American college football season
2019 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football |
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Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
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Division | East Division |
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Record | 7–5 (4–3 SWAC) |
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Head coach | - Connell Maynor (2nd season)
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Offensive coordinator | Duane Taylor (2nd season) |
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Defensive coordinator | Granville Eastman (1st season) |
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Home stadium | Louis Crews Stadium |
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The 2019 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football team represented Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University as a member of the East Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference during the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by second-year head coach Connell Maynor, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 7–5 with a mark of 4–3 in conference play, tying for second place in the SWAC's East Division. The team played its home games at Louis Crews Stadium in Huntsville, Alabama .
Coaching staff
Preseason
Preseason polls
The SWAC released their preseason poll on July 16, 2019. The Bulldogs were picked to finish in second place in the East Division.[1]
East Division Predicted finish | Team | Votes |
1 | Alcorn State | 92 |
2 | Alabama A&M | 70 |
3 | Jackson State | 61 |
4 | Alabama State | 47 |
5 | Mississippi Valley State | 30 |
West Division Predicted finish | Team | Votes |
1 | Southern | 90 |
2 | Prairie View A&M | 78 |
3 | Grambling State | 74 |
4 | Texas Southern | 34 |
5 | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | 24 |
Preseason All–SWAC teams
The Bulldogs placed five players on the preseason all–SWAC teams.[1]
- All SWAC First Team
- TE Kendric Johnson
- Armoni Holloway – LB
Postseason
- SWAC Freshman of the Year - WR Abdul Fatai-Ibrahim
- All SWAC First Team
- RB Jordan Bentley (BoxToRow All-American)
- WR Abdul Fatai-Ibrahim
- DE Marcus Cushine (BoxToRow All-American)
- PK Spencer Corey
- All SWAC Second Team
- QB Aqeel Glass
- WR Zabrian Moore
- TE Kendric Johnson
- OL Shonye Reams
- OL Tevoris Butler
- LB Armoni Holloway
Bentley broke several Alabama A&M records: Single-season rushing yards, career rushing yards (3,204), single-game rushing yards (245), rushing touchdowns (18), career touchdowns (43), single-season points (122) and career points (260). Ibrahim finished the season with 1,004 receiving yards and 11 touchdowns on 59 receptions. Cushine, a 6-2 and 220-pound defensive end from Broward County, Fla., emerged this season as one of the conference's top pass rushers, leading Alabama A&M with seven sacks and 13 tackles for loss. Corey finished the season 49 of 50 on extra point attempts, and he made 5-of-9 field goal attempts, including a 44-yarder.
Glass led the SWAC in passing while setting a new Alabama A&M records with 3,600 passing yards and 32 passing touchdowns. Zabrian Moore led the SWAC in receiving with 1,057 yards and nine touchdowns on 58 receptions. Johnson finished the season with 275 yards and four touchdowns on 24 receptions. Holloway set a new Alabama A&M record with 114 tackles, averaging 9.5 tacklers per game and led the team with 14 tackles for loss. [2] [3]
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 1 | 2:30 p.m. | vs. Morehouse* | | NFLN | W 35–30 | 9,776 |
September 7 | 6:00 p.m. | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | | YouTube | L 34–52 | 11,340 |
September 14 | 6:00 p.m. | at North Alabama* | | ESPN+ | W 31–24 | 12,767 |
September 21 | 6:00 p.m. | at Samford* | | ESPN3 | L 21–55 | 5,934 |
September 28 | 4:30 p.m. | vs. Central State (OH)* | | | W 63–20 | 11,590 |
October 5 | 2:00 p.m. | Texas Southern | - Louis Crews Stadium
- Huntsville, AL
| AAMU Sports Network | W 35–28 OT | 14,626 |
October 12 | 2:00 p.m. | at Grambling State* | | | L 10–23 | 9,072 |
October 26 | 2:30 p.m. | vs. Alabama State | | ESPN3 | W 43-41 3OT | 53,217 |
November 2 | 4:00 p.m. | at Southern | | ESPN3 | L 31–35 | 20,344 |
November 9 | 1:00 p.m. | Jackson State | - Louis Crews Stadium
- Huntsville, AL
| YouTube | W 48–43 | 5,326 |
November 16 | 2:00 p.m. | at Alcorn State | | Alcorn All Access | L 28–34 | 5,513 |
November 23 | 1:00 p.m. | Mississippi Valley State | - Louis Crews Stadium
- Huntsville, AL
| YouTube | W 30–13 | 1,235 |
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Game summaries
Vs. Morehouse
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Maroon Tigers | 0 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 30 |
Bulldogs | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
Scoring summary |
Quarter | Time | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Plays | Yards | TOP | MORE | AAMU | 1 | 14:45 | 1 | 40 | 0:15 | AAMU | Zabrian Moore 40-yard touchdown reception from Aqeel Glass, Spencer Corey kick good | 0 | 7 | 2 | 8:17 | 7 | 84 | 3:14 | MORE | Frank Bailey Jr. 59-yard touchdown reception from Michael Sims, Fernando Sdelamora kick good | 7 | 7 | 2 | 5:59 | 8 | 66 | 2:17 | AAMU | Jordan Bentley 1-yard touchdown run, Spencer Corey kick good | 7 | 14 | 2 | 0:00 | 6 | 30 | 0:36 | MORE | 42-yard field goal by Fernando Sdelamora | 10 | 14 | 3 | 11:37 | 6 | 50 | 1:39 | AAMU | Anthony Howard 6-yard touchdown reception from Aqeel Glass, Spencer Corey kick good | 10 | 21 | 3 | 4:28 | 8 | 87 | 2:55 | AAMU | Kendric Johnson 43-yard touchdown reception from Aqeel Glass, Spencer Corey kick good | 10 | 28 | 3 | 0:30 | 4 | 43 | 1:17 | MORE | Santo Dunn 36-yard touchdown reception from Jalen Brown, Fernando Sdelamora kick good | 17 | 28 | 4 | 11:30 | 5 | 22 | 2:25 | MORE | Tremell Gooden 5-yard touchdown reception from Jalen Brown, Fernando Sdelamora kick good | 24 | 28 | 4 | 1:01 | 8 | 53 | 4:38 | MORE | Santo Dunn 1-yard touchdown run, Fernando Sdelamora kick missed | 30 | 28 | 4 | 0:03 | 6 | 61 | 0:49 | AAMU | Brian Jenkins Jr. 20-yard touchdown reception from Aqeel Glass, Spencer Corey kick good | 30 | 35 | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 30 | 35 | |
Arkansas–Pine Bluff
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Golden Lions | 17 | 14 | 21 | 0 | 52 |
Bulldogs | 14 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 34 |
At North Alabama
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 21 | 10 | 31 |
Lions | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 24 |
At Samford
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
AAMU Bulldogs | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
SAM Bulldogs | 10 | 21 | 10 | 14 | 55 |
Vs. Central State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Marauders | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 20 |
Bulldogs | 14 | 28 | 14 | 7 | 63 |
Texas Southern
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
Tigers | 0 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 28 |
Bulldogs | 7 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 35 |
At Grambling State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
Tigers | 0 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 23 |
Vs. Alabama State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | 3OT | Total |
Bulldogs | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 43 |
Hornets | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 41 |
At Southern
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Bulldogs | 0 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 31 |
Jaguars | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
Jackson State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Tigers | 7 | 7 | 16 | 13 | 43 |
Bulldogs | 3 | 10 | 7 | 28 | 48 |
At Alcorn State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Bulldogs | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
Braves | 7 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 34 |
Mississippi Valley State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Delta Devils | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
Bulldogs | 7 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 30 |
References
- ^ a b "#SWACMD19: SWAC Releases 2019 Preseason All-SWAC Football Teams and Predicted Order of Finish". swac.org. Southwestern Athletic Conference. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
- ^ "Ibrahim SWAC Freshman of Year; 10 Bulldogs earn all-SWAC football honors".
- ^ "BOXTOROW college football All-America team: Braves, Aggies lead with 4 players a piece". December 11, 2019.
- ^ "2019 Alabama A&M Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
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