2019 Alabama State Hornets football team
The 2019 Alabama State Hornets football team represented Alabama State University as a member of the East Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by second-year head coach Donald Hill-Eley, the Hornets compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 4–3 in conference play, tying for second place in the SWAC East Division. Alabama State played home games at New ASU Stadium in Montgomery, Alabama.
| 2019 Alabama State Hornets football | |
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| Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| East Division | |
| Record | 5–6 (4–3 SWAC) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Joe Blackwell (1st season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Travis Pearson (1st season) |
| Home stadium | New ASU Stadium (capacity: 26,500) |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Alcorn State x$ | 6 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama A&M | 4 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama State | 4 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jackson State | 3 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi Valley State | 1 | – | 6 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Southern x | 6 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prairie View A&M | 4 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grambling State | 4 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas–Pine Bluff | 3 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Southern | 0 | – | 7 | 0 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: Alcorn State 39, Southern 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Preseason
Preseason polls
The SWAC released their preseason poll on July 16, 2019. The Hornets were picked to finish in fourth place in the East Division.[1]
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes |
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| 1 | Alcorn State | 92 |
| 2 | Alabama A&M | 70 |
| 3 | Jackson State | 61 |
| 4 | Alabama State | 47 |
| 5 | Mississippi Valley State | 30 |
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes |
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| 1 | Southern | 90 |
| 2 | Prairie View A&M | 78 |
| 3 | Grambling State | 74 |
| 4 | Texas Southern | 34 |
| 5 | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | 24 |
Preseason all–SWAC teams
The Hornets placed five players on the preseason all–SWAC teams.[1]
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Defense 1st team Christian Clark – DL Darron Johnson – LB 2nd team Joshua Hill – DB |
Specialists 1st team Anthony Craven – P Ezra Gray – RS |
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| August 29 | 7:00 p.m. | at UAB* | ESPN+ | L 19–24 | 39,165 | |
| September 7 | 5:00 p.m. | Tuskegee* | ASU All Access | W 38–31 | 27,828 | |
| September 14 | 5:00 p.m. | No. 9 Kennesaw State* |
| ASU All Access | L 7–42 | 15,887 |
| September 21 | 5:00 p.m. | Grambling State |
| ASU All Access | W 23–20 | 17,309 |
| October 5 | 2:00 p.m. | Alcorn State |
| ASU All Access | L 7–35 | 12,721 |
| October 12 | 2:00 p.m. | at Jackson State | JSUTV | W 31–16 | 35,013 | |
| October 26 | 2:30 p.m. | vs. Alabama A&M |
| ESPN3 | L 41–43 3OT | 53,217 |
| November 2 | 1:00 p.m. | at Mississippi Valley State | YouTube | W 27–0 | 2,967 | |
| November 9 | 2:00 p.m. | at Texas Southern | A&T SportsNet SW | W 27–21 | 2,422 | |
| November 16 | 11:00 a.m. | at Florida State* | ACCRSN | L 12–49 | 52,857 | |
| November 28 | 2:00 p.m. | Prairie View A&M |
| ASU All Access | L 17–20 | 15,252 |
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Game summaries
At UAB
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Hornets | 13 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 19 |
| Blazers | 14 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
Tuskegee
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Golden Tigers | 7 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 31 |
| Hornets | 7 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 38 |
Kennesaw State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| No. 9 Owls | 21 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 42 |
| Hornets | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Grambling State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Tigers | 7 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| Hornets | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 23 |
Alcorn State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Braves | 14 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 35 |
| Hornets | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
At Jackson State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Hornets | 7 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 31 |
| Tigers | 3 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 16 |
Vs. Alabama A&M
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | 3OT | Total | |
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| Bulldogs | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 43 |
| Hornets | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 41 |
At Mississippi Valley State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Hornets | 0 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 27 |
| Delta Devils | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
At Texas Southern
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Hornets | 14 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
| Tigers | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
At Florida State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Hornets | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 12 |
| Seminoles | 14 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 49 |
Prairie View A&M
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Panthers | 0 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 20 |
| Hornets | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 17 |
References
- "#SWACMD19: SWAC Releases 2019 Preseason All-SWAC Football Teams and Predicted Order of Finish". swac.org. Southwestern Athletic Conference. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
- "Alabama State Hornets Schedule 2019". ESPN. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
- "2019 Football Schedule". Alabama State University. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
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