2019 UT Martin Skyhawks football team
The 2019 UT Martin Skyhawks football team represented the University of Tennessee at Martin during the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by 14th-year head coach Jason Simpson and played their home games at Graham Stadium. They were a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC). They finished the season 7–5, 6–2 in OVC play to finish in third place.
| 2019 UT Martin Skyhawks football | |
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| Conference | Ohio Valley Conference |
| 2019 record | 7–5 (6–2 OVC) |
| Head coach | Jason Simpson (14th season) |
| Offensive coordinator | Kevin Bannon (4th as OC, 7th overall season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Jordon Hankins (3rd as DC, 10th overall season) |
| Home stadium | Graham Stadium (Capacity: 8,500) |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 Austin Peay +^ | 7 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 17 Southeast Missouri State +^ | 7 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UT Martin | 6 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Kentucky | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee Tech | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jacksonville State | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Murray State | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee State | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Illinois | 1 | – | 7 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Previous season
The Skyhawks finished the 2018 season 2–9, 2–6 in OVC play to finish in eighth place.
Preseason
Preseason coaches' poll
The OVC released their preseason coaches' poll on July 22, 2019. The Skyhawks were picked to finish in sixth place.[1]
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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| 1 | Jacksonville State | 135 (15) |
| 2 | Southeast Missouri State | 115 |
| 3 | Eastern Kentucky | 99 |
| 4 | Austin Peay | 84 |
| 5 | Tennessee State | 75 |
| 6 | UT Martin | 58 |
| 7 | Murray State | 55 |
| 8 | Eastern Illinois | 38 |
| 9 | Tennessee Tech | 16 |
Preseason All-OVC team
The Skyhawks had three players at two positions selected to the preseason all-OVC team.[2]
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Offense Terry Fultz – OT
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Defense Julian Crutchfield – DL Austin Pickett – DL
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Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| August 29 | 6:30 p.m. | Northwestern State* | ESPN+ | W 42–20 | 3,008 | |
| September 7 | 6:30 p.m. | at No. 11 (FBS) Florida* | ESPNU | L 0–45 | 80,007 | |
| September 14 | 6:00 p.m. | at Southern Illinois* | ESPN+ | L 14–28 | 8,983 | |
| September 28 | 6:00 p.m. | Murray State |
| ESPN+ | W 40–7 | 4,612 |
| October 5 | 2:00 p.m. | at Eastern Kentucky | ESPN3 | W 38–28 | 11,260 | |
| October 12 | 6:00 p.m. | at Tennessee Tech |
| ESPN+ | W 55–14 | 5,330 |
| October 19 | 2:00 p.m. | Eastern Illinois |
| ESPN+ | W 27–18 | 2,004 |
| October 26 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. 24 Southeast Missouri State |
| ESPN+ | L 10–17 | 2,467 |
| November 2 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 22 Jacksonville State |
| ESPN+ | W 22–17 | 4,169 |
| November 9 | 3:00 p.m. | at Austin Peay |
| ESPN+ | L 24–38 | 8,679 |
| November 16 | 2:00 p.m. | Tennessee State |
| ESPN+ | W 28–17 | 1,776 |
| November 23 | 3:30 p.m. | at Kentucky* | SECN | L 7–50 | 41,495 | |
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Game summaries
Northwestern State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Demons | 7 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Skyhawks | 14 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 42 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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| 1–1 | 1966 | L, 7–26 |
at Florida
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Skyhawks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No. 11 (FBS) Gators | 3 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 45 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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| First meeting | ||
at Southern Illinois
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Skyhawks | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Salukis | 0 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 28 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1–3 | 2006 FCS Playoffs | L, 30–36 |
Murray State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Racers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Skyhawks | 14 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 40 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 20–29–1 | 2018 | L, 38–45 |
at Eastern Kentucky
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Skyhawks | 7 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 38 |
| Colonels | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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| 4–24 | 2018 | L, 34–35 |
at Tennessee Tech
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Skyahawks | 10 | 17 | 21 | 7 | 55 |
| Golden Eagles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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| 16–18 | 2018 | W, 38–13 |
Eastern Illinois
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Panthers | 11 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 18 |
| Skyhawks | 14 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 27 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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| 9–14 | 2018 | L, 21–24 |
at Southeast Missouri State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Skyhawks | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| No. 24 Redhawks | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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| 18–16 | 2018 | L, 33–56 |
Jacksonville State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| No. 22 Gamecocks | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
| Skyhawks | 0 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 22 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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| 7–33 | 2018 | L, 14–21 |
at Austin Peay
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Skyhawks | 0 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 24 |
| Governors | 0 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 38 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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| 35–18 | 2018 | W, 37–7 |
Tennessee State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Tigers | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| Skyhawks | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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| 11–17 | 2018 | L, 28–31 |
at Kentucky
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Skyhawks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Wildcats | 16 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 50 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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| 0–1 | 2014 | L, 14–59 |
References
- "Media Pollsters Tab Jacksonville State as 2019 OVC Football Preseason Favorites". ovcsports.com. Retrieved August 5, 2019.
- "JSU's Cooper, SEMO's Hall Named 2019 OVC Preseason Football Players of the Year". ovcsports.com. Retrieved August 5, 2019.
- "2019 Football Schedule". UTM Athletics. Retrieved August 5, 2019.
- "2019 UT Martin Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved August 5, 2019.
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