2019 UT Martin Skyhawks football team
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American college football season
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.
Previous season[edit]
The Skyhawks finished the 2018 season 2–9, 2–6 in OVC play to finish in eighth place.
Preseason[edit]
Preseason coaches’ poll[edit]
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) |
---|---|---|
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[edit]
The Skyhawks had three players at two positions selected to the preseason all-OVC team.[2]
Offense Terry Fultz – OT |
Defense Julian Crutchfield – DL Austin Pickett – DL |
Schedule[edit]
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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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 |
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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[edit]
Northwestern State[edit]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Demons | 7 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
Skyhawks | 14 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 42 |
At Florida[edit]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Skyhawks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No. 11 (FBS) Gators | 3 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 45 |
At Southern Illinois[edit]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Skyhawks | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Salukis | 0 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 28 |
Murray State[edit]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Racers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Skyhawks | 14 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 40 |
At Eastern Kentucky[edit]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Skyhawks | 7 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 38 |
Colonels | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
At Tennessee Tech[edit]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Skyahawks | 10 | 17 | 21 | 7 | 55 |
Golden Eagles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
Eastern Illinois[edit]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Panthers | 11 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 18 |
Skyhawks | 14 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 27 |
At Southeast Missouri State[edit]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Skyhawks | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
No. 24 Redhawks | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
Jacksonville State[edit]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. 22 Gamecocks | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
Skyhawks | 0 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 22 |
At Austin Peay[edit]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Skyhawks | 0 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 24 |
Governors | 0 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 38 |
Tennessee State[edit]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tigers | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
Skyhawks | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
At Kentucky[edit]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Skyhawks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
Wildcats | 16 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 50 |
References[edit]
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