2019 Shepherd Rams football team
{{Short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 2019
| team = Shepherd Rams
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference
| division = East
| short_conf = PSAC
| record = 10–3
| conf_record = 6–1
| head_coach = Ernie McCook
| hc_year = 2nd
| off_coach = Tye Hiatt
| oc_year = 1st
| off_scheme =
| def_coach = Josh Kline
| dc_year = 11th
| def_scheme =
| captain =
| stadium = Ram Stadium
| bowl = NCAA Division II Second Round
| bowl_result = L 30–51 vs. {{cfb link|year=2019|team=Slippery Rock|title=Slippery Rock}}
}}
{{2019 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference football standings}}
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 {{cfb link|year=2019|team=IUP Crimson Hawks|title=IUP}} in the first round before losing in the second round at {{cfb link|year=2019|team=Slippery Rock|title=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.{{Cite web|url=https://psacsports.org/news/2018/6/7/general-shepherd-university-to-join-psac-in-2019-20.aspx|title=Shepherd University to Join PSAC in 2019-20|website=psacsports.org}}
Regular season
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{{endash}}2 in the regular season and advanced to the 2019 NCAA Division II football playoffs.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ncaa.com/brackets/football/d2/2015|title=2015 Division II Football Official Bracket | NCAA.com|website=www.ncaa.com}}
Playoffs
The Rams won their first playoff game, on the road against conference opponent IUP.{{Cite web|url=https://psacsports.org/schedule.aspx?schedule=3409|title=2019 Shepherd Football Schedule - PSAC|website=psacsports.org}}
The Rams lost their second round playoff game, at PSAC conference opponent Slippery Rock.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 2019
| rankdivision = NCAA Division II
| poll = AFCA
| timezone = Eastern
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 7
| time = 12:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2019|team=Ohio Dominican Panthers|title=Ohio Dominican}}
| site_stadium = Ram Stadium
| site_cityst = Shepherdstown, WV
| tv =
| score = 21–24
| attend = 4,827
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 14
| time = 3:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2019|team=Mercyhurst Lakers|title=Mercyhurst}}
| site_stadium = Saxon Stadium
| site_cityst = Erie, PA
| tv =
| score = 22–17
| attend = 1,124
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 21
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2019|team=Clarion Golden Eagles|title=Clarion}}
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Clarion, PA
| tv =
| score = 40–24
| attend = 1,919
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 28
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| homecoming = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2019|team=Kutztown Golden Bears|title=Kutztown}}
| site_stadium = Ram Stadium
| site_cityst = Shepherdstown, WV
| tv =
| score = 27–34
| attend = 5,803
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 3
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2019|team=Lock Haven Bald Eagles|title=Lock Haven}}
| site_stadium = Hubert Jack Stadium
| site_cityst = Lock Haven, PA
| tv =
| score = 62–28
| attend = 475
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 12
| time = 12:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2019|team=Shippensburg Red Raiders|title=Shippensburg}}
| site_stadium = Ram Stadium
| site_cityst = Shepherdstown, WV
| tv =
| score = 32–30
| attend = 4,813
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 19
| time = 12:05 p.m.
| w/l = w
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2019|team=West Chester Golden Rams|title=West Chester}}
| opprank = 12
| site_stadium = Ram Stadium
| site_cityst = Shepherdstown, WV
| tv =
| score = 35–23
| attend = 4,059
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 26
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2019|team=Millersville Marauders|title=Millersville}}
| site_stadium = Biemesderfer Stadium
| site_cityst = Millersville, PA
| tv =
| score = 34–10
| attend = 3,750
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 2
| time = 12:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2019|team=East Stroudsburg Warriors|title=East Stroudsburg}}
| site_stadium = Ram Stadium
| site_cityst = Shepherdstown, WV
| tv =
| score = 76–34
| attend = 3,981
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 9
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2019|team=Bloomsburg Huskies|title=Bloomsburg}}
| site_stadium = Robert B. Redman Stadium
| site_cityst = Bloomsburg, PA
| tv =
| score = 42–35
| attend = 1,357
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 16
| time = 12:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2019|team=Seton Hill Griffins|title=Seton Hill}}
| site_stadium = Ram Stadium
| site_cityst = Shepherdstown, WV
| tv =
| score = 56–24
| attend = 5,237
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 23
| time = 12:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2019|team=IUP Crimson Hawks|title=IUP}}
| opprank = 16
| site_stadium = Miller Stadium
| site_cityst = Indiana, PA
| gamename = NCAA Division II First Round
| tv =
| score = 31–27
| attend = 1,594
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 30
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2019|team=Slippery Rock|title=Slippery Rock}}
| opprank = 8
| site_stadium = Mihalik-Thompson Stadium
| site_cityst = Slippery Rock, PA
| gamename = NCAA Division II Second Round
| tv =
| score = 30–51
| attend = 1,385
}}
}}