Sports Comments: History within Navy's grasp

By BILL WAGNER, Staff Writer

Published 11/16/09

Many fans were understandably concerned about the future of the Navy football program after head coach Paul Johnson resigned to accept the same position at Georgia Tech.

Paul W. Gillespie — The Capital Quarterback Ricky Dobbs, who scored a career-high five touchdowns against Delaware on Saturday, leads a Navy offense that is ranked third nationally in rushing at 282.5 yards per game.

VIDEO

Navy Sports Chat, Football: Nov 16

Naval Academy athletics beat writer Bill Wagner and host Dave Broughton, both of The Capital sports department, take a look at the Delaware game on Saturday, November 14. They also discuss the upcoming game against Hawaii.

Who would have thought that just two seasons into his tenure, successor Ken Niumatalolo would have Navy on the verge of its most successful season ever?

Navy has an opportunity to win 10 regular season games for only the second time in the 129-year history of the program (the other came way back in 1905 when Coach Paul Dillard led the team to a 10-1-1 record). If Navy can beat

Hawaii and archrival Army then knock off a Big 12 opponent in the Texas Bowl,...

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Sports- History within Navy's Grasp - 2009-11-17 06:57:39

Bill Wagner said "there is a good chance they could enter the Top 25 during the regular season for the first time"

Funny, I recall my Plebe year ('63) that Navy was ranked Nationally as high as #2 and played in the Cotton Bowl

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