2019 Valdosta State Blazers football team explained

Year:2019
Team:Valdosta State Blazers
Sport:football
Conference:Gulf South Conference
Short Conf:GSC
Afcarank:5
Record:10–1
Conf Record:8–0
Head Coach:Gary Goff
Hc Year:1st
Def Coach:Lee Stalker
Dc Year:1st
Stadium:Bazemore–Hyder Stadium
Champion:GSC champion
Bowl:NCAA Division II Second Round
Bowl Result:
L 35–38 vs. West Florida
Next Year:2021

The 2019 Valdosta State Blazers football team represented Valdosta State University as a member of the Gulf South Conference (GSC) during the 2019 NCAA Division II football season. They were led by first-year head coach Gary Goff. The Blazers played their home games at Bazemore–Hyder Stadium in Valdosta, Georgia.

Valdosta State entered the 2019 season as defending NCAA Division II champions and the favorite to win the conference. The Blazers finished the regular season undefeated with an overall record of 10–0 and a mark of 8–0 in GSC play, winning the conference title. In the NCAA Division II football playoffs, Valdosta State was upset in the second round by eventual national champion West Florida.[1] [2]

Rankings

See also: 2019 NCAA Division II football rankings.

Notes and References

  1. News: Brian Achatz. Anthony Johnson lifts UWF football to win over No. 1 Valdosta State in second-round playoff. Pensacola News Journal. November 30, 2019. November 12, 2021.
  2. News:
    1. 20 West Florida shocks everyone with win over #1 Valdosta State
    . WTXL-TV. November 30, 2019. November 12, 2021.