List of Navy Midshipmen bowl games explained

The Navy Midshipmen college football team competes as part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), representing United States Naval Academy in the American Athletic Conference (AAC). Since the first season in 1879, Navy has appeared in 24. Included three games in the New Year's Six with a record of 1–1–1. Through the history of the program, Navy had the most bowl games with coach Ken Niumatalolo having the most appearances with eleven. The Midshipmen have a bowl record of 12–11–1 through the 2022 season.

Key

General
Bowl game record attendance
Former bowl game record attendance
De facto national championship game
Results
WWin
LLoss
TTie

Bowl games

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BowlScoreDateSeasonOpponentStadiumLocationAttendanceHead coach
1Rose Bowl1923Washington HuskiesRose Bowl (stadium)Pasadena40,000
2Sugar Bowl1954Ole Miss RebelsTulane StadiumNew Orleans83,000
3Cotton Bowl Classic1957Rice OwlsCotton BowlDallas75,500
4Orange Bowl1960Missouri TigersMiami Orange BowlMiami71,218
5Cotton Bowl Classic1963Texas LonghornsCotton BowlDallas75,504
6Holiday Bowl1978BYU CougarsSan Diego StadiumSan Diego52,500
7Garden State Bowl1980Houston CougarsGiants StadiumEast Rutherford41,417
8Liberty Bowl1981Ohio State BuckeyesLiberty Bowl Memorial StadiumMemphis43,216
9Aloha Bowl1996California Golden BearsAloha StadiumHonolulu30,411
10Houston Bowl2003Texas Tech Red RaidersReliant StadiumHouston51,068
11Emerald Bowl2004New Mexico LobosSBC ParkSan Francisco30,563
12Poinsettia Bowl2005Colorado State RamsQualcomm StadiumSan Diego36,842
13Meineke Car Care Bowl2006Boston College EaglesBank of America StadiumCharlotte52,303
14Poinsettia Bowl2007Utah UtesQualcomm StadiumSan Diego39,129
15EagleBank Bowl2008Wake ForestRobert F. Kennedy Memorial StadiumWashington, D.C.28,777
16Texas Bowl2009Missouri TigersReliant StadiumHouston69,441
17Poinsettia Bowl2010San Diego State AztecsQualcomm StadiumSan Diego48,049
18Fight Hunger Bowl2012Arizona State Sun DevilsAT&T ParkSan Francisco34,172
19Armed Forces Bowl2013Middle Tennessee State Blue RaidersAmon G. Carter StadiumFort Worth39,246
20Poinsettia Bowl2014San Diego State AztecsQualcomm StadiumSan Diego33,077
21Military Bowl2015Pittsburgh PanthersNavy–Marine Corps Memorial StadiumAnnapolis, Maryland36,352[1]
22Armed Forces Bowl2016Louisiana TechAmon G. Carter StadiumFort Worth40,542
23Military Bowl2017Virginia CavaliersNavy–Marine Corps Memorial StadiumAnnapolis35,921
24Liberty Bowl2019Kansas State WildcatsLiberty Bowl Memorial StadiumMemphis50,515

Record by bowl game

Poinsettia Bowl4220
Military Bowl
(EagleBank Bowl)
3210
San Francisco Bowl
(Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl)
(Emerald Bowl)
2110
Cotton Bowl Classic2110
Liberty Bowl2110
Armed Forces Bowl2110
Rose Bowl1001
Sugar Bowl1100
Orange Bowl1010
Texas Bowl1100
Duke's Mayo Bowl
(Meineke Car Care Bowl)
1010
Holiday Bowl1100
Garden State Bowl1010
Aloha Bowl1100
Houston Bowl1010

References

Footnotes
Bibliography

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Military Bowl scores & updates: Navy 44, Pitt 28. December 29, 2015.