2019 UT Martin Skyhawks football team
The 2019 UT Martin Skyhawks football team represented the University of Tennessee at Martin as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by 14th-year head coach Jason Simpson, the Skyhawks compiled an overall record of 7–5 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, placing third in the OVC. UT Martin played home games at Graham Stadium in Martin, Tennessee.
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| Conference | Ohio Valley Conference |
| Record | 7–5 (6–2 OVC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Kevin Bannon (4th season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Jordon Hankins (3rd season) |
| Home stadium | Graham Stadium (capacity: 8,500) |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 Austin Peay +^ | 7 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 17 Southeast Missouri State +^ | 7 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UT Martin | 6 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Kentucky | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee Tech | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jacksonville State | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Murray State | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee State | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Illinois | 1 | – | 7 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Preseason
Preseason coaches' poll
The OVC released their preseason coaches' poll on July 22, 2019. The Skyhawks were picked to finish in sixth place.[1]
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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| 1 | Jacksonville State | 135 (15) |
| 2 | Southeast Missouri State | 115 |
| 3 | Eastern Kentucky | 99 |
| 4 | Austin Peay | 84 |
| 5 | Tennessee State | 75 |
| 6 | UT Martin | 58 |
| 7 | Murray State | 55 |
| 8 | Eastern Illinois | 38 |
| 9 | Tennessee Tech | 16 |
Preseason All-OVC team
The Skyhawks had three players at two positions selected to the preseason all-OVC team.[2]
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Offense Terry Fultz – OT |
Defense Julian Crutchfield – DL Austin Pickett – DL
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Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| August 29 | 6:30 p.m. | Northwestern State* | ESPN+ | W 42–20 | 3,008 | |
| September 7 | 6:30 p.m. | at No. 11 (FBS) Florida* | ESPNU | L 0–45 | 80,007 | |
| September 14 | 6:00 p.m. | at Southern Illinois* | ESPN+ | L 14–28 | 8,983 | |
| September 28 | 6:00 p.m. | Murray State |
| ESPN+ | W 40–7 | 4,612 |
| October 5 | 2:00 p.m. | at Eastern Kentucky | ESPN3 | W 38–28 | 11,260 | |
| October 12 | 6:00 p.m. | at Tennessee Tech | ESPN+ | W 55–14 | 5,330 | |
| October 19 | 2:00 p.m. | Eastern Illinois |
| ESPN+ | W 27–18 | 2,004 |
| October 26 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. 24 Southeast Missouri State | ESPN+ | L 10–17 | 2,467 | |
| November 2 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 22 Jacksonville State |
| ESPN+ | W 22–17 | 4,169 |
| November 9 | 3:00 p.m. | at Austin Peay |
| ESPN+ | L 24–38 | 8,679 |
| November 16 | 2:00 p.m. | Tennessee State |
| ESPN+ | W 28–17 | 1,776 |
| November 23 | 3:30 p.m. | at Kentucky* | SECN | L 7–50 | 41,495 | |
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Game summaries
Northwestern State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Demons | 7 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Skyhawks | 14 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 42 |
At Florida
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Skyhawks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No. 11 (FBS) Gators | 3 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 45 |
At Southern Illinois
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Skyhawks | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Salukis | 0 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 28 |
Murray State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Racers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Skyhawks | 14 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 40 |
At Eastern Kentucky
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Skyhawks | 7 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 38 |
| Colonels | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
At Tennessee Tech
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Skyahawks | 10 | 17 | 21 | 7 | 55 |
| Golden Eagles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
Eastern Illinois
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Panthers | 11 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 18 |
| Skyhawks | 14 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 27 |
At Southeast Missouri State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Skyhawks | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| No. 24 Redhawks | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
Jacksonville State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| No. 22 Gamecocks | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
| Skyhawks | 0 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 22 |
At Austin Peay
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Skyhawks | 0 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 24 |
| Governors | 0 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 38 |
Tennessee State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Tigers | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| Skyhawks | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
At Kentucky
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Skyhawks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Wildcats | 16 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 50 |
References
- "Media Pollsters Tab Jacksonville State as 2019 OVC Football Preseason Favorites". ovcsports.com. Retrieved August 5, 2019.
- "JSU's Cooper, SEMO's Hall Named 2019 OVC Preseason Football Players of the Year". ovcsports.com. Retrieved August 5, 2019.
- "2019 Football Schedule". University of Tennessee at Martin. Retrieved October 8, 2022.
- "2019 UT Martin Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved August 5, 2019.
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