The 2014 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Midshipmen were led by seventh year head coach Ken Niumatalolo and played their home games at Navy – Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. The Midshipmen competed as an Independent.[1] This was the final year as an Independent before the school joins the American Athletic Conference. They finished the season 8–5. They were invited to the Poinsettia Bowl where they defeated San Diego State.
Before the season
Previous season
The Navy Midshipmen began the 2013 season with a victory over Indiana and a blowout of Delaware, before they fell to Western Kentucky. The following week, Navy defeated rival Air Force in one of three games for the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy. The win was followed by consecutive losses to Duke and Toledo, the latter of which Navy lost to in double-overtime on a missed extra point.[2][3] Recovering, Navy defeated Pittsburgh, before falling to rival Notre Dame in a game where the lead switched between the teams eight times.[2][4] The squad finished the regular season with four consecutive wins, including a 34-7 defeat of Army in the Army-Navy Game. Navy ended their season with a victory over Middle Tennessee in the Armed Forces Bowl. The 2013 season was ninth Commander-in-Chief's Trophy win in eleven years, the tenth bowl game in the same period of time, and the twelfth consecutive victory over Army.[2][5]
Spring practices
Navy held spring practices during March and April 2014.
Schedule
Date |
Time |
Opponent |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
August 30 |
12:00 PM |
vs. #6 Ohio State |
M&T Bank Stadium • Baltimore, MD |
CBSSN |
L 17–34 |
57,579 |
September 6 |
1:00 PM |
at Temple |
Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, PA |
ESPN3 |
W 31–24 |
28,408 |
September 13 |
8:00 PM |
at Texas State |
Bobcat Stadium • San Marcos, TX |
ESPNews |
W 35–21 |
32,007 |
September 20 |
3:30 PM |
Rutgers |
Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, MD |
CBSSN |
L 24–31 |
33,655 |
September 27 |
3:30 PM |
WKU |
Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, MD |
CBSSN |
L 27–36 |
30,537 |
October 4 |
3:30 PM |
at Air Force |
Falcon Stadium • Colorado springs, CO (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy) |
CBSSN |
L 21–30 |
37,731 |
October 11 |
3:30 PM |
VMI |
Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, MD |
CBSSN |
W 51–14 |
33,812 |
October 25 |
1:00 PM |
San Jose State |
Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, MD |
CBSSN |
W 41–31 |
30,612 |
November 1 |
8:00 PM |
vs. #10 Notre Dame |
FedEx Field • Landover, MD (Rip Miller Trophy) |
CBS |
L 39–49 |
36,807 |
November 15 |
3:30 PM |
Georgia Southern |
Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, MD |
CBSSN |
W 52–19 |
33,894 |
November 28 |
3:00 PM |
at South Alabama |
Ladd Peebles Stadium • Mobile, AL |
ESPN3 |
W 42–40 |
14,571 |
December 13 |
3:00 PM |
vs. Army |
M&T Bank Stadium • Baltimore, MD (115th Army–Navy Game/Commander-in-Chief's Trophy) |
CBS |
W 17–10 |
70,935 |
December 23 |
9:30 PM |
vs. San Diego State |
Qualcomm Stadium • San Diego, CA (Poinsettia Bowl) |
ESPN |
W 17–16 |
33,077 |
Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |
Roster
2014 Navy Midshipmen football team roster |
Players |
Coaches |
Offense
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class |
WR |
2 |
Tim Tupa |
Fr |
WR |
4 |
Jamir Tillman |
So |
QB |
5 |
Travis Marshall |
Fr |
SB |
8 |
Colin Osborne |
Jr |
QB |
9 |
Kenneth Mouton |
So |
QB |
10 |
John Hendrick |
Sr |
WR |
13 |
Tyris Wooten |
Fr |
QB |
14 |
Troy Thompson |
So |
QB |
15 |
Will Worth |
So |
QB |
18 |
Tago Smith |
So |
QB |
19 |
Keenan Reynolds |
Jr |
SB |
21 |
DeBrandon Sanders |
Jr |
SB |
22 |
Toneo Gulley |
So |
FB |
23 |
Myles Swain |
So |
SB |
24 |
Ryan Williams-Jenkins |
Sr |
SB |
25 |
Demond Brown |
Jr |
SB |
26 |
Chris High |
Fr |
SB |
28 |
Dishan Romine |
So |
SB |
29 |
Geoffrey Whiteside |
Sr |
FB |
32 |
Quentin Ezell |
Jr |
SB |
33 |
John Brown |
Fr |
FB |
34 |
Noah Copeland (C) |
Sr |
SB |
35 |
Jahmaal Daniel |
Fr |
FB |
36 |
Quinton Singleton |
Sr |
FB |
37 |
Chris Swain |
Jr |
SB |
38 |
Kendrick Mouton |
So |
SB |
44 |
Josh Brown |
Fr |
SB |
45 |
Joshua Walker |
Fr |
WR |
46 |
Conrey Meagher |
Fr |
FB |
47 |
Justin Artis |
Fr |
SB |
48 |
Nick Theos |
Fr |
WR |
81 |
Brendan Dubeck |
Sr |
WR |
84 |
Chad Lewellyn |
Fr |
WR |
86 |
Julian Turner |
So |
WR |
87 |
Brandon Colon |
Fr |
WR |
88 |
Tyler Carmona |
Fr |
WR |
89 |
Thomas Wilson |
Jr |
|
Defense
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class |
S |
2 |
Parrish Gaines (C) |
Sr |
CB |
4 |
Iaasc Wright |
Fr |
CB |
5 |
Quincy Adams |
Jr |
CB |
6 |
Kyle Battle |
So |
CB |
7 |
Shelley White |
Jr |
CB |
8 |
Alex Duncan |
Fr |
CB |
9 |
Myer Krah |
Jr |
CB |
10 |
Cameron Bryant |
So |
CB |
11 |
Abdul Majeed |
Fr |
LB |
13 |
Jordan Drake |
Sr |
CB |
14 |
Elijah Merchant |
Fr |
S |
15 |
Lorentez Barbour |
Jr |
S |
16 |
Justin Norton |
Jr |
CB |
17 |
Kwazel Bertrnad |
Fr |
S |
18 |
Dexter Bell |
Fr |
CB |
19 |
George Schultz |
Fr |
SB |
20 |
Calvin Cass |
So |
S |
20 |
James Munson |
Fr |
CB |
21 |
Jerry Thompson |
Fr |
OLB |
22 |
Mike Kelly |
So |
LB |
23 |
Mason Hicks |
Fr |
S |
24 |
Randy Beggs |
Fr |
S |
26 |
Daiquan Thomasson |
So |
LB |
28 |
Zach Hester |
Jr |
LB |
29 |
Winn Howard |
So |
LB |
31 |
Shawn White |
So |
LB |
31 |
Micah Thomas |
Fr |
CB |
32 |
Devin Harris |
Fr |
LB |
33 |
Maika Polamalu |
Sr |
LB |
34 |
Tony Mack |
Fr |
OLB |
35 |
Nick Martinez |
Jr |
LB |
36 |
Jalen Wade |
So |
LB |
37 |
Joe Nauert |
Fr |
OLB |
38 |
William Tuider |
So |
S |
39 |
Shakir Robinson |
Sr |
OLB |
40 |
Kevin McCoy |
Fr |
S |
42 |
George Jamison |
Sr |
SB |
42 |
Darryl Bonner |
Fr |
S |
43 |
Brandon Jones |
Fr |
OLB |
44 |
Obi Uzoma |
Sr |
DE |
45 |
Paul Quessenberry |
Sr |
OLB |
46 |
Chris Johnson |
Sr |
DE |
47 |
A.K. Akpunku |
Jr |
OLB |
48 |
Joshua Powell |
So |
LB |
49 |
Anthony Lewis |
Sr |
LB |
50 |
Don Pearson |
Jr |
OT |
50 |
Robert Lindsey |
Fr |
OG |
51 |
Seth White |
Fr |
LB |
51 |
James Britton |
Sr |
DE |
52 |
Amos Mason |
So |
OT |
52 |
Evan Akins |
Fr |
OT |
53 |
Billy Kimball |
Fr |
OLB |
53 |
Kikau Pescaia |
Jr |
LB |
54 |
Tyler Goble |
Jr |
OT |
54 |
John Ferguson |
So |
OT |
55 |
Jordan Pittman |
Fr |
OLB |
55 |
Ted Colburn |
So |
LB |
56 |
Joe Worth |
Sr |
OG |
57 |
E.K. Binns |
Jr |
OLB |
57 |
Trey Olsen |
Fr |
LB |
58 |
Daniel Gonzalas |
So |
C |
58 |
Parker Wade |
Fr |
LB |
59 |
Ryan Harris |
So |
OG |
60 |
Ben Tamburello |
Jr |
DE |
60 |
Shane Atrim |
Fr |
DE |
61 |
Sean Spencer |
Fr |
OT |
61 |
Brandon Greene |
Jr |
OT |
62 |
Bradyn Heap |
Sr |
DE |
62 |
Zach Peck |
Fr |
C |
63 |
Blaze Ryder |
Jr |
OG |
64 |
Jake Zuzek |
Sr |
OT |
65 |
Joey Gaston |
Jr |
DE |
65 |
Tyler Sayles |
Fr |
OG |
66 |
Jeremiah Robbins |
So |
OG |
67 |
Nathaniel Otto |
Sr |
NG |
68 |
Patrick Forrestal |
So |
OT |
68 |
Alex Brown |
So |
OT |
69 |
Patrick Hoffman |
So |
NG |
70 |
Austin Hague |
Fr |
C |
70 |
Maurice Norris |
So |
OG |
71 |
Evan Martin |
Fr |
OG |
72 |
Adam West |
So |
C |
73 |
Andrew Martin |
So |
OG |
74 |
Rob Dusz |
So |
C |
75 |
Tanner Flemming |
Sr |
OT |
76 |
Blake Benjamin |
Jr |
OG |
77 |
Trenton Nollar |
Fr |
NG |
77 |
Benard Sarra |
Jr |
OG |
78 |
Kyle Cregge |
Sr |
OT |
79 |
Blake Copeland |
So |
OLB |
81 |
Eli Dawson |
Fr |
OLB |
83 |
Myles Davenport |
Fr |
OLB |
85 |
D.J. Palmore |
Fr |
OLB |
86 |
Dylan Roney |
Fr |
DE |
90 |
Will Anthony |
Jr |
DE |
91 |
Aaron Davis |
So |
DE |
92 |
David Gordeuk |
Jr |
DE |
93 |
Reggie Miles |
Fr |
NG |
95 |
Chris Nurthen |
Sr |
DE |
96 |
Michael Raiford |
Fr |
DE |
97 |
Nnamdi Uzoma |
So |
NG |
98 |
A.J. Barnaby |
Sr |
DE |
99 |
Sean Reaver |
Jr |
|
Special teams
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class |
P |
3 |
Alex Barta |
So |
K |
6 |
Nick Sloan |
Jr |
P |
11 |
Pablo Beltran |
Sr |
P |
16 |
Gavin Jarnigan |
Jr |
K |
43 |
Austin Grebe |
Jr |
LS |
59 |
Ronnie Querry |
Fr |
LS |
93 |
Joe Cardona |
Sr |
LS |
94 |
Josh Antol |
So |
K |
95 |
Patrick Cassley |
Fr |
P |
96 |
Luke Holley |
Fr |
K |
99 |
D.J. Grant-Johnson |
So |
|
- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Chris Culton – Offensive Line
- Justin Davis – Outside Linebackers
- Dan O'Brien - Outside Linbackers
- Buddy Green – Defensive Coordinator/Secondary
- Ashley Ingram – Offensive Line
- Ivin Jasper – Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
- Steve Johns – Inside Linebackers/Special Teams
- Keith Jones – Secondary
- Mike Judge – Fullbacks
- Shaun Nua – Defensive Line
- Danny O'Rourke – Slot Backs
- Dale Pehrson – Defensive Line
- Mick Yokitis – Wide Receivers
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
Roster
Last update: September 1, 2014
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Depth chart
The following players comprised the team's Depth chart prior to the 2013 Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl:
Defense
[1]
|
|
CB |
Brendon Clements |
Myer Krah |
Shelley White |
|
|
|
|
CB |
Quincy Adams |
Cameron Bryant |
Elijah Merchant |
|
Offense
[2] |
WR |
Jamir Tillman |
Thomas Wilson |
Julian Turner |
|
SB |
Geoffrey Whiteside |
Ryan Williams-Jenkins |
Toneo Gulley |
|
LT |
LG |
C |
RG |
RT |
Bradyn Heap |
E.K. Binns |
Tanner Fleming |
Jake Zuzek |
Joey Gaston |
Brandon Greene |
Ben Tamburello |
Blaze Ryder |
Nathaniel Otto |
Blake Benjamin |
Blake Copeland |
Adam West |
Maurice Morris |
⋅ |
Blake Copeland |
|
SB |
DeBrandon Sanders |
Demond Brown |
Dishan Romine |
|
WR |
Brendan Dudeck |
Brandon Colon |
Marc Meier |
|
|
QB |
Keenan Reynolds |
Tago Smith |
Will Worth |
|
|
|
|
FB |
Noah Copeland |
Chris Swain |
Quinton Singleton |
|
|
Special Teams |
PK Nick Sloan |
PK Austin Grebe |
P Pablo Beltran |
P Gavin Jernigan |
KR DeBrandon Sanders |
PR Demond Brown |
LS Joe Cardona |
H Pablo Beltran |
|
|
|
|
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Game Summaries
Ohio State
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
• #5 Ohio State |
3 |
3 |
14 |
14 |
34 |
Navy |
0 |
7 |
7 |
3 |
17 |
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Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
0-4 |
2009 |
OSU, 31–27 |
at Temple
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
• Navy |
10 |
7 |
14 |
0 |
31 |
Temple |
7 |
7 |
3 |
7 |
24 |
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Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
5-5 |
2009 |
TU, 27-24 |
at Texas State
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
• Navy |
14 |
14 |
0 |
7 |
35 |
Texas State |
0 |
7 |
0 |
14 |
21 |
- Date: September 13, 2014
- Location: Bobcat Stadium, San Marcos, TX
- Game start: 8:00 pm
- Game attendance: 32,007
- Game weather: Temp: • Wind: • Weather:
- Television network: ESPNews
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Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
1-0 |
2012 |
NAVY, 21-10 |
Rutgers
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
• Rutgers |
10 |
7 |
14 |
0 |
31 |
Navy |
7 |
7 |
3 |
7 |
24 |
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Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
11-12-1 |
2011 |
RU, 21-20 |
Western Kentucky
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
• WKU |
3 |
10 |
9 |
14 |
36 |
Navy |
7 |
7 |
7 |
6 |
27 |
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Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
2-1 |
2013 |
WKU 19-7 |
at Air Force
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Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
19–27 |
2013 |
NAVY, 28–10 |
VMI
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
VMI |
0 |
7 |
0 |
7 |
14 |
• Navy |
14 |
23 |
7 |
7 |
51 |
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Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
9–0 |
2012 |
NAVY, 41–3 |
San Jose State
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
San Jose State |
3 |
14 |
0 |
14 |
31 |
• Navy |
0 |
24 |
7 |
10 |
41 |
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Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
1–2 |
2013 |
NAVY, 58–52 |
vs. Notre Dame
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Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
12–74–1 |
2013 |
ND, 38–34 |
Georgia Southern
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Georgia Southern |
7 |
0 |
6 |
6 |
19 |
• Navy |
7 |
10 |
14 |
21 |
52 |
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Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
1–0 |
2010 |
NAVY, 13-7 |
at South Alabama
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
• Navy |
7 |
14 |
14 |
7 |
42 |
South Alabama |
13 |
0 |
3 |
20 |
36 |
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Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
1–0 |
2013 |
NAVY, 42–14 |
vs. Army
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Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
59–49–7 |
2013 |
NAVY, 34–7 |
vs. San Diego State (Poinsettia Bowl)
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Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
0–3 |
2010 |
SDS, 14–35 |
References
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Bowls & rivalries |
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Culture & lore |
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People |
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Seasons |
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National championship seasons in bold
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