American college football season
The 2019 Alabama State Hornets football team represented Alabama State University as a member of the East Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by second-year head coach Donald Hill-Eley, the Hornets compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 4–3 in conference play, tying for second place in the SWAC East Division. Alabama State played home games at New ASU Stadium in Montgomery, Alabama.
Preseason[edit]
Preseason polls[edit]
The SWAC released their preseason poll on July 16, 2019. The Hornets were picked to finish in fourth 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[edit]
The Hornets placed five players on the preseason all–SWAC teams.[1]
Defense 1st team Christian Clark – DL Darron Johnson – LB 2nd team Joshua Hill – DB | Specialists 1st team Anthony Craven – P Ezra Gray – RS |
Schedule[edit]
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| 7:00 p.m. | at UAB* | | ESPN+ | L 19–24 | 39,165 |
September 7 | 5:00 p.m. | Tuskegee* | | ASU All Access | W 38–31 | 27,828 |
September 14 | 5:00 p.m. | No. 9 Kennesaw State* | - New ASU Stadium
- Montgomery, AL
| ASU All Access | L 7–42 | 15,887 |
September 21 | 5:00 p.m. | Grambling State | - New ASU Stadium
- Montgomery, AL
| ASU All Access | W 23–20 | 17,309 |
October 5 | 2:00 p.m. | Alcorn State | - New ASU Stadium
- Montgomery, AL
| ASU All Access | L 7–35 | 12,721 |
October 12 | 2:00 p.m. | at Jackson State | | JSUTV | W 31–16 | 35,013 |
October 26 | 2:30 p.m. | vs. Alabama A&M | | ESPN3 | L 41–43 3OT | 53,217 |
November 2 | 1:00 p.m. | at Mississippi Valley State | | YouTube | W 27–0 | 2,967 |
November 9 | 2:00 p.m. | at Texas Southern | | A&T SportsNet SW | W 27–21 | 2,422 |
November 16 | 11:00 a.m. | at Florida State* | | ACCRSN | L 12–49 | 52,857 |
| 2:00 p.m. | Prairie View A&M | | ASU All Access | L 17–20 | 15,252 |
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Game summaries[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Hornets | 13 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 19 |
Blazers | 14 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
Tuskegee[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Golden Tigers | 7 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 31 |
Hornets | 7 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 38 |
Kennesaw State[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
No. 9 Owls | 21 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 42 |
Hornets | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Grambling State[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Tigers | 7 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
Hornets | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 23 |
Alcorn State[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Braves | 14 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 35 |
Hornets | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
At Jackson State[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Hornets | 7 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 31 |
Tigers | 3 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 16 |
Vs. Alabama A&M[edit]
| 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 Mississippi Valley State[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Hornets | 0 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 27 |
Delta Devils | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
At Texas Southern[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Hornets | 14 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
Tigers | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
At Florida State[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Hornets | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 12 |
Seminoles | 14 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 49 |
Prairie View A&M[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Panthers | 0 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 20 |
Hornets | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 17 |
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