American college football season
The 2019 Jacksonville Dolphins football team represented Jacksonville University in the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by fourth-year head coach Ian Shields and played their home games at D. B. Milne Field.[1] They were members of the Pioneer Football League (PFL). On December 3, 2019, Jacksonville University announced the discontinuation of the football program, making 2019 the final season of Dolphins football.[2]
Previous season
The Dolphins finished the 2018 season 2–8, 1–7 in PFL play to finish in last place.
Preseason
Preseason coaches' poll
The Pioneer League released their preseason coaches' poll on July 30, 2019. The Dolphins were picked to finish in eighth place.[3]
Predicted finish
|
Team
|
Votes (1st place)
|
1 |
San Diego |
79 (7)
|
2 |
Dayton |
66 (2)
|
3 |
Drake |
64
|
4 |
Marist |
52
|
5 |
Davidson |
48
|
6 |
Stetson |
44
|
7 |
Butler |
37
|
8 |
Jacksonville |
30
|
9 |
Morehead State |
15
|
Valparaiso
|
Preseason All–PFL teams
The Dolphins had two players selected to the preseason all–PFL teams.[4]
Offense
First team
Garnett Nicolas – FB
Jake Dempsey – OL
|
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
---|
August 29 | 7:00 p.m. | at Richmond* | | MASN | L 19–38 | 7,702 |
September 14 | 7:00 p.m. | at Presbyterian* | | ESPN+ | W 30–20 | 2,208 |
September 21 | 1:00 p.m. | Dartmouth* | | ESPN+ | L 6–35 | 2,077 |
September 28 | 1:00 p.m. | Ave Maria* | | ESPN+ | W 42–28 | 1,643 |
October 5 | 1:00 p.m. | at Dayton | | Facebook Live | L 28–56 | 2,824 |
October 12 | 1:00 p.m. | Morehead State | | ESPN+ | L 22–30 | 1,433 |
October 19 | 1:00 p.m. | Davidson | | YouTube | L 19–49 | 2,732 |
October 26 | 1:00 p.m. | at Butler | | YouTube | L 14–24 | 3,484 |
November 2 | 1:00 p.m. | Stetson | | ESPN+ | L 24–27 | 1,754 |
November 9 | 12:00 p.m. | at Drake | | Bulldog Vision | L 14–28 | 1,670 |
November 16 | 1:00 p.m. | at Marist | | Red Fox Network | W 52–45 2OT | 1,396 |
November 23 | 1:00 p.m. | San Diego | | ESPN+ | L 28–47 | 1,203 |
|
[5]
Game summaries
At Richmond
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
Dolphins
|
0
|
6
|
0
|
13 |
19 |
Spiders
|
14
|
17
|
7
|
0 |
38 |
At Presbyterian
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
Dolphins
|
0
|
7
|
3
|
20 |
30 |
Blue Hose
|
3
|
10
|
0
|
7 |
20 |
Dartmouth
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
Big Green
|
14
|
14
|
7
|
0 |
35 |
Dolphins
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
6 |
6 |
Ave Maria
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
Gyrenes
|
7
|
14
|
0
|
7 |
28 |
Dolphins
|
17
|
14
|
0
|
11 |
42 |
At Dayton
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
Dolphins
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7 |
28 |
Flyers
|
7
|
28
|
7
|
14 |
56 |
Morehead State
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
Eagles
|
7
|
3
|
6
|
14 |
30 |
Dolphins
|
7
|
0
|
7
|
8 |
22 |
Davidson
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
Wildcats
|
7
|
14
|
7
|
21 |
49 |
Dolphins
|
0
|
3
|
10
|
6 |
19 |
At Butler
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
Dolphins
|
14
|
0
|
0
|
0 |
14 |
Bulldogs
|
6
|
8
|
3
|
7 |
24 |
Stetson
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
Hatters
|
3
|
6
|
8
|
10 |
27 |
Dolphins
|
0
|
3
|
14
|
7 |
24 |
At Drake
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
Dolphins
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
7 |
14 |
Bulldogs
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7 |
28 |
At Marist
|
|
|
|
| | |
Total |
Dolphins
|
14
|
3
|
7
|
14 | 7 | 7 |
52 |
Red Foxes
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
17 | 7 | 0 |
45 |
San Diego
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
Toreros
|
10
|
7
|
13
|
17 |
47 |
Dolphins
|
0
|
14
|
7
|
7 |
28 |
References