The 2019 San Diego Toreros football team represents the

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during the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They are led by seventh-year head coach

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and play their home games at

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. They are a member of the

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(PFL).

Previous season

The Toreros finished the 2018 season 9–3, 8–0 in PFL play to be PFL champions. They earned the PFL's automatic bid to the

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where they lost in the first round to Nicholls.

Preseason

Preseason coaches' poll

The Pioneer League released their preseason coaches' poll on July 30, 2019. The Toreros were picked to finish in first place.

Preseason All–PFL teams

The Toreros had thirteen players selected to the preseason all–PFL teams. Offense ''First team'' Anthony Lawrence – QB Michael Bandy – WR Dan Cooney – OL Jake Michaels – OL ''Second team'' Emilio Martinez – RB Aidan Valencia – OL Defense ''First team'' Nick Friedel – DL ''Second team'' Connor Spencer – DL Kama Kamaka – LB Kim Mahoney – LB Arrion Archie – DB Special teams ''First team'' Michael Armstead – RS ''Second team'' Tanner Kuljian – P

Schedule

Game summaries

At Cal Poly

UC Davis

Harvard

Marist

At Davidson

Valparaiso

At Dayton

Drake

At Stetson

Morehead State

At Jacksonville

FCS Playoffs

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

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tournament, with a first-round pairing against

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At Northern Iowa–First Round

Ranking movements

References

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San Diego Toreros football seasons Pioneer Football League champion seasons

San Diego Toreros football : ''For information on all University of San Diego sports, see San Diego Toreros'' The San Diego Toreros football program is the intercollegiate American football team for the University of San Diego located in the U.S. state of California. The t ...