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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]
The Dolphins finished the 2018 season 2–8, 1–7 in PFL play to finish in last place.
Preseason coaches' poll
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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
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The Dolphins had two players selected to the preseason all–PFL teams.[4]
Offense
First team
Garnett Nicolas – FB
Jake Dempsey – OL
|
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]
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Dolphins
|
0
|
6
|
0
|
13 |
19 |
Spiders
|
14
|
17
|
7
|
0 |
38 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Dolphins
|
0
|
7
|
3
|
20 |
30 |
Blue Hose
|
3
|
10
|
0
|
7 |
20 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Big Green
|
14
|
14
|
7
|
0 |
35 |
Dolphins
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
6 |
6 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Gyrenes
|
7
|
14
|
0
|
7 |
28 |
Dolphins
|
17
|
14
|
0
|
11 |
42 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Dolphins
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7 |
28 |
Flyers
|
7
|
28
|
7
|
14 |
56 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Eagles
|
7
|
3
|
6
|
14 |
30 |
Dolphins
|
7
|
0
|
7
|
8 |
22 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Wildcats
|
7
|
14
|
7
|
21 |
49 |
Dolphins
|
0
|
3
|
10
|
6 |
19 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Dolphins
|
14
|
0
|
0
|
0 |
14 |
Bulldogs
|
6
|
8
|
3
|
7 |
24 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Hatters
|
3
|
6
|
8
|
10 |
27 |
Dolphins
|
0
|
3
|
14
|
7 |
24 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Dolphins
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
7 |
14 |
Bulldogs
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7 |
28 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 | OT | 2OT |
Total |
Dolphins
|
14
|
3
|
7
|
14 | 7 | 7 |
52 |
Red Foxes
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
17 | 7 | 0 |
45 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Toreros
|
10
|
7
|
13
|
17 |
47 |
Dolphins
|
0
|
14
|
7
|
7 |
28 |