American college football season
The 2019 Charleston Southern Buccaneers football team represented Charleston Southern University as a member of the Big South Conference during the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by first-year head coach Autry Denson, the Buccaneers compiled an overall record of 6–6 with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, placing third in the Big South. Charleston Southern played home games at Buccaneer Field in Charleston, South Carolina.
Preseason
Big South poll
In the Big South preseason poll released on July 21, 2019, the Buccaneers were predicted to finish in third place.[1]
Predicted finish
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Team
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Votes (1st place)
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1 |
Kennesaw State |
134 (14)
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2 |
Monmouth |
122 (5)
|
3 |
Charleston Southern |
79 (1)
|
4 |
Campbell |
73
|
5 |
Gardner–Webb |
67
|
6 |
Hampton |
64
|
7 |
Presbyterian |
21
|
— |
North Alabama |
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Preseason All–Big South team
The Buccaneers had three players selected to the preseason all-Big South team.[2]
Offense
Zack Evans – OL
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Defense
J.D. Sosebee – LB
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Special teams
Ethan Ray – LS
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Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 31 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. 19 Furman* | | ESPN3 | L 13–46 | 6,146
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September 7 | 12:00 p.m. | at South Carolina* | | SEC Net. | L 10–72 | 70,698
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September 14 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 15 North Carolina A&T* | | ESPN+ | L 21–27 | 5,112
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September 21 | 6:00 p.m. | at No. 25 The Citadel* | | ESPN+ | L 13–22 | 9,626
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October 5 | 6:00 p.m. | Savannah State* | - Buccaneer Field
- North Charleston, SC
| ESPN+ | W 24–19 | 3,608
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October 12 | 3:00 p.m. | at No. 7 Kennesaw State | | ESPN+ | L 23–45 | 8,258
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October 19 | 7:00 p.m. | at North Alabama | | ESPN+ | W 25–20 | 6,878
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October 26 | 6:00 p.m. | Monmouth | - Buccaneer Field
- North Charleston, SC
| ESPN+ | L 13–35 | 3,358
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November 2 | 1:30 p.m. | at Gardner–Webb | | ESPN+ | W 30–27 | 1,538
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November 9 | 6:00 p.m. | Hampton | - Buccaneer Field
- North Charleston, SC
| ESPN+ | W 27–20 OT | 2,746
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November 16 | 1:00 p.m. | at Presbyterian | | ESPN+ | W 27–7 | 1,834
|
November 23 | 3:30 p.m. | Campbell | - Buccaneer Field
- North Charleston, SC
| ESPN+ | W 41–31 | 3,208
|
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[3][4]
Game summaries
At Furman
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Buccaneers
|
0
|
6
|
7
|
0 |
13 |
No. 19 Paladins
|
7
|
17
|
8
|
14 |
46 |
At South Carolina
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Buccaneers
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
7 |
10 |
Gamecocks
|
21
|
23
|
7
|
21 |
72 |
North Carolina A&T
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
No. 15 Aggies
|
0
|
6
|
0
|
21 |
27 |
Buccaneers
|
7
|
7
|
0
|
7 |
21 |
At The Citadel
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Buccaneers
|
0
|
3
|
3
|
7 |
13 |
No. 25 Bulldogs
|
0
|
7
|
13
|
2 |
22 |
Savannah State
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Tigers
|
7
|
9
|
3
|
0 |
19 |
Buccaneers
|
7
|
0
|
7
|
10 |
24 |
At Kennesaw State
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Buccaneers
|
0
|
6
|
7
|
10 |
23 |
No. 7 Owls
|
14
|
14
|
3
|
14 |
45 |
At North Alabama
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Buccaneers
|
10
|
3
|
3
|
9 |
25 |
Lions
|
11
|
0
|
6
|
3 |
20 |
Monmouth
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Hawks
|
7
|
7
|
14
|
7 |
35 |
Buccaneers
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
7 |
13 |
At Gardner–Webb
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Buccaneers
|
10
|
14
|
6
|
0 |
30 |
Runnin' Bulldogs
|
0
|
0
|
7
|
20 |
27 |
Hampton
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 | OT |
Total |
Pirates
|
13
|
0
|
0
|
7 | 0 |
20 |
Buccaneers
|
3
|
7
|
7
|
3 | 7 |
27 |
At Presbyterian
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Buccaneers
|
14
|
7
|
3
|
3 |
27 |
Blue Hose
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
7 |
7 |
Campbell
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Fighting Camels
|
7
|
7
|
17
|
0 |
31 |
Buccaneers
|
14
|
13
|
7
|
7 |
41 |
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