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2019 Navy Midshipmen football | |
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AAC West Division co-champion Liberty Bowl champion | |
Liberty Bowl, W 20–17 vs. Kansas State | |
Conference | American Athletic Conference |
West Division | |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 20 |
AP | No. 20 |
Record | 11–2 (7–1 AAC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Ivin Jasper (12th season) |
Offensive scheme | Triple option |
Defensive coordinator | Brian Newberry (1st season) |
Co-defensive coordinator | Brian Norwood (1st season) |
Base defense | 4–2–5 |
MVP | Malcolm Perry |
Captain | Paul Carothers Nizaire Cromartie Ford Higgins Malcolm Perry |
Home stadium | Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium |
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No. 21 Cincinnati xy | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 24 UCF | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Temple | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Florida | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
East Carolina | 1 | – | 7 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UConn | 0 | – | 8 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No. 17 Memphis xy$ | 7 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 20 Navy x | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SMU | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tulane | 3 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Houston | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tulsa | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Memphis 29, Cincinnati 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2019 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy in the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Midshipmen were led by 12th-year head coach Ken Niumatalolo and played their home games at Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. Navy competed as a member of the American Athletic Conference (AAC) in the West Division.
In December 2018, former defensive coordinator Dale Pehrson retired. He was replaced by Kennesaw State defensive coordinator Brian Newberry.[1] On January 12, 2019, the Naval Academy athletic department officially announced the hiring of Brian Newberry as the new defensive coordinator and safeties coach, as well as three new assistant coaches in Brian Norwood (co-defensive coordinator/cornerbacks), Kevin Downing (defensive ends/raiders), and P.J. Volker (inside linebackers). Additionally, the remaining defensive assistant coaches from the previous year's staff were shuffled to new positions, with Steve Johns taking over strikers, Justin Davis taking over nose guards/defensive tackles, and R.B. Green becoming a general defensive assistant coach.[2]
On February 21 Navy beat writer for the Annapolis Capital Gazette, Bill Wagner, published a story relaying that fullbacks coach Mike Judge and nose guards/defensive tackles coach Justin Davis were leaving the USNA football program to pursue other opportunities, with Davis joining the Miami Dolphins as a Defensive Quality Control coach and Davis pursuing a business opportunity.[3] The USNA Athletic Department announced on February 27 the hires of Jerrick Hall from Elon as Nose Guards/defensive tackles coach and Jason MacDonald from the United States Naval Academy Preparatory School as Fullbacks coach.[4]
Following the completion of the spring football session, head coach Ken Niumatalolo announced that raider Nizaire Cromartie, linebacker Paul Carothers, center Ford Higgins, and quarterback Malcolm Perry had been selected as team captains for the 2019 season.[5]
Listed in the order that they were released
Award | Player | Position | Year |
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Maxwell Award[6] | Malcolm Perry | QB | SR |
Rimington Trophy[7] | Ford Higgins | C | SR |
Patrick Mannelly Award[8] | Michael Pifer | LS | SR |
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award[9] | Malcolm Perry | QB | SR |
The preseason poll was released at the 2019 AAC Media Day on July 16, 2019. The Midshipmen were predicted to finish in fifth place in the AAC West Division.[10]
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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1 | Memphis | 165 (15) |
2 | Houston | 162 (14) |
3 | Tulane | 108 |
4 | SMU | 87 (1) |
5 | Navy | 70 |
6 | Tulsa | 38 |
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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1 | UCF | 169 (19) |
2 | Cincinnati | 157 (11) |
3 | South Florida | 107 |
4 | Temple | 101 |
5 | East Carolina | 66 |
6 | Connecticut | 30 |
American Champion Voting
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 31 | 3:30 p.m. | Holy Cross* | CBSSN | W 45–7 | 28,531 | ||
September 14 | 3:30 p.m. | East Carolina |
| CBSSN | W 42–10 | 30,707 | |
September 26 | 8:00 p.m. | at Memphis | ESPN | L 23–35 | 33,909 | ||
October 5 | 3:30 p.m. | Air Force* |
| CBSSN | W 34–25 | 37,957 | |
October 12 | 7:30 p.m. | at Tulsa | ESPNU | W 45–17 | 17,951 | ||
October 19 | 3:30 p.m. | South Florida |
| CBSSN | W 35–3 | 29,774 | |
October 26 | 3:30 p.m. | Tulane |
| CBSSN | W 41–38 | 31,118 | |
November 1 | 8:00 p.m. | at UConn | ESPN2 | W 56–10 | 16,659 | ||
November 16 | 2:30 p.m. | at No. 16 Notre Dame* | No. 23 | NBC | L 20–52 | 74,080 | |
November 23 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 25 SMU |
| CBSSN | W 35–28 | 33,732 | |
November 30 | 7:00 p.m. | at Houston | ESPN2 | W 56–41 | 22,824 | ||
December 14 | 3:00 p.m. | vs. Army* | No. 23 | CBS | W 31–7 | 68,705 | |
December 31 | 3:45 p.m. | vs. Kansas State* | No. 23 |
| ESPN | W 20–17 | 50,515 |
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Name | Position | Seasons at Navy |
Alma mater |
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Ken Niumatalolo | Head coach | 22 (12 as HC) | Hawaii (1989) |
Offensive staff | |||
Ivin Jasper | Offensive coordinator / quarterbacks coach | 20 | Hawaii (1994) |
Joe Dupaix | Slotbacks coach | 5 | Southern Utah (1998) |
Ashley Ingram | Running game coordinator / offensive centers and guards coach | 12 | North Alabama (1996) |
Jason MacDonald | Fullbacks Coach | 1 | Springfield College (Mass) (2004) |
Danny O'Rourke | Special teams coordinator / offensive tackles coach | 18 | West Georgia (1999) |
Mick Yokitis | Wide receivers coach | 9 | Navy (2006) |
Billy Ray Stutzmann | Offensive assistant coach | 1 | Hawaii (2013) |
Defensive staff | |||
Brian Newberry | Defensive coordinator / safeties coach | 1 | Baylor (1998) |
Brian Norwood | Co-defensive coordinator / Cornerbacks coach | 6 | Hawaii (1988) |
Kevin Downing | Defensive ends / raiders coach | 1 | North Carolina Central (2004) |
Robert Green | Defensive assistant coach | 7 | Navy (1998) |
Steve Johns | Strikers Coach | 12 | Occidental College (1991) |
Jerrick Hall | Nose Guards / defensive tackles coach | 1 | NC State (2004) |
P.J. Volker | Linebackers coach | 1 | Mount St. Joseph (2005) |
Support staff | |||
Joe Battaglia | Defensive Quality Control Analyst | 3 | Guilford College (2008) |
Brian Blick | Director of football operations | 3 | Navy (2012) |
Bryan Fitzpatrick | Head Football Strength and Conditioning / Associate A.D. – Sports Performance | 8 | Towson (2005) |
David Mahoney | Recruiting coordinator | 3 | Navy (2007) |
Bryan Miller | Associate Football Strength and Conditioning / sports science coordinator | 5 | North Park |
Omar Nelson | Director of player personnel | 3 | Navy (1997) |
Capt. Ross Pospisil | Director of player development | Navy (2010) | |
Sydney Sims | Assistant recruiting coordinator for Football | ||
Kevin Slattery | Director of Football Creative Design | 1 | York College (PA) (2016) |
Capt. Mike Walsh | Volunteer Defensive Analyst | Navy (2009) | |
Laura Webb | Administrative assistant to the head football coach | ||
SSgt. Anthony Williams | Assistant Director of player development |
The Navy football roster at the beginning of 2019 fall camp (as of Aug 6, 2019):[13]
2019 Navy Midshipmen roster | ||||
Quarterback
Slot Back
Fullback
Wide receiver
Punter
Kicker
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Offensive lineman
Defensive lineman
Raider
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Linebacker
Striker
Cornerback
Safety
Long snapper
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Depth chart published in the 120th Army-Navy Game game notes (as of December 9, 2019).[14]
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Depth Chart 2019
True Freshman
Double Position : *
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
AP | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | RV | RV | 25 | 21 | RV | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 |
Coaches | — | RV | RV | RV | RV | — | RV | RV | RV | RV | 25 | 21 | RV | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 |
CFP | Not released | 24 | 23 | — | — | 24 | 23 | Not released |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Crusaders | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Midshipmen | 10 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 45 |
at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, MD
Game information | ||
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Pirates | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
Midshipmen | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 42 |
at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, MD
Game information | ||
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Midshipmen | 13 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 23 |
Tigers | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, Memphis, TN
Game information | ||
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Falcons | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 25 |
Midshipmen | 0 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 34 |
at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, MD
Game information | ||
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Midshipmen | 7 | 21 | 0 | 17 | 45 |
Golden Hurricane | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
at H. A. Chapman Stadium, Tulsa, OK
Game information | ||
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bulls | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Midshipmen | 7 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 35 |
at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, MD
Game information | ||
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Green Wave | 0 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 38 |
Midshipmen | 21 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 41 |
at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, MD
Game information | ||
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Midshipmen | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 56 |
Huskies | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
at Rentschler Field, East Hartford, CT
Game information | ||
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 23 Midshipmen | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 20 |
No. 16 Fighting Irish | 14 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 52 |
at Notre Dame Stadium, South Bend, IN
Game information | ||
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 25 Mustangs | 7 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
Midshipmen | 7 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 35 |
at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, MD
Game information | ||
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Midshipmen | 21 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 56 |
Cougars | 14 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 41 |
Game information | ||
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Black Knights | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
No. 23 Midshipmen | 0 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 31 |
at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, PA
Game information | ||
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Navy Midshipmen quarterback Malcolm Perry made Naval Academy history by setting the single season rushing mark with 1,804 yards, surpassing Napoleon McCallum who held the record since 1983 with 1,587 yards. Perry also became Navy's single season record holder in total offense with 2,831 yards. As well as becoming the career leading rusher in the Army-Navy game and had the most rushing yards in a single game in the series. Perry earned MVP game honors, becoming the 4th quarterback in FBS history to rush for 300 yards. He had 304 yards with 2 touchdowns on his record-breaking day. Navy coach Ken Niumatalolo became the winningest coach in Army-Navy game history with nine wins.
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 23 Midshipmen | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
Wildcats | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, Memphis, TN
Game information | ||
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The Navy Midshipmen became the Auto Zone Liberty Bowl Champions. Malcolm Perry was named the Liberty Bowl MVP "Player of the Game". He was 5/7, 57 passing yards and a touchdown, with 213 rushing yards in 28 attempts. Perry also set the FBS single-season rushing record for a quarterback with 1,923 (13 games), becoming the all-time rushing leader. He edged out Northern Illinois' Jordan Lynch who rushed for 1,920 yards in 2013 (14 games). Navy set a new single-season school record with 228 rush yards in the game, (4,586 rush yards in total). Coach Ken Niumatalolo, named AAC coach of the year, completely turned his team around from a dismal 3-10 record in 2018 to an 11-2 record in 2019; just the second time in Naval Academy history with eleven wins in a season.[66]
Source for Match-up Records:[67]
Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Club |
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7 | 246 | Malcolm Perry | QB | Miami Dolphins |