There are any number of ways to assess Navy’s poor offensive performance Saturday.
There was the two first downs in the middle two quarters.
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There was the one solitary gain of more than 15 yards.
There were the three plays in the red zone all afternoon.
But the final total yards figure – 144 – said plenty about the Midshipmen’s 12-0 loss to San Jose State.
It also stands out in recent history as well. Since Paul Johnson’s arrival and installation of the triple-option in 2002, only once has Navy managed a worse offensive day.
That was in ‘02 against Connecticut. While the 2002 Huskies weren’t marauders, Johnson inherited a winless team and went 2-10 in his debut.
The case can be made Saturday’s loss was more troubling even if the data wasn’t quite so ugly:
FEWEST TOTAL YARDS, NAVY 2002-2012
| Opponent | Year | Yards
| Result |
| Connecticut | 2002 | 82 | L, 38-0
|
San Jose State
| 2012 | 144 | L, 12-0
|
| Rutgers | 2006 | 161 | L, 34-0
|
Georgia Southern
| 2010 | 193 | W, 13-7
|
| Rice | 2002 | 205 | L, 17-10
|
at Texas Christian
| 2003 | 207 | L, 17-3
|
Air Force
| 2009 | 209 | W, 16-13 (OT)
|
at Pittsburgh
| 2009 | 218 | L, 27-14
|
at Notre Dame
| 2011 | 229 | L, 56-14
|
vs. Notre Dame
| 2008
| 242 | L, 27-21
|
–Patrick Stevens
