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]
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]
Preseason All–PFL teams
The Dolphins had two players selected to the preseason all–PFL teams.[4]
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Offense
First team
Garnett Nicolas – FB
Jake Dempsey – OL
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Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| 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 |
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Game summaries
At Richmond
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Total |
| Dolphins
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0
|
6
|
0
|
13 |
19 |
| Spiders
|
14
|
17
|
7
|
0 |
38 |
At Presbyterian
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|
|
|
|
Total |
| Dolphins
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0
|
7
|
3
|
20 |
30 |
| Blue Hose
|
3
|
10
|
0
|
7 |
20 |
Dartmouth
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|
|
|
|
|
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
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|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| Dolphins
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7 |
28 |
| Flyers
|
7
|
28
|
7
|
14 |
56 |
Morehead State
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|
|
|
|
|
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