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
Preseason coaches' poll
The OVC released their preseason coaches' poll on July 22, 2019. The Skyhawks were picked to finish in sixth place.[1]
Predicted finish
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Team
|
Votes (1st place)
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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
The Skyhawks had three players at two positions selected to the preseason all-OVC team.[2]
Offense
Terry Fultz – OT
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Defense
Julian Crutchfield – DL
Austin Pickett – DL
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Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| 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
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[3][4]
Game summaries
Northwestern State
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Demons
|
7
|
13
|
0
|
0 |
20 |
Skyhawks
|
14
|
0
|
14
|
14 |
42 |
At Florida
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Skyhawks
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0 |
0 |
No. 11 (FBS) Gators
|
3
|
14
|
14
|
14 |
45 |
At Southern Illinois
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Skyhawks
|
7
|
7
|
0
|
0 |
14 |
Salukis
|
0
|
14
|
14
|
0 |
28 |
Murray State
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Racers
|
0
|
7
|
0
|
0 |
7 |
Skyhawks
|
14
|
10
|
3
|
13 |
40 |
At Eastern Kentucky
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Skyhawks
|
7
|
10
|
14
|
7 |
38 |
Colonels
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7 |
28 |
At Tennessee Tech
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Skyahawks
|
10
|
17
|
21
|
7 |
55 |
Golden Eagles
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
14 |
14 |
Eastern Illinois
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Panthers
|
11
|
0
|
0
|
7 |
18 |
Skyhawks
|
14
|
7
|
0
|
6 |
27 |
At Southeast Missouri State
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Skyhawks
|
7
|
3
|
0
|
0 |
10 |
No. 24 Redhawks
|
3
|
0
|
7
|
7 |
17 |
Jacksonville State
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
No. 22 Gamecocks
|
7
|
7
|
0
|
3 |
17 |
Skyhawks
|
0
|
13
|
6
|
3 |
22 |
At Austin Peay
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Skyhawks
|
0
|
3
|
7
|
14 |
24 |
Governors
|
0
|
17
|
7
|
14 |
38 |
Tennessee State
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Tigers
|
7
|
3
|
7
|
0 |
17 |
Skyhawks
|
7
|
0
|
7
|
14 |
28 |
At Kentucky
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Skyhawks
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
7 |
7 |
Wildcats
|
16
|
13
|
7
|
14 |
50 |
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