2019 Southern Arkansas Muleriders football team

The 2019 Southern Arkansas Muleriders football team represent Southern Arkansas University in the 2019 NCAA Division II football season. The Muleriders play their home games at Rip Powell Field at Wilkins Stadium in Magnolia, Arkansas and compete in the Great American Conference (GAC). They are led by eleventh-year head coach Bill Keopple.

2019 Southern Arkansas Muleriders football
Heritage Bowl
ConferenceGreat American Conference
2019 record8–4 (8-3 GAC)
Head coach
  • Bill Keopple (11th season)
Offensive coordinatorLandon Keopple (11th season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorChad Adams (2nd season)
Base defense4-2-5
Home stadiumWilkins Stadium
(Capacity:6,000)
2019 Great American Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
No. 14 Ouachita Baptist $^  11 0     11 1  
No. 15 Harding ^  10 1     10 2  
Henderson State  9 2     9 3  
Southern Arkansas  8 3     8 4  
Oklahoma Baptist  7 4     7 4  
Arkansas–Monticello  5 6     5 6  
NW Oklahoma State  4 7     4 7  
Arkansas Tech  3 8     3 8  
East Central  3 8     3 8  
SW Oklahoma State  3 8     3 8  
Southern Nazarene  2 9     2 9  
SE Oklahoma State  1 10     1 10  
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AFCA Poll

Previous season

The Muleriders finished the 2018 season at 8–4, 8–3. They were invited to the Agent Barry Live United Bowl where they lost to Missouri Western State 30-25.[1]

Offseason

Position key

Back B Center C Cornerback CB Defensive back DB
Defensive end DE Defensive lineman DL Defensive tackle DT End E
Fullback FB Guard G Halfback HB Kicker K
Kickoff returner KR Offensive tackle OT Offensive lineman OL Linebacker LB
Long snapper LS Punter P Punt returner PR Quarterback QB
Running back RB Safety S Tight end TE Wide receiver WR

Returning starters

2019 Coaching Staff

NamePositionYear entering
Bill KeoppleHead Coach11th
Chad AdamsDefensive Coordinator2nd
Landon KeoppleOffensive Coordinator11th
Boomer "El Llorón" CunninghamRecruiting Coordinator/Offensive Line4th
Eriq MooreDefensive Backs/Strength & Conditioning2nd
Rashad PittmanDefensive Line2nd
Zach ParksGraduate Assistant – Running Backs/Tight Ends1st
Tony LombardoGraduate Assistant – Defensive1st
Wil NicksGraduate Assistant – Wide Receivers2nd
CJ WilliamsStudent Assistant Extraordinaire/Assistant Quarterbacks5th

[3]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 56 p.m.vs. Southern Nazarene
  • SNU Football Stadium
  • Bethany, OK
W 34-141,237
September 146 p.m.vs. Oklahoma Baptist
  • Wilkins Stadium
  • Magnolia, AR
W 30-284,292
September 216 p.m.vs. No. 23 Harding
  • Wilkins Stadium
  • Magnolia, AR
L 0-316,287
September 286 p.m.vs. Arkansas Tech
  • Thone Stadium
  • Russellville, AR
W 35-145,283
October 52 p.m.vs. Southwestern Oklahoma
  • Wilkins Stadium
  • Magnolia, AR
W 42-203,190
October 122 p.m.vs. Northwestern Oklahoma
  • Ranger Field
  • Alva, Ok
W 40-72,850
October 192:30 p.m.Southeastern Oklahoma
  • Wilkins Stadium
  • Magnolia, AR
W 49-75,796
October 263 p.m.vs. East Central
  • Koi Ishto Stadium
  • Ada, OK
W 24-233,156
November 22 p.m.vs. No. 5 Ouachita Baptist
  • Memorial Stadium
  • El Dorado, AR
L 21-384,721
November 92 p.m.vs. No. 22 Henderson State
  • Carpenter-Haygood Stadium
  • Arkadelphia, AR
L 31-383,054
November 162 p.m.vs. Arkansas-Monticello
  • Wilkins Stadium
  • Magnolia, AR (Battle of the Timberlands)
W 34-322,147
December 712 p.m.vs. Eastern New Mexico*
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Corsicana, TX (Heritage Bowl)
L 13-201,500

Schedule Source:[4]

References

  1. "2018 Mulerider Football Schedule". MuleriderAthletics.com. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  2. https://muleriderathletics.com/documents/2019/9/4//Game_1_Southern_Nazarene.pdf
  3. "2019 Mulerider Football Coaches". MuleriderAthletics.com. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  4. "2019 Football Schedule". Retrieved November 25, 2019.
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