2019 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Ranking
STATSNo. 19
FCS CoachesNo. 18
Record8–5 (6–3 Southland)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorGreg Stevens (4th season)
Defensive coordinatorLance Guidry (1st season)
Home stadiumStrawberry Stadium
Seasons
← 2018
2020 →
2019 Southland Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 14 Nicholls +^   7 – 2     8 – 4  
No. 11 Central Arkansas +^   7 – 2     9 – 3  
No. 19 Southeastern Louisiana ^   6 – 3     8 – 5  
Sam Houston State   6 – 3     7 – 5  
McNeese State   5 – 4     7 – 5  
Incarnate Word   4 – 5     5 – 7  
Abilene Christian   4 – 5     5 – 7  
Northwestern State   3 – 6     3 – 9  
Stephen F. Austin   3 – 6     3 – 9  
Houston Baptist   2 – 6     5 – 7  
Lamar   2 – 7     4 – 8  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS poll

The 2019 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team represents Southeastern Louisiana University in the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Lions are led by second-year head coach Frank Scelfo and play their home games at Strawberry Stadium. They are a member of the Southland Conference.

Preseason

Preseason poll

The Southland Conference released their preseason poll on July 18, 2019. The Lions were picked to finish in eighth place.[1]

Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Nicholls 200 (20)
2 Central Arkansas 154
3 Incarnate Word 150 (1)
4 Sam Houston State 146
5 Lamar 123
6 McNeese State 114
7 Abilene Christian 112 (1)
8 Southeastern Louisiana 71
9 Stephen F. Austin 63
10 Northwestern State 56
11 Houston Baptist 21

Preseason All–Southland Teams

The Lions placed five different players on the preseason all–Southland teams.[2]

Roster

2019 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB 1 DeVonte Williams Sr
WR 3 Anthony Spurlock Fr
RB 4 Marcus Cooper Sr
WR 5 Juwan Petit-Frere Sr
QB 9 Chason Virgil Sr
QB 10 Lorenzo Nunez Sr
QB 11 Chris Penton Fr
WR 12 Marquis Williams  Jr
QB 13 Jordan Loving  Fr
QB 15 Cole Kelley Jr
WR 16 Justin Wendt So
QB 17 Mason Schucker So
RB 18 Jomari Becnel  Jr
WR 19 Javon Connor  Jr
RB 20 Elijah Karnjay Fr
RB 21 Kendall Collins Jr. Fr
RB 22 Taron Jones So
FB 38 Damien Dawson  Jr
OL 52 Pat Allen Sr
OL 54 Tyree' Rhodes  So
OL 56 Brockhim Wicks Fr
OL 60 Jordan Tate  So
OL 61 Rendon Miles-Character Jr
OL 62 William Granville  Fr
OL 63 Keanu Mookini So
OL 64 Jason Evans Fr
OL 65 Kaleb Hogg  Fr
OL 66 Wyatt Richthofen Jr
OL 68 Calvin Legrone  Fr
OL 71 Alfred Beverly III Sr
OL 72 Brennen Lanclos  Fr
OL 73 Jalen Bell Jr
OL 74 Jarius Gooch Sr
OL 78 Brendon Kelley  Fr
OL 79 Drew Jones Jr
WR 80 Jacq'Co Price Sr
WR 81 Austin Mitchell  Jr
WR 82 Daylon Richard Fr
WR 83 CJ Turner  So
WR 84 Michael Corner Jr. Fr
TE 85 Tanner Olsen  Fr
WR 87 Ed Magee Fr
TE 88 Bransen Schwebel Sr
TE 89 Matt DeBlaiso Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB 2 Patrick Johnson Jr
DB 6 Dejion Lynch Sr
DB 7 Xavier Lewis Sr
DB 8 Donniel Ward–Magee So
DB 11 Matthew Wright  Jr
DB 12 Champ Craven Fr
DB 14 Jacob Williams Sr
DB 16 J'Vonte Powers Fr
LB 17 Hunter Gill Fr
DB 18 Derek Turner II  Fr
DB 20 Dontrell Smith Fr
DB 21 Marquis Johnson  Fr
DB 22 Gregory Mahtook Fr
DB 23 Ferlando Jordan  So
DB 24 Shawntrez Spears Sr
DB 25 Tre' Spann Sr
DB 26 Darrian Achane Fr
DB 27 Justin Douglas Fr
DB 28 Keith Benjamin Sr
DB 29 Jaylin Armwood Fr
LB 30 Alexis Ramos Jr
DB 31 Robert Buquoi Fr
LB 32 Mike Mason Sr
LB 34 Arlen Williams  Fr
DB 36 Marcell Selmon Jr.  Jr
LB 39 Gerald Henderson Fr
LB 40 Zeke Jenkins Sr
DB 41 Kerry Moore  So
LB 42 Darian Richard Fr
LB 43 Darrius Harry Fr
DL 44 Dwaine Thomas  Sr
DL 45 Josh Carr Jr. So
LB 46 Herman Christophe Fr
LB 47 Gladar Huszar Fr
LB 48 Davion Nassri Fr
DL 49 Will Douglas  Jr
LB 50 Trae Drake Jr
DL 53 Mike Henderson Fr
DL 55 Steven Wright  Sr
LB 57 Josh Cook  Fr
DL 58 David Fields Sr
DL 82 Ron Madison Fr
LB 84 Terrance Coleman  Fr
DL 90 Feletoa Ailua Jr
DL 91 Isaac Adeyemi-Berglund Sr
DL 92 Eldridge Walker Fr
DL 93 Fred Brown Sr
LB 94 Dominic Lamm Fr
DL 95 Ronald Cherry III Jr
DL 96 Tainano Gaulua Jr
DL 97 Tyrik Mitchell Fr
DL 98 Noah Vance  So
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 26 Reece Aultman Fr
P 26 Austin Dunlap Fr
K 29 Bryce Broussard  So
K, P 33 Nathan Holliday So
LS 51 Billy Walch  So
LS 70 Jake Rotenberry  So
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster
Last update: April 22, 2020

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 297:00 p.m.No. 6 Jacksonville State*
ESPN+W 35–147,116
September 7 3:00 p.m.at Bethune–Cookman[a]*No. 23
 Canceled
September 143:00 p.m.at Ole Miss*No. 23
SECNL 29–4045,238
September 217:00 p.m.LamarNo. 21
  • Strawberry Stadium
  • Hammond, LA
ESPN+W 45–346,352
September 286:00 p.m.at Northwestern StateNo. 19
CST/ESPN+W 44–277,584
October 54:00 p.m.at McNeese StateNo. 17
CST/ESPN+L 34–388,217
October 124:00 p.m.Incarnate WorddaggerNo. 23
  • Strawberry Stadium
  • Hammond, LA
ESPN+L 21–276,345
October 262:00 p.m.at Houston Baptist
ESPN3W 52–132,158
November 24:00 p.m.Stephen F. Austin
  • Strawberry Stadium
  • Hammond, LA
Southeastern Sports NetworkW 47–305,127
November 93:00 p.m.at No. 7 Central Arkansas
ESPN+W 34–06,275
November 161:00 p.m.at Abilene ChristianNo. 23
ESPN+W 35–144,981
November 216:00 p.m.No. 23 NichollsNo. 21
CST/ESPN+L 27–2810,071
November 303:00 p.m.No. 8 Villanova*
ESPN3W 45–444,173
December 72:00 p.m.at No. 7 Montana*
ESPN3L 28–7316,550
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

Source: [3][4]

  1. ^ The game at Bethune–Cookman was canceled due to the expected impact of Hurricane Dorian on the Daytona Beach, Florida area.

Game summaries

Jacksonville State

See also: 2019 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team
Jacksonville State at Southeastern Louisiana – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 6 Gamecocks 0 7 0714
Lions 14 7 7735

at Strawberry Stadium, Hammond, LA

  • Date: August 29
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CST
  • Game attendance: 7,116
  • Referee: Vidal Jones
  • [1] [2] [3]
Game information
Statistics Jacksonville State Southeastern Louisiana
First downs 23 20
Total yards 481 384
Rushing yards 67 146
Passing yards 414 238
Turnovers 2 1
Time of possession 34:11 25:49

At Ole Miss

See also: 2019 Ole Miss Rebels football team
Southeastern Louisiana at Ole Miss – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 23 (FCS) Lions 3 14 12029
Rebels 13 14 7640

at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium, Oxford, MS

  • Date: September 14
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 92 °F (33 °C); sunny
  • Game attendance: 45,238
  • Referee: James Carter
  • TV: SEC Network
  • [4] [5] [6]
Game information
Statistics Southeastern Louisiana Ole Miss
First downs 20 24
Total yards 375 459
Rushing yards 66 220
Passing yards 309 239
Turnovers 4 2
Time of possession 27:56 32:04

Lamar

See also: 2019 Lamar Cardinals football team
Lamar at Southeastern Louisiana – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 7 17 3734
No. 21 Lions 7 14 21345

at Strawberry Stadium, Hammond, LA

  • Date: September 14
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 76 °F (24 °C) • Weather: mostly cloudy • Wind: SE 7 MPH
  • Game attendance: 6,352
  • Referee: Dan Lewis
  • TV: ESPN+
  • [7] [8] [9]
Game information
Statistics Lamar Southeastern Louisiana
First downs 19 28
Total yards 436 520
Rushing yards 133 166
Passing yards 303 336
Turnovers 1 0
Time of possession 27:51 32:09

At Northwestern State

See also: 2019 Northwestern State Demons football team
Southeastern Louisiana at Northwestern State – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 19 Lions 10 7 20744
Demons 7 10 3727

at Harry Turpin Stadium, Natchitoches, LA

  • Date: September 28
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 87 °F (31 °C); sunny and warm
  • Game attendance: 7,584
  • Referee: Ed Bourgeois
  • [10] [11] [12]
Game information
Statistics Southeastern Louisiana Northwestern State
First downs 26 27
Total yards 537 378
Rushing yards 143 45
Passing yards 394 333
Turnovers 2 0
Time of possession 30:30 29:30

At McNeese State

See also: 2019 McNeese State Cowboys football team
Southeastern Louisiana at McNeese State – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 19 Lions 3 14 31434
Cowboys 10 14 01438

at Cowboy Stadium, Lake Charles, LA

  • Date: October 5
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 92 °F (33 °C); sunny and humid
  • Game attendance: 8,217
  • Referee: Kevin Hassell
  • [13] [14] [15]
Game information
Statistics Southeastern Louisiana McNeese State
First downs 19 23
Total yards 452 473
Rushing yards 86 225
Passing yards 366 248
Turnovers 2 0
Time of possession 28:57 31:03

Incarnate Word

See also: 2019 Incarnate Word Cardinals football team
Incarnate Word at Southeastern Louisiana – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 3 14 3727
No. 23 Lions 7 7 0721

at Strawberry Stadium, Hammond, LA

  • Date: October 12
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C); cloudy
  • Game attendance: 6,345
  • Referee: Vidal Jones
  • [16] [17] [18]
Game information
Statistics Incarnate Word Southeastern Louisiana
First downs 20 24
Total yards 317 515
Rushing yards 170 178
Passing yards 147 337
Turnovers 0 6
Time of possession 29:42 30:18

At Houston Baptist

See also: 2019 Houston Baptist Huskies football team
Southeastern Louisiana at Houston Baptist – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Lions 14 14 17752
Huskies 6 7 0013

at Husky Stadium, Houston, TX

  • Date: October 26
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C); partly cloudy
  • Game attendance: 2,158
  • Referee: Dan Lewis
  • [19] [20] [21]
Game information
Statistics Southeastern Louisiana Houston Baptist
First downs 32 15
Total yards 634 259
Rushing yards 145 48
Passing yards 489 211
Turnovers 2 3
Time of possession 36:36 23:24

Stephen F. Austin

See also: 2019 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team
Stephen F. Austin at Southeastern Louisiana – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Lumberjacks 0 10 71330
Lions 13 6 141447

at Strawberry Stadium, Hammond, LA

  • Date: November 2
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 64 °F (18 °C); clear
  • Game attendance: 5,127
  • Referee: Ed Bourgeois
  • [22] [23] [24]
Game information
Statistics Stephen F. Austin Southeastern Louisiana
First downs 27 24
Total yards 471 421
Rushing yards 68 222
Passing yards 403 199
Turnovers 2 1
Time of possession 30:25 29:35

At Central Arkansas

See also: 2019 Central Arkansas Bears football team
Southeastern Louisiana at Central Arkansas – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Lions 7 14 6734
No. 7 Bears 0 0 000

at Estes Stadium, Conway, AR

  • Date: November 9
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 59 °F (15 °C); sunny
  • Game attendance: 6,275
  • Referee: David Alvarez
  • [25] [26] [27]
Game information
Statistics Southeastern Louisiana Central Arkansas
First downs 26 13
Total yards 490 261
Rushing yards 153 68
Passing yards 337 193
Turnovers 2 4
Time of possession 38:08 21:52

At Abilene Christian

See also: 2019 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team
Southeastern Louisiana at Abilene Christian – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 23 Lions 14 21 0742
Wildcats 0 7 0714

at Wildcat Stadium, Abilene, TX

  • Date: November 16
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C); sunny, partly cloudy
  • Game attendance: 4,981
  • Referee: Vidal Jones
  • [28] [29] [30]
Game information
Statistics Southeastern Louisiana Abilene Christian
First downs 22 12
Total yards 432 283
Rushing yards 152 35
Passing yards 280 248
Turnovers 1 6
Time of possession 36:27 23:33

Nicholls

See also: 2019 Nicholls Colonels football team
Nicholls at Southeastern Louisiana – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 23 Colonels 0 14 7728
No. 21 Lions 14 0 01327

at Strawberry Stadium, Hammond, LA

  • Date: November 21
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C); partly cloudy
  • Game attendance: 10,071
  • Referee: Ed Bourgeois
  • [31] [32] [33]
Game information
Statistics Nicholls Southeastern Louisiana
First downs 17 26
Total yards 468 460
Rushing yards 180 113
Passing yards 288 347
Turnovers 2 2
Time of possession 31:15 28:45

FCS Playoffs

The Lions were selected for the postseason tournament, with a first-round pairing against Villanova.[5]

Villanova (first round)

See also: 2019 Villanova Wildcats football team
Villanova at Southeastern Louisiana – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 8 Wildcats 10 21 01344
No. 24 Lions 7 7 171445

at Strawberry Stadium, Hammond, LA

  • Date: November 30
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 83 °F (28 °C); mostly cloudy
  • Game attendance: 4,173
  • Referee: Kelly Holman
  • [34] [35] [36]
Game information
Statistics Villanova Southeastern Louisiana
First downs 21 31
Total yards 501 602
Rushing yards 218 94
Passing yards 283 508
Turnovers 0 3
Time of possession 32:44 27:16

At Montana (second round)

See also: 2019 Montana Grizzlies football team
Southeastern Louisiana at Montana – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 24 Lions 7 14 7028
No. 6 Grizzlies 10 28 201573

at Washington–Grizzly Stadium, Missoula, MT

  • Date: December 7
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 36 °F (2 °C); cloudy
  • Game attendance: 16,550
  • Referee: Joe Caruso
  • [37] [38] [39]
Game information
Statistics Southeastern Louisiana Montana
First downs 23 30
Total yards 489 600
Rushing yards 22 123
Passing yards 467 477
Turnovers 1 0
Time of possession 30:44 29:16

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112Final
STATS FCSRV232321191723RVRVRVRV232119
Coaches—RV2423221925———RV232218

References

  1. ^ "Nicholls Voted to Top Spot in 2019 Football Preseason Poll". www.southland.org. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
  2. ^ "Southland Announces 2019 Preseason All-Conference Football Teams". www.southland.org. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
  3. ^ "Southeastern Announces 2019 Schedule". Southeastern Louisiana Athletics. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
  4. ^ "SOUTHLAND TV SELECTIONS ANNOUNCED FOR FIRST FOUR WEEKS". Southland Conference. August 13, 2019. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
  5. ^ "FCS bracket revealed for 2019 Division I football championship". ncaa.com. November 24, 2019. Retrieved November 24, 2019.
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