robbins Robert Lindsey Blake Copeland Adam Amosa D.J. Palmore A.K. Akpunku Kevin McCoy RAID Daniel Gonzales Ryan Harris Winn Howard SAM Micah Thomas Myles Davenport Tyler Goble MIKE Josiah Powell Mike Kelly Myer Krah STR Lorentez Barbour Justin Norton Randy Beggs ROV Kwazel Bertrand Daiquan Thomasson Jerry Thompson Brendon Clements Elijah Merchant Cameron Bryant Quincy Adams Sean Williams Kyle Battle Will Anthony Michael Raiford Sean Spencer Benard Sarra Patrick Forrestal Trenton Noller Amos Mason Nnamdi Uzoma Jarvis Polu Sean Reaver LE Austin Grebe Nick Sloan Alex Barta Gavin Jernigan Demond Brown Calvin Cass Jr. DeBrandon Sanders Calvin Cass Jr. Josh Antol Will Worth Shawn White Chris High 85 85 No Game summaries Colgate Colgate 3 0 0 7 Navy 10 21 7 10 September 5, 2015 Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, Maryland 12:04 pm EST 3 hours 15 minutes 28,015 Temp: 77 F • Wind: NE 7 MPH • Weather: Partly Cloudy Ed Ardito John Sadak, Randy Cross, and Sheehan Stanwick Burch CBS Sports Network 2015 Colgate Raiders football team East Carolina East Carolina 7 7 0 7 Navy 7 21 0 17 September 19, 2015 Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, Maryland 3:34 pm EST 3 hours 22 minutes 34,717 Temp: 80 F • Wind: SSE 10-15 MPH • Weather: Sunny, Clear Skies Rick Lourniet John Sadak, Randy Cross, and Sheehan Stanwick Burch CBS Sports Network 2015 East Carolina Pirates football team At UConn Navy 7 14 0 7 UConn 3 7 0 8 September 26, 2015 Rentschler Field, East Hartford, Connecticut 12:04 pm EST 3 hours 17 minutes 33,204 Temp: 64 F • Wind: NW 3-6 MPH • Weather: Mostly Sunny Todd LaPenta Dave Ryan, Corey Chavous, and Lauren Gardner (sideline) CBS Sports Network 2015 UConn Huskies football team Air Force Commander-in-Chief's Trophy Air Force 0 0 3 8 Navy 7 14 6 6 October 3, 2015 Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, Maryland 3:39 pm EST 3 hours 24 minutes 32,705 Temp: 56 F • Wind: NE 12-30 MPH • Weather: Overcast, Light Rain C. Castlebury John Sadak, Randy Cross, and Sheehan Stanwick Burch (sideline) CBS Sports Network 2015 Air Force Falcons football team Commander-in-Chief's Trophy At Notre Dame Rip Miller Trophy Navy 7 14 3 0 #15 Notre Dame 7 17 14 3 October 10, 2015 Notre Dame Stadium, South Bend, Indiana 3:40 pm EST 3 hours 14 minutes 80,795 Temp: 63 F • Wind: W 8 MPH • Weather: Sunny Michael Roche Tom Hammond, Doug Flutie, and Kathryn Tappen (sideline) NBC 2015 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team Navy–Notre Dame football rivalry Tulane Tulane 0 7 0 7 Navy 7 3 7 14 October 24, 2015 Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, Maryland 1:04 pm EST 3 hours 13 minutes 32,033 Temp: 54 F • Wind: S 5 MPH • Weather: Overcast Todd LaPenta John Sadak, Randy Cross, and Sheehan Stanwick Burch (sideline) CBS Sports Network 2015 Tulane Green Wave football team South Florida South Florida 10 0 7 0 Navy 3 10 3 13 October 31, 2015 Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, Maryland 12:04 pm EST 3 hours 6 minutes 26,766 Temp: 53 F • Wind: SE 9 MPH • Weather: Sunny Rick Loumiet John Sadak, Randy Cross, and Sheehan Stanwick Burch (sideline) CBS Sports Network 2015 South Florida Bulls football team At Memphis Navy 7 10 14 14 Memphis 10 0 10 0 November 7, 2015 Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, Memphis, Tennessee 7:10 pm EST 3 hours 6 minutes 55,212 Temp: 57 F • Wind: NE 5 MPH • Weather: Cloudy Adam Savoie Adam Amin, Kelly Stouffer, and Olivia Harlan (sideline) ESPN2 2015 Memphis Tigers football team SMU Gansz Trophy SMU 0 7 7 0 Navy 14 14 6 21 November 14, 2015 Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, Maryland 3:39 pm EST 3 hours 9 minutes 35,778 Temp: 53 F • Wind: NW 12-20 MPH • Weather: Sunny Todd LaPenta John Sadak, Randy Cross, and Sheehan Stanwick Burch (sideline) CBS Sports Network 2015 SMU Mustangs football team Gansz Trophy On Senior Day, Navy quarterback Keenan Reynolds reached the end zone for the 78th time to set the NCAA record for career rushing touchdowns, surpassing University of Wisconsin's Montee Ball who amassed 77 touchdowns during the 2009–2012 seasons. Number 78 came quickly on a 4-yard run on Navy's opening drive. Reynolds then scored three more rushing touchdowns to boost his career total to 81, leading his #20 ranked team past SMU. The Midshipmen racked up 403 yards rushing, reaching a season high in total points. With this win, they also remain undefeated in the American Athletic Conference (AAC). At Tulsa Navy 7 16 14 7 Tulsa 0 7 7 7 November 21, 2015 Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium, Tulsa, Oklahoma 7:09 pm EST 3 hours 16 minutes 22,749 Temp: 40 F • Wind: N 6 MPH • Weather: Clear skies Rick Loumiet Rich Waltz, Adam Archuleta, and Rashan Ali (sideline) CBS Sports Network 2015 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team The Navy offense racked up a total of 512 yards on the ground, while quarterback Keenan Reynolds ran for 81 yards with a rushing touchdown in the Midshipmen win over Tulsa with a score of 44-21. Reynolds also threw for a touchdown to become Navy's all-time leading rusher with 4,195 yards, breaking fellow Midshipmen Napoleon McCallum's record of 4,179 yards. At Houston Navy 7 7 3 14 Houston 14 10 14 14 November 27, 2015 TDECU Stadium, Houston 12:05 pm EST 3 hours 11 minutes 40,562 Temp: 76 F • Wind: SE 8 MPH • Weather: Cloudy & Humid Michael Roche Dave Flemming, Mack Brown, and Allison Williams (sideline) ABC 2015 Houston Cougars football team Despite the American Athletic Conference west division title loss, Navy Midshipmen quarterback and Heisman Trophy contender Keenan Reynolds tied the Navy record for passing touchdowns with 29. Reynolds also tied Wisconsin's Montee Ball for the most touchdowns with 83 in FBS history. Vs. Army 116th Army–Navy Game/Commander-in-Chief's Trophy Navy 7 7 7 0 Army 10 7 0 0 December 12, 2015 Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia 3:10 pm EST 3 hours 26 minutes 69,722 Temp: 68 F • Wind: WSW 6 MPH • Weather: Mostly cloudy Tracy Jones Verne Lundquist, Gary Danielson, and Allie LaForce (sideline) CBS 2015 Army Black Knights football team Army–Navy Game Vs. Pittsburgh (Military Bowl) 2015 Military Bowl Pittsburgh 7 0 14 7 Navy 14 7 10 13 December 28, 2015 Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, Maryland 2:35 pm EST 3 hours 11 minutes 36,352 Temp: 44 F • Wind: NE 10 MPH • Weather: Cloudy Joe Pester Eamon McAnaney, Rocky Boiman, and Quint Kessenich (sideline) ESPN 2015 Pittsburgh Panthers football team 2015 Military Bowl With this win, the Midshipmen ended the season 11-2, the first time in 135 years of school football history. Senior quarterback Keenan Reynolds scored four touchdowns: one touchdown pass and three rushing, becoming the NCAA career leader with 88 touchdowns and scoring a total of 530 points. Meanwhile, senior fullback Chris Swain rushed for a career 1,000 yards. The senior class picked up their 36th win, which tied the Midshipmen class of 1909. References Navy Category:Navy Midshipmen football seasons Category:Lambert-Meadowlands Trophy seasons Category:Military Bowl champion seasons Navy Midshipmen football