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American college football season
The 2019 Monmouth Hawks football team represented Monmouth University in the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season as a member of the Big South Conference. They were led by 27th-year head coach Kevin Callahan and played their home games at Kessler Field in West Long Branch, New Jersey. Monmouth finished the season 11–3 overall and 6–0 in Big South play to win the conference title. The Hawks received the Big South's automatic bid to the FCS Playoffs. They defeated Holy Cross in the first round before losing to James Madison in the second round.
In the Big South preseason poll released on July 21, 2019, the Hawks were predicted to finish in second place.[1]
Predicted finish
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Team
|
Votes (1st place)
|
1 |
Kennesaw State |
134 (14)
|
2 |
Monmouth |
122 (5)
|
3 |
Charleston Southern |
79 (1)
|
4 |
Campbell |
73
|
5 |
Gardner–Webb |
67
|
6 |
Hampton |
64
|
7 |
Presbyterian |
21
|
— |
North Alabama |
|
Preseason All–Big South team
[edit]
The Hawks had five players selected to the preseason all-Big South team.[2]
Offense
Kenji Bahar – QB
Juwon Farri – RB
Pete Guerriero – RB
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Defense
Tymere Berry – DB
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Special teams
Matt Mosquera – K
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Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
---|
August 31 | 7:00 p.m. | at Western Michigan* | | | ESPN3 | L 13–48 | 15,021
|
September 7 | 1:00 p.m. | Lafayette* | | | ESPN+ | W 24–21 | 2,955
|
September 14 | 1:00 p.m. | Albany* | | - Kessler Stadium
- West Long Branch, NJ
| ESPN+ | W 38–35 OT | 2,329
|
September 21 | 3:00 p.m. | at No. 19 Montana* | | | Pluto TV | L 27–47 | 23,119
|
October 5 | 6:00 p.m. | at Wagner* | | | NEC Front Row | W 16–14 | 2,843
|
October 12 | 1:00 p.m. | Presbyterian | | - Kessler Stadium
- West Long Branch, NJ
| ESPN+ | W 45–0 | 2,433
|
October 19 | 1:00 p.m. | Gardner–Webb | | - Kessler Stadium
- West Long Branch, NJ
| ESPN3 | W 49–28 | 3,466
|
October 26 | 6:00 p.m. | at Charleston Southern | | | ESPN+ | W 35–13 | 3,358
|
November 2 | 2:00 p.m. | at No. 5 Kennesaw State | | | ESPN3 | W 45–21 | 4,464
|
November 9 | 12:00 p.m. | North Alabama | No. 19 | - Kessler Stadium
- West Long Branch, NJ
| ESPN+ | W 49–38 | 3,132
|
November 16 | 1:00 p.m. | at Campbell | No. 17 | | ESPN3 | W 47–10 | 3,468
|
November 23 | 12:00 p.m. | Hampton | No. 15 | - Kessler Stadium
- West Long Branch, NJ
| ESPN+ | W 48–13 | 2,331
|
November 30 | 12:00 p.m. | Holy Cross* | No. 14 | | ESPN3 | W 44–27 | 2,817
|
December 7 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. 2 James Madison* | No. 14 | | ESPN3 | L 21–66 | 10,881
|
|
[3][4]
At Western Michigan
[edit]
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Hawks
|
0
|
7
|
6
|
0 |
13 |
Broncos
|
21
|
10
|
14
|
3 |
48 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Leopards
|
0
|
7
|
7
|
7 |
21 |
Hawks
|
7
|
14
|
0
|
3 |
24 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 | OT |
Total |
Great Danes
|
0
|
14
|
7
|
14 | 0 |
35 |
Hawks
|
7
|
14
|
7
|
7 | 3 |
38 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Hawks
|
0
|
14
|
6
|
7 |
27 |
No. 19 Grizzlies
|
0
|
21
|
12
|
14 |
47 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Hawks
|
3
|
0
|
7
|
6 |
16 |
Seahawks
|
0
|
7
|
0
|
7 |
14 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Blue Hose
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0 |
0 |
Hawks
|
21
|
17
|
7
|
0 |
45 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Runnin' Bulldogs
|
7
|
0
|
14
|
7 |
28 |
Hawks
|
7
|
14
|
21
|
7 |
49 |
At Charleston Southern
[edit]
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Hawks
|
7
|
7
|
14
|
7 |
35 |
Buccaneers
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
7 |
13 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Hawks
|
3
|
28
|
14
|
0 |
45 |
No. 5 Owls
|
7
|
0
|
7
|
7 |
21 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Lions
|
0
|
7
|
10
|
21 |
38 |
No. 19 Hawks
|
7
|
7
|
21
|
14 |
49 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
No. 17 Hawks
|
0
|
17
|
16
|
14 |
47 |
Fighting Camels
|
7
|
3
|
0
|
0 |
10 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Pirates
|
7
|
6
|
0
|
0 |
13 |
No. 15 Hawks
|
14
|
17
|
14
|
3 |
48 |
The Hawks received an automatic bid (due to winning their conference) for the postseason tournament, with a first-round pairing against Holy Cross.[5]
Holy Cross–First Round
[edit]
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Crusaders
|
0
|
7
|
6
|
14 |
27 |
No. 14 Hawks
|
7
|
19
|
11
|
7 |
44 |
At James Madison–Second Round
[edit]
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
No. 14 Hawks
|
14
|
7
|
0
|
0 |
21 |
No. 2 Dukes
|
21
|
17
|
14
|
14 |
66 |
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes | Week |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Final |
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STATS FCS | RV | RV | RV | RV | — | — | — | RV | RV | RV | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 |
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Coaches | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | RV | RV | 20 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 13 |
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