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The 2019 Northern Colorado Bears football team represented the University of Northern Colorado in the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season . They were led by ninth-year head coach Earnest Collins Jr. and played their home games at Nottingham Field . They were a member of the Big Sky Conference . They finished the season 2–10, 2–6 in Big Sky play to finish in a five-way tie for ninth place. On November 24, 2019, Earnest Collins Jr. was let go after nine seasons, he finished at Northern Colorado with a record of 28–72.[ 1]
Big Sky preseason poll [ edit ] The Big Sky released their preseason media and coaches' polls on July 15, 2019. The Bears were picked to finish in thirteenth place in both polls.[ 2]
Media poll
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
1
Eastern Washington
536 (25)
2
UC Davis
510 (13)
3
Weber State
472 (4)
4
Montana State
417
5
Montana
396 (1)
6
Northern Arizona
302
7
Idaho State
285
8
Idaho
248
9
Cal Poly
196
10
Portland State
178
11
Southern Utah
160
12
Sacramento State
125
13
Northern Colorado 90
Coaches poll
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
1
Eastern Washington
140 (10)
2
UC Davis
127 (2)
3
Weber State
124
4
Montana
104 (1)
5
Montana State
100
6
Northern Arizona
88
7
Idaho State
72
8
Idaho
65
9
Cal Poly
56
10
Portland State
42
11
Sacramento State
40
12
Southern Utah
38
13
Northern Colorado 19
Preseason All-Big Sky team [ edit ] The Bears did not have any players selected to the preseason all-Big Sky team.[ 3]
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance 8:00 p.m. at San Jose State * GSF L 18–3513,480 September 7 3:00 p.m. at No. 22 (FBS ) Washington State * P12N L 17–5927,585 September 14 7:00 p.m. at Sacramento State * Pluto TV L 0–506,753 September 21 2:00 p.m. South Dakota * Pluto TV L 6–145,745 September 28 1:05 p.m. Idaho Nottingham Field Greeley, CO Eleven /Pluto TVW 27–245,373 October 5 5:00 p.m. at Northern Arizona Pluto TV L 23–4110,026 October 12 2:00 p.m. at Eastern Washington ATTSNRM L 21–549,091 October 19 1:05 p.m. Portland State Nottingham Field Greeley, CO Eleven/Pluto TV L 30–384,357 November 2 2:30 p.m. at Idaho State Pluto TV W 26–205,369 November 9 1:05 p.m. Montana State Nottingham Field Greeley, CO Eleven/Pluto TV L 14–454,442 November 16 12:00 p.m. at North Dakota Pluto TV L 38–457,732 November 23 12:05 p.m. Cal Poly Nottingham Field Greeley, CO Pluto TV L 21–282,854
Despite also being a member of the Big Sky, the game at Sacramento State will be a non-conference game and will have no effect on the Big Sky standings.
1
2
3
4
Total
Bears
3
3
9
3
18
Spartans
14
7
7
7
35
At Washington State [ edit ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Bears
7
3
0
7
17
No. 22 (FBS) Cougars
14
10
21
14
59
At Sacramento State [ edit ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Bears
0
0
0
0
0
Hornets
7
15
21
7
50
1
2
3
4
Total
Coyotes
0
7
0
7
14
Bears
0
0
6
0
6
1
2
3
4
Total
Vandals
3
14
7
0
24
Bears
0
7
10
10
27
At Northern Arizona [ edit ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Bears
3
10
7
3
23
Lumberjacks
0
10
24
7
41
At Eastern Washington [ edit ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Bears
0
0
14
7
21
Eagles
10
30
14
0
54
1
2
3
4
Total
Vikings
10
14
7
7
38
Bears
0
14
10
6
30
1
2
3
4
Total
Bears
6
6
6
8
26
Bengals
0
10
7
3
20
1
2
3
4
Total
Bobcats
7
17
14
7
45
Bears
7
0
0
7
14
1
2
3
4
Total
Bears
7
14
10
7
38
Fighting Hawks
14
17
14
0
45
1
2
3
4
Total
Mustangs
0
7
7
14
28
Bears
7
7
7
0
21
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