2019 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football team

The 2019 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football team represents Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University in the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bulldogs are led by second-year head coach Connell Maynor and play their home games at Louis Crews Stadium in Huntsville, Alabama as members of the East Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference.

2019 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionEast Division
2019 record7–5 (4–3 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumLouis Crews Stadium
(Capacity: 21,000)
2019 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
East Division
Alcorn State x$  6 1     9 4  
Alabama State  4 2     5 5  
Alabama A&M  4 3     7 5  
Jackson State  3 4     4 8  
Mississippi Valley State  1 6     2 9  
West Division
Southern x  6 1     8 5  
Grambling State  4 3     6 5  
Prairie View A&M  3 3     5 5  
Arkansas–Pine Bluff  3 4     6 5  
Texas Southern  0 7     0 11  
Championship: Alcorn State 39, Southern 24
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions

Previous season

The Bulldogs finished the 2018 season 6–5, 4–3 in SWAC play to finish in second place in the East Division.

Coaching staff

NamePositionYear at
Alabama A&M
Alma Mater (Year)
Connell MaynorHead Coach2ndNorth Carolina A&T (1991)
Duane TaylorAssociate Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator2ndFayetteville State (2005)
Granville EastmanDefensive Coordinator1stSaint Mary's (1992)
Markus LawrenceOffensive Line2ndWinston Salem State (2012)
Jason MaiQuarterbacks2ndSouthwest Minnesota State (2005)
Fred FarrierRunning Backs/Recruiting Coordinator1stHoly Cross (1993)
Charles HuffDefensive Line2ndPresbyterian College (1985)
Kenyatta McCoyCornerbacks1stUT-Chattanooga (2001)
Chris ShellingOutside Linebackers/Safeties1stAuburn (1995)
Bobby TurnerTight Ends/Fullbacks1stUT-Chattanooga (2013)
Richard WilsonKickers2ndNorth Alabama (Unknown)

Preseason

Preseason polls

The SWAC released their preseason poll on July 16, 2019. The Bulldogs were picked to finish in second place in the East Division.[1]

East Division
Predicted finish Team Votes
1Alcorn State92
2Alabama A&M70
3Jackson State61
4Alabama State47
5Mississippi Valley State30
West Division
Predicted finish Team Votes
1Southern90
2Prairie View A&M78
3Grambling State74
4Texas Southern34
5Arkansas–Pine Bluff24

Preseason All–SWAC teams

The Bulldogs placed five players on the preseason all–SWAC teams.[1]

  • All SWAC First Team
    • TE Kendric Johnson
    • Armoni Holloway – LB


  • All SWAC Second Team
    • Aqeel Glass – QB
    • Shonye Reams – OL
    • Brian Jenkins – WR

Postseason

  • SWAC Freshman of the Year - WR Abdul Fatai-Ibrahim
  • All SWAC First Team
    • RB Jordan Bentley (BoxToRow All-American)
    • WR Abdul Fatai-Ibrahim
    • DE Marcus Cushine (BoxToRow All-American)
    • PK Spencer Corey
  • All SWAC Second Team
    • QB Aqeel Glass
    • WR Zabrian Moore
    • TE Kendric Johnson
    • OL Shonye Reams
    • OL Tevoris Butler
    • LB Armoni Holloway

Bentley broke several Alabama A&M records: Single-season rushing yards, career rushing yards (3,204), single-game rushing yards (245), rushing touchdowns (18), career touchdowns (43), single-season points (122) and career points (260). Ibrahim finished the season with 1,004 receiving yards and 11 touchdowns on 59 receptions. Cushine, a 6-2 and 220-pound defensive end from Broward County, Fla., emerged this season as one of the conference's top pass rushers, leading Alabama A&M with seven sacks and 13 tackles for loss. Corey finished the season 49 of 50 on extra point attempts, and he made 5-of-9 field goal attempts, including a 44-yarder.

Glass led the SWAC in passing while setting a new Alabama A&M records with 3,600 passing yards and 32 passing touchdowns. Zabrian Moore led the SWAC in receiving with 1,057 yards and nine touchdowns on 58 receptions. Johnson finished the season with 275 yards and four touchdowns on 24 receptions. Holloway set a new Alabama A&M record with 114 tackles, averaging 9.5 tacklers per game and led the team with 14 tackles for loss. [2] [3]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 12:30 p.m.vs. Morehouse*NFLNW 35–309,776
September 76:00 p.m.Arkansas–Pine BluffYouTubeL 34–5211,340
September 146:00 p.m.at North Alabama*ESPN+W 31–2412,767
September 216:00 p.m.at Samford*ESPN3L 21–555,934
September 284:30 p.m.vs. Central State*W 63–2011,590
October 52:00 p.m.Texas Southern
  • Louis Crews Stadium
  • Huntsville, AL
AAMU Sports NetworkW 35–28 OT14,626
October 122:00 p.m.at Grambling State*L 10–239,072
October 262:30 p.m.vs. Alabama StateESPN3W 43-41 3OT53,217
November 24:00 p.m.at SouthernESPN3L 31–3520,344
November 91:00 p.m.Jackson State
  • Louis Crews Stadium
  • Huntsville, AL
YouTubeW 48–435,326
November 162:00 p.m.at Alcorn StateAlcorn All AccessL 28–345,513
November 231:00 p.m.Mississippi Valley State
  • Louis Crews Stadium
  • Huntsville, AL
YouTubeW 30–131,235
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

[4]

Game summaries

vs. Morehouse

1 2 3 4 Total
Maroon Tigers 0 10 7 13 30
Bulldogs 7 7 14 7 35

Arkansas–Pine Bluff

1 2 3 4 Total
Golden Lions 17 14 21 0 52
Bulldogs 14 0 20 0 34

at North Alabama

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 0 0 21 10 31
Lions 9 9 3 3 24

at Samford

1 2 3 4 Total
AAMU Bulldogs 7 7 0 7 21
SAM Bulldogs 10 21 10 14 55

vs. Central State

1 2 3 4 Total
Marauders 7 7 0 6 20
Bulldogs 14 28 14 7 63

Texas Southern

1 2 3 4OT Total
Tigers 0 13 7 80 28
Bulldogs 7 7 14 07 35

at Grambling State

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 0 0 10 0 10
Tigers 0 7 3 13 23

vs. Alabama State

1 2 3 4OT2OT3OT Total
Bulldogs 7 0 7 7778 43
Hornets 0 21 0 0776 41

at Southern

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 0 7 14 10 31
Jaguars 7 7 7 14 35

Jackson State

1 2 3 4 Total
Tigers 7 7 16 13 43
Bulldogs 3 10 7 28 48

at Alcorn State

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 7 7 7 7 28
Braves 7 14 6 7 34

Mississippi Valley State

1 2 3 4 Total
Delta Devils 7 0 0 6 13
Bulldogs 7 21 0 2 30

References

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