Setting the Stage Record 1-0 Streak Won 1 Last Game 9/3 - defeated Delaware, Next Game 9/17 - at South Carolina (6:00 pm ET)

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1 2011 Navy Football GaMe 2: Navy (1-0) at Western Kentucky (0-1) Saturday, Sept. 10, :00 pm (ET), 6:00 pm (CT) Bowling Green, Ky. Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium (22,113) ESPN3 Gameday Multimedia Television: ESPN3 Shawn Kenney (play-by-play), Eddie Robinson, Jr. (analyst) Radio / Internet: Navy Radio Network Bob Socci (play-by-play), Omar Nelson (analyst), Pete Medhurst (sideline) WNAV 1430 AM, 99.9 FM (Annapolis) WBAL 1090 AM (Baltimore) WFED 1500 AM, 1050 AM, FM (Washington, DC / Northern Virginia) WTRI 1520 AM (Frederick) WXTG FM (Va. Beach) 1490 AM (Hampton Rds) Satellite Radio Sirius Ch. 134 Live Stats: Live stats link via Setting the Stage Navy Midshipmen 2011 Record 1-0 Streak Won 1 Last Game 9/3 - defeated Delaware, Next Game 9/17 - at South Carolina (6:00 pm ET) Ranking Not Ranked Head Coach Ken Niumatalolo Alma Mater Hawai i 89 Career Record (Fourth year) Navy Record (Fourth year) Sports Info Contact Scott Strasemeier sstrasem@usna.edu Stacie Michaud michaud@usna.edu Web Site Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 2011 Record 0-1 Streak Lost 3 (dating back to 2010) Last Game 9/1 - lost to Kentucky, 14-3 Next Game 9/17 - vs. Indiana State (6:00 pm CT) Ranking Not Ranked Head Coach Willie Taggart Alma Mater Western Kentucky 98 Career Record 2-11 (Second year) Western Kentucky Record 2-11 (Second year) Sports Info Contact Chris Glowacki chris.glowacki@wku.edu Web Site Media Information Interview Policies (In Season) Head Coach Ken Niumatalolo will conduct a postpractice interview session, Monday-Wednesday, at approximately 5:30 pm. All players and assistant coaches will also be available at that time. Coach Niumatalolo will be available via the phone Monday-Thursday from 2:00-3:00 pm. Please contact Associate Athletic Director for Sports Information Scott Strasemeier ( / sstrasem@usna.edu) with your interview request at least one day in advance. All player phone interviews must be arranged through Scott Strasemeier at least one day in advance. Players will conduct phone interviews during the day (Monday- Thursday) as their class schedule permits. Players will also be available after practice, Monday-Wednesday. Credential Requests Credential requests must be made to Scott Strasemeier no later than 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday before all Navy home games (no exceptions). Navy is the host institution for this year s Army-Navy game scheduled to be played Dec. 10 at FedEx Field in Washington, D.C. Please contact Scott Strasemeier to obtain credentials for the game. This MEDIA ONLY web site is designed to make the media s job easier with current and archived notes, quotes, statistics and more. For access to the site, send an to password@collegepressbox.com the official web site of Navy athletics, is home to all 32 of Navy s varsity sports. Schedules, results, rosters, bios, statistics, press releases and game notes are regularly updated on the web site. Additionally, the Multimedia section on the web site offers live statistics, radio and television coverage information and other pertinent information. Setting the Stage Navy and Western Kentucky meet for just the second time when the two programs collide on Saturday at 7:00 pm Eastern, 6:00 pm Central at Houchens Industries- L.T. Smith Stadium in Bowling Green, Ky. Western Kentucky will be handing out American flags upon entrance to the stadium as part of a 9/11 remembrance. The pregame will also feature a fly-by. ESPN3 will broadcast Saturday s contest with Shawn Kenney (play-by-play) and Eddie Robinson, Jr. (analysis) calling the action. ESPN3 is available nationwide, but you must subscribe to a participating high speed internet service provider. ESPN3 is also provided for free on college campuses all over the country. The Navy Football Tailgate Show on WNAV 1430 AM / 99.9 FM will air at 5:00 pm with Pete Medhurst live in Bowling Green and Joe Miller and Wylie Baker in the WNAV studios in Annapolis. The Navy Football Pregame Show with Bob Socci, Omar Nelson and Pete Medhurst will get underway at 6:00 pm, followed by game action beginning at 7:00 pm on the Navy Radio Network and Sirius Satellite Radio (Ch. 134). Following the contest, Joe Miller and Pete Medurst will recap the day's events in a 60-minute postgame show live on WNAV 1430 AM / 99.9 FM and WFED 1050 AM Navy Football Schedule & Results Record: 1-0 Home: 1-0 Away: 0-0 Neutral: 0-0 Saturday s Storylines Senior quarterback Kriss Proctor will be looking for his third-straight start in which he eclipses the 100-yard rushing mark. In his only start of 2010, he rushed for 201 yards and a touchdown on 20 carries in Navy s win over Central Michigan. In last weekend s opener against Delware, he rushed for 176 yards and three TDs on 22 carries in a rout. Over his last two starts, Proctor has rushed for 377 yards (188.5 yds/gm) on 42 carries (8.97 yds/carry) and four TDs, while completing six of 12 passes for 79 yards and a TD. Navy was not whistled for a penalty in the Delaware game. It was the second time in two years the Mids had not been penalized in a game (Notre Dame in 2010). Last season, the Mids were ranked No. 2 nationally in fewest penalties per game and No. 1 in fewest penalty yards per game. A win over Western Kentucky would give head coach Ken Niumatalolo his 29th-career win, which would be the most in school history for a coach in his first four years at Navy. He is currently tied with Paul Johnson, who posted a record in his first four seasons. Date Opponent Time/Result TV Attendance Series History 9-3 DELAWARE W, CBS SN 34,117 Navy leads, at Western Kentucky 7:00 pm ESPN3 --- Navy leads, at South Carolina 6:00 pm ESPN2 --- South Carolina leads, AIR FORCE 12:00 pm CBS --- Air Force leads, SOUTHERN MISS 3:30 pm CBS SN --- First Meeting at Rutgers TBA TBA --- Series Even, EAST CAROLINA 3:30 pm CBS SN --- Navy leads, at Notre Dame 3:30 pm NBC --- Notre Dame leads, TROY 3:30 pm CBS SN --- First Meeting at SMU TBA FSN --- Navy leads, at San Jose State 4:00 pm ESPN3 --- First Meeting vs. Army + 2:30 pm CBS --- Navy leads, All Times Eastern + - FedEx Field (Landover, Md.)

2 2: 2011 Navy Football Navy at Western Kentucky Game Notes 2010 NCaa Div. I-a Team Rankings Navy W. Kentucky Statistic Rk / Avg Avg / Rk Rushing Offense Passing Offense Total Offense Scoring Offense Rushing Defense Pass Efficiency Def Total Defense Scoring Defense Net Punting Punt Returns Kickoff Returns Turnover Margin Pass Defense Pass Efficiency Sacks T Tackles For Loss Sacks Allowed Football Bowl Subdivision (Div. I-A) schools 2011 rankings will be used after three games are played Navy (1-0) Team Statistics Navy Opp. Points / Game First Downs / Game Rushing Yards / Game Passing Yards / Game Total Offense / Game Fumbles - Lost Penalty Yards / Game 0/ Time of Possession / Game 32:25 27:35 Individual Leaders Rushing Att-Yds Avg TD Kriss Proctor, Sr Alexander Teich, Sr Passing Comp-Att-Yds Pct TD Kriss Proctor, Sr Receiving Rec-Yds Avg TD Brandon Turner, Jr Aaron Santiago, Sr Defense UA-A-Tot Misc Matt Brewer, Jr FF, 1 TFL Kwesi Mitchell, Sr PBU, 1 INT Western Kentucky (0-1) Team Statistics W. Kentucky Opp. Points / Game First Downs / Game Rushing / Game Passing / Game Total Offense / Game Fumbles - Lost Penalties / Pen. Yards / Game 12 / / 60.0 Time of Possession / Game 34:00 26:00 Individual Leaders Rushing Att-Yds Avg TD Bobby Rainey, Sr Kawaun Jakes, Jr Passing Comp-Att-Yds Pct TD Kawaun Jakes, Jr Receiving Rec-Yds Avg TD Marcuz Vasquez, Jr Boe Brand, Fr Defense UA-A-Tot Misc. Andrew Jackson, So TFL, 1 S Xavius Boyd, So TFL, 1 S, 1FF 2011 W. Kentucky (0-1) Schedule/Results Date Opponent Time / Result 9-1 vs. Kentucky L Navy 6:00 pm CT / 7:00 pm ET 9-17 Indiana State 6:00 pm 10-1 Arkansas State * 3:00 pm 10-6 at Middle Tennessee * 6:30 pm at Florida Atlantic * TBA Louisiana-Lafayette * 3:00 pm at Louisiana-Monroe * 2:30 pm 11-5 Florida International * 3:00 pm at LSU 7:00 pm at North Texas * 3:00 pm Troy * 12:00 pm * Sun Belt Conference opponent Navy-Western Kentucky The Series Overall Navy leads, 1-0 in Annapolis, Md. Navy leads, 1-0 in Bowling Green, Ky. First Meeting Current Streak Navy, 1 game Inaugural Meeting 2009, Navy Last Meeting 2009, Navy Last Navy Win 2009, Navy Last W. Kentucky Win --- Niumatalolo vs. W. Kentucky 1-0 Taggart vs. Navy 0-0 Breaking it Down W Annapolis, Md. The Last Time... Navy 38, Western Kentucky 22 Sept. 26, 2009 annapolis, Md. Junior quarterback Ricky Dobbs rushed for 143 yards and four touchdowns on 29 carries, while completing four of his five pass attempts for 100 yards and one touchdown to lead Navy to a victory over Western Kentucky. Dobbs scored on runs of 29, two, one and one yards, as he equalled his career-high in touchdowns and also tied the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium record. His touchdown pass was a 29-yard strike to Cory Finnerty with 2:26 left in the first half that gave Navy a lead. He is the first Navy quarterback to rush for more than 100 yards and pass for more than 100 yards since Oct. 10, 2007, when Kaipo-Noa Kaheaku-Enhada rushed for 122 yards and passed for 166 yards in Navy s double overtime victory over Pitt. Sophomore placekicker Jon Teague split the uprights for a 31-yard field goal on his first collegiate attempt. Sophomore slot back Marcus Curry rushed for 70 yards on just five carries that featured Navy s longest run of the season, a 45-yard jaunt. Meanwhile junior fullback Vince Murray turned in a career-high 54 yards rushing on 12 carries. Senior slot back Bobby Doyle contributed 104 yards of total offense, rushing for 33 yards on three carries and catching three passes for 71 yards. Junior safety Emmett Merchant led the Navy defense with nine tackles, while sophomore safety Kwesi Mitchell was in on a career-best eight stops. Senior linebacker Tony Haberer and junior safety Wyatt Middleton each came up with interceptions, while junior nose guard Shane Bothel recovered a fumble. Score By Quarters OT F W. Kentucky (0-4) Navy (2-2) Scoring Summary 1 11:05 N Dobbs 29-yd run Teague PAT 8-65, 3: :51 N Teague 31-yd field goal 18-85, 9:01 2 8:15 WKU Rainey 13-yd re from Jakes Tinius PAT 9-81, 4:36 2 5:19 WKU Jakes 1-yd run Tinius PAT 7-47, 2:43 2 2:26 N Finnerty 29-yd pass from Dobbs Teague PAT 6-69, 2:53 3 8:19 N Dobbs 2-yd run Teague PAT 8-80, 3: :31 N Dobbs 1-yd run Teague PAT 10-80, 3:59 4 9:15 N Dobbs 1-yd run Teague PAT 6-30, 2:47 4 6:09 WKU Brooks 18-yd pass from Jakes Hayden rush 2-pt conv. 9-64, 3:06 Team Stats W. Kentucky Navy FIRST DOWNS RUSHES-YARDS (NET) PASSING YARDS (NET) Passes Comp-Att-Int TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS Fumble Returns-Yards Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards Punts (Number-Avg.) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Time of Possession 26:42 33:18 Third-Down Conversions Fourth-Down Conversions Red Zone Scores-Chances Individual Leaders RUSHING: W. Kentucky - Rainey 14-99, Jakes 15-44, Booker 3-12, Hayden 1-3. Navy - Dobbs , Curry 5-70, Murray 12-54, Teich 10-34, Doyle 3-33, Greene 1-14, Stukel 1-14, Finnerty 1-7, Eddington 2-4. PASSING (Comp-Att-Int, Yds): W. Kentucky - Jakes , 276. Navy - Dobbs 4-5-0, 100. RECEIVING: W. Kentucky - Doyle 6-80, Sheppard 3-26, Jones 2-38, Brooks 2-37, Cooper 2-27, Rainey 2-17, Hayden 1-23, Boyer 1-14, Booker 1-9, Vasquez 1-8, Tamme 1-(-3). Navy - Doyle 3-71, Finnerty INTERCEPTIONS: W. Kentucky - None. Navy - Middleton 1-9, Haberer 1-0. SACKS (#YDS): W. Kentucky - Adebayo 1-7. Navy - Pospisil 1-6, Schaefer 1-5. TACKLES (UA-A): W. Kentucky - Majors 14, Smith 13, Santoro 9, Misaalefua 7, Clendenin 6, Harbison 6, Martin 6. Navy - Merchant 9, Mitchell 8, Simmons 7, Pospisil 6, Edwards 6.

3 2011 Navy Football Navy at Western Kentucky Game Notes: 3 Preseason National Polls ap Poll USa Today Poll Last Last Rk Team Rec Yr Rk Team Rec Yr 1. Oklahoma (36) Oklahoma (42) Alabama (17) Alabama (13) Oregon (4) Oregon (2) LSU (1) LSU (2) 11-2 T8 5. Boise St. (92) Florida St Florida St Stanford Stanford Boise St Texas A&M Oklahoma St Oklahoma St Texas A&M Nebraska Wisconsin 11-2 T8 11. Wisconsin Nebraska S. Carolina S. Carolina Virginia Tech Virginia Tech TCU (3) Arkansas Arkansas TCU Notre Dame 8-5 NR 16. Ohio State Michigan St Michigan St Ohio State Notre Dame 8-5 NR 19. Georgia 6-7 NR 19. Auburn Mississippi St Mississippi St Missouri Missouri Florida 8-5 NR 22. Georgia 6-7 NR 23. Auburn (56) Florida 8-5 NR 24. W. Virginia 9-4 NR 24. Texas 5-7 NR 25. USC 8-5 NR 25. Penn St. 7-6 NR Receiving Votes (by # votes): Texas, Penn St., Arizona St., Miami (Fla.), Utah, Southern Miss, Iowa, NC State, BYU, Air Force, Houston, Pitt, Michigan, Tennessee, Central Florida, Northern Illinois, Hawai i, Tulsa, Maryland, Arizona, Northwestern, Nevada, Washington. Receiving Votes (by # votes): Arizona St., West Virginia, Utah, Miami (Fla.), Iowa, Northwestern, Arizona, Central Florida, Michigan, Air Force, North Carolina, Houston, South Florida, Hawai i, Clemson, Tennessee, Southern Miss, BYU, NC State, Northern Illinois, Oregon St. Pitt, Washington, Georgia Tech, Nevada. Navy Quick Facts Location Annapolis, Md. Founded October 10, 1845 Enrollment 4,400 Nickname Midshipmen or Mids Colors Navy Blue and Gold Superintendent Vice Adm. Michael Miller, USN Director of Athletics Chet Gladchuk Conference (Football) Independent More on Navy Football 2010 Record 9-4, Poinsettia Bowl Participant Lettermen Returning / Lost 39 / 26 Starters Returning / Lost 16 / 13 Offensive Starters Returning / Lost 8 / 3 Defensive Starters Returning / Lost 3 / 8 Specialists Returning/Lost 5 / 2 Offensive System Triple-Option Defensive System Multiple Home Field Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Capacity / Surface Type 34,000 / FieldTurf Navy Football History First Season 1897 All-Time Record (.552) / 131st Yr. National Championships / Last 1 / 1926 All-Time Bowl Record Bowl Appearances / Last 17 / 2010 Streak 8 >> 2003 EV1.net Houston Bowl; 2004 Emerald Bowl >> 2005 Poinsettia Bowl; >> 2006 Meineke Car Care Bowl; 2007 Poinsettia Bowl >> 2008 EagleBank Bowl; 2009 Texas Bowl >> 2010 Poinsettia Bowl Commander-In-Chief s Trophy Wins / Last 15 / 2009 Last Yr - lost to Air Force, 14-6; def. Army, Navy Opponents Date Opponent Record Rk. Bowl Last Week This Week 9-3 DELAWARE / - Lost to Navy, vs. West Chester, 6:00 pm 9-10 at Western Kentucky / - Lost to Kentucky, 14-3 vs. Navy, 7:00 pm (ET) 9-17 at South Carolina / 12 4 Def. ECU, at Georgia, 4:30 pm 10-1 AIR FORCE 1-0 RV / RV 4 Def. S. Dakota, vs. TCU, 3:30 pm 10-8 SOUTHERN MISS 1-0 RV / RV 4 Def. La. Tech, at Marshall, 3:30 pm at Rutgers / - Def. NC Central, 48-0 at N. Carolina, 12:30 pm EAST CAROLINA / - 4 Lost to S. Carolina, vs. Va. Tech, 3:30 pm at Notre Dame / 18 4 Lost to S. Fla., at Michigan, 8:00 pm 11-5 TROY / - 4 Lost to Clemson, Idle at SMU / - 4 Lost to Texas A&M, vs. UTEP, 7:00 pm at San Jose State / - Lost to Stanford, 57-3 at UCLA, 10:00 pm vs. Army / - 4 Lost to NIU, vs. San Diego St., 12:00 pm Navy-Western Kentucky Series History Navy won the only meeting in the series, in Annapolis in This will be Navy s first trip to Bowling Green and just the second time the Mids have played football in the great state of Kentucky in school history. Navy lost to Louisville in Scouting Western Kentucky The Hilltoppers gave Kentucky fits last Thursday night before falling, The Hilltopper defense held the Wildcats to 190 yards of total offense (93 rushing, 97 passing). Tailback Bobby Rainey is one of the top running backs in the country, earning Honorable Mention All-America honors last year from Sports Illustrated. In 2010, he averaged yards per game on the ground which was the third-best average in the country behind Oregon s LaMichael James (144.3) and Connecticut s Jordan Todman (141.3). Rainey led the nation in carries last year with 340 and rushed for over 100 yards on nine occasions, including seven games of more than 150 yards. He ran for a career-high 248 yards against Middle Tennessee. Rainey carried the ball 28 times for 105 yards against the Wildcats and had 14 carries for 99 yards against the Mids two years ago. Linebacker Andrew Jackson was impressive against Kentucky, recording 12 tackles, two tackles for a loss and a sack. Score First Navy has proven to be awfully tough with the lead under head coach Ken Niumatalolo. The Midshipmen are 23-2 over the last four years when scoring first. Navy is 17-3 when leading after the first quarter, 18-3 when leading at the half and 23-0 when leading after three quarter under Niumatalolo s direction. Big Plays - Offense Navy had 13 big plays on offense (plays of 10 yards or more) in its rout of Delaware. Quarterback Kriss Proctor was involved in seven of the 13 plays (4 rush/3 pass), including two which resulted in touchdowns (Proctor 75 and 27 yard runs) Big Plays In 2011 (Rush/Pass of 10 or More Yards) Rk No Player Rush Pass Rec Kriss Proctor Aaron Santiago Alexander Teich Brandon Turner Gee Gee Greene Darius Staten Big Plays - Defense The Navy defense came up with 12 big plays (sack, tackle for a loss, forced fumble, fumble recovery, interception, pass broken up) in the Mids rout of Delaware. Junior linebacker Matt Brewer (1 tackle for a loss and two forced fumbles) and senior safety Kwesi Mitchell (1 interception and 2 passes broken up) led the way for the defense. Big Plays In 2011 Rk No Player Sack/TFL FF/FR INT/PBU 1. 3 Matt Brewer Kwesi Mitchell Jabaree Tuani Mason Graham Jamel Dobbs Tra ves Bush Mids Rout Delaware In Opener Senior quarterback Kriss Proctor rushed for 176 yards and three touchdown on 22 carries, including a 75-yard touchdown run on the third play from scrimmage, to lead Navy to a victory over Delaware in front of 34,117 at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. Proctor put the Mids up 7-0 on the opening drive when, on third-and-five, he kept on the option and raced down the left sideline. Junior slot back Bo Snelson threw a key block to spring him for the final 20 yards. Junior linebacker Matt Brewer forced a fumble that was recovered by senior outside linebacker Mason Graham on Delaware s second series and the Mids took advantage, marching 61 yards on eight plays. Senior slot back Aaron Santiago ran it in from 13 yards off a nice pitch by Proctor to give the Mids a 13-0 lead. The PAT was blocked. Senior Jon Teague gave Navy a 16-0 lead when he capped off a 17-play, 75-yard drive with a 36-yard field goal. After a Delaware touchdown cut Navy s lead to 16-7, Teague increased the Mids lead once again, this time with a school-record 54-yard field goal with 25 seconds left in the half. The Navy defense forced a punt on Delaware s first possession of the third quarter and the offense put the final nail in the Blue Hens coffin with a 78-yard, sevenplay drive that was capped off by a Proctor 27-yard touchdown run. The Mids would score two more times in the fourth quarter as Proctor scored on a one-yard run and, after senior safety Kwesi Mitchell picked off a Delaware pass, Proctor hit Santiago with a 12-yard touchdown pass to give Navy a lead. Navy rushed for 391 yards and piled up 437 yards of total offense. The Navy defense forced four Delaware punts and two turnovers. Brewer finished with a game-high seven tackles, a tackle for a loss and two forced fumbles, while Mitchell had six stops and two pass break-ups to go with his interception. Senior defensive end Jabaree Tuani was his usual disruptive self with five tackles and two pass break-ups.

4 4: 2011 Navy Football Navy at Western Kentucky Game Notes Ken Niumatalolo Head Coach Navy: (4 Yrs.) Career: (4 Yrs.) Year-By-Year Coaching Ledger 2007 Navy * Navy Navy Navy Navy th Season * coached Navy in the 2007 Poinsettia Bowl Coaching Highlights First coach to lead Navy to a bowl game in his inaugural season as a head coach. First coach to lead Navy to a bowl game in each of his first two seasons as a head coach. First coach to lead Navy to a bowl game in each of his first three seasons as a head coach. Second Service Academy coach to win Commander-In- Chief s Trophy in his first year as a head coach. First Service Academy coach to win Commander-In- Chief s Trophy in each of his first two years as a head coach. Led Navy to an 8-5 record in 2008, the most wins by a first-year coach at Navy since Guided Navy to a win over No. 16 Wake Forest in 2008, the Mids first win over a team ranked in the Associated Press top 25 since Led Navy to back-to-back wins over BCS teams in 2008 (Rutgers, Wake Forest) for the first time since Won a school-record tying 10 games in Led Navy to a win over No. 19 Notre Dame in South Bend on Nov. 7, It marked the first time since 1936 that an unranked Navy team defeated a ranked Notre Dame team. His 18 wins over his first two years is a school record. His 27 wins are the most in school history by a coach in his first three seasons at the helm. Joins Eddie Erdelatz ( ) and Wayne Hardin ( ) as the only coaches in school history to beat Notre Dame in back-to-back years. Member of the Navy coaching staff that led the Mids to seven-consecutive Commander-In-Chief s Trophies from Member of the Navy coaching staff that directed the Mids to 15-straight wins over rivals Air Force and Army from Member of the Navy coaching staff that has defeated Army nine-consecutive seasons. Helped lead Navy to an NCAA-record four-consecutive NCAA rushing titles ( ). Member of the Navy coaching staff that has defeated Notre Dame three times in the last four years (twice as the head coach). The second Polynesian head coach in Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) history and the first Samoan collegiate head coach on any level. Coaching Experience Hawai i Graduate Asst Hawai i Assistant Coach Navy Assistant Coach Navy Offensive Coordinator UNLV Assistant Coach Navy Asst. Head Coach 2008-present Navy Head Coach Personal Date of Birth May 8, 1965 Hometown: Laie, Hawai i Family: Wife - Barbara Children - Alexcia, Va a, Ali i Education Received B.S. from Hawai i in 1989 Playing Experience Three-year letterwinner as a quarterback In 1989, led Hawai i to the program s first postseason bowl appearance. Niumatalolo Making History Navy head coach Ken Niumatalolo is just the second coach since World War II to lead Navy to a winning record in his first three years at the helm, joining Wayne Hardin (5-4-1 in 1959, 9-2 in 1960 and 7-3 in 1961) on the exclusive list. The last Navy coach to post a winning record in each of his first four seasons at the helm was Bill Ingram, who led Navy to a record and a piece of the National Championship in 1926, a 6-3 mark in 1927, a record in 1928 and a mark in Only two other coaches have accomplished this feat at Navy, Doug Howard ( ) and Bob Folwell ( ). His 28 wins are tied with Paul Johnson for the most in school history in the first four years of a career. He is the only coach in school history to lead Navy to a bowl game in each of his first three seasons. Niumatalolo joins Eddie Erdelatz and Wayne Hardin as the only coaches in school history to beat Notre Dame in back-to-back years. No Navy coach has defeated Notre Dame three-consecutive years. He is just the sixth coach in school history to win his first three games against Army. Paul Johnson went 6-0 against Army ( ), Wayne Hardin won his first five games ( ), George Welsh won his first four contests ( ), Eddie Erdelatz won his first three games against the Black Knights ( ) and Swede Larson won all three of his games against Army ( ). His 27 wins are the most in school history in the first three years of a career. His 18 wins in his first two years are the most wins in school history by a head coach in the first two years. His eight wins in his first year are tied for the fourth-most in school history for a coach in his first season and the most for a Navy coach in his debut season since Tom Hamilton won eight in In 2009, Niumatalolo was the first coach to lead an unranked Navy squad over a ranked Notre Dame squad since 1936 (which was the first year of the polls) when Tom Hamilton led Navy to a 3-0 victory over Notre Dame. He is the first head coach in Service Academy history to win the Commander-In-Chief s Trophy in each of his first two years. Niumatalolo is the first Samoan head football coach on the collegiate level and the second Polynesian head coach in FBS history (Larry Price, who was the head coach at Hawai'i from was the first). Most Wins by Navy First-Year Head Coaches Rk Team Wins Pct 1. Bill Ingram, Frank Berrien, Joe Reeves, Tom Hamilton, Bill Armstrong, Ken Niumatalolo, Most Wins At Navy In First Two Years As Head Coach Rk Team Wins Pct 1. Ken Niumatalolo, * Paul Dashiell, Bill Armstrong, Bill Ingram, Doug Howard, Oscar Hagberg, Tom Hamilton, Frank Berrien, Most Wins At Navy In First Three Years As Head Coach Rk Team Wins Pct 1. Ken Niumatalolo, * Paul Dashiell, Frank Berrien, Wayne Hardin, Charlie Weatherbie, *Niumatalolo was the head coach for the Poinsettia Bowl at the end of the 2007 season to account for his 14th loss Most Wins At Navy In First Four Years As Head Coach Rk Team Wins Pct 1. Ken Niumatalolo, *.683 Paul Johnson, Bill Ingram, Wayne Hardin, Doug Howard, *Niumatalolo was the head coach for the Poinsettia Bowl at the end of the 2007 season to account for his 14th loss Teague Boots School Record Field Goal Navy senior kicker Jon Teague booted a school-record 54-yard field goal against Delaware in the opener with 25 seconds left in the half to give Navy a 19-7 halftime lead. It also tied a stadium record. Delaware s Steve Leo hit a 54-yard field goal against Navy in Teague s previous long was 38 yards against East Carolina in Longest Field Goals In School HIstory Rk Yds Player Opponent Year Jon Teague Delaware Todd Solomon Princeton Joey Bullen Army Joe Buckley Wake Forest Steve Fehr Army 1980 Navy Football Getting It Done academically and Militarily 19 football players were named to the Superintendent s, Academic Dean or Commandant's List for the spring 2011 semester. Slot back Aaron Santiago (3.73 GPA in Systems Engineering), outside linebacker Keegan Wetzel (4.0 GPA in Honors Systems Engineering) and graduated punter Kyle Delahooke (3.40 GPA in Political Science) earned their way onto the Superintendent's List. To qualify for the Superintendent's List, midshipmen must earn a semester GPA of 3.4 or higher with no grade of D, F or incomplete in any course. They must get an A in conduct, an A in military performance and an A or B in Physical Education and the Physical Readiness Test. Short snapper Brian Ackerman (3.93 GPA in Economics), guard John Dowd (3.82 GPA in Mechanical Engineering), safety Jerad Fehr (3.65 GPA in Oceanography), linebacker John Michael Nurthen (3.50 GPA in Systems Engineering), center Kahikolu Pescaia (3.41 GPA in Systems Engineering), kicker Stephen Picchini (3.65 GPA in Systems Engineering), kicker Jon Teague (3.83 GPA in Oceanography), fullback Delvin Diggs (3.73 GPA in Oceanography), graduated offensive tackle Jeff Battipaglia (3.47 GPA in Economics) and graduated kicker Joe Buckley (3.73 GPA in Honors Economics) were named to the Dean's List. To qualify for the Dean's List, midshipmen must earn a semester grade point average of 3.4 or higher with no grade of D, F or I in any course, a B in conduct, a B in military performance and a C or better in Physical Education and in the Physical Readiness Test. Wide receiver Hal Bowron (2.94 GPA in General Engineering), slot back Gee Gee Greene (3.31 GPA in Political Science), nose guard Jared Marks (3.06 GPA in General Science), outside linebacker Eric Stein (3.33 GPA in International Relations) graduated slot back JJ Cosh (3.38 GPA in Economics) and graduated defensive back Jason Wright (3.38 GPA in Oceanography) were named to the Commandant's List. To qualify for the Commandant's List you must earn a semester grade point average of 2.9 or high, earn an A in conduct, an A or B in aptitude, an A or B in PE and an A or B in the PRT. Linebacker Jake Juriga (4.0 GPA in Honors Systems Engineering) would have qualified but had football related injuries that kept them out of physical education.

5 2011 Navy Football Navy at Western Kentucky Game Notes: 5 elite Company Navy is one of just four schools to produce a President of the United States (Jimmy Carter) and a Super Bowl winning quarterback (Roger Staubach). The other three are Michigan (Gerald Ford and Tom Brady), Stanford (Herbert Hoover and Jim Plunkett / John Elway) and Miami of Ohio (Benjamin Harrison and Ben Roethlisberger). Navy s Record When... Under Situation 2011 Niumatalolo overall playing at home playing on the road playing at a neutral site in bowl games in overtime more than one week to prepare in August in September in October in November in December outrushing opponent when rushing for 300 yards when rushing for 400 yards outrushed by opponent when allowing 300 yards rushing outpassing opponent when passing for 300 yards outpassed by opponent when allowing 300 yards passing when allowing 400 yards passing more total offense than opponent when having 400+ total offense when having 500+ total offense when having 600+ total offense less total offense than opponent when allowing 400+ total offense when allowing 500+ total offense committing fewer turnovers committing more turnovers turnovers are even :00 of time of possession :01-plus of time of possession Navy scores first opponent scores first leading after the 1st quarter trailing after the 1st quarter tied after the 1st quarter leading at halftime trailing at halftime tied at halftime leading after the 3rd quarter trailing after the 3rd quarter tied after the 3rd quarter scoring 0-10 points scoring points scoring points scoring points scoring 41-plus points opponent scores 0-10 points opponent scores points opponent scores points opponent scores points opponent scores 41-plus points individual 200-yard rusher individual 100-yard rusher with two 100-yard rushers opponent 100-yard rusher opponent with two 100-yard rushers Games decided by 7 points or less Teich and Tuani Named 2011 Team Captains Navy head football coach Ken Niumatalolo announced that fullback Alexander Teich and defensive end Jabaree Tuani were elected team captains for the 2011 football season by their teammates. "Being elected team captain at the Naval Academy is one of the greatest honors you can receive at an institution that produces great leaders and I'm confident that Alex and Jabaree will be up to the task," said Niumatalolo. "I expect them to provide great leadership on the field, in the classroom and in Bancroft Hall." Last season, Teich rushed for 863 yards and five touchdowns on 147 carries and caught seven passes for 86 yards and two touchdowns in the fall in helping lead Navy to a 9-4 record and a berth in the Poinsettia Bowl. He had one of the greatest performances in school history against Notre Dame, rushing for 210 yards on 26 carries and catching a 31-yard touchdown off a screen pass that saw him leap over two Irish defenders at the goal line. The 210 yards rushing was the most by a Navy player against Notre Dame in series history and marked the first time in school history that a fullback rushed for more than 200 yards in a game. Teich also had a huge day in Navy's rout of East Carolina as he rushed for 157 yards and a touchdown on just 14 carries against the Pirates. He has rushed for 1,263 yards and five TDs and caught 11 passes for 111 yards and two TDs in his career. Seniors eye Navy s Career Wins Record The Class of 2012 has 28-career wins after knocking off Delaware, The senior class needs eight more victories this fall to tie the school record of 36 set in A 10-win season by the Mids this fall would give the Class of 2012 the school record. The seniors will also be trying to regain the Commander-In-Chief s Trophy that left Navy s possession last season for the first time since They will also look to push their winning streak over Army to 10 games and look to become the first class in program history to beat Notre Dame three-straight times. Most Wins By A Senior Class (current streak) Rk No Class NR Road Warriors Navy is (.627) in games played away from Annapolis over the last eight years, which is tied for the 11th-best mark in the country. The Mids were 5-3 in games played away from Navy- Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Best Winning Pct. Away From Home (Road / Neutral) Since 2003 Rk Pct W-L Team USC Texas Boise State LSU TCU Ohio State Florida Auburn Georgia Virginia Tech Navy West Virginia Boston College Oklahoma Oregon Tuani, meanwhile, has been a three-year starter for the Mids and is coming off his best year yet, leading all defensive linemen with 72 tackles, recording a teamhigh 15.5 tackles for a loss and finishing second on the team in sacks with 5.5. His 15.5 tackles for a loss are the ninth most in school history for a single season, while his 30 career tackles for a loss stands sixth. Tuani's 10.5 career sacks are the fifth most in school history. He has recorded 168 tackles, 10.5 sacks and 30 tackles for a loss in his career. He has played in all 40 games over the past three seasons and has started 35 of the past 36 contests. Mids Play It Close Thirty of Navy s last 67 games have been decided by eight points or less (2006-current). The Red Zone Navy made four trips inside the red zone against Delaware last Saturday and scored all four times (1.000), including three touchdowns (.750). Dating back to last year, Navy has scored on 39 of its last 41 drives in the red zone (.951), with 35 (.854) of those scores resulting in touchdowns. The Navy defense allowed two red zone scores in two opportunities (1.000) against the Blue Hens, with one of the scores going for a touchdown (.500). Navy among Nation s Most Successful Programs Navy clinched its eighth-consecutive winning season with a victory over Central Michigan last November. The eight-straight winning seasons are the most by Navy since it enjoyed 10-straight winning seasons from The Mids own a (.683) record over the last nine years after posting a 3-30 (.091) mark from The 71 wins are tied with Oregon and Boston College for the 16th most in the country during that span. Most Wins Over the Last Nine Years (2003-present) Rk Wins Team Boise State USC Oklahoma LSU Texas TCU 82 Virginia Tech Florida Utah Auburn Wisconsin West Virginia Georgia Ohio State Texas Tech Navy 71 Boston College 71 Oregon Alabama Missouri 69 Hawai i

6 6: 2011 Navy Football Navy at Western Kentucky Game Notes Dominant era in army-navy History Navy s victory over Army was its ninth-consecutive win over the Black Knights, the longest streak in series history by either team. The Mids have won nine in a row against Army in dominant fashion, outscoring the Black Knights, ( ). Service academy Dominance Navy has amassed a (.683) overall record in the last eight years, while Air Force is (.566) and Army is (.278). Service Academy Football (2003-present) Stat Navy AFA Army Overall Record Record vs Service Academies Bowl Games Bowl Wins Our Nation s Future Leaders Navy s 24 seniors from last year s team graduated on May 27. Graduates of the Naval Academy serve a minimum of five years in the Navy or Marine Corps, while pilots serve eight years upon earning their wings. 13 seniors were commissioned Navy Officers (10 Surface Warfare, one Navy Pilot, one Naval Flight Officer, one Submariner), while 11 were commissioned Marine Corps Officers (nine Marine Corps Ground and two Marine Pilots) Service Assignments For The Class of 2011 Player Service Assignment Jeff Battipaglia Marine Corps Ground Shane Bothel Naval Flight Officer Donnie Bowers Marine Corps Ground Joe Buckley Submarines Chase Burge Surface Warfare Andre Byrd Surface Warfare Engineering Duty Officer J.J. Cosh Marine Corps Ground Kyle Delahooke Marine Corps Ground Ricky Dobbs Surface Warfare Kevin Edwards Surface Warfare Trey Grissom Marine Corps Ground Jerry Hauburger Surface Warfare Greg Jones Surface Warfare Clayton Lydick Surface Warfare Emmett Merchant Marine Corps Ground Wyatt Middleton Surface Warfare Engineering Duty Officer Matt Molloy Surface Warfare Vince Murray Marine Corps Pilot Mike Schupp Surface Warfare Tyler Simmons Marine Corps Ground Mike Sweeney Marine Corps Ground John Charles White Navy Pilot Jason Wright Marine Corps Pilot Billy Yarborough Marine Corps Ground The Key to Victory: 30 Points The Mids own a 48-6 (.889) record over the last nine years when scoring 30 or more points in a game. The Mids are 18-2 (.900) under Niumatalolo when scoring 30 or more points. Navy scored 30 or more points seven times in 2003 (7-0), four times in 2004 (4-0), seven times in 2005 (6-1), five times in 2006 (5-0), 11 times in 2007 (8-3), six times in 2008 (5-1), six times in 2009 (6-0), seven times in 2010 (6-1) and once in 2011 (1-0). The Mids are (.345) over the last nine years when allowing 30 or more points in the game. Navy gave up 30 or more points three times in 2003 (1-2), once in 04 (0-1), five times in 05 (2-3), twice in 06 (0-2), eight times in 07 (3-5), three times in 08 (0-3), twice in 09 (1-1), four times in 2010 (2-2) and none so far in 2011 (0-0). 300: The Magic Number Navy is (.817) over the last nine years when rushing for 300-plus yards as a team. Disciplined Football Navy finished No. 1 in the country in 2010 in fewest penalty yards per game, averaging 27.6 yards per game. The Mids were second nationally in fewest penalties per contest, committing just 3.38 per contest. In the Mids victory over Notre Dame in 2010, Navy did not commit a penalty. It was the first time since the 2002 Army-Navy game that it did not commit a penalty in a game. Two games later, the Mids committed just one penalty for two yards in a win over East Carolina. In the 2011 season opener against Delaware, the Mids did not commit a penalty. In 2009, Navy was the nation s leader in fewest penalties per game (3.4) and fewest penalty yards per game (29.6). The Mids finished No. 2 in the country in both categories in 2008, committing 3.15 penatlies per game and penalty yards per game. Fewest Penalty Yards In A Game by Navy Since 2002 Rk Pen. Yds Opponent Year Result 1. 0 Delaware 2011 W, Notre Dame 2010 W, Army 2002 W, Army 2008 W, East Carolina 2010 W, Notre Dame 2005 L, SMU 2008 W, Army 2007 W, Army 2003 W, Ball State 2008 L, NCAA Leaders In Fewest Penalty Yards Rk Yds/Gm Team Navy Wisconsin Penn State NC State Tulane 2010 NCAA Leaders In Fewest Penalties Rk Pen/Gm Team Wisconsin Navy Penn State Army Indiana Taking Care of the Football The Mids had one turnover (an interception) in the opener last weekend against Delaware. Navy turned the ball over just 16 times in 2010, which was tied for the 12th-fewest turnovers in the nation. The Navy defense recovered 16 fumbles over the course of the 2010 season, which was tied for the third most in the country. The Mids returned one fumble and picked off a pass in a victory over Delaware in the season-opener. Last fall, the Mids were 6-0 when winning the turnover battle and so far this year Navy is 1-0 when winning the turnover battle NCAA Leaders In Turnovers Lost Rk TOs Team 1. 9 Wisconsin Iowa Virginia Tech 13 TCU Army 14 Alabama 14 Maryland 14 Northern Illinois 14 Western Kentucky T Navy 2010 NCAA Leaders In Fumble Recoveries Rk FR Team NC State Idaho Navy 16 Army 16 Illinois 16 Oregon 16 South Carolina 16 Troy Mids Tough on Third Down Navy s offense converted 88 of its 170 third downs (.518) in 2010, which was the fifth-best average in the country. The Mids were 7-13 on third down (.538) in the opener against Delaware NCAA Leaders In Third Down Conversions Rk Conv. % Team Stanford Nevada Auburn TCU Navy eight-straight Years of eight or More Wins Navy has won eight or more games in each of the last eight seasons, which is the eighth-longest streak in the country. It s the longest streak in Service Academy history. Boise State, with 11-consecutive years winning eight or more games, is the only non-bcs school that has a longer streak than Navy. Consecutive Seasons with Eight or More Wins (active streak) Rk No Team Virginia Tech Boise State LSU 11 Oklahoma 5. 9 West Virginia 9 Texas Tech 9 USC 8. 8 Navy Florida 6 TCU

7 2011 Navy Football Navy at Western Kentucky Game Notes: 7 Mids Consistently among the Nation s Top Rushing Teams Over the last nine years, Navy has consistently been one of the top rushing teams in the country, never finishing lower than fourth. In 2002, Navy finished third in the country in rushing, averaging yards per game. In 2003, Navy led the nation in rushing, averaging a then school-record yards per game. That is the fifth best rushing average for a team over the last 10 years. In 2004, Navy finished third in the country in rushing, averaging yards per game. In 2005, Navy led the country in rushing for the second time in three years, averaging yards per game. The yards per game is the seventh best rushing average by a team in the last 10 years. Navy finished the 2006 campaign averaging a nation sbest and then school-record yards per game. That is the fourth-best rushing average by a team in the last 10 years. The Mids rushed for a school-record yards per game in 2007, becoming the first team in NCAA history to lead the nation in rushing three-consecutive years. The yards rushing is the second best rushing average by a team in the last 10 years. Only the 2000 Nebraska team (349.3) rushed for more over that time period. The yards per game are the most yards rushing by a FBS team since Nebraska averaged yds/gm in In 2008, Navy led the country in rushing for an unprecedented fourth-straight year, averaging yds/gm. In 2009, Navy finished fourth in the nation in rushing, averaging yds/gm. In 2010, the Mids finished sixth in the country in rushing offense, averaging yds/gm. The Mids got off to a great start in 2011, rushing for 391 yards in the season opener against Delaware. >> Navy Rushing Attack Year Nat l Rank Average rd st rd st st st * st th th *Single-season school record >> 2010 Leaders in Rushing Rk Avg Team Georgia Tech Air Force Nevada Oregon Auburn Navy >> Top 10 Rushing Offenses (Since 2000) Rk Avg Team Nebraska (2000) Navy (2007) Nevada (2009) Navy (2006) Ga. Tech (2010) Navy (2003) Ohio (2000) Navy (2005) Rice (2003) Air Force (2002) Getting to Know the Midshipmen The following are a few little known facts about some of the Navy football players: Brian Ackerman: Knows how to juggle Brian Blick: His favorite team growing up was Notre Dame Tra ves Bush: Can play the alto sax Josh Cabral: His mother was in the first class of females to attend the Naval Academy Jarvis Cummings: Was a nationally competitve freestyle wrestler in high school Brady DeMell: Is the all-time career points leader at his high school in hockey Jamel Dobbs: Is cousins with former Navy quarterback Ricky Dobbs Eric Douglass: Enjoys musicals John Dowd: Didn t start playing football until he was in high school Josh Dowling-Fitzpatrick: Played the lead role in his high school s musical and enjoys singing and playing the piano Doug Furman: Wants to be a professional bull rider after his military career Eric Graham: Likes to cut hair Gee Gee Greene: Wants to be in the FBI after serving in the Marines John Howell: His favorite TV show is Swamp People Joshua Jones: Weighed 3 lbs, 12 oz when he was born Jake Juriga: Is a certified scuba diver Jared Marks: Both his mother and father are in the Army Navy Vs. the BCS / Non-BCS Since 2003, Navy owns an (.462) record against schools from a BCS conference and an impressive record (.813) against non-bcs foes. Navy s 18 BCS wins are the most by a non-bcs school since Head coach Ken Niumatalolo is 20-6 (.769) against non-bcs squads and 7-8 (.467) against teams from a BCS conference. Navy s 18 wins against BCS schools have come against Vanderbilt ( 03, 04), Duke ( 04, 05, 06, 07), Rutgers ( 04, 08), Stanford ( 06), Connecticut ( 06), Pitt ( 07), Notre Dame ( 07, 09, 10), Wake Forest ( 08, 09, 10) and Missouri ( 09). Navy has beaten at least one BCS opponent in eightconsecutive years, which is the second-longest active streak in the country by a non-bcs school. TCU has had at least one BCS win in nine-consecutive seasons. Most BCS Wins by a Non-BCS School (Since 2003) Rk Wins Team Navy TCU Fresno State BYU 5. 9 Hawai i 6. 8 Boise State 7. 7 East Carolina 7 Houston 9. 6 Toledo Consecutive Seasons With A Victory Over A BCS School Rk Wins Team 1. 9 TCU 2. 8 Navy 3. 6 BYU* 4. 5 Toledo *Accomplished this season Home Sweet Home Navy owns a (.783) record at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium since The Mids are an even better 14-3 (.824) at home under current head coach Ken Niumatalolo. Vinnie Mauro: Loves to free dive and spear fish in the Florida Keys Kwesi Mitchell: His naval hero is Roger Staubach for serving his military commitment and then winning a Super Bowl Gary Myers: Listens to Disney music while doing his homework, claiming it creates a good learning environment John Michael Nurthern: Is an accomplished salsa dancer and wants to be the lead singer in a hair metal band after his service commitment Torri Preston: He buys and trades penny stocks online and enjoys reading the Wall Street Journal Wave Ryder: Wants to be a commercial airline pilot for Hawaiian Airlines when he is completes his military commitment Matt Shibata: Was once part of the Pro Bowl halftime show in Honolulu and can do an impression of almost every Navy football coach Bo Snelson: Enjoys ballroom dancing Darius Staten: Is a licensed lifeguard Alexander Teich: Upon graduation wants to be a Navy SEAL. Jabaree Tuani: Was the first African-American school president at his high school, Brentwood Academy. Is currently learning how to play the violin. Matt Warrick: His father graduated from West Point Naval academy at the Head of the Class In Graduation Rate For the sixth year in a row, the Naval Academy finished in the top 5 in the country for graduating NCAA studentathletes on the FBS level. Navy graduated 100 percent of its student-athletes in 10 of the 20 NCAA sports reported. Overall, 96 percent of Navy s student-athletes that enrolled from graduated. Graduation Rates For FBS Schools (All Sports) 1. Notre Dame Duke 97.0 Northwestern Navy 96.0 Boston College 96.0 Graduation Success Rate Report Sport Navy National Baseball Men s Basketball Men s CC/Track Football Golf Gymnastics Men s Lacrosse Rifle Men s Soccer Men s Swimming Tennis Water Polo Wrestling Men s Non-NCAA Women s Basketball Women s CC/Track Women s Crew Women s Lacrosse Women s Soccer Women s Swimming Volleyball Women s Non-NCAA