This was Navy 's fourth Poinsettia Bowl , giving them the most appearances in the game 's history . In addition to the aforementioned 2010 game , the Midshipmen also appeared in the inaugural 2005 game where they defeated Colorado State 51 – 30 as well as the 2007 game where they lost to Utah 35 – 32 . It will also be the Midshipmen 's final game as an FBS Independent team before they join the American Athletic Conference as a football-only member for the 2015 season
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NCAA Division I FBS independent schools
2014 Poinsettia Bowl