Year: | 2019 |
Team: | Monmouth Hawks |
Sport: | football |
Conference: | Big South Conference |
Short Conf: | Big South |
Statsrank: | 12 |
Fcscoachrank: | 13 |
Record: | 11–3 |
Conf Record: | 6–0 |
Head Coach: | Kevin Callahan |
Hc Year: | 27th |
Off Coach: | Jeff Gallo |
Oc Year: | 1st |
Def Coach: | Andy Bobik |
Dc Year: | 26th |
Stadium: | Kessler Stadium |
Champion: | Big South champion |
Bowl: | NCAA Division I Second Round |
Bowl Result: | L 21–66 vs. James Madison |
The 2019 Monmouth Hawks football team represented Monmouth University in the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season as a member of the Big South Conference. They were led by 27th-year head coach Kevin Callahan and played their home games at Kessler Field in West Long Branch, New Jersey. Monmouth finished the season 11–3 overall and 6–0 in Big South play to win the conference title. The Hawks received the Big South's automatic bid to the FCS Playoffs. They defeated Holy Cross in the first round before losing to James Madison in the second round.
In the Big South preseason poll released on July 21, 2019, the Hawks were predicted to finish in second place.[1]
1 | Kennesaw State | 134 (14) | |
2 | Monmouth | 122 (5) | |
3 | Charleston Southern | 79 (1) | |
4 | Campbell | 73 | |
5 | Gardner–Webb | 67 | |
6 | Hampton | 64 | |
7 | Presbyterian | 21 | |
— | North Alabama |
The Hawks had five players selected to the preseason all-Big South team.[2]
Offense
Kenji Bahar – QB
Juwon Farri – RB
Pete Guerriero – RBDefense
Tymere Berry – DBSpecial teams
Matt Mosquera – K
See also: 2019 Western Michigan Broncos football team.
See also: 2019 Lafayette Leopards football team.
See also: 2019 Albany Great Danes football team.
See also: 2019 Montana Grizzlies football team.
See also: 2019 Wagner Seahawks football team.
See also: 2019 Presbyterian Blue Hose football team.
See also: 2019 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs football team.
See also: 2019 Charleston Southern Buccaneers football team.
See also: 2019 Kennesaw State Owls football team.
See also: 2019 North Alabama Lions football team.
See also: 2019 Campbell Fighting Camels football team.
See also: 2019 Hampton Pirates football team.
The Hawks received an automatic bid (due to winning their conference) for the postseason tournament, with a first-round pairing against Holy Cross.[5]
See also: 2019 Holy Cross Crusaders football team.
See also: 2019 James Madison Dukes football team.