2010 Navy Midshipmen football team
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The 2010 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy
during the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season
. The Midshipmen, led by third-year head coach Ken Niumatalolo
, competed as an Independent
and played their home games at the Navy – Marine Corps Memorial Stadium.
Navy earned an invitation to the 2010 Poinsettia Bowl
on November 7, becoming the second team in the Football Bowl Subdivision to earn a bowl berth for the 2010 season. Navy was guaranteed a spot in the game if they became bowl eligible (won 6 games or more) as part of an agreement between the Naval Academy and the Poinsettia Bowl. San Diego State
defeated Navy in the Poinsettia Bowl, 35–14. The Midshipmen finished with a record of 9–4.
United States Naval Academy
The United States Naval Academy is a four-year coeducational federal service academy located in Annapolis, Maryland, United States...
during the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season
2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season
The 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season, or the college football season, began on Thursday, September 2, 2010. The season progressed through the regular season and bowl season, and concluded with the Tostitos BCS National Championship Game on Monday, January 10, 2011.-Rule changes for...
. The Midshipmen, led by third-year head coach Ken Niumatalolo
Ken Niumatalolo
Ken Niumatalolo is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the head football coach at the United States Naval Academy, a position he has held since the 2007 season. Niumatalolo played college football at the University of Hawaii. As a quarterback he led the then-Rainbows...
, competed as an Independent
NCAA Division I-A independent schools
NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision independent schools are four-year institutions whose football programs are not part of an NCAA-affiliated conference. This means that FBS independents are not required to schedule each other for competition like conference schools do...
and played their home games at the Navy – Marine Corps Memorial Stadium.
Navy earned an invitation to the 2010 Poinsettia Bowl
2010 Poinsettia Bowl
The 2010 San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl was the sixth edition of the college football bowl game and was played at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, California. The game was played at 5:00 PM US PST on Thursday, December 23, 2010 and broadcast on ESPN. The game featured Navy against...
on November 7, becoming the second team in the Football Bowl Subdivision to earn a bowl berth for the 2010 season. Navy was guaranteed a spot in the game if they became bowl eligible (won 6 games or more) as part of an agreement between the Naval Academy and the Poinsettia Bowl. San Diego State
2010 San Diego State Aztecs football team
The 2010 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State University in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by second year head coach Brady Hoke and played their home games in Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, California. They are members of the Mountain...
defeated Navy in the Poinsettia Bowl, 35–14. The Midshipmen finished with a record of 9–4.
Schedule
Preseason
- SlotbackSlotbackSlotback is a position in Gridiron football . The slotback is similar to the wide receiver but also has many of the same traits as a running back, lines up closer to the offensive line and often farther back...
Marcus Curry was dismissed from the team in May and soon left the academy. - Wide receiverWide receiverA wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible...
Mario Washington was dismissed from the team in June due to an honor violation.