2019 Georgetown Hoyas football team
The 2019 Georgetown Hoyas football team represented Georgetown University as a member of the Patriot League during the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Rob Sgarlata, the Hoyas compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 1–5 in conference play, placing last out of seven teams in the Patriot League. Georgetown played home games at Cooper Field in Washington, D.C.
| 2019 Georgetown Hoyas football | |
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| Conference | Patriot League |
| Record | 5–6 (1–5 Patriot) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Rob Spence (2nd season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Kevin Doherty (3rd season) |
| Home stadium | Cooper Field (capacity: 2,500) |
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| Holy Cross $^ | 5 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lafayette | 4 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bucknell | 3 | – | 3 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lehigh | 3 | – | 3 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colgate | 3 | – | 3 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fordham | 2 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgetown | 1 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Preseason
Preseason coaches' poll
The Patriot League released their preseason coaches' poll on July 30, 2019 (voting was by conference head coaches and sports information directors). The Hoyas were picked to finish in third place.[1]
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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| 1 | Colgate | 72 (12) |
| 2 | Holy Cross | 58 (2) |
| 3 | Georgetown | 51 |
| 4 | Fordham | 39 |
| 5 | Lehigh | 38 |
| 6 | Lafayette | 21 |
| 7 | Bucknell | 15 |
Preseason All-Patriot League team
The Hoyas had seven players selected to the preseason All-Patriot League team.[1]
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Offense Isaac Schley – FB Michael Dereus – WR |
Defense Duval Paul – DL Khristian Tate – DL Wes Bowers – LB Ahmad Wilson – DB |
Special teams Ahmad Wilson – ATH |
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| August 31 | 1:00 p.m. | at Davidson* | Davidson All Access | L 20–27 | 5,367 | |
| September 7 | 12:30 p.m. | Marist* | Stadium | W 43–3 | 1,943 | |
| September 14 | 12:00 p.m. | Catholic University* |
| DCW50/Stadium | W 69–0 | 1,969 |
| September 28 | 1:00 p.m. | at Columbia* |
| ESPN+ | W 24–10 | 4,311 |
| October 5 | 3:00 p.m. | at Cornell* | ESPN+ | W 14–8 | 8,745 | |
| October 12 | 2:00 p.m. | Fordham |
| DCW50/Stadium | L 27–30 | 1,993 |
| October 19 | 12:00 p.m. | Lafayette |
| Stadium | W 14–10 | 1,984 |
| October 26 | 12:30 p.m. | at Lehigh | Stadium | L 24–27 | 7,031 | |
| November 2 | 12:00 p.m. | Colgate |
| DCW50/Stadium | L 14–24 | 1,914 |
| November 16 | 1:00 p.m. | at Bucknell | Stadium | L 17–20 | 1,563 | |
| November 23 | 12:00 p.m. | at Holy Cross | Stadium | L 0–24 | 7,152 | |
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Game summaries
At Davidson
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Hoyas | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 20 |
| Wildcats | 7 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 27 |
Marist
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Red Foxes | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Hoyas | 7 | 15 | 21 | 0 | 43 |
Catholic University
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hoyas | 18 | 35 | 3 | 13 | 69 |
At Columbia
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Hoyas | 0 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 24 |
| Lions | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
At Cornell
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Hoyas | 8 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 14 |
| Big Red | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
Fordham
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Rams | 6 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 30 |
| Hoyas | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 27 |
Lafayette
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Leopards | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Hoyas | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
At Lehigh
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Hoyas | 0 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 24 |
| Mountain Hawks | 10 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 27 |
Colgate
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Raiders | 0 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 24 |
| Hoyas | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
At Bucknell
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Hoyas | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| Bison | 6 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 20 |
At Holy Cross
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Hoyas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Crusaders | 0 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 24 |
References
- "Patriot League Football Preseason Honors Announced". PatriotLeague.org. July 30, 2019. Retrieved August 3, 2019.
- "Georgetown Hoyas Schedule 2019". ESPN. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
- "2019 Football Schedule". Georgetown University Athletics. Retrieved August 14, 2023.