2009 Navy Midshipmen football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 2009 Navy Midshipmen football United State Naval Academy Logo-sports.png 150 Independent 10–4 Ken Niumatalolo 2nd Ivin Jasper 2nd Triple option Buddy Green 8th Multiple Ross Pospisil Osei Asante Ross Pospisil Texas Bowl champion Texas Bowl W 35–13 vs. Missouri The 2009 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy as an independent 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. On November 7, 2009 athletic director Chet Gladchuk announced that Navy had accepted an invitation to play in the Texas Bowl on Thursday, December 31 at Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas against the Big 12 Conference's Missouri Tigers. This mark was the first time that Navy had 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 2009 AP Eastern September 5 12:00 p.m. l y Ohio State 6 Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH ESPN 27–31 105,092 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=292480194 Navy Midshipmen vs. Ohio State Buckeyes Box Score ESPN.com March 16, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100320140009/http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=292480194 March 20, 2010 live September 12 3:30 p.m. w Louisiana Tech Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD CBSCS 32–14 31,017 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=292552426 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs vs. Navy Midshipmen Box Score ESPN.com March 16, 2010 September 19 6:00 p.m. l y Pittsburgh Heinz Field Pittsburgh, PA ESPN360 14–27 55,064 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=292620221 Navy Midshipmen vs. Pittsburgh Panthers Box Score ESPN.com March 16, 2010 September 26 3:30 p.m. w Western Kentucky Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD CBSCS 38–22 29,009 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=292692426 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers vs. Navy Midshipmen Box Score ESPN.com March 16, 2010 October 3 3:30 p.m. w Air Force Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD Commander-in-Chief's Trophy CBSCS 16–13 OT 37,820 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=292762426 Air Force Falcons vs. Navy Midshipmen Box Score ESPN.com March 16, 2010 October 10 3:30 p.m. w y Rice Rice Stadium Houston, TX CBSCS 63–14 15,096 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=292830242 Navy Midshipmen vs. Rice Owls Box Score ESPN.com March 16, 2010 October 17 8:05 p.m. w y SMU Gerald J. Ford Stadium Dallas, TX Gansz Trophy 38–35 OT 22,203 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=292902567 Navy Midshipmen vs. Southern Methodist Mustangs Box Score ESPN.com March 16, 2010 October 24 3:30 p.m. w y Wake Forest Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD CBSCS 13–10 31,097 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=292972426 Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs. Navy Midshipmen Box Score ESPN.com March 16, 2010 October 31 3:30 p.m. l Temple Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD CBSCS 24–27 28,305 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=293042426 Temple Owls vs. Navy Midshipmen Box Score ESPN.com March 16, 2010 November 7 2:30 p.m. w y Notre Dame 19 Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN rivalry NBC 23–21 80,795 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=293110087 Navy Midshipmen vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish Box Score ESPN.com March 16, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100414020422/http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=293110087 April 14, 2010 live November 14 3:30 p.m. w Delaware Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD CBSCS 35–18 34,223 http://www.navysports.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2009-2010/navy11.html Delaware vs Navy (Nov 14, 2009) The Official Web Site of Naval Academy Athletics March 16, 2010 November 28 10:30 p.m. l y Hawaii Aloha Stadium Honolulu, HI ESPNU 17–24 40,643 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=293320062 Navy Midshipmen vs. Hawaii Warriors Box Score ESPN.com March 16, 2010 December 12 2:30 p.m. w y Army Lincoln Financial Field Philadelphia, PA Army–Navy Game CBS 17–3 69,541 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=293462426 Army Black Knights vs. Navy Midshipmen Box Score ESPN.com March 16, 2010 December 31 3:30 p.m. w y Missouri Reliant Stadium Houston, TX Texas Bowl ESPN 35–13 69,441 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=293650142 Navy Midshipmen vs. Missouri Tigers Box Score ESPN.com March 16, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100320131249/http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=293650142 March 20, 2010 live Game summaries Notre Dame Navy 7 7 7 2 Notre Dame 0 0 7 14 November 7 Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, Indiana 2:30 p.m. EST yes 1 7:15 NAVY Ricky Dobbs 1-yard run (Joe Buckley kick) Navy 7-0 2 14:56 NAVY Vince Murray 25-yard run (Joe Buckley kick) Navy 14-0 3 5:03 ND Robert Hughes 1-yard run (Nick Tausch kick) Navy 14-7 3 3:29 NAVY Greg Jones 52-yard pass from Ricky Dobbs (Joe Buckley kick) Navy 21-7 4 4:46 ND Michael Floyd 12-yard pass from Jimmy Clausen (Nick Tausch kick) Navy 21-14 4 1:00 NAVY Safety, Jimmy Clausen tackled by Craig Schaefer in end zone Navy 23-14 4 :24 ND Golden Tate 31-yard pass from Jimmy Clausen (Nick Tausch kick) Navy 23-21 yes ESPN Vs. Army 2009 Army Black Knights football team Army–Navy Game Navy Midshipmen 2; text-align:center collapsed Army Black Knights (5–6) vs. Navy Midshipmen (8–4) December 12 2:30 p.m. EST Army 3 0 0 0 Navy 0 0 10 7 Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 69,541 Sunny, 39 F C Brad Allen CBS Box Score First quarter ARMY – Alex Carlton 25-yard field goal, 0:00. Army 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:19. Second quarter No scoring Third quarter NAVY – Marcus Curry 25-yard pass from Ricky Dobbs (Joe Buckley kick), 8:55. Navy 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 6:05. NAVY – Joe Buckley 36-yard field goal, 0:11. Navy 10–3. Drive: 12 plays, 55 yards, 6:54. Fourth quarter NAVY – Ricky Dobbs 1-yard run (Joe Buckley kick), 6:15. Navy 17–3. Drive: 4 plays, 12 yards, 1:56. Top passers ARMY – Trent Steelman – 7/20, 77 yards, INT NAVY – Ricky Dobbs – 3/7, 61 yards, TD, INT Top rushers ARMY – Patrick Mealy – 13 rushes, 48 yards NAVY – Ricky Dobbs – 33 rushes, 116 yards, TD Top receivers ARMY – Ali Villanueva – 5 receptions, 62 yards NAVY – Marcus Curry – 1 reception, 25 yards, TD Roster 2009 Navy Midshipmen y Ricky Dobbs QB y Ross Popsil LB C Joe Buckley K Ken Niumatalolo Joe DuPaix (slotbacks coach) References Navy Category:Navy Midshipmen football seasons Category:Texas Bowl champion seasons Navy Midshipmen football Category:Long stubs with short prose