The 2019 Monmouth Hawks football team represented

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in the

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as a member of the

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. They were led by 27th-year head coach

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and played their home games at

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. They defeated Holy Cross in the first round before losing to

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in the second round.

Previous season

The

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finished the 2018 season 8–3, 4–1 in Big South play to finish in second place in the Big South.

Preseason

Big South poll

In the Big South preseason poll released on July 21, 2019, the Hawks were predicted to finish in second place.

Preseason All–Big South team

The Hawks had five players selected to the preseason all-Big South team. Offense Kenji Bahar – QB Juwon Farri – RB Pete Guerriero – RB Defense Tymere Berry – DB Special teams Matt Mosquera – K

Schedule

Game summaries

At Western Michigan

Lafayette

Albany

At Montana

At Wagner

Presbyterian

Gardner–Webb

At Charleston Southern

At Kennesaw State

North Alabama

At Campbell

Hampton

FCS Playoffs

The Hawks received an automatic bid (due to winning their conference) for the

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tournament, with a first-round pairing against Holy Cross.

Holy Cross–First Round

At James Madison–Second Round

Ranking movements

References

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