2019 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team
The 2019 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team represents East Tennessee State University (ETSU) in the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season and are in the fourth year of their second stint as football members of the Southern Conference (SoCon). They are led by second-year head coach Randy Sanders and play their home games at William B. Greene Jr. Stadium.
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| Conference | Southern Conference |
| 2019 record | 3–9 (1–7 SoCon) |
| Head coach | Randy Sanders (2nd season) |
| Offensive coordinator | Mike Rader (2nd season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Billy Taylor (5th season) |
| Home stadium | William B. Greene Jr. Stadium (Capacity: 7,694) |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 16 Wofford $^ | 7 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 21 Furman ^ | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chattanooga | 5 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Citadel | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Samford | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VMI | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mercer | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Carolina | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Tennessee State | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Previous season
The Buccaneers finished the 2018 season 8–4, 6–2 in SoCon play to win a share of the SoCon championship. They received an at-large bid to the FCS Playoffs, where they lost to Jacksonville State in the first round.
Preseason
Preseason media poll
The SoCon released their preseason media poll and coaches poll on July 22, 2019. The Buccaneers were picked to finish in third place in both polls.[1][2]
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wofford | 253 (21) |
| 2 | Furman | 229 (6) |
| 3 | East Tennessee State | 187 (2) |
| 4 | Mercer | 146 |
| 5 | Chattanooga | 134 |
| 6 | Samford | 125 |
| 7 | The Citadel | 111 |
| 8 | Western Carolina | 88 |
| 9 | VMI | 32 |
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wofford | 63 (7) |
| 2 | Furman | 55 (1) |
| 3 | East Tennessee State | 44 (1) |
| 4 | Chattanooga | 40 |
| 5 | Mercer | 34 |
| 6 | Samford | 33 |
| 7 | The Citadel | 22 |
| 8 | Western Carolina | 21 |
| 9 | VMI | 12 |
Preseason All-SoCon Teams
The Buccaneers placed seven players on the preseason all-SoCon teams.[2]
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Offense 1st team Quay Holmes – RB 2nd team Ben Blackmon – OL Tre'mond Shorts – OL |
Defense 1st team Jason Maduafokwa – DL Nasir Player – DL Tyree Robinson – DB 2nd team Jeremy Lewis – DB |
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | ||
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| August 31 | 3:30 p.m. | at Appalachian State* | ESPN+ | L 7–42 | 25,147 | |||
| September 7 | 7:30 p.m. | Shorter* | ESPN+ | W 48–10 | 8,615 | |||
| September 14 | 7:30 p.m. | VMI |
| ESPN+ | L 24–31 OT | 9,150 | ||
| September 21 | 7:30 p.m. | Austin Peay* |
| ESPN+ | W 20–14 | 9,350 | ||
| September 28 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. 16 Furman | Nexstar/ESPN+ | L 10–17 | 5,031 | |||
| October 5 | 3:30 p.m. | Wofford |
| ESPN3 | L 17–35 | 8,242 | ||
| October 17 | 7:00 p.m. | at Chattanooga | ESPN+ | L 13–16 | 7,124 | |||
| October 26 | 1:00 p.m. | at Samford | ESPN+ | L 17–24 | 1,521 | |||
| November 2 | 3:30 p.m. | The Citadel |
| Nexstar/ESPN+ | L 27–31 | 8,674 | ||
| November 9 | 3:30 p.m. | at Western Carolina |
| Nexstar/ESPN+ | L 20–23 OT | 7,681 | ||
| November 16 | 1:00 p.m. | Mercer |
| ESPN3 | W 38–33 | 7,121 | ||
| November 23 | 2:30 p.m. | at Vanderbilt* | SEC Alt. | L 0–38 | 19,863 | |||
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Game summaries
at Appalachian State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buccaneers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Mountaineers | 7 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 42 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 13–31–1 | 2003 | L, 7–21 |
Shorter
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawks | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| Buccaneers | 17 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 46 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| First meeting | ||
VMI
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keydets | 0 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 31 |
| Buccaneers | 0 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 24 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 15–9 | 2018 | W, 27–24 |
Austin Peay
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Governors | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Buccaneers | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 14–12–2 | 1978 | L, 7–14 |
at Furman
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buccaneers | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| No. 16 Paladins | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 8–25 | 2018 | W, 29–27 |
Wofford
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terriers | 7 | 21 | 0 | 7 | 35 |
| Buccaneers | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 13–13 | 2018 | L, 17–30 |
at Chattanooga
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buccaneers | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Mocs | 7 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 16 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 18–22–1 | 2018 | W, 17–14 |
at Samford
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buccaneers | 0 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
| Bulldogs | 7 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 24 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1–5 | 2018 | L, 27–38 |
The Citadel
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulldogs | 7 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 31 |
| Buccaneers | 10 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 27 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 16–11 | 2018 | W, 26–23 |
at Western Carolina
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buccaneers | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
| Catamounts | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 23 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 23–23–1 | 2018 | W, 45–43 |
Mercer
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bears | 7 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 33 |
| Buccaneers | 10 | 21 | 0 | 7 | 38 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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| 2–2 | 2018 | W, 21–18 |
at Vanderbilt
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buccaneers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Commodores | 7 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 38 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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| First meeting | ||
References
- "SoCon Media Tab Wofford Preseason Favorite". July 22, 2019. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
- "Football Coaches Select Preseason Teams, Poll". July 22, 2019. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
- "2019 ETSU Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
- "Football | Schedule | Official Site of East Tennessee State Athletics". ETSUBucs.com. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
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