2019 Jacksonville Dolphins football team
The 2019 Jacksonville Dolphins football team represented Jacksonville University in the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by fourth-year head coach Ian Shields and played their home games at D. B. Milne Field.[1] They were members of the Pioneer Football League (PFL). On December 3, 2019, Jacksonville University announced the discontinuation of the football program, making 2019 the final season of Dolphins football.[2]
| 2019 Jacksonville Dolphins football | |
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| Conference | Pioneer Football League |
| 2019 record | 3–9 (1–7 PFL) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Trent Steelman (1st season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Alan Darlin (3rd season) |
| Home stadium | D. B. Milne Field (Capacity: 5,000) |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Diego $^ | 8 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dayton | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Drake | 6 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Davidson | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stetson | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marist | 4 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Morehead State | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Butler | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jacksonville | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Valparaiso | 1 | – | 7 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Previous season
The Dolphins finished the 2018 season 2–8, 1–7 in PFL play to finish in last place.
Preseason
Preseason coaches' poll
The Pioneer League released their preseason coaches' poll on July 30, 2019. The Dolphins were picked to finish in eighth place.[3]
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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| 1 | San Diego | 79 (7) |
| 2 | Dayton | 66 (2) |
| 3 | Drake | 64 |
| 4 | Marist | 52 |
| 5 | Davidson | 48 |
| 6 | Stetson | 44 |
| 7 | Butler | 37 |
| 8 | Jacksonville | 30 |
| 9 | Morehead State | 15 |
| Valparaiso | ||
Preseason All–PFL teams
The Dolphins had two players selected to the preseason all–PFL teams.[4]
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Offense First team Garnett Nicolas – FB Jake Dempsey – OL |
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| August 29 | 7:00 p.m. | at Richmond* | MASN | L 19–38 | 7,702 | |
| September 14 | 7:00 p.m. | at Presbyterian* | ESPN+ | W 30–20 | 2,208 | |
| September 21 | 1:00 p.m. | Dartmouth* | ESPN+ | L 6–35 | 2,077 | |
| September 28 | 1:00 p.m. | Ave Maria* |
| ESPN+ | W 42–28 | 1,643 |
| October 5 | 1:00 p.m. | at Dayton | Facebook Live | L 28–56 | 2,824 | |
| October 12 | 1:00 p.m. | Morehead State |
| ESPN+ | L 22–30 | 1,433 |
| October 19 | 1:00 p.m. | Davidson |
| YouTube | L 19–49 | 2,732 |
| October 26 | 1:00 p.m. | at Butler | YouTube | L 14–24 | 3,484 | |
| November 2 | 1:00 p.m. | Stetson |
| ESPN+ | L 24–27 | 1,754 |
| November 9 | 12:00 p.m. | at Drake | Bulldog Vision | L 14–28 | 1,670 | |
| November 16 | 1:00 p.m. | at Marist | Red Fox Network | W 52–45 2OT | 1,396 | |
| November 23 | 1:00 p.m. | San Diego |
| ESPN+ | L 28–47 | 1,203 |
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Game summaries
at Richmond
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Dolphins | 0 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 19 |
| Spiders | 14 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 38 |
at Presbyterian
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolphins | 0 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 30 |
| Blue Hose | 3 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
Dartmouth
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Green | 14 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 35 |
| Dolphins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
Ave Maria
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Gyrenes | 7 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
| Dolphins | 17 | 14 | 0 | 11 | 42 |
at Dayton
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolphins | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| Flyers | 7 | 28 | 7 | 14 | 56 |
Morehead State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagles | 7 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 30 |
| Dolphins | 7 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 22 |
Davidson
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildcats | 7 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 49 |
| Dolphins | 0 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 19 |
at Butler
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolphins | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Bulldogs | 6 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 24 |
Stetson
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hatters | 3 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 27 |
| Dolphins | 0 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 24 |
at Drake
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolphins | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Bulldogs | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
at Marist
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolphins | 14 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 52 |
| Red Foxes | 7 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 45 |
San Diego
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Toreros | 10 | 7 | 13 | 17 | 47 |
| Dolphins | 0 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
References
- "Ian Shields - Head Coach - Football Coaches". Jacksonville University. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
- Kelley, Kevin (December 3, 2019). "Jacksonville Dolphins discontinuing football program, effective immediately". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
- "Defending Champion San Diego again edges Dayton in PFL Preseason Coaches’ Poll". Pioneer-Football.org. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
- "Four-Time First-Team selections Christian and Smith Highlight 26th All-PFL Teams". Pioneer-Football.org. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
- "2019-20 Football Schedule". Jacksonville University. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
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