2019 Valdosta State Blazers football
GSC champion
ConferenceGulf South Conference
Ranking
AFCANo. 5
Record10–1 (8–0 GSC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorLee Stalker (1st season)
Home stadiumBazemore–Hyder Stadium
Seasons
← 2018
2021 →
2019 Gulf South Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 5 Valdosta State $^   8 – 0     10 – 1  
No. 1 West Florida ^   7 – 1     13 – 2  
Delta State   5 – 3     6 – 4  
West Georgia   4 – 4     6 – 5  
Mississippi College   4 – 4     5 – 5  
West Alabama   3 – 5     6 – 5  
Florida Tech   3 – 5     5 – 6  
North Greenville   2 – 6     3 – 7  
Shorter   0 – 8     1 – 10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AFCA Poll

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]

Previous season

The Blazers finished the 2018 season 14–0, 8–0 in Gulf South Conference (GSC) play, to finish first in the conference standings. The team won their four national title after defeating Ferris State in the 2018 NCAA Division II Football Championship Game.[3]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 77:00 p.m.at Albany State*No. 1
W 38–35,011
September 146:00 p.m.Ohio Dominican*No. 1
ESPN3W 48–215,065
September 217:00 p.m.No. 20 West AlabamaNo. 1
  • Bazemore–Hyder Stadium
  • Valdosta, GA
WALBW 44–275,792
September 286:00 p.m.at ShorterNo. 1
ESPN+W 44–71,471
October 52:00 p.m.Mississippi CollegeNo. 1
  • Bazemore–Hyder Stadium
  • Valdosta, GA
W 42–174,199
October 127:00 p.m.at Delta StateNo. 1
W 34–133,165
October 197:00 p.m.Florida TechdaggerNo. 1
  • Bazemore–Hyder Stadium
  • Valdosta, GA
W 55–284,631
October 264:00 p.m.at North GreenvilleNo. 1
W 20–152,437
November 97:00 p.m.No. 20 West FloridaNo. 1
  • Bazemore–Hyder Stadium
  • Valdosta, GA
ESPN3W 26–216,002
November 167:00 p.m.at West GeorgiaNo. 1
ESPN3W 42–143,161
November 301:00 p.m.No. 20 West Florida*No. 1
L 35–384,261
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AFCA Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

Rankings

See also: 2019 NCAA Division II football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
( ) = First-place votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011Final
AFCA1 (29)1 (31)1 (31)1 (30)1 (30)1 (30)1 (30)1 (30)1 (29)1 (29)1 (28)1 (30)5
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References

  1. ^ Brian Achatz (November 30, 2019). "Anthony Johnson lifts UWF football to win over No. 1 Valdosta State in second-round playoff". Pensacola News Journal. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
  2. ^ "#20 West Florida shocks everyone with win over #1 Valdosta State". WTXL-TV. November 30, 2019. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
  3. ^ Shane Thomas (December 17, 2018). "National Champs: Valdosta State defeats Ferris State for D2 title". Valdosta Daily Times. Retrieved November 12, 2021.


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