2019 Old Dominion Monarchs football team

The 2019 Old Dominion Monarchs football team represented Old Dominion University in the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Monarchs played their home games at S.B. Ballard Stadium in Norfolk, Virginia and competed in the East Division of Conference USA (CUSA). They were led by eleventh-year head coach Bobby Wilder.

2019 Old Dominion Monarchs football
ConferenceConference USA
DivisionEast Division
Record1–11 (0–8 C-USA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBrian Scott (11th season)
Offensive schemeHurry-up spread option
Co-defensive coordinatorDavid Blackwell (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinatorGrady Brown (1st season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumS.B. Ballard Stadium
Seasons
← 2018
2020 →
2019 Conference USA football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Florida Atlantic xy$   7 1     11 3  
Marshall   6 2     8 5  
Western Kentucky   6 2     9 4  
Charlotte   5 3     7 6  
Middle Tennessee   3 5     4 8  
FIU   3 5     6 7  
Old Dominion   0 8     1 11  
West Division
UAB xy   6 2     9 5  
Louisiana Tech x   6 2     10 3  
Southern Miss   5 3     7 6  
North Texas   3 5     4 8  
UTSA   3 5     4 8  
Rice   3 5     3 9  
UTEP   0 8     1 11  
Championship: Florida Atlantic 49, UAB 6
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant

Preseason

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CUSA media poll

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Conference USA released their preseason media poll on July 16, 2019, with the Monarchs predicted to finish in sixth place in the East Division.[1]

East Division
Predicted finish Team (# of 1st place votes)
1 Marshall (14)
2 FIU (9)
3 Florida Atlantic (3)
4 Middle Tennessee
5 Western Kentucky
6 Old Dominion
7 Charlotte

Preseason All–Conference USA teams

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The Monarchs were the only team in the East Division that had no players selected to the preseason All−Conference USA teams.[2]

Schedule

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Old Dominion announced its 2019 football schedule on January 10, 2019.[3] The 2019 schedule consisted of 6 home and away games in the regular season.

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 317:00 p.m.Norfolk State*ESPN3W 24–2121,944
September 712:00 p.m.at Virginia Tech*ESPNUL 17–3157,282
September 217:00 p.m.at No. 21 Virginia*ESPN2L 17–2844,573
September 286:00 p.m.East Carolina*
  • S.B. Ballard Stadium
  • Norfolk, VA
ESPN+L 21–2418,643
October 56:00 p.m.Western Kentucky
  • S.B. Ballard Stadium
  • Norfolk, VA
ESPN+L 3–2018,405
October 122:30 p.m.at MarshallStadiumL 17–3118,351
October 194:00 p.m.at UABESPN+L 14–3819,511
October 263:30 p.m.Florida Atlantic 
  • S.B. Ballard Stadium
  • Norfolk, VA
ESPN+L 3–4117,744
November 212:00 p.m.at FIUESPN+L 17–2414,644
November 92:00 p.m.UTSA
  • S.B. Ballard Stadium
  • Norfolk, VA
ESPN3L 23–2416,297
November 234:30 p.m.at Middle TennesseeESPN3L 17–389,806
November 302:00 p.m.Charlotte
ESPN+L 22–3816,369
Schedule Source:[4]

Personnel

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Coaching staff

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Staff for 2019 season.[5]

Name Position Tenure
Bobby Wilder Head coach 10
Brian Scott Associate head coach/offensive coordinator 10
David Blackwell Defensive coordinator/linebackers 1
Kermit Buggs Assistant Defensive coordinator 3
Jeff Comissiong Assistant head coach/defensive line 4
Ron Whitcomb Assistant head coach for offense/quarterbacks 10
Grady Brown Secondary 1
Brian Stinespring Tight Ends 1
John Allen Wide Receivers Coach 2
Charles Bankins Running Backs/Special Teams coordinator 4
Frank Wilson Special Teams Co-Coordinator / Cornerbacks 4

Game summaries

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Norfolk State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Spartans 0 6 0 15 21
Monarchs 14 0 3 7 24

At Virginia Tech

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1 2 3 4 Total
Monarchs 3 0 7 7 17
Hokies 10 7 7 7 31

At Virginia

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1 2 3 4 Total
Monarchs 10 7 0 0 17
No. 21 Cavaliers 0 7 7 14 28

East Carolina

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1 2 3 4 Total
Pirates 10 7 0 7 24
Monarchs 3 0 10 8 21

Western Kentucky

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1 2 3 4 Total
Hilltoppers 0 10 3 7 20
Monarchs 0 3 0 0 3

At Marshall

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1 2 3 4 Total
Monarchs 0 10 7 0 17
Thundering Herd 7 10 7 7 31

At UAB

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1 2 3 4 Total
Monarchs 0 3 11 0 14
Blazers 14 14 7 3 38

Florida Atlantic

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1 2 3 4 Total
Owls 14 10 7 10 41
Monarchs 0 3 0 0 3

At FIU

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1 2 3 4 Total
Monarchs 7 0 0 10 17
Panthers 3 6 7 8 24

UTSA

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1 2 3 4 Total
Roadrunners 10 0 0 14 24
Monarchs 10 10 3 0 23

At Middle Tennessee

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1 2 3 4 Total
Monarchs 7 3 7 0 17
Blue Raiders 14 14 7 3 38

Charlotte

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1 2 3 4 Total
49ers 14 10 14 0 38
Monarchs 7 0 7 8 22

References

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  1. ^ "FB: Preseason Media Poll".
  2. ^ "Conference USA 2019 Coaches Preseason Awards". July 15, 2019. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
  3. ^ "Football Releases 2019 Schedule". Old Dominion University Department of Athletics. January 10, 2019. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
  4. ^ "2019 Old Dominion Monarchs Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
  5. ^ "Football".