2019 Shepherd Rams football team
2019 Shepherd Rams football | |
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NCAA Division II Second Round, L 30–51 vs. Slippery Rock | |
Conference | Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference |
East | |
Ranking | |
AFCA | No. 22[1] |
Record | 10–3 (6–1 PSAC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Tye Hiatt (1st season) |
Defensive coordinator | Josh Kline (11th season) |
Home stadium | Ram Stadium |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
East Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 16 Kutztown xy^ | 7 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 22 Shepherd ^ | 6 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 24 West Chester ^ | 5 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shippensburg | 4 | – | 3 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bloomsburg | 3 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
East Stroudsburg | 2 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Millersville | 1 | – | 6 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lock Haven | 0 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No. 6 Slippery Rock xy$^ | 7 | – | 0 | 13 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 21 IUP ^ | 6 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
California (PA) | 5 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mercyhurst | 3 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Edinboro | 3 | – | 4 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Seton Hill | 2 | – | 5 | 2 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Clarion | 1 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gannon | 1 | – | 6 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Slippery Rock 37, Kutztown 35 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2019 Shepherd Rams football team represented Shepherd University as a member of the East Division of the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) during the 2019 NCAA Division II football season. Led by second-year head coach Ernie McCook, the Rams compiled an overall record of 10–3 with a mark of 6–1 in conference play, placing second in the PSAC's East Division. Shepherd advanced to the NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs, where they beat IUP in the first round before losing in the second round at Slippery Rock. The Rams played their home games at Ram Stadium in Shepherdstown, West Virginia.
This was Shepherd's first year as a member of the PSAC, having been a member of the Mountain East Conference from 2012 to 2018.[2]
Regular season
[edit]The 2019 regular season for the Rams consisted of 10 games against PSAC conference opponents, and one game against Ohio Dominican. The Rams went 9–2 in the regular season and advanced to the 2019 NCAA Division II football playoffs.[3]
Playoffs
[edit]The Rams won their first playoff game, on the road against conference opponent IUP.[4]
The Rams lost their second round playoff game, at PSAC conference opponent Slippery Rock.[4]
Schedule
[edit]Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 7 | 12:00 p.m. | Ohio Dominican | L 21–24 | 4,827 | [5] | |
September 14 | 3:00 p.m. | at Mercyhurst |
| W 22–17 | 1,124 | [6] |
September 21 | 1:00 p.m. | at Clarion* |
| W 40–24 | 1,919 | [7] |
September 28 | 1:00 p.m. | Kutztown |
| L 27–34 | 5,803 | [8] |
October 3 | 6:00 p.m. | at Lock Haven | W 62–28 | 475 | [9] | |
October 12 | 12:00 p.m. | Shippensburg |
| W 32–30 | 4,813 | [10] |
October 19 | 12:05 p.m. | No. 12 West Chester |
| W 35–23 | 4,059 | [11] |
October 26 | 2:00 p.m. | at Millersville | W 34–10 | 3,750 | [12] | |
November 2 | 12:00 p.m. | East Stroudsburg |
| W 76–34 | 3,981 | [13] |
November 9 | 2:00 p.m. | at Bloomsburg | W 42–35 | 1,357 | [14] | |
November 16 | 12:00 p.m. | Seton Hill* |
| W 56–24 | 5,237 | [15] |
November 23 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 16 IUP* | W 31–27 | 1,594 | [16] | |
November 30 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. 8 Slippery Rock* |
| L 30–51 | 1,385 | [17] |
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References
[edit]- ^ "West Florida Tops Final 2019 Division II Coaches' Poll". www.afca.com.
- ^ "Shepherd University to Join PSAC in 2019-20". psacsports.org.
- ^ "2015 Division II Football Official Bracket | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com.
- ^ a b "2019 Shepherd Football Schedule - PSAC". psacsports.org.
- ^ "Shepherd Falls Short To Ohio Dominican". September 7, 2019.
- ^ "Shepherd Gets By Mercyhurst For Their First Win". September 14, 2019.
- ^ "Bagent Leads Shepherd Football Past Clarion". Shepherd University Athletics.
- ^ "Late touchdown lifts Golden Bears to 34-27 win at Shepherd". Kutztown University Athletics.
- ^ "Shepherd Football Runs Past Lock Haven". Shepherd University Athletics.
- ^ "Shepherd Football Rallies Past Shippensburg". Shepherd University Athletics.
- ^ "Shepherd Football Upsets #12 West Chester". Shepherd University Athletics.
- ^ "Shepherd Football Downs Millersville". Shepherd University Athletics.
- ^ "Shepherd Football Routs East Stroudsburg". Shepherd University Athletics.
- ^ "Glover Leads Shepherd Football Past Bloomsburg". Shepherd University Athletics.
- ^ "Shepherd Football Tops Seton Hill". Shepherd University Athletics.
- ^ "Shepherd Football Rallies Past Indiana (Pa.)". Shepherd University Athletics.
- ^ "Shepherd Football Falls at Slippery Rock". Shepherd University Athletics.