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Army vs. Navy

Saturday, December 12, 2009

Navy beat Army 17–⁠3. It was their 110th meeting; after it, Navy led the series 53–⁠49–⁠7 in the games on file.

Neutral siteArmy5–⁠7 in 2009
3
Neutral siteNavy10–⁠4 in 2009
17

Final at Lincoln Financial Field, PhiladelphiaTV: CBSAttendance 69,541

At kickoff
40°F, a few clouds, wind 5 mph from the southwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Philadelphia International Airport (KPHL), 6 km from the stadium, 24 minutes after kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Army30003
Navy0010717

Standouts

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Photos from the game

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Player stats

Army

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Trent Steelman7/207701
Damion Hunter0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Patrick Mealy1348011
Kingsley Ehie928010
Jameson Carter62109
Trent Steelman111608
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Alejandro Villanueva562018
Patrick Mealy112012
Damion Hunter1303
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Steven Erzinger1260

Navy

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Ricky Dobbs3/76111
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Ricky Dobbs33113113
Vince Murray134109
Marcus Curry434016
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Marcus Curry125125
Vince Murray121021
Bobby Doyle115015
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Ram Vela100

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

ArmyNavy
187Total yards247
81Passing yards61
110Rushing yards186
3.7Yards per pass8.7
2.8Yards per rush3.6
10First downs13
3–⁠16Third downs2–⁠11
0–⁠2Fourth downs1–⁠1
2Turnovers2
5–⁠30Penalties4–⁠45
16:34Possession20:06

Efficiency

ArmyNavy
28%Success rate35%
−0.13EPA per play−0.01
0.77Explosiveness0.81
−0.19Rushing EPA−0.06
0.01Passing EPA0.47
14%Passing-down success32%
−0.14First-down EPA−0.40
−0.14Second-down EPA0.28
−0.10Third-down EPA0.29
2%Havoc by its defense2%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Navy 77% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Every drive

Navy end zoneArmy end zoneQ1 ArmyPunt, 3 playsQ1 NavyPunt, 3 playsQ1 ArmyMissed FG, 8 playsQ1 NavyPunt, 5 playsQ1 ArmyPunt, 6 playsQ1 NavyInterception, 1 playQ1 ArmyField goal, 4 playsQ2 NavyFumble, 4 playsQ2 ArmyPunt, 3 playsQ2 NavyPunt, 5 playsQ2 ArmyPunt, 3 playsQ2 NavyPunt, 5 playsQ2 ArmyPunt, 3 playsQ2 NavyPunt, 3 playsQ2 ArmyEnd of half, 3 playsQ3 NavyTouchdown pass, 11 playsQ3 ArmyPunt, 3 playsQ3 NavyField goal, 12 playsQ3 ArmyMissed FG, 11 playsQ4 NavyPunt, 3 playsQ4 ArmyFumble, 1 playQ4 NavyTouchdown run, 4 playsQ4 ArmyInterception, 12 playsQ4 NavyPunt, 3 playsQ4 ArmyTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ4 NavyEnd of game, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Navy drives left to right, Army right to left.
  1. Q1 ArmyPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  2. Q1 NavyPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  3. Q1 ArmyMissed FG, 8 plays, 28 yards
  4. Q1 NavyPunt, 5 plays, 26 yards
  5. Q1 ArmyPunt, 6 plays, 11 yards
  6. Q1 NavyInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  7. Q1 ArmyField goal, 4 plays, 6 yards
  8. Q2 NavyFumble, 4 plays, 18 yards
  9. Q2 ArmyPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  10. Q2 NavyPunt, 5 plays, 13 yards
  11. Q2 ArmyPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  12. Q2 NavyPunt, 5 plays, 13 yards
  13. Q2 ArmyPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  14. Q2 NavyPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  15. Q2 ArmyEnd of half, 3 plays, −1 yard
  16. Q3 NavyTouchdown pass, 11 plays, 68 yards
  17. Q3 ArmyPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  18. Q3 NavyField goal, 12 plays, 55 yards
  19. Q3 ArmyMissed FG, 11 plays, 52 yards
  20. Q4 NavyPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  21. Q4 ArmyFumble, 1 play, −2 yards
  22. Q4 NavyTouchdown run, 4 plays, 12 yards
  23. Q4 ArmyInterception, 12 plays, 63 yards
  24. Q4 NavyPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  25. Q4 ArmyTurnover on downs, 4 plays, −2 yards
  26. Q4 NavyEnd of game, 1 play, −2 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Army 3, Navy 0
Army Punt, 3 plays
14:451st & 10 at own 45Trent Steelman rush for 3 yards to the Army 48.
14:212nd & 7 at own 48Patrick Mealy rush for 3 yards to the Navy 49.
13:483rd & 4 at opp 49Jameson Carter rush for a loss of 6 yards to the Army 45.
13:074th & 10 at own 45Jonathan Bulls punt for 37 yards, returned by Mario Washington for a loss of 1 yard to the Navy 17.
Navy Punt, 3 plays
12:371st & 10 at own 17Ricky Dobbs rush for 3 yards to the Navy 20.
12:242nd & 7 at own 20Vince Murray rush for 1 yard to the Navy 21.
11:403rd & 6 at own 21Ricky Dobbs rush for 5 yards to the Navy 26.
11:054th & 1 at own 26Timeout NAVY, clock 11:05.
10:584th & 1 at own 26Kyle Delahooke punt for 32 yards, fair catch by Josh Jones at the Army 42.
Army Missed FG, 8 plays
10:521st & 10 at own 42Patrick Mealy rush for 11 yards to the Navy 47 for a 1ST down.
10:151st & 10 at opp 47Kingsley Ehie rush for 3 yards to the Navy 44.
9:392nd & 7 at opp 44Patrick Mealy rush for 6 yards to the Navy 38.
9:023rd & 1 at opp 38Trent Steelman rush for 3 yards to the Navy 35 for a 1ST down.
8:451st & 10 at opp 35Patrick Mealy rush for 2 yards to the Navy 33.
8:182nd & 8 at opp 33Patrick Mealy rush for 3 yards to the Navy 30.
7:393rd & 5 at opp 30Jameson Carter rush for no gain to the Navy 30.
7:054th & 5 at opp 30Alex Carlton 47 yard field goal MISSED.
Navy Punt, 5 plays
6:561st & 10 at own 30Ricky Dobbs rush for 4 yards to the Navy 34.
6:222nd & 6 at own 34Marcus Curry rush for 16 yards to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down.
5:531st & 10 at the 50Vince Murray rush for 1 yard to the Army 49.
5:162nd & 9 at opp 49Ricky Dobbs rush for 5 yards to the Army 44.
4:303rd & 4 at opp 44Bobby Doyle rush for no gain to the Army 44.
3:554th & 4 at opp 44Kyle Delahooke punt for 16 yards, fair catch by Josh Jones at the Army 28.
Army Punt, 6 plays
3:551st & 10 at own 28ARMY penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
3:451st & 15 at own 23Patrick Mealy rush for 9 yards to the Army 32.
3:172nd & 6 at own 32Trent Steelman pass incomplete to Jameson Carter.
3:093rd & 6 at own 32Trent Steelman rush for 8 yards to the Army 40 for a 1ST down.
2:351st & 10 at own 40Patrick Mealy rush for 3 yards to the Army 43.
2:002nd & 7 at own 43Trent Steelman pass incomplete to Damion Hunter.
1:553rd & 7 at own 43Trent Steelman sacked for a loss of 4 yards to the Army 39.
1:284th & 11 at own 39Jonathan Bulls punt for 38 yards, returned by Mario Washington for 5 yards to the Navy 28.
Navy Interception, 1 play
1:191st & 10 at own 28Ricky Dobbs pass intercepted by Steve Erzinger at the Navy 38, returned for 26 yards to the Navy 12.
Army Field goal, 4 plays
0:321st & 10 at opp 12Trent Steelman rush for 5 yards to the Navy 7.
0:252nd & 5 at opp 7Patrick Mealy rush for 1 yard to the Navy 6.
0:043rd & 4 at opp 6Trent Steelman pass incomplete to Alejandro Villanueva.
0:004th & 4 at opp 6Alex Carlton 23 yard field goal GOOD.Army 3, Navy 0
Q2 15:00Matthew Campbell kickoff for 55 yards returned by Alexander Teich for 20 yards to the Navy 35.
2nd quarter8 drives, then Army 3, Navy 0
Navy Fumble, 4 plays
14:431st & 10 at own 35Vince Murray rush for 2 yards to the Navy 37.
14:002nd & 8 at own 37Ricky Dobbs rush for 3 yards to the Navy 40.
13:153rd & 5 at own 40Ricky Dobbs pass complete to Vince Murray for 21 yards to the Army 49, NAVY penalty 10 yard illegal block accepted for a 1ST down.
13:071st & 10 at opp 49Vince Murray rush for 2 yards, fumbled, recovered by Army at the Army 47.
Army Punt, 3 plays
12:571st & 10 at own 47Trent Steelman rush for a loss of 1 yard, fumbled, recovered by Army Trent Steelman at the Army 46.
12:222nd & 11 at own 46Jameson Carter rush for 6 yards to the Navy 48.
11:513rd & 5 at opp 48Patrick Mealy rush for 3 yards to the Navy 45.
11:134th & 2 at opp 45Jonathan Bulls punt for 26 yards, fair catch by Mario Washington at the Navy 19.
Navy Punt, 5 plays
11:051st & 10 at own 19Vince Murray rush for 1 yard to the Navy 20.
10:282nd & 9 at own 20Ricky Dobbs rush for 13 yards to the Navy 33 for a 1ST down.
10:011st & 10 at own 33Vince Murray rush for 2 yards to the Navy 35.
9:212nd & 8 at own 35NAVY penalty 10 yard holding accepted.
9:212nd & 18 at own 25Timeout ARMY, clock 09:21.
9:112nd & 18 at own 25Marcus Curry rush for 7 yards to the Navy 32.
8:403rd & 11 at own 32Ricky Dobbs pass incomplete to Mario Washington.
8:284th & 11 at own 32Kyle Delahooke punt for 52 yards, returned by Josh Jones for 3 yards to the Army 19.
Army Punt, 3 plays
8:211st & 10 at own 19Damion Hunter pass incomplete to Trent Steelman.
8:152nd & 10 at own 19ARMY penalty 5 yard illegal shift accepted.
7:502nd & 15 at own 14Patrick Mealy rush for 3 yards to the Army 17.
7:003rd & 12 at own 17Kingsley Ehie rush for 10 yards to the Army 27.
6:104th & 2 at own 27Jonathan Bulls punt for 44 yards, downed at the Navy 29.
Navy Punt, 5 plays
6:021st & 10 at own 29Marcus Curry rush for 5 yards to the Navy 34.
5:052nd & 5 at own 34Marcus Curry rush for 6 yards to the Navy 40 for a 1ST down.
5:001st & 10 at own 40Ricky Dobbs pass incomplete.
5:002nd & 10 at own 40Timeout NAVY, clock 05:00.
4:452nd & 10 at own 40Ricky Dobbs rush for 1 yard to the Navy 41.
4:103rd & 9 at own 41NAVY penalty 10 yard holding accepted.
3:383rd & 19 at own 31Ricky Dobbs rush for 11 yards to the Navy 42.
2:554th & 8 at own 42Kyle Delahooke punt for 42 yards, fair catch by Josh Jones at the Army 16.
Army Punt, 3 plays
2:361st & 10 at own 16Jameson Carter rush for 9 yards to the Army 25.
2:322nd & 1 at own 25Timeout ARMY, clock 02:32.
2:242nd & 1 at own 25Trent Steelman rush for a loss of 3 yards to the Army 22.
1:503rd & 4 at own 22Kingsley Ehie rush for 2 yards to the Army 24.
1:464th & 2 at own 24Timeout NAVY, clock 01:46.
1:364th & 2 at own 24Jonathan Bulls punt for 37 yards, downed at the Navy 39.
Navy Punt, 3 plays
1:241st & 10 at own 39Ricky Dobbs rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Navy 38.
1:092nd & 11 at own 38Ricky Dobbs pass incomplete to Marcus Curry.
1:023rd & 11 at own 38Ricky Dobbs rush for 2 yards to the Navy 40.
1:024th & 9 at own 40Timeout ARMY, clock 01:02.
0:554th & 9 at own 40Kyle Delahooke punt for 39 yards, fair catch by Josh Jones at the Army 21.
Army End of half, 3 plays
0:301st & 10 at own 21Kingsley Ehie rush for 2 yards to the Army 23.
0:232nd & 8 at own 23Trent Steelman pass incomplete.
0:003rd & 8 at own 23Team rush for a loss of 3 yards to the Army 20.
Q3 15:00Matthew Campbell kickoff for 60 yards returned by Alexander Teich for 22 yards to the Navy 32.
3rd quarter4 drives, then Navy 10, Army 3
Navy Touchdown pass, 11 plays
14:551st & 10 at own 32Ricky Dobbs rush for 1 yard to the Navy 33.
14:162nd & 9 at own 33Ricky Dobbs rush for no gain to the Navy 33.
13:333rd & 9 at own 33Ricky Dobbs pass complete to Bobby Doyle for 15 yards to the Navy 48 for a 1ST down.
13:191st & 10 at own 48Vince Murray rush for 5 yards to the Army 47.
12:382nd & 5 at opp 47Ricky Dobbs rush for 8 yards to the Army 39 for a 1ST down.
12:081st & 10 at opp 39Vince Murray rush for no gain to the Army 39.
11:182nd & 10 at opp 39Ricky Dobbs rush for 8 yards to the Army 31.
10:413rd & 2 at opp 31Ricky Dobbs rush for 1 yard to the Army 30.
10:094th & 1 at opp 30Timeout NAVY, clock 10:09.
10:064th & 1 at opp 30Ricky Dobbs rush for 3 yards to the Army 27 for a 1ST down.
9:301st & 10 at opp 27Ricky Dobbs rush for 2 yards to the Army 25.
8:552nd & 8 at opp 25Ricky Dobbs pass complete to Marcus Curry for 25 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Navy 6, Army 3
8:55Joe Buckley extra point GOOD.Navy 7, Army 3
8:55Jon Teague kickoff for 64 yards returned by Damion Hunter for 25 yards to the Army 31.
Army Punt, 3 plays
8:331st & 10 at own 31Kingsley Ehie rush for 5 yards to the Army 36.
8:042nd & 5 at own 36Patrick Mealy rush for 1 yard to the Army 37.
7:463rd & 4 at own 37Trent Steelman rush for 2 yards to the Army 39.
7:054th & 2 at own 39Jonathan Bulls punt for 35 yards, downed at the Navy 26.
Navy Field goal, 12 plays
6:561st & 10 at own 26Vince Murray rush for 9 yards to the Navy 35.
6:332nd & 1 at own 35Ricky Dobbs rush for 4 yards to the Navy 39 for a 1ST down.
5:301st & 10 at own 39Ricky Dobbs rush for 4 yards to the Navy 43.
5:202nd & 6 at own 43Ricky Dobbs rush for 9 yards to the Army 48 for a 1ST down.
4:501st & 10 at opp 48ARMY penalty 5 yard offside defense accepted.
4:301st & 5 at opp 43Vince Murray rush for 4 yards to the Army 39.
4:112nd & 1 at opp 39Ricky Dobbs rush for 3 yards to the Army 36 for a 1ST down.
3:181st & 10 at opp 36Vince Murray rush for 2 yards to the Army 34.
2:462nd & 8 at opp 34Vince Murray rush for 9 yards to the Army 25 for a 1ST down.
2:121st & 10 at opp 25Ricky Dobbs rush for no gain to the Army 25.
1:302nd & 10 at opp 25Vince Murray rush for 3 yards to the Army 22.
0:533rd & 7 at opp 22Ricky Dobbs rush for 3 yards to the Army 19.
0:114th & 4 at opp 19Joe Buckley 36 yard field goal GOOD.Navy 10, Army 3
0:11Jon Teague kickoff for 58 yards returned by Damion Hunter for 22 yards to the Army 34.
Army Missed FG, 11 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 34Patrick Mealy rush for 3 yards to the Army 37.
Q4 14:392nd & 7 at own 37Jameson Carter rush for 8 yards to the Army 45 for a 1ST down.
Q4 13:591st & 10 at own 45Kingsley Ehie rush for 4 yards to the Army 49.
Q4 13:362nd & 6 at own 49Trent Steelman pass complete to Alejandro Villanueva for 10 yards to the Navy 41 for a 1ST down.
Q4 13:251st & 10 at opp 41Kingsley Ehie rush for 2 yards to the Navy 39.
Q4 12:442nd & 8 at opp 39Patrick Mealy rush for no gain to the Navy 39.
Q4 12:003rd & 8 at opp 39Trent Steelman pass complete to Alejandro Villanueva for 18 yards, fumbled, recovered by Army Alejandro Villanueva at the Navy 21 for a 1ST down.
Q4 11:211st & 10 at opp 21Jameson Carter rush for 4 yards to the Navy 17.
Q4 11:042nd & 6 at opp 17Trent Steelman pass incomplete to Alejandro Villanueva.
Q4 10:553rd & 6 at opp 17Trent Steelman pass complete to Damion Hunter for 3 yards to the Navy 14.
Q4 10:214th & 3 at opp 14Alex Carlton 32 yard field goal MISSED.
4th quarter7 drives, then Navy 17, Army 3
Navy Punt, 3 plays
10:111st & 10 at own 20Ricky Dobbs rush for 4 yards to the Navy 24.
9:222nd & 6 at own 24Ricky Dobbs rush for a loss of 1 yard, fumbled, recovered by Navy Ricky Dobbs at the Navy 23.
8:463rd & 7 at own 23Ricky Dobbs rush for no gain to the Navy 23.
8:204th & 7 at own 23Kyle Delahooke punt for 50 yards, returned by Josh Jones for 7 yards to the Army 34.
Army Fumble, 1 play
8:111st & 10 at own 34Kingsley Ehie rush, fumbled, recovered by Navy Craig Schaefer at the Army 32, Craig Schaefer for 20 yards, to the Army 12.
Navy Touchdown run, 4 plays
8:001st & 10 at opp 12Ricky Dobbs rush for 1 yard to the Army 11.
7:182nd & 9 at opp 11Ricky Dobbs rush for 10 yards to the Army 1 for a 1ST down.
6:381st & goal at opp 1Ricky Dobbs rush for no gain, fumbled, recovered by Navy Ricky Dobbs at the Army 1.
6:152nd & goal at opp 1Ricky Dobbs rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.Navy 16, Army 3
6:15Joe Buckley extra point GOOD.Navy 17, Army 3
6:15Jon Teague kickoff for 65 yards returned by Damion Hunter for 23 yards to the Army 28.
Army Interception, 12 plays
6:041st & 10 at own 28Trent Steelman rush for 5 yards to the Army 33.
5:452nd & 5 at own 33Trent Steelman pass complete to Alejandro Villanueva for 12 yards to the Army 45 for a 1ST down.
5:251st & 10 at own 45Trent Steelman pass complete to Alejandro Villanueva for 15 yards to the Navy 40 for a 1ST down.
4:561st & 10 at opp 40Kingsley Ehie rush for 2 yards to the Navy 38.
4:372nd & 8 at opp 38Trent Steelman pass incomplete to Jameson Carter.
4:293rd & 8 at opp 38Trent Steelman rush for no gain to the Navy 23, NAVY penalty 15 yard personal foul accepted for a 1ST down.
4:111st & 10 at opp 23Trent Steelman pass incomplete to Alejandro Villanueva.
4:022nd & 10 at opp 23Trent Steelman pass complete to Patrick Mealy for 12 yards to the Navy 11 for a 1ST down.
3:351st & 10 at opp 11Trent Steelman pass complete to Alejandro Villanueva for 7 yards to the Navy 4.
3:102nd & 3 at opp 4ARMY penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
2:472nd & 8 at opp 9Trent Steelman pass incomplete to Alejandro Villanueva.
2:433rd & 8 at opp 9Trent Steelman pass incomplete.
2:404th & 8 at opp 9Timeout ARMY, clock 02:40.
Navy Punt, 3 plays
2:321st & 10 at own 20Ricky Dobbs rush for 5 yards to the Navy 25.
2:302nd & 5 at own 25Timeout ARMY, clock 02:30.
2:262nd & 5 at own 25Ricky Dobbs rush for 2 yards to the Navy 27.
2:263rd & 3 at own 27Timeout ARMY, clock 02:26.
2:053rd & 3 at own 27Ricky Dobbs rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Navy 26.
1:424th & 4 at own 26Timeout NAVY, clock 01:42.
1:274th & 4 at own 26Kyle Delahooke punt for 52 yards, returned by Josh Jones for no gain to the Army 12, ARMY penalty 10 yard illegal block accepted.
Army Turnover on downs, 4 plays
1:231st & 10 at own 12Trent Steelman pass incomplete.
1:172nd & 10 at own 12Trent Steelman pass incomplete.
1:093rd & 10 at own 12Trent Steelman rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Army 10.
0:394th & 12 at own 10Trent Steelman pass incomplete to Jameson Carter.
Navy End of game, 1 play
0:001st & goal at opp 10Team rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Army 12.

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

The series

Every Army–Navy game

Officially, Navy leads 64–⁠55–⁠7; as played, 63–⁠55–⁠7 in the 125 games on file; the official count covers all 126 meetings, counting the 16 since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Navy 17, Army 16
2024Navy 31, Army 13
2023Army 17, Navy 11
2022Army 20, Navy 17
2021Navy 17, Army 13
2020Army 15, Navy 0

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