2019 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football team

The 2019 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football team represented University of Louisiana at Monroe in the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Warhawks played their home games at Malone Stadium in Monroe, Louisiana, and competed in the West Division of the Sun Belt Conference. They were led by fourth-year head coach Matt Viator.

2019 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record5–7 (4–4 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMatt Kubik (4th season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorMike Collins (4th season)
Base defense4–2–5
Home stadiumJPS Field at Malone Stadium
Seasons
← 2018
2020 →
2019 Sun Belt Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 19 Appalachian State x$   7 1     13 1  
Georgia Southern   5 3     7 6  
Georgia State   4 4     7 6  
Troy   3 5     5 7  
Coastal Carolina   2 6     5 7  
West Division
Louisiana x   7 1     11 3  
Arkansas State   5 3     8 5  
Louisiana–Monroe   4 4     5 7  
Texas State   2 6     3 9  
South Alabama   1 7     2 10  
Championship: Appalachian State 45, Louisiana 38
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

Preseason

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Sun Belt media poll

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The Sun Belt coaches poll was released on July 18, 2019. Louisiana–Monroe was picked to finish 3rd in the West Division with 27 total votes.[1]

West Division
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place in conference)
1 Louisiana 46 (6)
2 Arkansas State 42 (3)
3 Louisiana–Monroe 27
4 South Alabama 19 (1)
5 Texas State 16

Preseason All-Sun Belt teams

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Offense

2nd team

  • Caleb Evans - SR, Quarterback
  • T. J. Fiailoa – R-SR, Offensive Line

Personnel

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2019 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB 1 Javin Myers   So
WR 2 Malik Jackson   Fr
RB 3 Isaiah Phillips   Fr
WR 4 Brandius Batiste   Jr
RB 5 Jakyle Holmes   So
QB 6 Caleb Evans Sr
WR 7 Zach Jackson   So
RB 8 Josh Johnson   Jr
WR 9 CJ Fletcher   So
WR 10 Jahquan Bloomfield   Fr
QB 12 Jordan Crumpton Fr
WR 12 Markis McCray Sr
TE 13 Tyler Darbonne Fr
QB 13 Garrett Hable   Fr
WR 14 Perry Carter Jr.   So
QB 15 JT Jackson Sr
QB 16 Colby Suits   Fr
WR 17 Xavier Brown Sr
WR 18 Jonathan Hodoh   Jr
WR 19 Chandler Whitfield Fr
RB 21 Charles Norman Fr
RB 22 Zach Martin Fr
RB 25 Kayin White   Jr
WR 26 Shamar Johnson Fr
RB 29 Zach Murphy Fr
RB 33 Austin Vaughn Sr
RB 35 Kaydn Roach Fr
RB 37 Josh Collins Fr
G 51 Zach Breaux   Fr
C 56 Bobby Reynolds Sr
OL 57 Colton Grove Sr
OL 59 Victor Cutler Fr
OT 64 Eastwood Thomas Sr
G 65 Dakota Torbert   So
G 68 T.J. Fiailoa   Jr
OT 70 Blake Lodes   Fr
OT 72 Samuel Williams   Jr
OL 73 Chance Billington Fr
OL 74 Evan Henry Fr
C 75 John Bolding   Fr
OT 76 Conner Parsons   Fr
OT 77 Trace Ellison Sr
G 78 Brandon Jones Sr
WR 80 Will Derrick So
WR 81 Chase Green Jr
WR 82 Darin Turner Jr
WR 83 Jaylan Beene Jr
WR 83 Caleb Laboy Jr
TE 85 Donavon Hickman Jr
TE 86 Josh Pederson   Jr
TE 88 Tyler Lamm   Jr
TE 89 Cameron Darling   So
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
S 1 Tyler Glass   Jr
S 2 Jabari Johnson So
CB 3 Jordan Oliver   Fr
LB 4 Rashaad Harding Jr
DE 5 Kerry Starks   Jr
S 6 Keilos Swinney Jr
LB 7 Cortez Sisco Jr. Sr
S 8 Korian Reynaud Sr
DE 9 Sam Miller Sr
LB 10 Traveion Webster Jr
CB 13 Rhoy Williams Sr
CB 14 Kevric Wiggins Fr
S 15 Austin Hawley Jr
DE 16 Ivin White Jr. Jr
CB 20 Josh Newton   Fr
CB 21 Corey Straughter Jr
S 23 Nick Ingram Sr
LB 24 KeyShawn Johnson   Fr
CB 27 Tavier Williams Fr
S 28 Kevin Jones   Fr
S 29 Logan Latin   Jr
CB 30 Tajhnick Bishop   So
LB 32 Chase Day Sr
DL 34 Jaylen Veasley Sr
S 36 Dylan Claiborne   Jr
S 38 DeMarcus Jones Fr
S 39 Bobby Bell   Fr
CB 41 Semaj Franklin   Jr
LB 42 Hunter Smith   So
DE 44 Ty Shelby   Jr
DE 45 Myles Cole   Fr
LB 46 John Bailey Gullatt   Fr
DL 48 Larance Shaw Sr
DE 49 Barry Howard Jr.   Jr
LB 52 Tralon Thomas   So
DE 54 Brandon Nettles   Fr
DE 58 Donald Louis Jr. Sr
DL 59 Deion McNeal Fr
DL 61 Ethan Swanner Fr
DL 72 Sam Plants Fr
DL 78 Colby Rivera Fr
DL 90 Sir'Darrius Ellis   Fr
DL 91 Kevin Pointer Fr
DL 93 Mason Husmann   Jr
DL 94 Seth Mason Fr
DL 96 Dayonte Roberts   Fr
DL 98 John Washington Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 19 David Hughes Fr
P 27 Landon Fogleman Fr
K 31 Jacob Meeks So
K 47 Craig Walker   So
LS 57 Walker Easton Sr
LS 59 Bobbie Conklin Jr
LS 60 Hayden Welte Fr
K 87 David Heaton   So
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  •   Injured
  •   Redshirt

Roster
Last update: April 30, 2020

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Schedule

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Louisiana–Monroe announced its 2019 football schedule on March 1, 2019. The 2019 schedule consists of 6 home and away games in the regular season.

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 316:00 p.m.Grambling State*ESPN3W 31–928,327
September 73:00 p.m.at Florida State*ACCNL 44–45 OT52,969
September 2111:00 a.m.at Iowa State*FS1L 20–7257,442
September 286:00 p.m.South Alabama
  • JPS Field at Malone Stadium
  • Monroe, LA
ESPN+W 30–1716,222
October 52:45 p.m.Memphis*
  • JPS Field at Malone Stadium
  • Monroe, LA
ESPNUL 33–5217,143
October 108:15 p.m.at Texas StateESPNUW 24–1416,783
October 192:30 p.m.at No. 24 Appalachian StateESPN+L 7–5227,717
November 22:30 p.m.Arkansas State 
  • JPS Field at Malone Stadium
  • Monroe, LA
ESPNUL 41–4815,327
November 94:00 p.m.Georgia State
  • JPS Field at Malone Stadium
  • Monroe, LA
ESPN+W 45–3113,213
November 162:00 p.m.at Georgia SouthernESPN+L 29–5110,266
November 234:00 p.m.Coastal Carolina
  • JPS Field at Malone Stadium
  • Monroe, LA
ESPN3W 45–4210,135
November 306:30 p.m.at LouisianaESPNUL 30–3114,227
Schedule Source:[3]

Game summaries

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Grambling State

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Pregame line Over/under
Louisiana–Monroe -28
Week One: Grambling State Tigers at Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Tigers 6 3 009
Warhawks 7 10 7731

at Malone StadiumMonroe, LA

  • Date: August 31
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 93° · Wind – ENE 9 · Mostly Clear
  • Game attendance: 28,327
  • Referee: Marshall Lewis
  • TV: ESPN3
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Game information
Statistics Grambling State Louisiana–Monroe
First downs 21 24
Total yards 407 501
Rushing yards 243 315
Passing yards 164 186
Turnovers 1 1
Time of possession 29:36 30:24

At Florida State

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Pregame line Over/under
Florida State –23.5
Week Two: Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks at Florida State Seminoles – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34OTTotal
Warhawks 0 7 1417644
Seminoles 14 10 014745

at Doak Campbell StadiumTallahassee, FL

  • Date: September 7
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 99° · Wind – NW 6 · 0% Chance of Rain
  • Game attendance: 52,969
  • Referee: Tra Blake
  • TV: ACC Network
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Game information
Statistics Louisiana–Monroe Florida State
First downs 26 30
Total yards 419 501
Rushing yards 178 219
Passing yards 241 282
Turnovers 1 3
Time of possession 30:41 29:19

At Iowa State

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Pregame line Over/under
Iowa State –17.5
Week Three: Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks at Iowa State Cyclones – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Warhawks 0 13 7020
Cyclones 14 13 212472

at Jack Trice StadiumAmes, IA

  • Date: September 21
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 75° · Wind – S 5 · overcast
  • Game attendance: 57,442
  • Referee: Brad Van Vark
  • TV: FS1
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Game information
Statistics Louisiana–Monroe Iowa State
First downs 22 31
Total yards 425 714
Rushing yards 210 270
Passing yards 215 444
Turnovers 3 2
Time of possession 32:46 27:14

South Alabama

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Pregame line Over/under
Louisiana–Monroe -14.5
Week Four: South Alabama Jaguars at Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Jaguars 7 0 3717
Warhawks 7 10 01330

at Malone StadiumMonroe, LA

  • Date: September 28
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 91° · Wind – S 9 · Sunny
  • Game attendance: 16,222
  • Referee: Jeremy Parker
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Lyn Rollins (play-by-play), Chris Mycoskie (color analyst) and Wayne Gentry (producer)
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Statistics South Alabama Jaguars Louisiana–Monroe
First downs 24 18
Total yards 377 428
Rushing yards 263 142
Passing yards 114 286
Turnovers 1 0
Time of possession 35:35 24:25

Memphis

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Pregame line Over/under
Memphis –15.5
Week Five: Memphis Tigers at Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Tigers 7 22 101352
Warhawks 3 14 9733

at Malone StadiumMonroe, LA

  • Date: October 5
  • Game time: 2:45 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 91° · Wind – SW 3 · Partly Clear
  • Game attendance: 17,1143
  • Referee: Anthony Calabrese
  • TV: ESPNU
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Statistics Memphis Louisiana–Monroe
First downs 25 30
Total yards 535 575
Rushing yards 286 256
Passing yards 249 319
Turnovers 2 1
Time of possession 26:06 33:54

At Texas State

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Pregame line Over/under
Louisiana–Monroe -3.5
Week Six: Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks at Texas State Bobcats – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Warhawks 7 10 0724
Bobcats 0 7 7014

at Bobcat StadiumSan Marcos, TX

  • Date: October 10
  • Game time: 8:15 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 89° · Wind – SE 16 · Clear
  • Game attendance: 16,783
  • Referee: Marshall Lewis
  • TV: ESPNU
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Statistics Louisiana–Monroe Texas State
First downs 24 15
Total yards 429 338
Rushing yards 204 92
Passing yards 225 246
Turnovers 2 2
Time of possession 33:06 26:54

At Appalachian State

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Pregame line Over/under
Appalachian State –15.5
Week Seven: Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks at Appalachian State Mountaineers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Warhawks 7 0 007
No. 24 Mountaineers 21 10 71452

at Kidd Brewer StadiumBoone, NC

  • Date: October 19
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 50 °F (10 °C) · Wind – Light · Rainy
  • Game attendance: 27,717
  • Referee: Marshall Lewis
  • TV: ESPN+
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Game information
Statistics Louisiana–Monroe Appalachian State
First downs 9 27
Total yards 213 572
Rushing yards 111 302
Passing yards 102 270
Turnovers 3 2
Time of possession 24:48 35:12

Arkansas State

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Pregame line Over/under
EVEN
Week Eight: Arkansas State Red Wolves at Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Red Wolves 3 28 31448
Warhawks 14 14 6741

at Malone StadiumMonroe, LA

  • Date: November 2
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 64° · Wind – NW 11 · Clear/Sunny
  • Game attendance: 15,327
  • Referee: Jason Autrey
  • TV: ESPNU
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Statistics Arkansas State Louisiana–Monroe
First downs 21 21
Total yards 514 448
Rushing yards 207 233
Passing yards 307 215
Turnovers 2 1
Time of possession 31:54 28:06

Georgia State

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Pregame line Over/under
Georgia State –2.5
Week Nine: Georgia State Panthers at Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Panthers 10 14 7031
Warhawks 14 10 71445

at Malone StadiumMonroe, LA

  • Date: November 9
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 63 °F (17 °C) • Wind: Calm • Weather: Clear
  • Game attendance: 13,213
  • Referee: James Carter
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Doug Anderson (play-by-play) & Chris Mycoskie (analyst)
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Statistics Georgia State Louisiana–Monroe
First downs 27 28
Total yards 536 590
Rushing yards 414 299
Passing yards 122 291
Turnovers 1 1
Time of possession 26:05 33:55

At Georgia Southern

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Pregame line Over/under
Georgia Southern –6.5
Week Ten: Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks at Georgia Southern Eagles – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Warhawks 7 0 71529
Eagles 7 17 72051

at Paulson StadiumStatesboro, GA

  • Date: November 16
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 48° · Wind – N 13 · Overcast, soggy
  • Game attendance: 10,266
  • Referee: Kyle Olson
  • TV: ESPN+
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Statistics Louisiana–Monroe Georgia Southern
First downs 18 20
Total yards 370 334
Rushing yards 85 254
Passing yards 285 80
Turnovers 3 0
Time of possession 26:24 33:36

Coastal Carolina

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Pregame line Over/under
Louisiana–Monroe –6.0
Week Eleven: Coastal Carolina Chanticleers at Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chanticleers 14 0 141442
Warhawks 14 7 101445

at Malone StadiumMonroe, LA

  • Date: November 23
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 54° · Wind – WNW 14 · Clear
  • Game attendance: 10,135
  • Referee: Wayne Winkler
  • TV: ESPN3
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Game information
Statistics Coastal Carolina Louisiana–Monroe
First downs 22 27
Total yards 452 563
Rushing yards 230 214
Passing yards 222 349
Turnovers 2 1
Time of possession 33:12 26:48

At Louisiana

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Pregame line Over/under
Louisiana –20.5
Week Twelve: Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks at Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Warhawks 7 7 10630
RV Ragin' Cajuns 7 14 7331

at Cajun FieldLafayette, LA

  • Date: November 30
  • Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: 14 SSW MPH
  • Game attendance: 14,227
  • Referee: Jeremy Parker
  • TV: ESPNU
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Statistics Louisiana–Monroe Louisiana
First downs 25 20
Total yards 570 522
Rushing yards 240 252
Passing yards 330 270
Turnovers 1 0
Time of possession 27:46 32:14

References

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  1. ^ "Eight Ragin' Cajuns Named to Sun Belt Preseason All-Conference Teams". Ragin' Cajuns Athletics. Ragin' Cajuns Athletic Department.
  2. ^ "ULM Football Coaches Roster". ulmwarhawks.com. Archived from the original on April 10, 2018. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
  3. ^ "2019 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved March 5, 2019.