American college football season
The 2012 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy as an independent in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Midshipmen were led by fifth-year head coach Ken Niumatalolo and played their home games at Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. They finished the season 8–5 and were invited to the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl, where they were defeated by Arizona State.[1]
Schedule[]
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 1 | 9:00 a.m. | vs. Notre Dame | - Aviva Stadium
- Dublin, Ireland (Emerald Isle Classic, rivalry)
| CBS | L 10–50 | 48,820 |
September 15 | 3:30 p.m. | at Penn State | - Beaver Stadium
- University Park, PA
| ABC/ESPN2 | L 7–34 | 98,792 |
September 22 | 3:30 p.m. | VMI | | CBSSN | W 41–3 | 35,671 |
September 29 | 3:30 p.m. | San Jose State | - Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
- Annapolis, MD
| CBSSN | L 0–12 | 32,375 |
October 6 | 11:30 a.m. | at Air Force | | CBS | W 28���21 OT | 38,927 |
October 12 | 8:00 p.m. | at Central Michigan | | ESPN2 | W 31–13 | 15,074 |
October 20 | 3:30 p.m. | Indiana | - Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
- Annapolis, MD
| CBSSN | W 31–30 | 33,441 |
October 27 | 1:00 p.m. | at East Carolina | | FSN | W 56–28 | 48,327 |
November 3 | 3:30 p.m. | Florida Atlantic | - Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
- Annapolis, MD
| CBSSN | W 24–17 | 29,362 |
November 10 | 3:30 p.m. | at Troy | - Veterans Memorial Stadium
- Troy, AL (College GameDay)
| ESPN3 | L 31–41 | 24,321 |
November 17 | 3:30 p.m. | Texas State | - Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
- Annapolis, MD
| CBSSN | W 21–10 | 31,004 |
December 8 | 3:00 p.m. | vs. Army | | CBS | W 17–13 | 69,607 |
December 29 | 4:00 p.m. | vs. Arizona State | | ESPN2 | L 28–62 | 34,172 |
- All times are in Eastern time
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Roster[]
Depth chart[]
The following players comprised the team's Depth chart prior to the 2012 Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl:
Defense [2]
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CB
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Parrish Gaines
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Quincy Adams
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CB
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Jonathan Wev
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Quincy Adams
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Offense [2]
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WR
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Brandon Turner
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John O'Boyle
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SB
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Gee Gee Greene
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Bo Snelson
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LT
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LG
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C
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RG
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RT
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Ryan Paulson
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Josh Cabral
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Tanner Fleming
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Jake Zuzek
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Graham Vickers
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Bradyn Heap
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Thomas Stone
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Thomas Stone
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Thomas Stone
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Bradyn Heap
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SB
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John Howell
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Darius Staten
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WR
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Shawn Lynch
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Casey Bolena
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QB
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Trey Miller
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Keenan Reynolds
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FB
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Noah Copeland
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Prentice Christian
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Special Teams
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PK Nick Sloan
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PK Austin Grebe
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P Pablo Beltan
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P Justin Haan
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KR Marcus Thomas
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H Pablo Beltan
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Game summaries[]
Notre Dame[]
Emerald Isle Classic
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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• #22 Notre Dame |
13 |
14 | 13 | 10 |
50 |
Navy |
0 |
3 | 7 | 0 |
10 |
- Date: September 1
- Location: Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Ireland
- Game start: 2:06 pm (9:06 am)
- Elapsed time: 3:19
- Game attendance: 48,820
- Game weather: Temp: 66 • Wind: WSW 19 • Weather: Mostly Cloudy
- Referee: John McDaid
- TV announcers (CBS): Verne Lundquist, Gary Danielson, Tracy Wolfson, & David Feherty
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Penn State[]
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Navy |
0 |
0 | 0 | 7 |
7 |
• Penn St |
14 |
6 | 7 | 7 |
34 |
- Date: September 15
- Location: Beaver Stadium, University Park, Pennsylvania
- Game start: 3:30 pm EST
- Elapsed time: 2:55
- Game attendance: 98,792
- Game weather: Temp: 66–70 • Wind: NW 10–16 • Weather: Sunny, Pleasant
- Referee: J. McGinn
- TV announcers (ABC): Brent Musburger, Kirk Herbstreit, & Heather Cox
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See also: 2012 Penn State Nittany Lions football team
VMI[]
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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VMI |
3 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
3 |
• Navy |
3 |
10 | 7 | 21 |
41 |
- Date: September 22
- Location: Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, Maryland
- Game start: 3:30 pm EST
- Elapsed time: 3:17
- Game attendance: 35,671
- Game weather: Temp: 82 • Wind: SW 10–20 • Weather: Partly Cloudy
- Referee: Tracy Jones
- TV announcers (CBS Sports Network): Grant Boone, Todd Christensen, &
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San Jose State[]
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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• San Jose St |
0 |
3 | 3 | 6 |
12 |
Navy |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
0 |
- Date: September 29
- Location: Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, Maryland
- Game start: 3:30 pm EST
- Elapsed time: 2:57
- Game attendance: 32,375
- Game weather: Temp: 69 • Wind: W 7–12 • Weather: Partly Cloudy, Brisk
- Referee: Clair Gausman
- TV announcers (CBS Sports Network): Grant Boone, Todd Christensen, &
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Air Force[]
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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• Navy |
0 |
10 | 0 | 11 | 7 |
28 |
Air Force |
7 |
0 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
21 |
- Date: October 6
- Location: Falcon Stadium, Colorado Springs, Colorado
- Game start: 11:30 am EST
- Elapsed time: 3:20
- Game attendance: 38,927
- Game weather: Temp: 31 • Wind: Calm • Weather: Mostly Sunny
- Referee: Jeff Maconaghy
- TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes, Steve Beuerlein, & Otis Livingston
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Scoring summary |
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| 1 | 13:31 | AFA | Drew Coleman 35-yard pass from Connor Dietz (Parker Harrington kick) | AFA 7-0 |
| 2 | 14:55 | NAVY | Nick Sloan 39-yard field goal | AFA 7-3 |
| 2 | 7:55 | NAVY | Noah Copeland 5-yard run (Nick Sloan kick) | NAVY 10-7 |
| 3 | 0:37 | AFA | Cody Getz 21-yard run (Parker Harrington kick) | AFA 14-10 |
| 4 | 9:38 | NAVY | Nick Sloan 31-yard field goal | AFA 14-13 |
| 4 | 9:03 | AFA | Drew Coleman 54-yard pass from Dontae Strickland (Parker Harrington kick) | AFA 21-13 |
| 4 | 6:35 | NAVY | Keenan Reynolds 15-yard run (Noah Copeland run) | Tied 21-21 |
| OT | | NAVY | Jake Zuzek recovered fumble in end zone (Nick Sloan kick) | NAVY 28-21 |
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Central Michigan[]
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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• Navy |
14 |
3 | 14 | 0 |
31 |
Central Michigan |
3 |
7 | 3 | 0 |
13 |
- Date: October 12
- Location: Kelly/Shorts Stadium, Mount Pleasant, Michigan
- Game start: 8pm EST
- Elapsed time: 2:52
- Game attendance: 15,074
- Game weather: Temp: 48 • Wind: None • Weather: Clear
- Referee: Dennis Hennigan
- TV announcers (ESPN2): Carter Blackburn, Rod Gilmore, & Jemele Hill
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Indiana[]
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Indiana |
10 |
10 | 3 | 7 |
30 |
• Navy |
0 |
14 | 7 | 10 |
31 |
- Date: October 20
- Location: Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, Maryland
- Game start: 3:30 pm EST
- Elapsed time: 3:20
- Game attendance: 33,441
- Game weather: Temp: 66 • Wind: W 10 • Weather: Partly Cloudy
- Referee: Alex Kemp
- TV announcers (CBS Sports Network): Grant Boone, Todd Christensen, &
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East Carolina[]
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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• Navy |
14 |
7 | 21 | 14 |
56 |
East Carolina |
0 |
14 | 0 | 14 |
28 |
- Date: October 27
- Location: Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium, Greenville, North Carolina
- Game start: 1pm EST
- Elapsed time: 3:20
- Game attendance: 48,327
- Game weather: Temp: 63 • Wind: NNE 13 • Weather: Cloudy
- Referee: Jeff Maconaghy
- TV announcers (FSN): , Gary Reasons, &
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Florida Atlantic[]
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Florida Atlantic |
0 |
10 | 0 | 7 |
17 |
• Navy |
0 |
14 | 10 | 0 |
24 |
- Date: November 3
- Location: Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, Maryland
- Game start: 3:30 pm EST
- Elapsed time: 3:11
- Game attendance: 29,362
- Game weather: Temp: 50 • Wind: NW 16–21 • Weather: Overcast
- Referee: Jeff Hilyer
- TV announcers (CBS Sports Network): Grant Boone, Todd Christensen, &
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Troy[]
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Navy |
0 |
21 | 7 | 3 |
31 |
• Troy |
14 |
14 | 3 | 10 |
41 |
- Date: November 10
- Location: Veterans Memorial Stadium, Troy, Alabama
- Game start: 3:30 pm EST
- Elapsed time: 2:56
- Game attendance: 24,321
- Game weather: Temp: 72 • Wind: SE 6 • Weather: Sunny
- Referee: Todd LaPenta
- TV announcers (ESPN3): &
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Texas State[]
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Texas St |
0 |
0 | 3 | 7 |
10 |
• Navy |
7 |
0 | 7 | 7 |
21 |
- Date: November 17
- Location: Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, Maryland
- Game start: 3:30 pm EST
- Elapsed time: 3:29
- Game attendance: 31,004
- Game weather: Temp: 50 • Wind: NE 9 • Weather: Mostly Sunny
- Referee: Stacy Hardin
- TV announcers (CBS Sports Network): Grant Boone, Todd Christensen, &
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Army (Rivalry) (Commander in Chief's Trophy)[]
Army–Navy Game
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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• Navy |
0 |
10 | 0 | 7 |
17 |
Army |
0 |
10 | 3 | 0 |
13 |
- Date: December 8
- Location: Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
- Game start: 3pm EST
- Elapsed time: 3:15
- Game attendance: 69,607
- Game weather: Temp: 48 • Wind: SSW 3 • Weather: Sun and Clouds Mixed
- Referee: Jeff Heaser
- TV announcers (CBS/Dial Global): Verne Lundquist, Gary Danielson, & Tracy Wolfson (CBS); John Tautges, Terry Donahue, & Lewis Johnson (Dial Global)
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Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl: Arizona State[]
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Navy |
0 |
7 | 7 | 14 |
28 |
• Arizona State |
21 |
13 | 28 | 0 |
62 |
- Date: December 29
- Location: AT&T Park, San Francisco, California
- Game start: 4pm EST
- Game attendance: 34,172
- TV announcers (ESPN2/Touchdown Radio): Dave Pasch, Brian Griese, & Jenn Brown (ESPN2); Roxy Bernstein and Gino Torretta (Touchdown Radio)
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