2019 Albany Great Danes football team
The 2019 Albany Great Danes football team represented the University at Albany, SUNY in the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by Greg Gattuso, in his sixth season as head coach, and played their home games at Bob Ford Field. The Great Danes played as members of the Colonial Athletic Association for the sixth season. They finished the season 9–5, 6–2 in CAA play to finish in second place. They received an at-large bid to the FCS Playoffs where they defeated Central Connecticut in the first round before losing in the second round to Montana State.
| 2019 Albany Great Danes football | |
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FCS Playoffs Second Round, L 21–47 vs. Montana State | |
| Conference | Colonial Athletic Association |
| Ranking | |
| STATS | No. 18 |
| FCS Coaches | No. 20 |
| 2019 record | 9–5 (6–2 CAA) |
| Head coach | Greg Gattuso (6th season) |
| Home stadium | Bob Ford Field (Capacity: 8,500) |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 2 James Madison $^ | 8 | – | 0 | 14 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 18 Albany ^ | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 15 Villanova ^ | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Hampshire | 5 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Towson | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maine | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elon | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Richmond | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Delaware | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William & Mary | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stony Brook | 2 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rhode Island | 0 | – | 8 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Previous season
The Great Danes finished the 2018 season 3–8, 1–7 in CAA play to finish in last place.
Preseason
CAA poll
In the CAA preseason poll released on July 23, 2019, the Great Danes were predicted to finish in twelfth place.[1]
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Madison | 238 (20) |
| 2 | Towson | 217 (3) |
| 3 | Maine | 201 (1) |
| 4 | Elon | 164 |
| 5 | Delaware | 162 |
| 6 | Stony Brook | 151 |
| 7 | New Hampshire | 109 |
| 8 | Rhode Island | 104 |
| 9 | Villanova | 84 |
| 10 | Richmond | 62 |
| 11 | William & Mary | 58 |
| 12 | Albany | 34 |
Preseason All–CAA team
The Great Danes did not have any players selected to the preseason all-CAA team.[1]
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 29 | 7:00 p.m. | at Central Michigan* | ESPN3 | L 21–38 | 12,207 | ||||
| September 7 | 7:00 p.m. | Bryant* | FloSports | W 45–3 | 5,014 | ||||
| September 14 | 1:00 p.m. | at Monmouth* |
| ESPN+ | L 35–38 | 2,329 | |||
| September 21 | 3:30 p.m. | Lafayette* |
| FloSports | W 36–7 | 3,241 | |||
| September 28 | 3:30 p.m. | William & Mary |
| FloSports | W 39–31 | 3,329 | |||
| October 5 | 2:00 p.m. | at Richmond | FloSports | L 20–23 | 8.061 | ||||
| October 12 | 4:00 p.m. | at No. 9 Towson | FloSports | W 38–21 | 4,809 | ||||
| October 19 | 3:30 p.m. | Rhode Island |
| FloSports | W 35–28 | 7,763 | |||
| November 2 | 3:30 p.m. | Maine |
| FloSports | L 31–47 | 3,315 | |||
| November 9 | 1:00 p.m. | at Delaware | FloSports | W 21–17 | 13,472 | ||||
| November 16 | 1:00 p.m. | New Hampshire |
| FloSports | W 24–17 | 2,486 | |||
| November 23 | 2:00 p.m. | at Stony Brook |
| FloSports | W 31–26 | 6,171 | |||
| November 30 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 17 Central Connecticut* | No. 25 |
| ESPN3 | W 42–14 | 1,660 | ||
| December 7 | 3:00 p.m. | at No. 5 Montana State* | No. 25 | ESPN3 | L 21–47 | 12,947 | |||
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Game summaries
at Central Michigan
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Danes | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| Chippewas | 7 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 38 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| First meeting | ||
Bryant
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Great Danes | 7 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 45 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2–2 | 2012 | W, 31–14 |
at Monmouth
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Danes | 0 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 35 |
| Hawks | 7 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 38 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 11–4 | 2017 | W, 28–14 |
Lafayette
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leopards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Great Danes | 12 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 36 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| First meeting | ||
William & Mary
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tribe | 14 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
| Great Danes | 3 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 39 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 0–1 | 2018 | L, 22–25 |
at Richmond
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Danes | 7 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
| Spiders | 10 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 0–6 | 2018 | L, 24–27 |
at Towson
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Danes | 7 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 38 |
| No. 9 Tigers | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2–4 | 2018 | L, 28–56 |
Rhode Island
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rams | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| Great Danes | 0 | 6 | 22 | 7 | 35 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 3–3 | 2018 | L, 26–45 |
Maine
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Bears | 10 | 14 | 23 | 0 | 47 |
| Great Danes | 7 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 31 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 5–7 | 2018 | L, 9–28 |
at Delaware
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Danes | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
| Fightin' Blue Hens | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2–6 | 2018 | L, 16–21 |
New Hampshire
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildcats | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
| Great Danes | 7 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2–5 | 2018 | L, 10–24 |
at Stony Brook
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Danes | 21 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 31 |
| Seawolves | 0 | 14 | 0 | 12 | 26 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 13–8 | 2018 | W, 25–23 |
FCS Playoffs
The Great Danes were selected for the postseason tournament, with a first-round pairing against Central Connecticut.[4]
Central Connecticut–First Round
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 17 Blue Devils | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| No. 25 Great Danes | 0 | 7 | 28 | 7 | 42 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 13–6–1 | 2014 | W, 19–0 |
at Montana State–Second Round
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 25 Great Danes | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
| No. 5 Bobcats | 16 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 47 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| First meeting | ||
References
- Washburn, Rob (July 23, 2019). "James Madison Picked to Capture CAA Football Championship in 2019". Colonial Athletic Association. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
- "2019 UAlbany Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
- "Football - Schedule - UAlbanySports.com—Official Web site of University at Albany Athletics". www.ualbanysports.com. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
- "FCS bracket revealed for 2019 Division I football championship". ncaa.com. November 24, 2019. Retrieved November 24, 2019.
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