| Year: | 2019 |
| Team: | Wartburg Knights |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | American Rivers Conference |
| Short Conf: | ARC |
| Afcarank: | 13 |
| D3footballrank: | 14 |
| Record: | 10–2 |
| Conf Record: | 7–1 |
| Head Coach: | Rick Willis |
| Hc Year: | 21st |
| Off Coach: | Matt Wheeler |
| Oc Year: | 10th |
| Def Coach: | Chris Winter |
| Dc Year: | 9th |
| Stadium: | Walston-Hoover Stadium |
| Champion: | ARC co-champion |
| Bowl: | NCAA Division III Second Round |
| Bowl Result: | L 28–41 at |
| Next Year: | 2021 |
The 2019 Wartburg Knights football team represented Wartburg College as a member of the American Rivers Conference (ARC) during the 2019 NCAA Division III football season. Led by Rick Willis in his 21st season, the Knights compiled an overall record of 10–2 with a mark of 7–1 in conference play, sharing the ARC title with the and earning an at-large bid to the NCAA Division III Football Championship playoffs.[1] [2] There, the Knights defeated Hope in the first round before losing to eventual national runner-up,, in the second round.[3] The team played home games at Walston-Hoover Stadium in Waverly, Iowa.[4]
Wartburg's 2019 regular season scheduled consisted of five home and five away games.
| Nic Vetter | AFCA 1st team All-American AP 1st team All-American | |
| Reference: | ||
| Player | Position | Team | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JoJo McNair | DB | 1 | Jr | |
| Jason Fisher | DL | 1 | SR | |
| Antonio Santillan | LB | 1 | So | |
| Kolin Schulte | WR | 1 | SR | |
| Nic Vetter | OL | 1 | SR | |
| Eli Barrett | DB | 2 | SR | |
| Cedric Dobbins | DB | 2 | SR | |
| Noah Dodd | QB | 2 | SR | |
| Ethan Lape | OL | 2 | JR | |
| John Patrick | OL | 2 | SR | |
| Hunter Clasen | RB | HM | FR | |
| HM = Honorable mention. Reference: [6] | ||||