2013 Armed Forces Bowl

American college football game August 2023 January 2026 Armed Forces Bowl Bell Helicopter December 30 2013 2013 Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, Texas Middle Tennessee State University Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders 8–4 C-USA Rick Stockstill 3 3 0 0 United States Naval Academy Navy Midshipmen 8–4 Independent Ken Niumatalolo 7 3 0 14 Mark Kluczynski (MAC) 39,246http://stats.statbroadcast.com/statmonitr/?id=38775&a=1 2013 Armed Forces Bowl: Middle Tennessee vs. Navy State Broadcast 2012-12-30 December 30, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131230234204/http://stats.statbroadcast.com/statmonitr/?id=38775&a=1 live $600,000 ESPN/ESPN Radio Beth Mowins (play-by-play)Joey Galloway (analyst)Paul Carcaterra (sidelines) 2012 Jan 2015 The 2013 Armed Forces Bowl was an American college football bowl game that was played on December 30, 2013, at Amon G. Carter Stadium on the campus of Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas. The eleventh edition of the Armed Forces Bowl (which was originally known as the Fort Worth Bowl), it featured the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders of Conference USA against the Navy Midshipmen, an independent team. It began at 10:45 a.m. CST and aired on ESPN.http://www.armedforcesbowl.com/fan-zone/frequently-asked-questions/ Frequently Asked Questions ArmedForcesBowl.com Armed Forces Bowl 2013 November 16, 2013 November 25, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121125234719/http://www.armedforcesbowl.com/fan-zone/frequently-asked-questions/ dead It was one of the 2013–14 bowl games that concluded the 2013 FBS football season. The game was sponsored by Bell Helicopter and was officially known as the Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl. Navy defeated Middle Tennessee by a score of 24–6. The Midshipmen accepted their invitation after earning a 6–4 record in their first ten games of the season,http://www.armedforcesbowl.com/2013/11/navy-earns-spot-in-2013-bhafb/ Navy Earns Spot in 2013 BHAFB Armed Forces Bowl November 16, 2013 November 16, 2013 December 15, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131215044313/http://www.armedforcesbowl.com/2013/11/navy-earns-spot-in-2013-bhafb/ dead while the Blue Raiders accepted their invitation after earning an 8–4 record in theirs.http://www.goblueraiders.com/content.cfm/id/72223 Raiders headed to Armed Forces Bowl in Fort Worth Middle Tennessee State University GoBlueRaiders.com December 8, 2013 December 8, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131213085510/http://www.goblueraiders.com/content.cfm/id/72223 December 13, 2013 dead mdy-all Team selection Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders 2013 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team The Blue Raiders' first season as a member of Conference USA saw them continue their winning ways as they finished 8–4 overall and 6–2 in conference play (tied with the East Carolina Pirates for second in the C-USA East Division). At season's end, bowl director Brant Ringler extended an invitation to the Blue Raiders to play in the game. This was Middle Tennessee's first Armed Forces bowl. Navy Midshipmen 2013 Navy Midshipmen football team In April 2009, organizers announced that they had reached a deal with Navy to play in the 2013 edition of the Armed Forces Bowl.http://www.armedforcesbowl.com/2009/04/2013-bell-helicopter-armed-forces-bowl-sailing-with-navy/ 2013 Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl Sailing with Navy April 29, 2009 November 16, 2013 ArmedForcesBowl.com Armed Forces Bowl March 4, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304025904/http://www.armedforcesbowl.com/2009/04/2013-bell-helicopter-armed-forces-bowl-sailing-with-navy/ dead After defeating the South Alabama Jaguars for their sixth win of the season on November 16, bowl director Brant Rigler extended an invitation to play in the game.http://www.navysports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/111613aaa.html Navy Qualifies For The Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl In Fort Worth, Texas; Tickets On Sale Now November 16, 2013 November 16, 2013 NavySports.com United States Naval Academy June 10, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150610232323/http://www.navysports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/111613aaa.html dead This was Navy's first Armed Forces Bowl, making them the last of the FBS' three service academies to reach the bowl (Air Force reached the bowl in 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2012, with Army reaching the bowl in 2010). Game summary Scoring summary MTSU Navy expand 1 10:01 NAVY 10 59 4:59 RushTD Keenan Reynolds 3 good Nick Sloan 0 7 1 4:08 MTSU 13 56 5:53 FG 43 Cody Clark 3 7 2 14:16 NAVY 11 46 4:52 FG 32 Sloan 3 10 2 6:38 MTSU 9 36 3:53 FG 24 Clark 6 10 4 10:48 NAVY 11 80 4:12 RushTD Reynolds 1 good Sloan 6 17 4 9:16 NAVY 2 43 0:50 RushTD DeBrandon Sanders 41 good Sloan 6 24 6 24 References Armed Forces Bowl Category:Armed Forces Bowl Category:Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football bowl games Category:Navy Midshipmen football bowl games Category:December 2013 sports events in the United States Armed Forces Bowl Category:2010s in Fort Worth, Texas