Navy Midshipmen

2011 SEASON IN REVIEW: After leading Navy to a bowl game in each of his first three seasons as head coach, Ken Niumatalolo saw his team finish just 5-7 and miss out on the postseason last year. In fact, it was the team's first losing season in more than a decade, and the first time the Midshipmen missed out on a bowl game in the last eight years. Five of their seven losses were by a combined total of 11 points, as they finished 2-5 in games decided by eight points or less."You try your best to move forward, but I have nightmares," Niumatalolo told reporters during the team's media day at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. "I can see plays clearly in my mind, and I look at myself. What can I do better as a coach to make sure that doesn't happen again?"Navy began the 2011 campaign 2-0 before suffering through a brutal six-game losing streak that took the wind out of the team's sails. By the time the Midshipmen notched back-to-back wins over Troy and SMU in November, their bowl hopes had...

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