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 |
| 2019 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 | 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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Previous season
The Warriors finished the 2018 season 5–5, 5–4 in NE-10 Conference play to finish in seventh place.
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 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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