Conference Independent Offensive scheme Triple Option | 2010 record 9–4 Defensive coordinator Buddy Green (9th year) | |
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Offensive coordinator Ivin Jasper (10th year) | ||
The 2010 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy during the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Midshipmen, led by third-year head coach Ken Niumatalolo, competed as an Independent and played their home games at the Navy – Marine Corps Memorial Stadium.
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Navy earned an invitation to the 2010 Poinsettia Bowl on November 7, becoming the second team in the Football Bowl Subdivision to earn a bowl berth for the 2010 season. Navy was guaranteed a spot in the game if they became bowl eligible (won 6 games or more) as part of an agreement between the Naval Academy and the Poinsettia Bowl. San Diego State defeated Navy in the Poinsettia Bowl, 35–14. The Midshipmen finished with a record of 9–4.
Preseason
Depth chart
(prior to bowl game)
Air Force
Wyatt Middleton called a team meeting following the loss
East Carolina
Navy clinched a berth in the Poinsettia Bowl with the win
Arkansas State
Senior Day
Army
Navy's ninth straight win versus Army