The 2009 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the

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as an independent in the

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. The Midshipmen, led by second-year head coach

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, played their home games at the

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. On November 7, 2009 athletic director

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announced that Navy had accepted an invitation to play in the

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on Thursday, December 31 at

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against the

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. This mark was the first time that Navy had gone to

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in seven straight seasons. Navy won the 2009 Texas Bowl, 35–13, and finished with a record of 10–4.

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References

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Navy Midshipmen football seasons Texas Bowl champion seasons

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