2019 Towson Tigers football team

{{Infobox NCAA team season

| mode = football

| year = 2019

| team=Towson Tigers

| image = Towson Tigers wordmark.svg

| image_size = 250

| conference= Colonial Athletic Association

| division=

| short_conf= CAA

| STATSRank =

| FCSCoachRank =

| record = 7–5

| conf_record = 4–4

| head_coach= Rob Ambrose

| hc_year = 11th

| def_coach=Eric Daniels

| dc_year = 1st

| off_scheme=

| def_scheme=

| stadium= Johnny Unitas Stadium

| champion =

| bowl =

| bowl_result =

| next_year = 2021

}}

The 2019 Towson Tigers football team represented Towson University in the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by eleventh-year head coach Rob Ambrose and played their home games at Johnny Unitas Stadium. They were a member of the Colonial Athletic Association. They finished the season 7–5, 4–4 in CAA play to finish in a four-way tie for fifth place.

Preseason

=CAA poll=

In the CAA preseason poll released on July 23, 2019, the Tigers were predicted to finish in second place.{{cite web|last=Washburn|first=Rob|url=https://caasports.com/news/2019/7/22/james-madison-picked-to-capture-caa-football-championship-in-2019.aspx|title=James Madison Picked to Capture CAA Football Championship in 2019|publisher=Colonial Athletic Association|date=July 23, 2019|accessdate=July 23, 2019}}

class="wikitable"
align="center" {{CollegePrimaryHeader\|team=Towson Tigers \|Predicted finish\|Team\|Votes (1st place)}}
align="center" \| 1	James Madison	238 (20)
align="center" \| 2	Towson	217 (3)
align="center" \| 3	Maine	201 (1)
align="center" \| 4	Elon	164
align="center" \| 5	Delaware	162
align="center" \| 6	Stony Brook	151
align="center" \| 7	New Hampshire	109
align="center" \| 8	Rhode Island	104
align="center" \| 9	Villanova	84
align="center" \| 10	Richmond	62
align="center" \| 11	William & Mary	58
align="center" \| 12	Albany	34

=Preseason All–CAA team=

The Tigers had five players selected to the preseason all-CAA team.

Offense

Tom Flacco – QB

Shane Simpson – RB

Shane Leatherbury – WR

Defense

Robert Heyward – LB

Special teams

Aidan O'Neill – K

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 2019

| rankdivision = NCAA Division I FCS

| poll = STATS

| timezone = Eastern

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = August 31

| time = 3:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| rank = 11

| opponent = The Citadel

| site_stadium = Johnson Hagood Stadium

| site_cityst = Charleston, SC

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 28–21

| attend = 8,008

| source = {{cite web |title=Towson vs. The Citadel - Game Summary - August 31, 2019 - ESPN |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/401127044 |website=ESPN.com |accessdate=July 23, 2019 |language=en}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 7

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| rank = 8

| opponent = North Carolina Central

| site_stadium = Johnny Unitas Stadium

| site_cityst = Towson, MD

| tv = FloSports

| score = 42–3

| attend = 8,322

| source = {{cite web |title=North Carolina Central vs. Towson - Game Summary - September 7, 2019 - ESPN |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/401127134 |website=ESPN.com |accessdate=July 23, 2019 |language=en}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 14

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| away = y

| rank = 8

| opponent = No. 7 Maine

| site_stadium = Alfond Stadium

| site_cityst = Orono, ME

| tv = FloSports

| score = 45–23

| attend = 6,256

| source = {{cite web |title=Towson vs. Maine - Game Summary - September 14, 2019 - ESPN |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/401127054 |website=ESPN.com |accessdate=July 23, 2019 |language=en}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 21

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| w/l = l

| rank = 5

| opponent = No. 18 Villanova

| site_stadium = Johnny Unitas Stadium

| site_cityst = Towson, MD

| tv = FloSports

| score = 45–52

| overtime = OT

| attend = 8,811

| source = {{cite web |title=Villanova vs. Towson - Game Summary - September 21, 2019 - ESPN |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/401127061 |website=ESPN.com |accessdate=July 23, 2019 |language=en}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 28

| time = 4:00 p.m.

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| rank = 10

| opponent = Florida

| opprank = 9 (FBS)

| site_stadium = Ben Hill Griffin Stadium

| site_cityst = Gainesville, FL

| tv = SECN

| score = 0–38

| attend = 79,126

| source = {{cite web |title=Towson vs. Florida - Game Summary - September 28, 2019 - ESPN |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/401110809 |website=ESPN.com |accessdate=July 23, 2019 |language=en}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 12

| time = 4:00 p.m.

| w/l = l

| rank = 9

| opponent = Albany

| site_stadium = Johnny Unitas Stadium

| site_cityst = Towson, MD

| tv = FloSports

| score = 21–38

| attend = 4,809

| source = {{cite web |title=Albany vs. Towson - Game Summary - October 12, 2019 - ESPN |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/401127078 |website=ESPN.com |accessdate=July 23, 2019 |language=en}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 19

| time = 4:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| rank = 18

| opponent = Bucknell

| site_stadium = Johnny Unitas Stadium

| site_cityst = Towson, MD

| tv = FloSports

| score = 56–7

| attend = 6,114

| source = {{cite web |title=Bucknell vs. Towson - Game Summary - October 19, 2019 - ESPN |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/401127087 |website=ESPN.com |accessdate=July 23, 2019 |language=en}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 26

| time = 3:30 p.m.

| w/l = l

| away = y

| rank = 16

| opponent = No. 2 James Madison

| site_stadium = Bridgeforth Stadium

| site_cityst = Harrisonburg, VA

| tv = FloSports

| score = 10–27

| attend = 23,983

| source = {{cite web |title=Towson vs. James Madison - Game Summary - October 26, 2019 - ESPN |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/401127090 |website=ESPN.com |accessdate=July 23, 2019 |language=en}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 2

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| rank = 21

| opponent = Delaware

| site_stadium = Johnny Unitas Stadium

| site_cityst = Towson, MD

| tv = FloSports

| score = 31–24

| attend = 5,522

| source = {{cite web |title=Delaware vs. Towson - Game Summary - November 2, 2019 - ESPN |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/401127097 |website=ESPN.com |accessdate=July 23, 2019 |language=en}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 9

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| away = y

| rank = 21

| opponent = Stony Brook

| site_stadium = Kenneth P. Lavalle Stadium

| site_cityst = Stony Brook, NY

| tv = FloSports

| score = 31–14

| attend = 5,034

| source = {{cite web |title=Towson vs. Stony Brook - Game Summary - November 9, 2019 - ESPN |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/401127099 |website=ESPN.com |accessdate=July 23, 2019 |language=en}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 16

| time = 1:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| away = y

| rank = 20

| opponent = William & Mary

| site_stadium = Zable Stadium

| site_cityst = Williamsburg, VA

| tv = FloSports

| score = 31–10

| attend = 6,738

| source = {{cite web |title=Towson vs. William & Mary - Game Summary - November 16, 2019 - ESPN |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/401127106 |website=ESPN.com |accessdate=July 23, 2019 |language=en}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 23

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| w/l = l

| rank = 19

| opponent = Elon

| site_stadium = Johnny Unitas Stadium

| site_cityst = Towson, MD

| tv = FloSports

| score = 23–25

| attend = 4,537

| source = {{cite web |title=Elon vs. Towson - Game Summary - November 23, 2019 - ESPN |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/401127111 |website=ESPN.com |accessdate=July 23, 2019 |language=en}}

}}

{{cite web |author= |title=2019 Football Schedule |url=https://towsontigers.com/sports/football/schedule/2019 |publisher=Towson University Athletics |access-date=April 24, 2022 }}{{cite web |title=2019 Towson Football Schedule |url=https://fbschedules.com/2019-towson-football-schedule/ |website=FBSchedules.com |accessdate=July 23, 2019}}

Game summaries

=At The Citadel=

{{Linescore Amfootball|

|Road=No. 11 Tigers

|R1=7

|R2=10

|R3=0

|R4=11

|Home=Bulldogs

|H1=0

|H2=14

|H3=0

|H4=7

}}

=North Carolina Central=

{{Linescore Amfootball|

|Road=Eagles

|R1=0 |R2=0 |R3=0 |R4=3

|Home=No. 8 Tigers

|H1=14|H2=14|H3=14|H4=0

}}

=At Maine=

{{Linescore Amfootball|

|Road=No. 8 Tigers

|R1=10

|R2=7

|R3=14

|R4=14

|Home=No. 7 Black Bears

|H1=6

|H2=7

|H3=3

|H4=7

}}

=At Villanova=

{{Linescore Amfootball|

|Road=No. 18 Wildcats

|R1=14

|R2=7

|R3=14

|R4=10

|R5=7

|Home=No. 5 Tigers

|H1=7

|H2=21

|H3=0

|H4=17

|H5=0

}}

=At Florida=

{{Linescore Amfootball|

|Road=No. 10 Tigers

|R1=0

|R2=0

|R3=0

|R4=0

|Home=No. 9 (FBS) Gators

|H1=7

|H2=10

|H3=14

|H4=7

}}

=Albany=

{{Linescore Amfootball|

|Road=Great Danes

|R1=7

|R2=10

|R3=14

|R4=7

|Home=No. 9 Tigers

|H1=7

|H2=7

|H3=7

|H4=0

}}

=Bucknell=

{{Linescore Amfootball|

|Road=Bison

|R1=0

|R2=7

|R3=0

|R4=0

|Home=No. 18 Tigers

|H1=21

|H2=21

|H3=14

|H4=0

}}

=At James Madison=

{{Linescore Amfootball|

|Road=No. 16 Tigers

|R1=0

|R2=10

|R3=0

|R4=0

|Home=No. 2 Dukes

|H1=7

|H2=17

|H3=3

|H4=0

}}

=Delaware=

{{Linescore Amfootball|

|Road=Fightin' Blue Hens

|R1=7

|R2=7

|R3=7

|R4=3

|Home=No. 21 Tigers

|H1=7

|H2=17

|H3=0

|H4=7

}}

=At Stony Brook=

{{Linescore Amfootball|

|Road=No. 21 Tigers

|R1=3

|R2=14

|R3=7

|R4=7

|Home=Seawolves

|H1=0

|H2=7

|H3=7

|H4=0

}}

=At William & Mary=

{{Linescore Amfootball|

|Road=No. 20 Tigers

|R1=14

|R2=10

|R3=7

|R4=0

|Home=Tribe

|H1=3

|H2=0

|H3=0

|H4=7

}}

=Elon=

{{Linescore Amfootball|

|Road=Phoenix

|R1=0

|R2=3

|R3=16

|R4=6

|Home=No. 19 Tigers

|H1=14

|H2=3

|H3=3

|H4=3

}}

Ranking movements

{{Ranking movements

| poll1title = STATS FCS

| poll1firstweek = 0

| poll1lastweek = 14

| poll1_0=11

| poll1_1=8

| poll1_2=8

| poll1_3=5

| poll1_4=10

| poll1_5=9

| poll1_6=9

| poll1_7=18

| poll1_8=16

| poll1_9=21

| poll1_10=21

| poll1_11=20

| poll1_12=19

| poll1_13=RV

| poll1_14=RV

| poll1_15=

| poll1_16=

| poll1_17=

| poll1_18=

| poll1_19=

| poll1_20=

| poll2title = Coaches

| poll2firstweek = 0

| poll2lastweek = 14

| poll2_0=12

| poll2_1=9

| poll2_2=8

| poll2_3=5

| poll2_4=10

| poll2_5=10-T

| poll2_6=9

| poll2_7=20

| poll2_8=17

| poll2_9=22

| poll2_10=21

| poll2_11=21

| poll2_12=20

| poll2_13=RV

| poll2_14=RV

| poll2_15=

| poll2_16=

| poll2_17=

| poll2_18=

| poll2_19=

| poll2_20=

}}

References

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