2009 Navy Midshipmen football team

2009 Navy Midshipmen football
Texas Bowl champion
Texas Bowl, W 35–13 vs. Missouri
Conference	Independent
2009 record	10–4
Head coach	Ken Niumatalolo (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Ivan Jasper (9th season)
Offensive scheme	Triple option
Defensive coordinator	Buddy Green (8th season)
Base defense	Multiple
Home stadium	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium

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.

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

Date	Time	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 5	12:00 p.m.	at No. 6 Ohio State		Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH	ESPN	L 27–31	105,092[1]
September 12	3:30 p.m.	Louisiana Tech		Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, MD	CBSCS	W 32–14	31,017[2]
September 19	6:00 p.m.	at Pittsburgh		Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA		L 14–27	55,064[3]
September 26	3:30 p.m.	Western Kentucky		Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, MD	CBSCS	W 38–22	29,009[4]
October 3	3:30 p.m.	Air Force		Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, MD (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy)	CBSCS	W 16–13 OT	37,820[5]
October 10	3:30 p.m.	at Rice		Rice Stadium • Houston, TX	CBSCS	W 63–14	15,096[6]
October 17	8:05 p.m.	at SMU		Gerald J. Ford Stadium • Dallas, TX (Gansz Trophy)		W 38–35 OT	22,203[7]
October 24	3:30 p.m.	Wake Forest		Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, MD	CBSCS	W 13–10	31,097[8]
October 31	3:30 p.m.	Temple		Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, MD	CBSCS	L 24–27	28,305[9]
November 7	2:30 p.m.	at No. 21 Notre Dame		Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, IN (Rivalry)	NBC	W 23–21	80,795[10]
November 14	3:30 p.m.	Delaware		Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, MD	CBSCS	W 35–18	34,223[11]
November 28	10:30 p.m.	at Hawaii		Aloha Stadium • Honolulu, HI	ESPNU	L 17–24	40,643[12]
December 12	2:30 p.m.	vs. Army		Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, PA (Army–Navy Game/Commander-in-Chief's Trophy)	CBS	W 17–3	69,541[13]
December 31	3:30 p.m.	vs. Missouri		Reliant Stadium • Houston, TX (Texas Bowl)	ESPN	W 35–13	69,441[14]
Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Season summary

Notre Dame

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References