NAVY FOOTBALL 14 Commander-In-Chief’s Trophies | 12 Bowl Games in Last 13 Years | 2014 Poinsettia Bowl Champion | Inaugural Season in AAC GAME 8: NAVY AT MEMPHIS Saturday, Nov. 7 | 7:00 PM (ET) / 6:00 PM (CT) | Memphis, Tenn. | Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium (59,308) 2015 SCHEDULE & RESULTS OvERALL RECORD 6-1 Live video: WatchESPN Live Stats: Available on NavySports.com American Athletic Conference 4-0 TELEvISIoN: Nonconference 2-1 ESPN2 ECORD Adam Amin (play-by-play), Kelly Stouffer (analyst), R Home 5-0 Olivia Harlan (sideline) Away 1-1 HE T Neutral 0-0 RADIo: Pete Medhurst (play-by-play), NAVY (6-1, 4-0 AAC) MEMPHIS (8-0, 4-0 AAC) Omar Nelson (analyst), Joe Miller (sideline) MIDSHIPMEN TIGERS 9-5 Colgate W 48-10 Navy Radio Network includes: 9-19 East Carolina + W 45-21 WBAL 1090 AM (Baltimore) Streak Won 2 Streak Won 15 9-26 at UConn + W 28-18 WNAV 1430 AM, 99.9 FM (Annapolis) Last Gm. USF (W, 29-17) Last Gm. Tulane (W, 41-13) 10-3 Air Force W 33-11 WFED 1500 AM, 820 AM (Washington, DC / No. Virginia) Next Gm. 11-14 SMU, Next Gm. 11-14 at Houston 10-10 at Notre Dame L 24-41 WBQH 1050 AM (Washington, DC / No. Virginia) 3:30 PM ET / CBS SN Time and TV are TBD 10-24 Tulane + W 31-14 ESPN/XEPE 1700 AM (San Diego) Ranking Receiving votes in both polls Ranking #15 AP / #16 Coaches Poll 10-31 USF + W 29-17 WXTG 102.1 FM (Va. Beach) Head Coach Ken Niumatalolo Head Coach Justin Fuente WJXL 1010 AM (Jacksonville) Alma Mater Hawai’i ‘89 Alma Mater Murray State ‘99 11-7 aT MEMPHIS + 7:00 PM ESPN2 KRKO 1380 AM (Seattle) Navy Record 63-36 (8th year) Memphis Record 25-20 (4th yr) 11-14 SMU + 3:30 PM CBS SN Satellite Radio (Sirius Ch. 134 / XM Ch. 201) - Memphis Career Record 63-36 (8th year) Career Record 25-20 (4th yr) 11-21 at Tulsa + TBA radio broadcast Sports Info Contact Sports Info Contact 11-27 at Houston + TBA All-Time Series: First Meeting Scott Strasemeier Ron Mears 12-5 AAC Championship 12:00 PM In Memphis: First Meeting 410-293-8775 | [email protected] 901-678-2397 | [email protected] o Last Mtg: NA 12-12 vs. Army West Point 3:00 PM CBS Stacie Michaud Web Site gotigersgo.com Niumatalolo vs. Memphis: 0-0 410-293-8773 | [email protected] + American Athletic Conference Opponent Fuente vs. Navy: 0-0 Web Site NavySports.com o played at Lincoln Financial Field (Philadelphia, Pa.) SETTING THE STAGE NAvY QuICk FACTS • Navy (6-1, 4-0 in the American) will look to remain unbeaten in the American Athletic Conference as the Mids travel to Location Annapolis, Md. Tennessee to take on the #15/#16 Memphis Tigers (8-0, 4-0 in the American) on Saturday at 7:00 PM ET / 6:00 PM CT at Founded October 10, 1845 the Liberty Bowl (59,308). Enrollment 4,400 • Saturday’s contest will be Ken Niumatalolo’s 100th game as the Mids’ head coach. He owns a 63-36 record in eight sea- Nickname Midshipmen or Mids (NOT Middies) sons at Navy. Colors Navy Blue and Gold • The Mids received votes in the Amway Coaches Poll for the fifth consecutive week, as well as one vote in the Associated Conference (FB) American Athletic Conference Press Poll. Home Field Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Navy’s 6-1 record is the Mids’ best start under head coach Ken Niumatalolo and its best start overall since 2004 when Capacity / Surface Type 34,000 / FieldTurf Navy started 7-1 en route to a 10-2 record that included victories over Air Force and Army to win the Commander-In-Chief’s Superintendent Vice Adm. Ted Carter, USN Trophy and a victory over New Mexico in the Emerald Bowl. Commandant Col. Steve Liszewski, USMC • Dating back to last year, Navy has won 12 of its last 14 games with the only two losses coming to Notre Dame in Landover, Director of Athletics Chet Gladchuk Md. in 2014 and at Notre Dame in 2015. Memphis, meanwhile, has won an incredible 15 consecutive games and is the third-longest streak in the country behind Ohio State (21) and TCU (16). NAvY FooTBALL • Navy has not defeated a ranked opponent since Nov. 7, 2009, when the Mids upset #19/#21 Notre Dame, 23-21, in South offensive System Triple-Option Bend. Saturday’s game will take place six years to the day of when that game was played. Defensive System Multiple • The Mids have not defeated an Associated Press top 15 team since Nov. 17, 1984, when the Mids shocked #2 South Lettermen Returning / Lost 46 / 26 Carolina, 38-21, and has not beaten an Associated Press top 15 team on the road since Sept. 21, 1974, when the Mids Starters Returning / Lost 11 / 14 won at #8 Penn State, 7-6. off. Starters / Def. Starters / Specialists 4 / 6 / 1 • Senior quarterback Keenan Reynolds has scored 77 career touchdowns (all rushing), which is tied for the most in NCAA history among all players for rushing touchdowns with Montee Ball of Wisconsin. CoACHING STAFF • His 77 career touchdowns are the third most in NCAA FBS history for career total touchdowns (rushing and receiving). He Head Coach Ken Niumatalolo is one behind second-place Travis Prentice (Miami of Ohio) and six behind record-holder Montee Ball (Wisconsin). Alma Mater Hawai’i ‘89 • His 3,939 career rushing yards are the second most in school history, trailing record-holder Napoleon McCallum by 240 Record at Navy 63-36, Eighth Year yards. Career Record 63-36, Eighth Year • Saturday’s game will be televised nationally by ESPN2 with Adam Amin, Kelly Stouffer and Olivia Harlan on the call. offensive Coord. / Quarterbacks Ivin Jasper • The Navy Football Tailgate Show on WNAV 1430 AM / 99.9 FM will air at 5:00 PM ET. offensive Line / Running Game Coord. Ashley Ingram • The Navy Football Pregame Show with Pete Medhurst, Omar Nelson and Joe Miller will get underway at 6:00 PM ET, fol- offensive Line Chris Culton lowed by game action beginning at 7:00 PM ET on the Navy Radio Network. Fullbacks Mike Judge • Following the contest, Medhurst, Nelson and Miller will recap the day’s events in a 60-minute postgame show. Slot Backs Danny O’Rourke AMERICAN RISING Wide Receivers Mick Yokitis Defensive Coord. / Defensive Line Dale Pehrson • The American Athletic Conference has three teams ranked in both the Associated Press and USA Today Coaches Polls. Defensive Line Shaun Nua • Memphis is ranked 15th in the Associated Press Poll and 16th in the coaches poll, Houston is ranked 18th in both polls, outside Linebackers Justin Davis while Temple is ranked 23rd in both polls. Memphis, Temple, Houston and Navy are a combined 29-2 on the year. outside Linebackers Lt. Col. R.B. Green, USMC VOLUNTEER NAVY Inside Linebackers / Special Teams Steve Johns Secondary Dan O’Brien • Navy has a whopping 15 players on its roster from Tennessee, the third most of any state (26 from Texas and 21 from Secondary Keith Jones California). Consultant Buddy Green • Four of the 15 players will start on Saturday against Memphis: Senior quarterback Keenan Reynolds (Antioch), senior tackle Joey Gaston (Knoxville), junior defensive end Amos Mason (Nashville) and sophomore outside linebacker D.J. NAvY FooTBALL HISTory Palmore (Bartlett). A fifth starter, senior safety Kwazel Bertrand (Antioch), is out for the year with an injury. First Season 1879 • Other Navy players from Tennessee on the depth chart include sophomore center Parker Wade (Nashville), freshman All-Time Record 687-547-57 / 135th season safety Sean Williams (Memphis) and freshman tackle Andrew Wood (Mt. Juliet). National Championships / Last 1 / 1926 All-Time Bowl Record 9-10-1 Bowl Appearances / Last 20 / 2014 Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy Wins / Last 14 / 2013 2: 2015 NAVY FOOTBALL GAME NOTES SERIES VS. MEMPHIS overall First Meeting in Annapolis, Md. First Meeting in Memphis, Tenn. --- at Neutral Site --- Current Streak First Meeting Inaugural Meeting --- Last Meeting --- Last Navy Win --- Last Memphis Win --- STATISTICAL COMPARISON LAST MEETING NAVY (6-1, 4-0 AAC) MEMPHIS (8-0, 4-0 AAC) FIRST MEETING Team Statistics Navy Opp. Team Statistics Memphis Opp. Points / Game 34.0 18.9 Points / Game 47.9 26.6 First Downs / Game 19.7 19.6 First Downs / Game 28.6 22.9 Rushing Yards / Game 319.7 135.9 Rushing / Game 202.3 118.8 Passing Yards / Game 65.9 213.7 Passing / Game 358.0 315.8 Total Offense / Game 385.6 349.6 Total Offense / Game 560.2 434.5 Fumbles - Lost 9-14 13-10 Fumbles - Lost 7-5 13-5 Penalties - Pen. Yards / Game 27-36.0 38-45.9 Penalties - Pen. Yards / Game 69 / 88.6 64 / 71.9 Time of Possession / Game 32:32 27:28 Time of Possession / Game 32:13 27:47 Top Individual Leaders Top Individual Leaders Rushing Att-Yds Avg TD Rushing Att-Yds Avg TD Keenan Reynolds, Sr. 151-753 5.0 13 Doroland Dorceus, R-So. 91-380 4.2 7 Chris Swain, Sr. 118-582 4.9 5 Jarvis Cooper, So. 75-339 4.5 5 Passing Comp-Att, Pct Yds TD Passing Comp-Att, Pct Yds TD Keenan Reynolds, Sr. 26-51, 51.0 431 2 Paxton Lynch, R-Jr. 200-285, 70.2 2709 18 Tago Smith, Jr. 2-3, 66.7 30 1 Clay Holgorsen, R-Fr.