2019 Albany Great Danes football team
The 2019 Albany Great Danes football team represented the University at Albany, SUNY as a member of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) during the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Greg Gattuso, the Great Danes compiled an overall record of 9–5 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, placing second in the CAA. Albany received an at-large bid to the NCAA Division I FCS Football Championship, where the Great Danes defeated Central Connecticut in the first round before losing to Montana State in the second round. The team played home games at Bob Ford Field at Tom & Mary Casey Stadium in Albany, New York.
| 2019 Albany Great Danes football | |
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NCAA Division I Second Round, L 21–47 vs. Montana State | |
| Conference | Colonial Athletic Association |
| Ranking | |
| STATS | No. 18 |
| FCS Coaches | No. 20 |
| Record | 9–5 (6–2 CAA) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Joe Davis (2nd season) |
| Co-defensive coordinator | Joe Bernard (2nd season) |
| Co-defensive coordinator | Keith Dudzinski (2nd season) |
| Home stadium | Bob Ford Field at Tom & Mary Casey Stadium (capacity: 8,500) |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 2 James Madison $^ | 8 | – | 0 | 14 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 18 Albany ^ | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 15 Villanova ^ | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Hampshire | 5 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Towson | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maine | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elon | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Richmond | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Delaware | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William & Mary | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stony Brook | 2 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rhode Island | 0 | – | 8 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Preseason
CAA poll
In the CAA preseason poll released on July 23, 2019, the Great Danes were predicted to finish in twelfth place.[1]
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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| 1 | James Madison | 238 (20) |
| 2 | Towson | 217 (3) |
| 3 | Maine | 201 (1) |
| 4 | Elon | 164 |
| 5 | Delaware | 162 |
| 6 | Stony Brook | 151 |
| 7 | New Hampshire | 109 |
| 8 | Rhode Island | 104 |
| 9 | Villanova | 84 |
| 10 | Richmond | 62 |
| 11 | William & Mary | 58 |
| 12 | Albany | 34 |
Preseason All–CAA team
The Great Danes did not have any players selected to the preseason all-CAA team.[1]
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | ||
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| August 29 | 7:00 p.m. | at Central Michigan* | ESPN3 | L 21–38 | 12,207 | ||||
| September 7 | 7:00 p.m. | Bryant* | FloSports | W 45–3 | 5,014 | ||||
| September 14 | 1:00 p.m. | at Monmouth* | ESPN+ | L 35–38 | 2,329 | ||||
| September 21 | 3:30 p.m. | Lafayette* |
| FloSports | W 36–7 | 3,241 | |||
| September 28 | 3:30 p.m. | at William & Mary | FloSports | W 39–31 | 3,329 | ||||
| October 5 | 2:00 p.m. | at Richmond | FloSports | L 20–23 | 8,061 | ||||
| October 12 | 4:00 p.m. | at No. 9 Towson | FloSports | W 38–21 | 4,809 | ||||
| October 19 | 3:30 p.m. | Rhode Island |
| FloSports | W 35–28 | 7,763 | |||
| November 2 | 3:30 p.m. | Maine |
| FloSports | L 31–47 | 3,315 | |||
| November 9 | 1:00 p.m. | at Delaware | FloSports | W 21–17 | 13,472 | ||||
| November 16 | 1:00 p.m. | New Hampshire |
| FloSports | W 24–17 | 2,486 | |||
| November 23 | 2:00 p.m. | at Stony Brook | FloSports | W 31–26 | 6,171 | ||||
| November 30 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 17 Central Connecticut* | No. 25 |
| ESPN3 | W 42–14 | 1,660 | ||
| December 7 | 3:00 p.m. | at No. 5 Montana State* | No. 25 |
| ESPN3 | L 21–47 | 12,947 | ||
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Game summaries
At Central Michigan
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Danes | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| Chippewas | 7 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 38 |
Bryant
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Great Danes | 7 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 45 |
At Monmouth
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Danes | 0 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 35 |
| Hawks | 7 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 38 |
Lafayette
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leopards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Great Danes | 12 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 36 |
William & Mary
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tribe | 14 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
| Great Danes | 3 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 39 |
At Richmond
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Danes | 7 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
| Spiders | 10 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
At Towson
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Danes | 7 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 38 |
| No. 9 Tigers | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
Rhode Island
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rams | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| Great Danes | 0 | 6 | 22 | 7 | 35 |
Maine
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Bears | 10 | 14 | 23 | 0 | 47 |
| Great Danes | 7 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 31 |
At Delaware
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Danes | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
| Fightin' Blue Hens | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
New Hampshire
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildcats | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
| Great Danes | 7 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
At Stony Brook
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Danes | 21 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 31 |
| Seawolves | 0 | 14 | 0 | 12 | 26 |
FCS Playoffs
The Great Danes were selected for the postseason tournament, with a first-round pairing against Central Connecticut.[4]
Central Connecticut–First Round
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| No. 17 Blue Devils | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| No. 25 Great Danes | 0 | 7 | 28 | 7 | 42 |
At Montana State–Second Round
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| No. 25 Great Danes | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
| No. 5 Bobcats | 16 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 47 |
References
- Washburn, Rob (July 23, 2019). "James Madison Picked to Capture CAA Football Championship in 2019". Colonial Athletic Association. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
- "UAlbany Great Danes Schedule 2019". ESPN. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
- "2019 Football Schedule". University at Albany. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
- "FCS bracket revealed for 2019 Division I football championship". ncaa.com. November 24, 2019. Retrieved November 24, 2019.
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