2017 NAVY FOOTBALL SCHEDULE 5-0 / 3-0 AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE 9-1 at Florida Atlantic W, 42-19 ESPNU 2017 NAVY FOOTBALL NAVY AT MEMPHIS • OCT. 14 • 3:45 PM • MEMPHIS, TENN. • LIBERTY BOWL 9-9 TULANE + W, 23-21 CBS SN 9-23 CINCINNATI + W, 42-32 CBS SN 9-30 at Tulsa + W, 31-21 ESPNU 5-0, 3-0 AAC Record 4-1, 1-1 AAC 10-7 AIR FORCE W, 48-45 CBS SN 25 / 24 Ranking (AP/Coaches) RV / RV 10-14 at Memphis + 3:45 PM ESPNU Won 5 Streak Won 1 10-21 UCF + 3:30 PM CBS SN W 48-45 vs. Air Force Last Gm W 70-31 at UConn 11-2 at Temple + 8:00 PM ESPN 10-21 vs. UCF Next Gm 10-19 at Houston 11-11 SMU + 3:30 PM CBS SN 11-18 at Notre Dame 3:30 PM NBC Ken Niumatalolo Head Coach Mike Norvell 82-42 / 10th Career Record 12-6 / 2nd 11-24 at Houston + TBA 82-42 / 10th School Record 12-6 / 2nd 12-2 AAC Championship 12:00 PM ABC / ESPN 12-9 vs. Army West Point ^ 3:00 PM CBS Series: Navy Leads, 2-0 // Streak: Navy, 2 gms + American Athletic Conference Opponent Last Mtg: 10-22-2016, in Annapolis (W, 44-28) ^ Played at Lincoln Financial Field (Philadelphia, Pa.) NAVY MEMPHIS Niumatalolo vs. Memphis: 2-0 All times listed are EASTERN MIDSHIPMEN Norvell vs. Navy: 0-1 TIGERS SETTING THE STAGE MULTIMEDIA • #25 / #24 Navy and Memphis will meet for the third time in series history when they square off on Saturday afternoon at the Liberty Bowl (56,862). Kickoff is set for 3:45 PM (ET) and the game will be televised by ESPNU with Mike Corey Live Video: WatchESPN and Rene Ingoglia on the call. Live Stats: NavySports.com • Navy will enter play Saturday in first place in the American Athletic Conference West Division with a 3-0 record. The Television: ESPNU Mids have a 1/2 game lead over Houston (2-0) and a 1 1/2 lead on Memphis, SMU and Tulane. The Mids already own (Mike Corey and Rene Ingoglia) a win over the Green Wave. Radio: Navy Radio Network • Ranked 25th in the Associated Press Poll, it marks the first time since 1958-60 that Navy has been ranked in the AP (Pete Medhurst, Tom O’Brien, Joe Miller, Tim Murray) Poll for three consecutive seasons. Includes the following stations ... • The Navy Football Tailgate Show on WNAV Radio 1430 AM / 99.9 FM will air at 1:45 PM. WBAL 1090 AM (Baltimore) • The Navy Insider Show with Tim Murray on WBAL Radio (1090 AM) will air at 2:00 PM. WNAV 1430 AM, 99.9 FM (Annapolis) • The Navy Football Pregame Show with Pete Medhurst, Tom O’Brien, Joe Miller and Tim Murray will get underway at WFED 1500 AM, 820 AM (Washington, DC / No. Virginia) 2:45 PM, followed by game action beginning at 3:45 PM on the Navy Radio Network. WBQH 1050 AM (Washington, DC / No. Virginia) • Following the contest, Medhurst, O’Brien, Miller and Murray will recap the day’s events in a 30-minute postgame show. ESPN/XEPE 1700 AM (San Diego) WXTG 102.1 FM (Va. Beach) WJXL 1010 AM (Jacksonville) NAVY FAST FACTS KRKO 1380 AM (Seattle) • In just its second season in a conference, Navy won the 2016 AAC West Division title after sharing the division crown Satellite Radio (Sirius Ch. 134 / XM Ch. 201) with Houston in its first year. Navy is one of 10 schools that has won at least a share of the division title in each of the last two years (or more), joining Alabama, Florida, Clemson, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Temple, Western Kentucky, Western Michigan and San Diego State. • Navy is 31-8 (.795) over its last 39 games. The Mids own wins over No. 15 Memphis (2015) and No. 6 Houston (2016) Location MORE ON THE MIDSAnnapolis, Md. during that time period and a win over Notre Dame. Founded October 10, 1845 • Navy is 17-3 (.850) against AAC teams since joining the conference in 2015, including a 17-2 (.895) mark in regular- Enrollment 4,400 season games. Nickname Midshipmen or Mids (NOT Middies) • Navy is off to a 5-0 start for the first time since 2004, when the Mids won their first five games en route to a 10-2 record Colors Navy Blue and Gold and the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy. With a win over Memphis, the Mids would move to 6-0 for the first time since Conference (FB) American Athletic Conference 1979 (finished 7-4) and for just the seventh time ever. Navy also started 6-0 in 1978 (finished 9-3), 1960 (finished 9-2 Home Field Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium and Joe Bellino won the Heisman Trophy), 1934 (8-1), 1926 (9-0-1) and 1905 (10-1-1). Capacity / Surface Type 34,000 / FieldTurf • Last year’s senior class finished with a 37-16 (.698) mark. The 37 wins are the most in school history by a senior class. This year’s seniors (2018) have a career record of 33-12 (.733). They are four wins away from tying the school record NAVY FOOTBALL for most wins by a class and five from breaking it. Offensive System Triple-Option • Over the last five years, Navy is 28-2 (.933) when winning the turnover battle. This year the Mids have won the turnover Defensive System Multiple battle just once, finishing +2 vs. Air Force. Navy was even against FAU and Cincinnati, -2 vs. Tulane and -1 vs. Tulsa. Lettermen Returning / Lost 46 / 32 • The Mids are 42-10 (.808) at home under Niumatalolo, including a 27-4 (.871) mark over the last five seasons. Navy Starters Returning / Lost 11 / 14 is 3-0 at home this year. Off. Starters / Def. Starters / Specialists 4 / 6 / 1 • Navy is 53-8 (.869) under Niumatalolo when scoring first, including 4-0 this year. • Navy is 68-4 (.944) under Niumatalolo when entering the fourth quarter with the lead, including 5-0 this year. COACHING STAFF • Navy has scored a rushing touchdown in 67 consecutive games. In 60 of those games (.896), Navy scored two or more Head Coach Ken Niumatalolo rushing touchdowns. • Navy has won 17 consecutive regular-season games played on its home field, Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Offensive Coord. / Quarterbacks Ivin Jasper and the Mids are 10-0 in American Athletic Conference regular-season games at home during that stretch. Navy’s last Offensive Line / Running Game Coord. Ashley Ingram regular-season loss at home was Sept. 27, 2014, when the Mids were upset by Western Kentucky, 36-27. The Mids’ Fullbacks Mike Judge last loss at home was to Temple, 34-10, in the AAC Championship Game last December. The 17-game home regular Offensive Line Bryce McDonald season winning streak is the longest in the country. Slot Backs / Special Teams Danny O’Rourke • Niumatalolo is in his 10th year at Navy, making him the longest-tenured coach in school history. Both George Welsh Wide Receivers Mick Yokitis and Eddie Erdelatz served as head coach at Navy for nine seasons. His 82 career wins also makes him the winningest coach in school history. Defensive Coordinator Dale Pehrson • Niumatalolo is the only head coach in the FBS that has two sons playing FBS football. Va’a Niumatalolo is a senior at Outside Linebackers Justin Davis BYU and Ali’i Niumatalolo is a freshman at Utah. During Navy’s bye week, he got to see both sons play at their home Cornerbacks Robert Green stadiums (BYU lost to Wisconsin in the afternoon, Utah beat San Jose State at night). Inside Linebackers Steve Johns Defensive Line Shaun Nua SCOUTING MEMPHIS Safeties Dan O’Brien • Memphis is off to a 4-1 start, which includes a victory over then 25th-ranked UCLA, 48-45. Memphis has also beaten Outside Linebackers Napoleon Sykes Louisiana Monroe (37-29), Southern Illinois (44-31) and UConn (70-31). The Tigers’ only loss was at UCF, 40-13. • Quarterback Riley Ferguson has thrown for 1,535 yards and 16 touchdowns with just five interceptions while complet- NAVY FOOTBALL HISTORY ing 116 of his 196 pass attempts (.592). Ferguson’s favorite target is Anthony Miller, who has caught 35 passes for First Season 1879 516 yards and seven touchdowns. Joey Magnifico has 14 catches for 182 yards and three touchdowns. All-Time Record 706-552-57 / 137th season • Memphis is also dangerous on the ground with Darrell Henderson rushing for 448 yards and three touchdowns on 55 National Championships / Last 1 / 1926 carries (8.1 yards per carry). Patrick Taylor has carried the ball 52 times for 276 yards and three touchdowns. All-Time Bowl Record 10-11-1 • Defensively, Austin Hall has 34 tackles and 4.5 tackles for a loss, while Jonathan Cook has recorded 31 tackles and Bowl Appearances / Last 22 / 2016 two tackles for a loss. T.J. Carter has intercepted three passes for the Tigers. Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy Wins / Last 15 / 2015 2: 2017 NAVY FOOTBALL GAME NOTES SERIES VS. MEMPHIS Overall Navy Leads, 2-0 Breaking it Down in Annapolis, Md. Navy Leads, 1-0 11-7-2015 W 45-20 Memphis, Tenn. in Memphis, Tenn. Navy Leads, 1-0 10-22-2016 W 42-28 Annapolis, Md. at Neutral Site --- Current Streak Navy, 2 Games Inaugural Meeting 11-7-2015, Navy 45-20 Last Meeting 10-22-2016, Navy 42-28 Last Navy Win 10-22-2016, Navy 42-28 Last Memphis Win --- STATISTICAL COMPARISON LAST MEETING NAVY (5-0, 3-0 AAC) MEMPHIS (4-1, 1-1 AAC) OCT.