2018 Navy Football Schedule 3-10 / 2-6 American Athletic Conference
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2018 NAVY FOOTBALL SCHEDULE 3-10 / 2-6 AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE 9-1 at Hawai’i L, 59-41 CBS SN 2018 NAVY FOOTBALL 9-8 Memphis + W, 22-21 CBS SN POSTSEASON NOTES 9-15 Lehigh W, 51-21 CBS SN 9-22 at SMU + L, 31-30 (OT) ESPNews 10-6 at Air Force L, 35-7 CBS SN NAVY’S SENIORS RECEIVE SERVICE ASSIGNMENTS MIDS FACED CHALLENGING ROAD SCHEDULE 10-13 Temple + L, 24-17 CBS SN • On Nov. 15, Navy’s 34 seniors received their service • Navy traveled an incredible 26,496 miles this year to its six 10-20 Houston + L, 49-36 CBS SN assignments. Sixteen seniors will be commissioned 2nd road and two neutral site games. The Mids played games in 10-27 vs. Notre Dame ! L, 44-22 CBS Lieutenants in the United States Marine Corps (15 Marine Honolulu (9,706 miles round trip), San Diego against Notre 11-3 at Cincinnati + L, 42-0 ESPNU Ground, 1 Marine Pilot), while 18 will be Ensigns in the Dame (5,334), Colorado Springs (3,366), Dallas (2,734), 11-10 at UCF + L, 35-24 ESPN2 United States Navy (12 Surface Warfare, 3 Navy Pilots, 2 New Orleans (2,250), Orlando (1,764), Cincinnati (1,084) 11-17 Tulsa + W, 37-29 CBS SN 11-24 at Tulane + L, 29-28 ESPNU intelligence and 1 supply). and ended the year in Philadelphia against Army (258). Only 12-8 vs. Army ^ L, 17-10 CBS • Graduates of the Naval Academy serve a minimum of five Hawai’i (38,578) traveled more this year than Navy. All times Eastern years in the Navy or Marine Corps, while pilots serve eight • Navy and Nevada were the only two schools in the country + American Athletic Conference Opponent years upon earning their wings. that played in five different time zones this year. ! played at San Diego County Credit Union Stadium (San Diego, Calif.) • Navy’s senior class finished with a 30-23 record (.566), • The Mids played five of their final six and seven of their final ^ played at Lincoln Financial Field (Philadelphia, Pa.) posted 3-5 record against Air Force and Army, won the CIC 10 games away from Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. NAVY QUICK FACTS Trophy in 2015, captured a share of the American Athletic No other team in the country played five of their final six Location Annapolis, Md. / October 10, 1845 Conference West Division title in 2015 and won the AAC games away from home (Northern Illinois played five out of Enrollment 4,400 West outright in 2016 and went 2-1 in bowl games with wins six away from home earlier in the year). Nickname Midshipmen or Mids (NOT Middies) over Pitt and Virginia of the ACC. • Navy has lost 13 consecutive games played away from Colors Navy Blue and Gold • The senior class also won two games over ranked opponents, Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. The Mids’ last win Home Field Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium defeating Memphis in 2015 and Houston in 2016. away from home was on Sept. 30, 2017, when they won at Capacity / Surface Type 34,000 / FieldTurf Tulsa, 31-21. Service Assignments for the Class of 2019 NAVY FOOTBALL HISTORY All-Time Record 711-568-57 / 138th season (1879) Player Service Assignment MIDS FACED A MUDERER’S ROW IN THE MIDDLE OF National Championships / Last 1 / 1926 Zach Abey Marine Corps Ground THE SEASON All-Time Bowl Record 11-11-1 Adam Amosa-Tagovailoa Surface Warfare • Earlier this year, Navy faced a five-game run of opponents Bowl Appearances / Last 23 / 2017 Lance Angulo Marine Corps Ground (Temple, Houston, Notre Dame, Cincinnati and UCF) that Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy Wins / Last 15 / 2015 Tory Delmonico Marine Corps Ground finished with a combined record of 52-13 (.800). Cameron Dudeck Marine Corps Ground • Both Notre Dame and UCF finished the regular season as COACHING STAFF Head Coach Ken Niumatalolo Buck Elliott Marine Corps Ground two of only four unbeaten teams. Alabama and Clemson Anthony Garguilo Marine Corps Ground Quarterbacks / Offensive Coord. Ivin Jasper were the other two. Slot Backs Joe DuPaix Chris Gesell Surface Warfare Offensive Line / Running Game Coord. Ashley Ingram John Gillis Naval Intelligence TOUGH SCHEDULE Fullbacks Mike Judge Juan Hailey Marine Corps Ground • Navy played the 28th-toughest schedule in the country Offensive Line / Special Teams Danny O’Rourke Bryan Hammond Surface Warfare according to the Cody Kellner Points Index. Kellner has Wide Receivers Mick Yokitis Jake Hawk Surface Warfare provided various strength of schedule metrics to USA Today, Defensive Coordinator Dale Pehrson Outside Linebackers Justin Davis Taylor Heflin Marine Corps Ground the Athletic and the Big Ten Network. Taylor Jackson Surface Warfare Defensive Ends Tony Grantham • Nine of Navy’s 13 opponents went to bowl games.. Cornerbacks Robert Green Elijah Jones Surface Warfare • Navy was the only team to play one of the top 35 schedules Alec Keener Marine Corps Ground Inside Linebackers Steve Johns in the country that was not in an autonomy five conference. Safeties Dan O’Brien Travis Kerchner Marine Corps Pilot Defensive Tackles Sione Po’uha Garret Lewis Surface Warfare NATION’S TOUGHEST SCHEDULES (CODY KELLNER) Outside Linebackers Napoleon Sykes Mike Martin Surface Warfare Rk Team Bennett Moehring Navy Pilot 1. Texas A&M NAVY IN THE RANKINGS (129 TEAMS) Laurent Njiki Naval Intelligence 2. UCLA NCAA AAC Statistic Avg./Total Rk Rk Brady Petersen Marine Corps Ground 3. Pittsburgh Jarvis Polu Marine Corps Ground Rushing Offense 276.1 5 2 4. Louisville Passing Offense 72.8 129 12 Jarid Ryan Marine Corps Ground 5. Georgia Steve Satchell Marine Corps Ground Passing Yds. / Comp. 17.54 3 1 6. Florida State Total Offense 348.9 110 12 Matt Stewart Navy Pilot 7. Clemson Scoring Offense 25.0 95 9 Hudson Sullivan Marine Corps Ground 8. Alabama Tackles for Loss Allowed 5.77 53 3 Akili Taylor Surface Warfare 9. South Carolina Rushing Defense 191.5 90 6 (Information Professional) 10. Mississippi State Pass Defense 234.8 75 7 Anthony Villalobos Surface Warfare 11. Purdue Total Defense 426.4 86 5 Tre Walker Marine Corps Ground Scoring Defense 33.5 103 8 12. Notre Dame Red Zone Offense .947 3 1 Josh Webb Surface Warfare 13. LSU Khaylan Williams Surface Warfare Red Zone Defense .808 42 4 14. Tennessee 3rd Down Conversion .380 75 8 Sean Williams Supply 15. Auburn 3rd Down Conversion Def .485 121 10 Andrew Wood Navy Pilot 16. Northwestern 4th Down Conversion .611 24 2 17. Indiana 4th Down Conversion Def .724 126 12 NAVY ONE OF FIVE TEAMS TO START THREE QBS IN 18. Michigan Net Punting 36.52 91 9 MULTIPLE GAMES 19. Oklahoma Punt Return Defense 9.40 79 3 Kick Return Defense 21.41 85 8 • Navy was one of five teams in the country that started three 20. Nebraska Turnovers Gained 21 44 5 quarterbacks in multiple games. Malcolm Perry and Zach 21. Vanderbilt Fumbles Recovered 12 12 3 Abey started five games each for the Mids, while Garret 22. Missouri Turnovers Lost 17 35 3 Lewis started three. 23. Maryland Fumbles Lost 12 115 9 • The other four schools that started three quarterbacks for 24. Penn State Turnover Margin +0.31 41 5 two or more games were Air Force, Coastal Carolina, New 25. Arkansas Fewest Penalties / Game 3.69 2 1 Mexico and Western Kentucky. 28. Navy Fewest Penalty Yards / Game 30.00 2 1 2: 2018 NAVY FOOTBALL GAME NOTES DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR DALE PEHRSON • In 2006, the Mids won the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy COVERING THE MIDSHIPMEN and played in a fourth straight bowl game. RETIRES AFTER 23 YEARS AT THE NAVAL ACADEMY • Pehrson was part of a staff that did a remarkable job in 2005 NAVY SPORTS INFORMATION • Following the conclusion of the season, Dale Pehrson 566 Brownson Road | Annapolis, Md. 21402 with a defense that returned just three starters from the year announced his retirement after 23 years of coaching at the Fax: 410-293-8954 | www.NavySports.com before as they won a second straight bowl game and a third Naval Academy, including four as the defensive coordinator. consecutive Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy. Sr. Associate AD / SID (Primary) Scott Strasemeier Pehrson was tied for the fifth-longest tenured assistant coach • In 2004, Pehrson’s efforts helped Navy win a then school- Office Phone 410-293-8775 in the FBS at one school. record tying 10 games (the most wins since 1905), win the Cell Phone 443-336-9023 • Pehrson was an integral part of a staff that brought the E-Mail [email protected] Emerald Bowl and win the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy. Midshipmen back into the national spotlight with a 130-77 • In 2003, Pehrson was part of a defensive staff that saw great record over the last 16 years, including 14 bowl games, 10 Assistant AD / Associate SID (Secondary) Stacie Michaud improvement on the defensive side of the football as the Office Phone 410-293-8773 Commander-In-Chief’s Trophies and a 14-3 mark against Mids posted an 8-5 record, won the Commander-In-Chief’s Cell Phone 410-212-3761 Army. Trophy and played in the Houston Bowl. E-Mail [email protected] • Navy won at least nine games seven times in the last 14 • In 1999, Pehrson helped develop a defensive line into a years. Before the current streak, Navy had won nine or more big-play unit, recording 17 sacks and recovering six fumbles. INTERVIEW POLICY games just five times in the previous 77 seasons.