2019 South Alabama Jaguars football team

The 2019 South Alabama Jaguars football team represented the University of South Alabama in the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Jaguars played their home games at Ladd–Peebles Stadium in Mobile, Alabama, and competed in the West Division of the Sun Belt Conference. They were led by second-year head coach Steve Campbell.

2019 South Alabama Jaguars football
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
Division	West Division
2019 record	2–10 (1–7 Sun Belt)
Head coach	Steve Campbell (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Kenny Edenfield (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Greg Stewart (2nd season)
Home stadium	Ladd–Peebles Stadium (Capacity: 33,471)

2019 Sun Belt Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
No. 19 Appalachian State x$		7	–	1					13	–	1
Georgia Southern		5	–	3					7	–	6
Georgia State		4	–	4					7	–	6
Troy		3	–	5					5	–	7
Coastal Carolina		2	–	6					5	–	7
West Division
Louisiana x		7	–	1					11	–	3
Arkansas State		5	–	3					8	–	5
Louisiana–Monroe		4	–	4					5	–	7
Texas State		2	–	6					3	–	9
South Alabama		1	–	7					2	–	10
Championship: Appalachian State 45, Louisiana 38
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

The season was the Jaguars' final season at Ladd–Peebles Stadium, where the Jaguars played since their first season in 2009. The university is scheduled to open a new on-campus venue, Hancock Whitney Stadium, for the 2020 season.

Previous season

The Jaguars finished the 2018 season 3–9, 2–6 in Sun Belt play to finish in fourth place in the West Division.

Preseason

Sun Belt coaches poll

Preseason All-Sun Belt Teams

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	11:00 a.m.	at No. 24 Nebraska*	Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE	ESPN	L 21–35	89,502
September 7	6:00 p.m.	Jackson State*	Ladd–Peebles Stadium Mobile, AL	ESPN+	W 37–14	14,511
September 14	2:30 p.m.	Memphis*	Ladd–Peebles Stadium Mobile, AL	ESPNU	L 6–42	12,373
September 21	3:30 p.m.	at UAB*	Legion Field Birmingham, AL	NFLN	L 3–35	27,932
September 28	6:00 p.m.	at Louisiana–Monroe	Malone Stadium Monroe, LA	ESPN+	L 17–30	16,222
October 3	6:30 p.m.	Georgia Southern	Ladd–Peebles Stadium Mobile, AL	ESPNU	L 17–20 ^2OT	20,013
October 16	7:00 p.m.	at Troy	Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL (Battle for the Belt)	ESPN2	L 13–37	23,182
October 26	11:00 a.m.	No. 21 Appalachian State	Ladd–Peebles Stadium Mobile, AL	ESPNU	L 3–30	17,969
November 9	2:00 p.m.	at Texas State	Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX	ESPN3	L 28–30	15,473
November 16	4:00 p.m.	Louisiana	Ladd–Peebles Stadium Mobile, AL	ESPN+	L 27–37	16,748
November 23	1:00 p.m.	at Georgia State	Georgia State Stadium Atlanta, GA	ESPN+	L 15–28	12,501
November 29	4:00 p.m.	Arkansas State	Ladd–Peebles Stadium Mobile, AL	ESPN+	W 34–30	16,319
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings after November 5 released prior to game All times are in Central time

Schedule Source:[1]

Personnel

Coaching staff

Name	Position	Season
Steve Campbell	Head Coach	1st
Michael Bangtson	Offensive Line,	1st
Kenney Edenfield	OC, Quarterbacks	1st
Greg Stewart	DC, linebackers	1st
Harland Bower	Defensive tackles	1st
Pete Bennett	Wide receivers/Recruiting Coordinator	1st
Larry Hart	Outside linebackers	1st
Josh Jones	Cornerbacks	1st
Larry Warner	Running backs	1st
Matt Kitchens	Safeties	1st
Chad Huff	Tight Ends	1st
Lance Ancar	Strength and Conditioning Coach	2nd
Mark Hewes	Director of Operations	1st
Chase Calcagni	Director of Player Personnel	1st

Game summaries

at Nebraska

	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	7	0	14	0	21
No. 24 Cornhuskers	7	7	14	7	35

See also: 2019 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
0–1	Sept. 12, 2015	L, 9–48

Jackson State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	7	0	0	7	14
Jaguars	13	6	6	10	35

See also: 2019 Jackson State Tigers football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
First meeting

Memphis

	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	7	16	7	12	42
Jaguars	0	0	0	6	6

See also: 2019 Memphis Tigers football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
0–1	Sept. 22, 2018	L, 35–52

at UAB

	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	3	0	0	0	3
Blazers	14	14	7	0	35

See also: 2019 UAB Blazers football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
First meeting

at Louisiana–Monroe

	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	7	0	3	7	17
Warhawks	7	10	0	13	30

See also: 2019 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
2–3	Nov. 10, 2018	L, 10–38

Georgia Southern

	1	2	3	4	OT	2OT	Total
Eagles	0	10	0	7	0	3	20
Jaguars	0	7	7	3	0	0	17

See also: 2019 Georgia Southern Eagles football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
0–5	Oct. 6, 2018	L, 13–48

at Troy

	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	3	7	3	0	13
Trojans	3	13	7	14	37

See also: 2019 Troy Trojans football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
3–4	Oct. 23, 2018	L, 17–38

Appalachian State

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 21 Mountaineers	7	6	10	7	30
Jaguars	0	0	0	3	3

See also: 2019 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
1–2	Sept. 29, 2018	L, 7–52

at Texas State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	7	7	7	7	28
Bobcats	3	10	14	3	30

See also: 2019 Texas State Bobcats football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
2–2	Sept. 15, 2018	W, 41–31

Louisiana

	1	2	3	4	Total
Ragin' Cajuns	3	14	6	14	37
Jaguars	7	7	7	6	27

See also: 2019 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
2–5	Nov. 17, 2018	L, 38–48

at Georgia State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	3	0	0	12	15
Panthers	0	14	7	7	28

See also: 2019 Georgia State Panthers football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
4–3	Oct. 26, 2017	L, 13–21

Arkansas State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Wolves	7	0	10	13	30
Jaguars	14	0	6	14	34

See also: 2019 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
1–6	Nov. 3, 2018	L, 14–38

References

1. "SOUTH ALABAMA'S 2019 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED". USAJaguars.com. Retrieved March 4, 2019.