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American college football season
The 2019 UT Martin Skyhawks football team represented the University of Tennessee at Martin as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by 14th-year head coach Jason Simpson, the Skyhawks compiled an overall record of 7–5 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, placing third in the OVC. UT Martin played home games at Graham Stadium in Martin, Tennessee.
Preseason coaches' poll
[edit]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)
|
| 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
[edit]The Skyhawks had three players at two positions selected to the preseason all-OVC team.[2]
|
Offense
Terry Fultz – OT
|
Defense
Julian Crutchfield – DL
Austin Pickett – DL
|
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|
| 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 | - Graham Stadium
- Martin, TN (Sgt. York Trophy)
| ESPN+ | W 28–17 | 1,776 |
| November 23 | 3:30 p.m. | at Kentucky* | | SECN | L 7–50 | 41,495 |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Central time
|
[3][4]
|
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
| Demons
|
7
|
13
|
0
|
0 |
20 |
| Skyhawks
|
14
|
0
|
14
|
14 |
42 |
|
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
| Skyhawks
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0 |
0 |
| No. 11 (FBS) Gators
|
3
|
14
|
14
|
14 |
45 |
At Southern Illinois
[edit]
|
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
| Skyhawks
|
7
|
7
|
0
|
0 |
14 |
| Salukis
|
0
|
14
|
14
|
0 |
28 |
|
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
| Racers
|
0
|
7
|
0
|
0 |
7 |
| Skyhawks
|
14
|
10
|
3
|
13 |
40 |
At Eastern Kentucky
[edit]
|
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
| Skyhawks
|
7
|
10
|
14
|
7 |
38 |
| Colonels
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7 |
28 |
|
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
| Skyahawks
|
10
|
17
|
21
|
7 |
55 |
| Golden Eagles
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
14 |
14 |
|
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
| Panthers
|
11
|
0
|
0
|
7 |
18 |
| Skyhawks
|
14
|
7
|
0
|
6 |
27 |
At Southeast Missouri State
[edit]
|
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
| Skyhawks
|
7
|
3
|
0
|
0 |
10 |
| No. 24 Redhawks
|
3
|
0
|
7
|
7 |
17 |
|
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
| No. 22 Gamecocks
|
7
|
7
|
0
|
3 |
17 |
| Skyhawks
|
0
|
13
|
6
|
3 |
22 |
|
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
| Skyhawks
|
0
|
3
|
7
|
14 |
24 |
| Governors
|
0
|
17
|
7
|
14 |
38 |
|
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
| Tigers
|
7
|
3
|
7
|
0 |
17 |
| Skyhawks
|
7
|
0
|
7
|
14 |
28 |
|
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
| Skyhawks
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
7 |
7 |
| Wildcats
|
16
|
13
|
7
|
14 |
50 |
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