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1 2012 NAVY FOOTBALL Preseason Notes Navy Sports Information: Scott Strasemeier ) Stacie Michaud ) 2012 Schedule (0-0) * All times Eastern Sept. 1 vs. Notre Dame 9:00 am Dublin, Ireland CBS Sept. 15 at Penn State 3:30 pm University Park, Pa. ABC / ESPN2 Sept. 22 VMI 3:30 pm Annapolis, Md. CBS Sports Network Sept. 29 San Jose State 3:30 pm Annapolis, Md. CBS Sports Network Oct. 6 at Air Force 11:30 am Colorado Springs, Colo. CBS Oct. 13 at Central Michigan 8:00 pm Mt. Pleasant, Mich. ESPN2 Oct. 20 Indiana 3:30 pm Annapolis, Md. CBS Sports Network Oct. 27 at East Carolina TBA Greenville, N.C. Fox Sports Network Nov. 3 Florida Atlantic 3:30 pm Annapolis, Md. CBS Sports Network Nov. 10 at Troy 3:30 pm Troy, Ala. ESPN3 Nov. 17 Texas State 3:30 pm Annapolis, Md. CBS Sports Network Dec. 8 vs. Army 3:00 pm Philadelphia, Pa. CBS Media Information Interview Policies (In Season) Head Coach Ken Niumatalolo will conduct a postpractice interview session, Monday-Wednesday, at approximately 5:45 pm. All players and assistant coaches will also be available at that time. Coach Niumatalolo will be available for phone interviews 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 Navy is the host institution for this year s Navy-Notre Dame game scheduled to be played Sept. 1 at Aviva Stadium in Dublin, Ireland. To apply for credentials for that game, please log on to click on the football page and you will see the link on the right-hand side of the page in the Info Center entitled Navy-Notre Dame Media Credential Request. You can also type in the following address on your browser: bit.ly/lo8pyf 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. Navy Preseason Schedule Day Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Monday 8/ am 8/ am, 4-6 pm Tuesday 8/ am, 4-6 pm 8/ pm Wednesday 8/1 4-6 pm 8/8 4-6 pm 8/ pm Thursday 8/2 4-6 pm 8/ am, 4-6 pm 8/ pm Friday 8/3 4-6 pm 8/ pm 8/ scrimmage + Saturday 8/4 Media Day 8/ scrimmage 8/18 Off Sunday 8/5 Meetings 8/12 Meetings 8/19 Off at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium; + scrimmage closed to public Fifth-year Navy head football coach Ken Niumatalolo will open the 2012 season when the Midshipmen report for fall camp on Tuesday, July 31, and will hold the first day of practice on Wednesday, Aug. 1. The Mids will have three two-a-day practice sessions at this year s camp - (8-10 am, 4-6 pm) on Aug. 7 (Tues.), Aug. 9 (Thurs.) and Aug. 13 (Mon.). The team will hold its annual Blue & Gold Scrimmage at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium on Saturday, Aug. 11 at 12-noon. The team will also hold a closed scrimmage on Friday, Aug. 17. This year s Media Day / FanFest will be held on Saturday, Aug. 4 from 10:00 am-12-noon at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. The Brigade of Midshipmen reforms on Thursday, Aug. 16 and classes begin on Monday, Aug. 20. Navy will resume its normal Monday-Friday practice schedule on Aug. 20, practicing daily from 4-6 pm. Practices are open to the media during the regular season on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. The Midshipmen kick off their season Sept. 1 at Aviva Stadium in Dublin, Ireland against Notre Dame. Navy Nuggets Five of Navy s seven losses last year were by a combined total of 11 points. The Mids finished 2-5 in games decided by eight points or less. The five losses in close games were tied for the fifth most in the country. Under head coach Ken Niumatalolo, Navy is (.519) in games decided by eight or fewer points. Navy finished 2011 ranked No. 1 in the country in fewest penalties per game (2.3) and penalty yards per game (20.0). Navy owns a (.531) record in games played away from the friendly confines of Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium under Niumatalolo, including a 3-4 (.429) mark in Meanwhile, the Mids are 15-6 (.714) in home games under Niumatalolo which included a 2-3 (.400) mark in In Navy s five wins last year, it outscored the opposition, , in the first half, including 43-0 in the first quarter. In the Mids seven losses last year, they were outscored, , in the first half, including in the first quarter. The Mids are 8-9 (.470) under Niumatalolo with more than one week to prepare, including a 4-0 (1.000) mark against Army. Navy made 48 trips inside the red zone in its 12 games, scoring 37 times (.771), including 30 touchdowns (.625). The Mids were tied for 88th in the country in red zone offense. Navy was held below 300 yards rushing in half of its games last year, winning just one of those games (Army). The Mids were 4-2 (.667) when rushing for more than 300 yards in Navy produced a 5-2 (.714) record in 2011 and is 27-4 (.870) under Niumatalolo when scoring first. The Mids were 0-5 in 2011 and are 5-17 (.227) under Niumatalolo when the opponent scores first. The Mids were 5-0 last season when leading after the first quarter and 0-7 when tied or trailing after the first quarter. Under Niumatalolo, the Mids are 21-3 (.875) when leading after the first quarter and (.379) when trailing or tied after the first stanza. An opposing running back rushed for over 100 yards in a game against the Mids in eight of the 12 contests last year. In the previous three years, Navy surrendered only nine 100-yard rushing games to opposing running backs. Navy has won 12 of the last 13 contests against Army, including 10-straight. The 10-consecutive wins marks the longest streak in series history by either team. Navy has won those 10-consecutive games in dominant fashion, outscoring the Black Knights, ( ). This year s victory over Army was the closest encounter during the winning streak. Niumatalolo is just the fourth coach in school history to start his career 4-0 against Army, joining Paul Johnson (6-0 against West Point from ), Wayne Hardin (won his first-five games from ) and George Welsh (won his first-four contests from ). Final 2011 NCAA DI-A Team Rankings Statistic rank Avg 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 Tackles For Loss Sacks Allowed Football Bowl Subdivision (Div. I-A) schools

2 2: 2012 NAVY FOOTBALL PRESEASON NOTES 2011 Final National Polls AP Poll USA Today Poll last last Rk team Rec Wk Rk team Rec Wk 1. Alabama (55) Alabama (59) LSU (1) LSU Oklahoma St Oklahoma St Oregon Oregon Arkansas Arkansas USC Boise St Stanford Stanford Boise State S. Carolina S. Carolina Michigan Wisconsin Michigan St Michigan St Wisconsin Michigan Baylor Baylor TCU TCU Houston Kansas St Oklahoma Oklahoma Kansas St West Virginia Virginia Tech Houston West Virginia Georgia So. Miss So. Miss Georgia Virginia Tech Cincinnati Clemson Clemson Florida St Florida St Nebraska Nebraska Cincinnati 10-3 NR 25. BYU 10-3 NR Receiving Votes (by # votes): BYU, Auburn, Northern Illinois, Missouri, Texas, Rutgers, North Dakota St., Penn State, Virginia Receiving Votes (by # votes): Northern Illinois, Missouri, Texas, Auburn, Rutgers, Penn St., Texas A&M, Virginia, Washington, Temple, Florida, La-Lafayette, Mississippi St., Arkansas St., Notre Dame, Ohio 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 Commandant Capt. Robert E. Clark II, USN Director of Athletics Chet Gladchuk More On Navy Football Conference (Football) Independent Head Coach Ken Niumatalolo Overall Record 32-21, Fifth Year Record at Navy 32-21, Fifth Year Conference (Football) Independent 2011 Record 5-7 Lettermen Returning/Lost 37/37 Offensive Lettermen Returning/Lost 17/17 Defensive Lettermen Returning/Lost 18/19 Specialists Returning/Lost 2/2 Starters Returning/Lost 13/13 Offensive Starters Returning/Lost 4/7 Defensive Starters Returning/Lost 7/4 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 1879 All-Time Record (.550) / 131st Yr. National Championships / Last 1 / 1926 All-Time Bowl Record Bowl Appearances / Last 17 / 2010 Commander-In-Chief s Trophy Wins / Last 12 / 2009 Navy s 2012 Opponents Date Opponent record Rk. Bowl Game Season Opener 9-1 vs. Notre Dame / RV Lost to Florida St., Sept. 1 vs. Navy 9-15 at Penn State 9-4 RV / RV Lost to Houston, Sept. 1 vs. Ohio 9-22 VMI / Sept. 1 at Delaware St San Jose State / Sept. 1 at Stanford 10-6 at Air Force / - Lost to Toledo, Sept. 1 vs. Idaho State at Central Michigan / Aug. 30 vs SE Missouri St Indiana / Sept. 1 vs. Indiana St at East Carolina / Sept. 1 vs. Appalachian St Florida Atlantic / Aug. 31 vs. Wagner at Troy / Sept. 1 at UAB Texas State / Sept. 1 at. Houston 12-8 vs. Army / Sept. 8 at San Diego State The Gathering Ireland Unveiled as Presenting Sponsor of Emerald Isle Classic The Naval Academy Athletic Association, host of the Emerald Isle Classic American Football game on Saturday, Sept. 1, has announced that The Gathering Ireland will be the Presenting Sponsor for the eagerly-awaited clash between Navy and Notre Dame. The game, being played at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin, will showcase one of the finest sporting traditions in American college football and tickets sold out in less than two hours when they went on sale in Ireland a few months ago. It also marks the largest contingent of traveling fans for a stand-alone sporting event outside the U.S., with over 33,000 making the trip to Ireland. The game and surrounding events are set to provide an economic benefit to Ireland of up to $100 million. The sponsorship of the Emerald Isle Classic is a great fit for The Gathering Ireland 2013, which is a year-long celebration of events that will range from small get-togethers to large scale music festivals, cultural and sporting events. The Gathering Ireland 2013 is about showcasing all that is unique and great about Ireland and inspiring anyone with a connection to Ireland to visit in Speaking about the announcement, Jim Miley, Director for The Gathering Ireland said: We are inviting our friends from all across the world to Ireland for the Gathering Ireland is going to be an incredible year in Ireland with a packed calendar of local gatherings and events, some entirely new with some of the more familiar events bigger and better than ever before. Millions of people around the world, and particularly in America, share a connection with our country, or simply a desire to visit Ireland. We are delighted that our first ever Gathering event is in association with such a prestigious organization and one that holds such strong and long lasting connections with Ireland. The sponsorship provides us with a unique opportunity to showcase our Irish hospitality abroad and to inspire and excite people to be part of The Gathering Ireland in In addition to the traveling fans, the game will be seen live across the U.S. on both the CBS Network and its sports digital channel, and all over the world as ESPN America will carry the CBS feed as well. CBS Sports Network will also be broadcasting a special two-hour Emerald Isle Classic preview program prior to kickoff, and will have correspondents filing reports from Dublin and the surrounding area throughout game week. The game is also expected to be fed to U.S. service men and women deployed throughout the world via American Forces Network (AFN). Speaking following the announcement, Chet Gladchuk, Naval Academy Director of Athletics said, We are delighted for The Gathering Ireland to be the Presenting Sponsor of the Emerald Isle Classic. This game represents exactly what The Gathering Ireland is all about, a unique coming together in Ireland of Navy and Notre Dame college football fans, some returning to their ancestral home and some traveling for the first time to Ireland. The Emerald Isle Classic presents a once in a lifetime opportunity to showcase Ireland to this group and also to the many millions of Americans watching the game through the broadcast. This is one of our biggest rivalries and along with a great American football game, we plan to showcase all of the game s great traditions including pep rallies, tailgate parties, the pregame march-on by Naval Academy Midshipmen, the Naval Academy marching band and our cheerleaders. With Notre Dame also bringing its marching band and cheerleaders, it has all the makings of a spectacular event, he added. Tourism Ireland has been working over the past two years to maximize the number of American fans who will travel to Ireland for the game. Niall Gibbons, chief executive of Tourism Ireland, said: Tourism Ireland has been delighted to assist in bringing this major sporting event to Dublin. Over 33,000 football fans will travel here, providing a major boost to the economy this autumn. A major promotional program has been in place in the U.S. targeting the large Notre Dame and Navy alumni associations, as well as team families, friends and fan bases - through online marketing, social media and promotions on Facebook. Travel packages, including game tickets and lots of suggestions for golf, city tours and longer-stay holidays, have been promoted extensively to fans in the U.S. The game is set to attract huge positive publicity, providing Tourism Ireland with a superb launch-pad for The Gathering Ireland 2013 across the U.S. and a great `hook to showcase Dublin and Ireland. The Navy-Notre Dame series has been played annually since 1927, making it the longest uninterrupted intersectional series in college football. Navy has emerged victorious in three of the past five years making the fixture a lot more competitive after decades of Notre Dame victories. Navy, Notre Dame Extend Series Naval Academy Director of Athletics Chet Gladchuk and Notre Dame Director of Athletics and Vice President Jack Swarbrick announced last fall that Navy s football series with Notre Dame, which is the longest continuous intersectional rivalry in college football, has been extended to 2026, which will be the centennial year for the series. Our institutional relationship with Notre Dame goes back decades, said Gladchuk. Along with the vast mutual respect we share as two of the finest educational institutions in the nation, that same dimension of appreciation is evident on the football field. Continuing this traditional and classic rivalry for years to come has always been a priority for both schools. I am grateful to Jack and his staff for working with us to ensure the continuation of this annual highlight enjoyed by millions of fans during each college football season. The Irish and Mids will meet in South Bend on odd years, while on even years the game will be Navy s home game, customarily played at regional NFL venues. The two schools, which have played every year since 1926, will meet for the 85th time on Sept. 1 at Aviva Stadium in Dublin, Ireland. It will be the second meeting between the two schools in Ireland.

3 2012 NAVY FOOTBALL PRESEASON NOTES: 3 Ken Niumatalolo Head Coach Navy: (4 Yrs.) Career: (4 Yrs.) Year-By-Year Coaching Ledger 2007 Navy * 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 three seasons 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. His 32 wins are the most in school history by a coach in his first four 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 sevenconsecutive 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 10-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 five 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 / Playing Experience Received B.S. from Hawai i in 1989 Three-year letterwinner as a quarterback In 1989, led Hawai i to the program s first postseason bowl appearance. Navy To Join Big East In Football in 2015 Naval Academy Superintendent Vice Adm. Michael Miller announced on January 24 that Navy accepted a formal invitation from the BIG EAST to become a football-only member of the conference starting in 2015 The Naval Academy and the BIG EAST have agreed to a threeyear phase-in period during which a scheduling partnership will be created and leading to a full schedule of eight games in During that period, Navy will continue its current partnership with CBS and postseason bowls. In anticipation of full football membership, Navy will be included in all future television, marketing, promotion, and bowl negotiations by the BIG EAST Conference effective immediately. The Naval Academy is pleased to accept the invitation for our football team to join the BIG EAST conference, said Miller. After careful consideration, we believe this affiliation to be in the best interests of the Naval Academy, our athletic programs and the Brigade of Midshipmen. While our independent status has served Navy football well to date, BIG EAST conference affiliation will help ensure our future scholar-athletes and athletic programs remain competitive at the highest levels for the foreseeable future. The Naval Academy has established itself as one of the nation s elite institutions in both academic and athletic prowess. Navy has annually ranked near the top of both the NCAA s APR and Graduation Success Rate for student-athletes. This past year, Navy s Graduation Success Rate of 96 percent places the Academy in the top four of all FBS institutions. The BIG EAST will provide an expanded stage for the American public to see our nation s future leaders, said Navy Director of Athletics Chet Gladchuk. Expanded media opportunities and coverage by the BIG EAST will elevate the national visibility of Navy football to the highest levels. This new affiliation will brand Navy football as a member of a BCS conference whose competitive aspirations include the opportunity to compete for a championship. The BIG EAST plays a prominent role in the NCAA governance structure and affiliation will ensure that the Naval Academy solidifies its position as an important contributor to leadership decisions on a national level. The future direction of Division I athletics and the vision for collegiate football will include insights and input brought to the table by the Naval Academy administration. Joining the BIG EAST will not require any degree of government/taxpayer money. Membership, rather, will enhance opportunities for revenue generation in support of the physical mission and the Brigade to a significant degree. New opportunities for revenues will significantly exceed what Navy can generate as an Independent in football. The business model that correlates with joining the BIG EAST illustrates an unparalleled opportunity to stabilize the financial condition of both the Naval Academy Athletic Association and the Academy s support for the physical mission at large. This includes 32 varsity sports, 14 club programs, intramurals, physical education, and mission-related facilities. Television exposure and opportunities for marketing/promotion will be greatly enhanced through BIG EAST membership. The BIG EAST television footprint represents 30 percent of the nation s households. This is an exciting time to be a part of the Navy football program, said Navy head football coach Ken Niumatalolo. There is no doubt the BIG EAST will be a challenging league for us to compete in every year, but the young men that come to Navy want to compete against the best and I believe this will open up some recruiting doors that we ve been unable to open in the past. The Naval Academy will continue to annually compete against Army and Air Force for the Commander-In-Chief s Trophy and its rivalry with Notre Dame will continue as the longest, continuous intersectional matchup in FBS football. It is important to the U.S. Naval Academy, as a premier source for producing the next generation of Naval and Marine Corps officers, that Navy football remains relevant as well as highly visible on the national stage, said Miller. This has proven to be the case over the last decade and it will perpetuate itself with this new affiliation. Niumatalolo Making History Ken Niumatalolo has led the Midshipmen to a record in his four seasons as head coach. He holds Navy coaching records for wins for most wins in two seasons (18), three seasons (27) and four seasons (32). His eight wins in his first year are tied for the fourth most in school history by a coach in his first season and the most by a Navy coach in his debut season since Tom Hamilton won eight in He is just the fourth coach in school history to win his first four games against Army. Paul Johnson went 6-0 against West Point ( ), Wayne Hardin won his first-five games ( ) and George Welsh won his first-four contests ( ). He 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. 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. In 2009, Niumatalolo was the first coach to lead an unranked Navy team 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 the Irish. 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 At Navy By Head Coach In First Four Years Rk Coach Wins Pct 1. Ken Niumatalolo, * 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 21st loss Navy at the Head of the Class in Graduation Rate For the seventh year in a row, the Naval Academy finished in the top five in the country for graduating NCAA student-athletes on the FBS level. Navy graduated 100 percent of its student-athletes in six 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 Boston College Navy 96.0 Northwestern 96.0 Greene Named Preseason Doak Walker Award Candidate The PwC SMU Athletic Forum announced that Navy senior slot back Gee Gee Greene is one of 52 preseason candidates for the 2012 Doak Walker Award, which is presented annually to the nation s top college running back. A starter in each of the last 25 games dating back to the 2010 season, Greene was instrumental in leading the Midshipmen to a No. 4 national ranking a year ago in rushing offense, as Navy averaged yards per game on the ground. He is coming off a solid junior campaign which saw him rush for 501 yards on 64 carries and score three touchdowns. Additionally, he caught 11 passes in 2011, four of which went for touchdowns. He enters his senior year having rushed for 1,246-career yards on 177 carries and scored seven touchdowns. Meanwhile, he has averaged 7.0 yards per carry over his career which is the program s fifth-best rushing average.

4 4: 2012 NAVY FOOTBALL PRESEASON NOTES 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 Under Niumatalolo When... Situation 2011 Overall 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 8 points or less Getting to Know the Midshipmen The following are a few little known facts about some of the Navy football players: Tra ves Bush: Can play the alto sax Josh Cabral: His mother was in the first class of females to attend the Naval Academy Aaron Davis: Writes poetry Jordan Drake: Wants to be a firefighter after his service commitment. Josh Dowling-Fitzpatrick: Played the lead role in his high school s musical and enjoys singing and playing the piano Chris Ferguson: Contracted Guillain-Barre disease at the age of eight and nearly died Parrish Gaines: Is an excellent saxophone player 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 Navy Among Nation s Most Successful Programs The Mids own a (.652) record over the last nine years after posting a 3-30 (.091) mark from It s tied for the 20th-most wins in the country during that span. Most Wins Over the Last Nine Years (2003-present) Rk Wins Team Boise State USC LSU Oklahoma TCU Virginia Tech Texas Wisconsin 87 Utah Florida 86 West Virginia Georgia 85 Auburn Oregon Alabama BYU Ohio State Texas Tech Missouri Navy 75 Boston College Close Games Navy was involved in seven games decided by eight points or less last year, which was tied for the eighth most in the country. The Mids were 2-5 in those games. Most Games in 2011 Decided By Eight Points Or Less Rk Gms Team record Utah State Kansas State Miami (Fla.) Ohio Louisville Wake Forest Ohio State Navy Northern Illinois Eastern Michigan San Jose State Louisiana Tech Purdue 5-2 The Red Zone Navy made 48 trips inside the red zone last season, scoring 37 times (.771), including 30 touchdowns (.625). Navy finished tied for 88th in the country in red zone offense. The Navy defense allowed 43 red zone scores in 53 opportunities (.811), with 39 of the scores resulting in touchdowns (.736). The Mids tied for 55th in the country in red zone defense. Chris Johnson: Hated football until the age of 10 Shawn Lynch: Produces music in his spare time Vinnie Mauro: Loves to free dive and spear fish in the Florida Keys John Michael Nurthern: Is an accomplished salsa dancer and wants to be the lead singer in a hair metal band after his service commitment Lonnie Richardson: Doesn t eat red meat Wave Ryder: Wants to be a commercial airline pilot for Hawaiian Airlines when he is completes his military commitment Bo Snelson: Enjoys ballroom dancing Darius Staten: Is a licensed lifeguard Matt Warrick: His father graduated from West Point Snakebit Navy lost five games last year by a total of 11 points. The five losses by eight points or less were tied for the fifth most in the country. The Mids are (.519) under head coach Ken Niumatalolo in games decided by eight points or less (0-1 in 2007, 4-1 in 2008, 4-3 in 2009, 4-3 in 2010 and 2-5 in 2011). Most Losses in 2011 By Eight Points Or Less Rk No Team 1. 6 UCF 6 Miami (Fla.) 6 Louisville 6 Ohio State 5. 5 Navy 5 Texas A&M 5 Indiana 5 South Florida 5 Utah State Navy s Record In Games Decided By 8 Points Or Less (Since 2002) Year record Navy vs. the BCS / Non-BCS Since 2003, Navy owns an (.429) record against schools from a BCS conference. The 18 wins against BCS schools during that time period are the most by a non-bcs school. Navy head coach Ken Niumatalolo is 7-11 (.389) 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). Most BCS Wins by a Non-BCS School (Since 2003) Rk Wins Team Navy Fresno State 12 BYU 4. 9 Hawai i 9 Boise State 6. 7 East Carolina 7 Houston 8 6 Toledo

5 2012 NAVY FOOTBALL PRESEASON NOTES: 5 Service Academy Dominance Navy has amassed a (.652) overall record in the last nine years, while Air Force is (.559) and Army is (.278). Service Academy Football (2003-present) Stat Navy AFA Army Overall Record Record vs Service Academies Bowl Games Bowl Wins Dominant Era in Army-Navy History Navy s victory over Army was its 10th-consecutive win over the Black Knights, the longest streak in series history by either team. The Mids have won those 10 in a row against Army in dominant fashion, outscoring the Black Knights, ( ). Our Nation s Future Leaders Navy s 31 seniors graduated on Tuesday, May 29. 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. 23 seniors were commissioned Ensigns in the United States Navy (10 Surface Warfare, four Naval Flight Officers, three Surface Warfare Nuclear, two Intelligence, one Supply Corps, one Submarines, one Pilot and one Special Warfare), while eight will be commissioned 2nd Lieutenants in the Marine Corps (seven Marine Corps Ground and one Marine Corps Pilot) Service Assignments for the Class of 2012 Player Service Assignment Brian Ackerman Surface Warfare (Nuclear) Bruce Andrews Supply Corps Ryan Basford Surface Warfare Thomas Batchelder Surface Warfare Brian Blick Marine Corps Ground Max Blue Marine Corps Ground Alex Boddiford Surface Warfare Hal Bowron Surface Warfare Brady DeMell Surface Warfare Delvin Diggs Suface Warfare (Nuclear) Neil Doogan USMC Ground John Dowd Submarines Zach Dryden Surface Warfare Doug Furman Navy Pilot Mason Graham Marine Corps Ground Hal Hunter Intelligence Caleb King Naval Flight Officer Jared Marks Marine Corps Ground John McCauley Surface Warfare Kwesi Mitchell Naval Flight Officer Gary Myers Naval Flight Officer Torri Preston Marine Corps Ground Aaron Santiago Surface Warfare (Nuclear) Jarred Shannon Surface Warfare Eric Stein Naval Flight Officer Mike Stukel Marine Corps Ground David Sumrall Intelligence Jon Teague Marine Corps Pilot Alexander Teich Special Warfare (SEAL) Jabaree Tuani Surface Warfare David Wright Surface Warfare Navy Vs. Ranked Opponents Navy s victory over No. 19 Notre Dame in 2009 marked the first time since that Navy has beaten a top-25 team in back-to-back seasons. The Mids defeated No. 16 Wake Forest in 2008, It marked the first time an unranked Navy team defeated a ranked Notre Dame team since 1936 when the Mids beat No. 13 Notre Dame, 3-0. Navy has not beaten more than one ranked team in a season since 1957, when it defeated No. 5 Notre Dame (20-6), No. 10 Army (27-20) and No. 8 Rice (20-7) in the Cotton Bowl. Navy Wins Against Ranked Opponents Date Opponent AP-Coach Score Notre Dame 13-NP Pennsylvania 8-NP Pennsylvania 9-NP Duke 5-NP Pennsylvania 5-NP Army 7-NP Pennsylvania T7-NP Notre Dame 2-NP Purdue 14-NP Pennsylvania 7-NP Michigan 7-NP Duke 14-NP Duke Stanford Duke Army Mississippi Notre Dame Army Rice Michigan Washington Pittsburgh Duke 19-NR Air Force Penn State Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Washington South Carolina Virginia Air Force NR Wake Forest Notre Dame NP = No Poll; NR = Not Ranked Starting Streaks Senior Josh Cabral at guard and slot back Gee Gee Greene have started 25-consecutive games. Senior linebacker Matt Warrick has started 14-straight contests, while senior outside linebacker/rover Tra ves Bush has made a start in 10-straight contests. Special Teams Stumbles Special teams was a major problem for the Mids last year, costing them a chance at winning at least four games. Navy missed nine kicks in its 12 games (four extra-points and five field goals), which were the most combined missed kicks in a season since 2007 when the Mids missed 12 (10 field goals and two extra-points). Additionally, Navy had a bad snap on an extra-point and dropped a snap on a field goal. Navy missed the kick or botched the snap on at least one kick in eight of its 12 games, including five-straight in the month of October. The Mids had a kick blocked in four games. The four missed extra-points were the most since Geoff Blumenfeld missed four in The Mids struggled on special teams in other areas as well, as Navy finished the season ranked 85th in net punting (35.4), 81st on kickoff returns (20.6), 76th on punt returns (7.5) and 113th in kickoff return defense (24.5). Disciplined Football Navy finished No. 1 in the country in fewest penalties per game for the third-consecutive year last fall, averaging just 2.3 penalties per contest. The Mids also finished No. 1 in the country for the second time in three years for the fewest yards penalized per game, averaging just 20.0 penalty yards per contest. In 2010, the Mids finished No. 1 in the country in fewest penalty yards per game, averaging 27.6 yards per contest, and were second in fewest penalties per game, committing just 3.4 per contest. 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. Navy has had zero penalties in a game four times since 2002, including twice in 2011 (Delaware and Rutgers) NCAA Leaders In Fewest Penalties Rk Pen/Gm Team Navy San Jose State Alabama Tulsa Army 4.08 Michigan 4.08 Maryland 2011 NCAA Leaders In Fewest Penalty Yards Rk Yds/Gm Team Navy Alabama San Jose State N.C. State Boston College Fewest Penalty Yards In A Game by Navy (Since 2002) Rk Pen Yds Opponent Year Result 1. 0 Rutgers 2011 L, 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, First Half the Key In Navy s five wins last year, it outscored the opposition, , in the first half (43-0 in the first quarter, in the second quarter). In the Mids seven losses, they were outscored, , in the first half (59-10 in the first quarter, in the second quarter). On the year, Navy was outscored, , in the first half. Meanwhile, the Mids outscored the opposition, , in the second half (including overtime). Third Downs The Navy offense ranked 15th nationally in third down efficiency last fall, converting 81 of its 171 third downs (.474) into first downs. Conversely, the Navy defense finished 117th in the country in third down defense, allowing the opposition to convert 76 of 148 third downs (.514). The Mids were much better defensively over their last four games, allowing the opponents to convert just 19 of 48 thirddown opportunities (.396).

6 6: 2012 NAVY FOOTBALL PRESEASON NOTES Mids Consistently Among 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 sixth. 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 s-best 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. In 2011, Navy finished fourth in the country in rushing, averaging yards per game. Navy Rushing Attack Year Nat l Rank Average rd st rd st st st * st th th th *Single-season school record 2011 Leaders in Rushing Rk Avg Team Army Georgia Tech Air Force Navy Oregon Top 10 Rushing Offenses Since 2000 Rk Avg Team Nebraska (2000) Navy (2007) Army (2011) Nevada (2009) Navy (2006) Georgia Tech (2010) Navy (2003) Ohio (2000) Navy (2005) Rice (2003) 100-Yard Rushing Pairs On 38 occasions, Navy has boasted 100-yard rushing tandems. The Mids have never had three players over 100 yards in a single game. Date Players (Att.-Yds.) opponent David Bannerman (26-155) Columbia Frank Hauff (24-123) Dean Smith (17-124) Columbia Victor Vine (16-105) Joe Gattuso Sr. (16-111) Mississippi John Weaver (16-106) Harry Hurst (9-137) William & Mary Ned Oldham (11-103) Pat Donnelly (15-109) SMU Roger Staubach (18-107) Cleveland Cooper (26-123) Pittsburgh Robert Jackson (18-101) Ed Gilmore (12-123) Army Cleveland Cooper (18-102) Robert Jackson (25-133) Army Gerry Goodwin (18-114) Eddie Meyers (38-179) Air Force Marco Pagnanelli (16-106) Napoleon McCallum (37-229) Princeton Bryan Caraveo (25-122) Jason Van Matre (26-128) Delaware Duke Ingraham (23-105) Tim Cannada (17-107) Rutgers Chris McCoy (22-101) Chris McCoy (27-140) SMU Omar Nelson ( Chris McCoy (33-183) Boston College Omar Nelson (14-118) Chris McCoy (31-205) Army Tim Cannada (30-133) Steve Holley (29-188) Kent State Irv Dingle (19-151) Brian Broadwater (26-216) Colgate Jon Limbert (12-111) Irv Dingle (19-134) Rutgers Brian Broadwater (29-132) Dre Brittingham (12-124) West Virginia Brian Broadwater (23-110) Brian Madden (25-144) Tulane Raheem Lambert (19-101) Brian Madden (29-150) Hawai i Raheem Lambert (18-120) Kyle Eckel (18-104) Rutgers Eric Roberts (9-125) Kyle Eckel (26-120) Tulane Craig Candeto (18-140) Kyle Eckel (18-167) C. Michigan Craig Candeto (13-150) Adam Ballard (15-129) Colorado St. Reggie Campbell (16-116) Adam Ballard (26-120) Stanford Reggie Campbell (13-110) Brian Hampton (27-182) Connecticut Reggie Campbell (5-101) Adam Ballard (27-134) Air Force Brian Hampton (22-105) K. Kaheaku-Enhada (19-114) Duke Adam Ballard (27-103) K. Kaheaku-Enhada (19-140) Temple Shun White (7-114) Shun White (8-122) Temple K. Kaheaku-Enhada (15-102) Eric Kettani (9-126) Ball State K. Kaheaku-Enhada (11-117) Shun White (7-131) North Texas Zerbin Singleton (8-103) Jarod Bryant (27-139) N. Illinois Zerbin Singleton (11-101) Shun White (13-148) Army Eric Kettani (24-125) Vince Murray (14-158) Notre Dame Ricky Dobbs (31-102) Ricky Dobbs (30-166) Missouri Marcus Curry (12-109) Alexander Teich (14-157) E. Carolina Ricky Dobbs (17-100) John Howell (3-113) W. Kentucky Alexander Teich (15-102) Alexander Teich (35-148) Air Force Kriss Proctor (37-134) Greene a Dual Threat Slot back Gee Gee Greene has rushed for 1,256 yards and seven touchdowns on just 177 carries over his three-year career. He is averaging 7.1 yards per carry, the fifth-best mark in school history for players with a minimum of 100 carries. Greene finished the 2011 season with 11 catches, four of which went for touchdowns. Navy s Career Rushing Yards Per Attempt Rk Avg Player Year Shun White Tony Lane Eric Roberts Reggie Campbell Gee Gee Greene 2009-present Big Play Brandon Senior wide receiver Brandon Turner was Navy s big play receiver last fall, catching 14 passes for 300 yards and three touchdowns. Turner averaged 21.4 yards per catch, which put him just outside the school s top five for most yards per catch in a single season (he needed one more reception to qualify as well). Navy Single-Season Yards Per Catch Leaders (min. 15 catches) Rk YPG Player (Year) Ryan Read (1998) Eric Roberts (2002) Eric Roberts (2003) Phil McConkey (1978) Pat McGrew (1997) Brandon Turner (2011) Howell s Big Day Slot back John Howell s 50 and 57-yard touchdown runs against Western Kentucky marked just the fourth time since 1996 that a Navy player had two 50-plus yard scoring plays in the same game and just the second time in that time period where both were runs. Shun White was the last Navy player to accomplish the feat, rushing for 87 and 73-yard touchdowns against Towson in the 2008 season opener. White rushed for a school-record 348 yards in that game. The other two players with two 50-plus yard scoring plays in the same game are Cory Schemm in 1996 vs. Notre Dame (55 and 67 yard touchdown receptions from Ben Fay) and Reggie Campbell in 2006 against Connecticut (77 yard touchdown pass from Brian Hampton and 68 yard run). Howell came back the following week and had a 27-yard touchdown run at No. 10 South Carolina.

7 2012 NAVY FOOTBALL PRESEASON NOTES: 7 Navy s Top 50 Rushing Games Navy opened the 2008 campaign by producing 558 yards in its ground attack against Towson, the third-most yards in program history. Quarterback Ricky Dobbs anchored a 404-yard rushing performance by the Mids in their 35-7 win over SMU on Oct. 25, Dobbs was one of two Navy players in 2008 to top 200 yards on the ground, joining Shun White who rushed for a school-record 348 yards against Towson. Navy s 572 yards against North Texas in 2007 set a new school record for rushing yards in a game. Navy s 471 yards rushing against Rice in 2009 is the 10th-best rushing day in school history. Navy rushed for 412 yards in the 2010 season opening loss to Maryland. It was just the third time in school history that Navy rushed for more than 400 yards in a game and lost. The other two times were in 1999 against Hawai i (rushed for 451 yards in a loss) and 2007 against Ball State (rushed for 521 yards in a overtime loss). Navy rushed for 521 yards, which is tied for the fifth-most in school history, in a rout of East Carolina in The Mids followed up the East Carolina performance with 437 rushing yards against Central Michigan, which is the 18thmost in school history. Head coach Ken Niumatalolo has been on the Navy staff as either an assistant or head coach for nine of the top-10 rushing marks, including each of the top seven. Navy Top Rushing Games Rk Yds Opponent Date North Texas Kent State Towson Central Michigan East Carolina Ball State Colgate Columbia Army Rutgers Rice Kent State Colorado State Connecticut Wake Forest Hawai i Delaware Central Michigan Duke Pennsylvania SMU Air Force Dartmouth Southern Miss Army Temple Tulane Tulane Maryland Yale SMU East Carolina Virginia Western Kentucky Kent State Columbia William & Mary Delaware William & Mary Troy William & Mary Syracuse West Virginia Connecticut Missouri Princeton William & Mary Boston College Army Northwestern OT Baby Navy has gone from the last program to play an overtime game (2006 vs. Tulsa) to playing the second most overtime contests (tied with Buffalo) among FBS schools since Navy owns a 5-3 record all-time in overtime games. Navy s Overtime Contests Date Opponent Result #OTs 9/23/06 Tulsa L /15/07 Ball State L /10/07 at Pitt W /3/07 at Notre Dame W /1/08 Temple W /3/09 Air Force W /10/09 SMU W /1/11 Air Force L Most Overtime Games Played (Since 2006) Rk Gms Team record 1. 9 East Carollina Navy Buffalo Army Minnesota Syracuse 3-3 Consecutive Overtime Wins In NCAA History (*current streak) Rk. Wins Team 1. 8 South Florida 2. 6 Tennessee 3. 5 Navy 5 Missouri 5 La.-Monroe 5 Northwestern 5 Michigan 5 Nebraska 5 Clemson 5* Connecticut 11. 4* Boston College 4* UCLA 4 Arkansas 4 Texas A&M Navy Bowl History The 2010 Poinsettia Bowl was Navy s 17th bowl appearance, including a school-record eighth-straight bowl game. No other Service Academy team has gone to eight-straight bowl games. Navy owns a bowl game record. Navy s Bowl Game History (7-8-1) Bowl opponent Result 1924 Rose Bowl Washington T Sugar Bowl Mississippi W Cotton Bowl Rice W Orange Bowl Missouri L Cotton Bowl Texas L Holiday Bowl BYU W Garden State Bowl Houston L Liberty Bowl Ohio State L Aloha Bowl California W Houston Bowl Texas Tech L Emerald Bowl New Mexico W Poinsettia Bowl Colorado St. W Meineke Car Care Bowl Boston College L Poinsettia Bowl Utah L EagleBank Bowl Wake Forest L Texas Bowl Missouri W Poinsettia Bowl San Diego St. L Mids Lock Up Bowl Bids Through 2016 Naval Academy Director of Athletics Chet Gladchuk and Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl Executive Director Brant Ringler announced that Navy has agreed to play in the 2016 Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl at Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth, Texas, if bowl eligible. Navy had previously announced it would play in the game in 2013, as well. Navy now has agreements in place for bowl games for the next five years: The 2012 Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl in San Francisco; the 2013 Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl in Fort Worth, Texas; the 2014 San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl; the 2015 Military Bowl Presented by Northrop Grumman in Washington, DC and the 2016 Armed Forces Bowl.