2019 Stetson Hatters football team

2019 Stetson Hatters football
2019 Stetson Hatters football
Conference	Pioneer Football League
Record	7–4 (4–4 PFL)
Head coach	Roger Hughes (7th season);
Offensive coordinator	Stan Clayton (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Brian Young (7th season)
Home stadium	Spec Martin Stadium
	Seasons ← 2018 2020 →

The 2019 Stetson Hatters football team represents Stetson University during the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They are led by seventh-year^[1] head coach Roger Hughes and play their home games at Spec Martin Stadium. They are members of the Pioneer Football League.

2019 Pioneer Football League standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
San Diego $^	8	–	0	9	–	3
Dayton	6	–	2	8	–	3
Drake	6	–	2	6	–	5
Davidson	5	–	3	8	–	4
Stetson	4	–	4	7	–	4
Marist	4	–	4	4	–	7
Morehead State	3	–	5	5	–	7
Butler	2	–	6	3	–	9
Jacksonville	1	–	7	3	–	9
Valparaiso	1	–	7	1	–	11

$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant

Preseason

Preseason coaches' poll

The Pioneer League released their preseason coaches' poll on July 30, 2019. The Hatters were picked to finish in sixth place.^[2]

Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
1	San Diego	79 (7)
2	Dayton	66 (2)
3	Drake	64
4	Marist	52
5	Davidson	48
6	Stetson	44
7	Butler	37
8	Jacksonville	30
9	Morehead State	15
9	Valparaiso	15

Preseason All–PFL teams

The Hatters had eight players selected to the preseason all–PFL teams.^[3]

Offense

First team

Donald Parham – TE

Andrew Rogalski – OL

Second team

Colin McGovern – QB

Steven Burdette – WR

Jareem Westcott – RB

James McCammon – OL

Defense

First team

Colby Duncan – LB

Second team

JJ Henderson – DB

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
~~August 31~~	~~7:00 p.m.~~	Presbyterian*	~~Spec Martin Stadium~~ ~~DeLand, FL~~^[a]	~~ESPN+~~	Cancelled
September 7	6:00 p.m.	Louisiana College*	Spec Martin Stadium DeLand, FL	ESPN+	W 58–13	2,173
September 14	12:00 p.m.	at Marist	Tenney Stadium at Leonidoff Field Poughkeepsie, NY	Red Fox Network	L 23–26	1,456
September 21	6:00 p.m.	Western New England*	Spec Martin Stadium DeLand, FL	ESPN+	W 59–28	1,330
September 28	1:00 p.m.	North Carolina Wesleyan*	Spec Martin Stadium DeLand, FL	ESPN+	W 55–21	1,300
October 5	1:00 p.m.	Butler	Spec Martin Stadium DeLand, FL	ESPN+	W 30–27	1,364
October 19	1:00 p.m.	Dayton	Spec Martin Stadium DeLand, FL	ESPN+	W 38–21	1,407
October 26	1:00 p.m.	at Valparaiso	Brown Stadium Valparaiso, IN	ESPN+	L 10–19	878
November 2	1:00 p.m.	at Jacksonville	D. B. Milne Field Jacksonville, FL	ESPN+	W 27–24	1,754
November 9	1:00 p.m.	San Diego	Spec Martin Stadium DeLand, FL	ESPN+	L 7–51	2,027
November 16	1:00 p.m.	Davidson	Spec Martin Stadium DeLand, FL	ESPN+	L 14–42	1,492
November 23	1:00 p.m.	at Morehead State	Jayne Stadium Morehead, KY	ESPN+	W 31–16	2,134
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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^ The game against Presbyterian was cancelled on Saturday morning over safety concerns due to Hurricane Dorian.^[4]

Game summaries

Louisiana College

	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	0	7	0	6	13
Hatters	14	17	21	6	58

At Marist

	1	2	3	4	Total
Hatters	7	3	7	6	23
Red Foxes	12	7	0	7	26

Western New England

	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Bears	7	0	7	14	28
Hatters	14	14	24	7	59

North Carolina Wesleyan

	1	2	3	4	Total
Battling Bishops	14	0	0	7	21
Hatters	7	31	14	3	55

Butler

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	10	7	0	10	27
Hatters	14	0	3	13	30

Dayton

	1	2	3	4	Total
Flyers	0	7	7	7	21
Hatters	7	14	17	0	38

At Valparaiso

	1	2	3	4	Total
Hatters	10	0	0	0	10
Crusaders	3	10	6	0	19

At Jacksonville

	1	2	3	4	Total
Hatters	3	6	8	10	27
Dolphins	0	3	14	7	24

San Diego

	1	2	3	4	Total
Toreros	13	3	14	21	51
Hatters	0	0	0	7	7

Davidson

	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	7	7	14	14	42
Hatters	7	7	0	0	14

At Morehead State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Hatters	0	14	7	10	31
Eagles	0	6	7	3	16

References

^ "Roger Hughes - Football Coach". Stetson University Athletics. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
^ "Defending Champion San Diego again edges Dayton in PFL Preseason Coaches' Poll". Pioneer-Football.org. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
^ "Four-Time First-Team selections Christian and Smith Highlight 26th All-PFL Teams". Pioneer-Football.org. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
^ Romero, Iliana Limón. "Hurricane Dorian forces Stetson to cancel opener against Presbyterian". orlandosentinel.com. Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
^ "2019 Football Schedule". Stetson University Athletics. Retrieved May 31, 2019.

[5] The game against Presbyterian was cancelled on Saturday morning over safety concerns due to Hurricane Dorian.^[4]

[1] "Roger Hughes - Football Coach". Stetson University Athletics. Retrieved May 31, 2019.

[2] "Defending Champion San Diego again edges Dayton in PFL Preseason Coaches' Poll". Pioneer-Football.org. Retrieved August 10, 2019.

[3] "Four-Time First-Team selections Christian and Smith Highlight 26th All-PFL Teams". Pioneer-Football.org. Retrieved August 10, 2019.

[4] Romero, Iliana Limón. "Hurricane Dorian forces Stetson to cancel opener against Presbyterian". orlandosentinel.com. Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved August 31, 2019.

[6] "2019 Football Schedule". Stetson University Athletics. Retrieved May 31, 2019.

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