2019 Merrimack Warriors football team
The 2019 Merrimack Warriors football team represented Merrimack College in the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by seventh-year head coach Dan Curran and played their home games at Duane Stadium. They were first year members of the Northeast Conference.
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| Conference | Northeast Conference |
| Record | 6–5 (1–3 NEC) |
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| Defensive coordinator | Mike Gennetti (15th season) |
| Home stadium | Duane Stadium (capacity: 4,000) |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 23 Central Connecticut $^ | 7 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Robert Morris | 6 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duquesne | 4 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sacred Heart | 4 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Francis (PA) | 3 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bryant | 3 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wagner | 1 | – | 6 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LIU | 0 | – | 7 | 0 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Merrimack * | 0 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Preseason
Preseason coaches' poll
The NEC released their preseason coaches' poll on July 24, 2019. The Warriors were not ranked due to their transition to NCAA Division I and their lack of a full conference schedule.[1]
| Predicted finish | Team (1st place votes) |
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| 1 | Duquesne (7) |
| 2 | Sacred Heart (1) |
| 3 | Central Connecticut |
| 4 | Wagner |
| 5 | Bryant |
| 6 | Saint Francis |
| 7 | Robert Morris |
| 8 | LIU |
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| August 31 | 6:00 p.m. | Virginia–Lynchburg* | NEC Front Row | W 45–14 | 4,047 | |
| September 7 | 6:00 p.m. | at Central Connecticut | NEC Front Row | L 37–40 | 5,114 | |
| September 14 | 12:00 p.m. | at Saint Francis (PA) | NEC Front Row | L 14–42 | 1,455 | |
| September 21 | 1:00 p.m. | Mayville State* |
| NEC Front Row | W 76–7 | 3,123 |
| September 28 | 12:30 p.m. | at Lehigh* | Stadium | L 3–10 | 4,511 | |
| October 5 | 1:00 p.m. | Bryant |
| NEC Front Row | L 17–24 | 10,172 |
| October 19 | 2:00 p.m. | at Delaware State* | ESPN+ | W 30–21 | 1,158 | |
| October 26 | 1:00 p.m. | Presbyterian* |
| NEC Front Row | W 24–21 | 1,721 |
| November 2 | 1:00 p.m. | at Rhode Island* | FloSports | L 14–45 | 3,091 | |
| November 16 | 1:00 p.m. | Franklin Pierce* |
| NEC Front Row | W 57–0 | |
| November 23 | 12:00 p.m. | at LIU | NEC Front Row | W 24–10 | ||
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Game summaries
Virginia–Lynchburg
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Dragons | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| Warriors | 17 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 45 |
At Central Connecticut
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Warriors | 7 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 37 |
| Blue Devils | 3 | 21 | 13 | 3 | 40 |
At Saint Francis (PA)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Warriors | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Red Flash | 7 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 42 |
Mayville State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Comets | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Warriors | 21 | 25 | 16 | 14 | 76 |
At Lehigh
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Warriors | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Mountain Hawks | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
Bryant
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Bulldogs | 7 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
| Warriors | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
At Delaware State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Warriors | 7 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 30 |
| Hornets | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
Presbyterian
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Blue Hose | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
| Warriors | 7 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 24 |
At Rhode Island
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Warriors | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Rams | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 42 |
Franklin Pierce
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Ravens | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Warriors | 21 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 57 |
At LIU
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Warriors | 10 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
| Sharks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
Footnotes
References
- "Duquesne Deemed 'Team to Beat' at #NECFB Social Media Day; Preseason All-NEC Team also Unveiled". July 24, 2019. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
- "2019 Football Schedule". Merrimack College Athletics. Retrieved May 30, 2019.
- "2019 Merrimack Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved May 30, 2019.
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