2019 Bryant Bulldogs football team explained

Year:2019
Sport:football
Team:Bryant Bulldogs
Conference:Northeast Conference
Short Conf:NEC
Record:4–8
Conf Record:3–4
Head Coach:Chris Merritt
Hc Year:1st
Off Coach:Darrius G. Smith
Oc Year:1st
Def Coach:Tom Masella
Dc Year:1st

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.

Preseason

Preseason coaches' poll

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

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

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

Offense

Vincent Nisivoccia – WR

Defense

Tomas Wright – DL

Schedule

[2] [3]

Game summaries

At Stony Brook

See also: 2019 Stony Brook Seawolves football team.

At Albany

See also: 2019 Albany Great Danes football team.

Fordham

See also: 2019 Fordham Rams football team.

Brown

See also: 2019 Brown Bears football team.

Saint Francis

See also: 2019 Saint Francis Red Flash football team.

At Merrimack

See also: 2019 Merrimack Warriors football team.

LIU

See also: 2019 LIU Sharks football team.

At Central Connecticut

See also: 2019 Central Connecticut Blue Devils football team.

At Robert Morris

See also: 2019 Robert Morris Colonials football team.

Sacred Heart

See also: 2019 Sacred Heart Pioneers football team.

Duquesne

See also: 2019 Duquesne Dukes football team.

At Wagner

See also: 2019 Wagner Seahawks football team.

Notes and References

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