2019 Alabama State Hornets football team

2019 Alabama State Hornets football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record5–6 (4–3 SWAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJoe Blackwell (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorTravis Pearson (1st season)
Home stadiumNew ASU Stadium
Seasons
← 2018
2020 →
2019 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Alcorn State x$   6 – 1     9 – 4  
Alabama A&M   4 – 3     7 – 5  
Alabama State   4 – 3     5 – 6  
Jackson State   3 – 4     4 – 8  
Mississippi Valley State   1 – 6     2 – 9  
West Division
Southern x   6 – 1     8 – 5  
Prairie View A&M   4 – 3     6 – 5  
Grambling State   4 – 3     6 – 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

The 2019 Alabama State Hornets football team represented Alabama State University as a member of the East Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by second-year head coach Donald Hill-Eley, the Hornets compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 4–3 in conference play, tying for second place in the SWAC East Division. Alabama State played home games at New ASU Stadium in Montgomery, Alabama.

Preseason

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Preseason polls

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

East Division
Predicted finish Team Votes
1 Alcorn State 92
2 Alabama A&M 70
3 Jackson State 61
4 Alabama State 47
5 Mississippi Valley State 30
West Division
Predicted finish Team Votes
1 Southern 90
2 Prairie View A&M 78
3 Grambling State 74
4 Texas Southern 34
5 Arkansas–Pine Bluff 24

Preseason all–SWAC teams

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

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 297:00 p.m.at UAB*
ESPN+L 19–2439,165
September 75:00 p.m.Tuskegee*
ASU All AccessW 38–3127,828
September 145:00 p.m.No. 9 Kennesaw State*
  • New ASU Stadium
  • Montgomery, AL
ASU All AccessL 7–4215,887
September 215:00 p.m.Grambling State
  • New ASU Stadium
  • Montgomery, AL
ASU All AccessW 23–2017,309
October 52:00 p.m.Alcorn State
  • New ASU Stadium
  • Montgomery, AL
ASU All AccessL 7–3512,721
October 122:00 p.m.at Jackson State
JSUTVW 31–16 35,013
October 262:30 p.m.vs. Alabama A&M
ESPN3L 41–43 3OT53,217
November 21:00 p.m.at Mississippi Valley State
YouTubeW 27–02,967
November 92:00 p.m.at Texas Southern
A&T SportsNet SWW 27–212,422
November 1611:00 a.m.at Florida State*
ACCRSNL 12–4952,857
November 282:00 p.m.Prairie View A&M
ASU All AccessL 17–20 15,252

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Game summaries

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At UAB

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1 2 3 4 Total
Hornets 13 0 6 0 19
Blazers 14 10 0 0 24
See also: 2019 UAB Blazers football team

Tuskegee

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1 2 3 4 Total
Golden Tigers 7 14 10 0 31
Hornets 7 13 11 7 38
See also: Tuskegee Golden Tigers football

Kennesaw State

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1 2 3 4 Total
No. 9 Owls 21 7 14 0 42
Hornets 0 0 7 0 7
See also: 2019 Kennesaw State Owls football team

Grambling State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Tigers 7 3 10 0 20
Hornets 3 7 7 6 23
See also: 2019 Grambling State Tigers football team

Alcorn State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Braves 14 14 0 7 35
Hornets 0 0 7 0 7
See also: 2019 Alcorn State Braves football team

At Jackson State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Hornets 7 7 10 7 31
Tigers 3 7 0 6 16
See also: 2019 Jackson State Tigers football team

Vs. Alabama A&M

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1 2 3 4OT2OT3OT Total
Bulldogs 7 0 7 7778 43
Hornets 0 21 0 0776 41
See also: 2019 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football team

At Mississippi Valley State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Hornets 0 14 10 3 27
Delta Devils 0 0 0 0 0
See also: 2019 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team

At Texas Southern

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1 2 3 4 Total
Hornets 14 13 0 0 27
Tigers 0 7 7 7 21
See also: 2019 Texas Southern Tigers football team

At Florida State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Hornets 3 3 6 0 12
Seminoles 14 7 14 14 49
See also: 2019 Florida State Seminoles football team

Prairie View A&M

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1 2 3 4 Total
Panthers 0 14 6 0 20
Hornets 0 3 6 8 17
See also: 2019 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team

References

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  1. ^ a b "#SWACMD19: SWAC Releases 2019 Preseason All-SWAC Football Teams and Predicted Order of Finish". swac.org. Southwestern Athletic Conference. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
  2. ^ "Alabama State Hornets Schedule 2019". ESPN. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
  3. ^ "2019 Football Schedule". Alabama State University. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
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