2019 Jacksonville Dolphins football team

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2019 Jacksonville Dolphins football
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Conference Pioneer Football League
Record3–9 (1–7 PFL)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTrent Steelman (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorAlan Darlin (3rd season)
Home stadium D. B. Milne Field
Seasons
  2018
2019 Pioneer Football League standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
San Diego $^  8 0   9 3  
Dayton  6 2   8 3  
Drake  6 2   6 5  
Davidson  5 3   8 4  
Stetson  4 4   7 4  
Marist  4 4   4 7  
Morehead State  3 5   5 7  
Butler  2 6   3 9  
Jacksonville  1 7   3 9  
Valparaiso  1 7   1 11  
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ FCS playoff participant

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]

Contents

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 finishTeamVotes (1st place)
1San Diego79 (7)
2Dayton66 (2)
3Drake64
4Marist52
5Davidson48
6Stetson44
7Butler37
8Jacksonville30
9Morehead State15
Valparaiso

Preseason All–PFL teams

The Dolphins had two players selected to the preseason all–PFL teams. [4]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 297:00 p.m.at Richmond * MASN L 19–387,702
September 147:00 p.m.at Presbyterian * ESPN+ W 30–202,208
September 211:00 p.m. Dartmouth *ESPN+L 6–352,077
September 281:00 p.m. Ave Maria *
ESPN+W 42–281,643
October 51:00 p.m.at Dayton Facebook Live L 28–562,824
October 121:00 p.m. Morehead State
ESPN+L 22–301,433
October 191:00 p.m. Davidson
YouTubeL 19–492,732
October 261:00 p.m.at Butler YouTube L 14–243,484
November 21:00 p.m. Stetson
ESPN+L 24–271,754
November 912:00 p.m.at Drake Bulldog VisionL 14–281,670
November 161:00 p.m.at Marist Red Fox NetworkW 52–45 2OT1,396
November 231:00 p.m. San Diego
ESPN+L 28–471,203

[5]

Game summaries

At Richmond

1234Total
Dolphins0601319
Spiders14177038

At Presbyterian

1234Total
Dolphins0732030
Blue Hose3100720

Dartmouth

1234Total
Big Green14147035
Dolphins00066

Ave Maria

1234Total
Gyrenes7140728
Dolphins171401142

At Dayton

1234Total
Dolphins777728
Flyers72871456

Morehead State

1234Total
Eagles7361430
Dolphins707822

Davidson

1234Total
Wildcats71472149
Dolphins0310619

At Butler

1234Total
Dolphins1400014
Bulldogs683724

Stetson

1234Total
Hatters3681027
Dolphins0314724

At Drake

1234Total
Dolphins700714
Bulldogs777728

At Marist

1234OT2OTTotal
Dolphins1437147752
Red Foxes777177045

San Diego

1234Total
Toreros107131747
Dolphins0147728

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References

  1. "Ian Shields - Head Coach - Football Coaches". Jacksonville University. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
  2. Kelley, Kevin (December 3, 2019). "Jacksonville Dolphins discontinuing football program, effective immediately". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
  3. "Defending Champion San Diego again edges Dayton in PFL Preseason Coaches' Poll". Pioneer-Football.org. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
  4. "Four-Time First-Team selections Christian and Smith Highlight 26th All-PFL Teams". Pioneer-Football.org. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
  5. "2019-20 Football Schedule". Jacksonville University. Retrieved May 31, 2019.