2019 Bryant Bulldogs football team

The 2019 Bryant Bulldogs football team represented Bryant University as a member of the Northeast Conference (NEC) during the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by first-year head coach Chris Merritt, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 4–8 with a mark of 3–4 in conference play, tying for fifth place in the NEC. Bryant played home games at Beirne Stadium in Smithfield, Rhode Island.

2019 Bryant Bulldogs football
ConferenceNortheast Conference
Record4–8 (3–4 NEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDarrius G. Smith (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorTom Masella (1st season)
Home stadiumBeirne Stadium
Seasons
← 2018
2020 →
2019 Northeast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 23 Central Connecticut $^   7 0     11 1  
Robert Morris   6 1     7 5  
Duquesne   4 3     6 5  
Sacred Heart   4 3     7 5  
Saint Francis (PA)   3 4     6 6  
Bryant   3 4     4 8  
Wagner   1 6     1 11  
LIU   0 7     0 10  
Merrimack *   0 0     6 5  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
  • * – Merrimack ineligible for NEC title and FCS postseason play due to transition to NCAA Division I, and also ineligible for NEC title due to not playing a full conference schedule
Rankings from STATS Poll

Preseason

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Preseason coaches' poll

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The NEC released their preseason coaches' poll on July 24, 2019. The Bulldogs were picked to finish in fifth place.[1]

Predicted finish Team (1st place votes)
1 Duquesne (7)
2 Sacred Heart (1)
3 Central Connecticut
4 Wagner
5 Bryant
6 Saint Francis
7 Robert Morris
8 LIU

Preseason All-NEC team

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The Bulldogs had two players at two positions selected to the preseason all-NEC team.[1]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 29 7:00 p.m. at Stony Brook* FloSports L 10–35 9,652
September 7 7:00 p.m. at Albany* FloSports L 3–45 5,014
September 14 1:00 p.m. Fordham* NEC Front Row L 14–29 1,362
September 21 2:00 p.m. Brown*
  • Beirne Stadium
  • Smithfield, RI
NEC Front Row L 30–35 2,242
September 28 1:00 p.m. Saint Francis (PA) 
  • Beirne Stadium
  • Smithfield, RI
NEC Front Row L 6–16 2,894
October 5 1:00 p.m. at Merrimack NEC Front Row W 24–17 10,172
October 12 1:00 p.m. LIU
  • Beirne Stadium
  • Smithfield, RI
NEC Front Row W 27–22 1,268
October 19 1:00 p.m. at No. 25 Central Connecticut NEC Front Row L 14–52 5,114
October 26 Noon at Robert Morris NEC Front Row L 20–24 1,496
November 2 1:00 p.m. Sacred Heart
  • Beirne Stadium
  • Smithfield, RI
NEC Front Row L 17–24 3,778
November 16 1:00 p.m. Duquesne
  • Beirne Stadium
  • Smithfield, RI
NEC Front Row W 20–16 1,372
November 23 Noon at Wagner NEC Front Row W 14–10 1,814
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

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At Stony Brook

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 0 3 0 7 10
Seawolves 7 7 15 6 35

At Albany

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 0 0 0 3 3
Great Danes 7 21 7 10 45

Fordham

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1 2 3 4 Total
Rams 0 6 0 23 29
Bulldogs 7 0 7 0 14

Brown

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bears 0 14 7 14 35
Bulldogs 3 7 7 13 30

Saint Francis

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1 2 3 4 Total
Red Flash 0 10 3 3 16
Bulldogs 6 0 0 0 6

At Merrimack

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 7 10 7 0 24
Warriors 7 7 3 0 17
1 2 3 4 Total
Sharks 0 10 0 12 22
Bulldogs 10 0 14 3 27

At Central Connecticut

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 0 14 0 0 14
No. 25 Blue Devils 14 14 14 10 52

At Robert Morris

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 10 3 0 7 20
Colonials 0 0 17 7 24

Sacred Heart

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1 2 3 4 Total
Pioneers 0 14 10 0 24
Bulldogs 0 14 0 3 17

Duquesne

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1 2 3 4 Total
Dukes 3 0 3 10 16
Bulldogs 3 9 8 0 20

At Wagner

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 0 0 7 7 14
Seahawks 7 3 0 0 10

References

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  1. ^ a b "Duquesne Deemed 'Team to Beat' at #NECFB Social Media Day; Preseason All-NEC Team also Unveiled". July 24, 2019. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
  2. ^ "Bryant Bulldogs Schedule 2019". ESPN. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
  3. ^ "2019 Football Schedule". Bryant University Athletics. Retrieved July 25, 2024.