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2019 Central Connecticut

11–⁠2 (8–⁠0 Northeast Conference).

Schedule and results

Central Connecticut in 2019, game by game: won at Fordham 26–23; won vs. Merrimack 40–37; won at Valparaiso 42–13; lost at Eastern Michigan 29–34; won at Sacred Heart 28–3; won at Columbia 24–14; won vs. Bryant 52–14; won vs. Long Island University 28–0; won at Wagner 27–13; won vs. Saint Francis 38–31; won vs. Robert Morris 49–28; won at Duquesne 43–10; lost at UAlbany 14–42+38−28Won 26–23 at Fordham+3FordhamWon 40–37 vs. Merrimack+3MerrimackWon 42–13 at Valparaiso+29ValparaisoLost 29–34 at Eastern Michigan-5Eastern MichiganWon 28–3 at Sacred Heart+25Sacred HeartWon 24–14 at Columbia+10ColumbiaWon 52–14 vs. Bryant+38BryantWon 28–0 vs. Long Island University+28Long Island Uni…Won 27–13 at Wagner+14WagnerWon 38–31 vs. Saint Francis+7Saint FrancisWon 49–28 vs. Robert Morris+21Robert MorrisWon 43–10 at Duquesne+33DuquesneLost 14–42 at UAlbany-28UAlbany
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Aug 31atFordhamW 26–⁠2360%
Sep 7vsMerrimackW 40–⁠3780%
Sep 14atValparaisoW 42–⁠1365%
Sep 21atEastern MichiganL 29–⁠3425%
Oct 5atSacred HeartW 28–⁠342%
Oct 12atColumbiaW 24–⁠1456%
Oct 19vsBryantW 52–⁠1486%
Oct 26vsLong Island UniversityW 28–⁠086%
Nov 2atWagnerW 27–⁠1377%
Nov 9vsSaint FrancisW 38–⁠3181%
Nov 16vsRobert MorrisW 49–⁠2881%
Nov 23atDuquesneW 43–⁠1060%
Nov 30atUAlbanyFCS Championship – First RoundL 14–⁠4261%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to UAlbany 42–⁠14 in the FCS Championship – First Round; unranked in the final AP poll; Northeast Conference champions.

In program history: The best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 23 on file).

Northeast Conference champions8–⁠0 in the conference

Record
11–⁠2
Conference
8–⁠0 first in Northeast Conference
AP final
Unranked
Points
440–⁠262
Coach
—
Elo
1450 +121 this season
SP+ rating
—
SRS
−21.4 No. 41 of 126 in FCS
Recruiting class
—
Offensive coordinator
Jeff Ambrosie
Defensive coordinator
Ron DiGravio

Leaders

Passing yardsAaron Winchester QB231 yds
Passing touchdownsAaron Winchester QB1 TD
Rushing yardsKeonte Lucas RB51 yds
Rushing touchdownsEnyce Walker RB1 TD
Receiving yardsTyshaun James QB118 yds
Receiving touchdownsTyshaun James QB1 TD
TacklesFoday Jalloh LB10 tkl
InterceptionsKenyata Huston RB1 INT

2019 Northeast Conference standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
Central Connecticut8–⁠011–⁠2
Robert Morris6–⁠17–⁠5
Sacred Heart4–⁠37–⁠5
Duquesne4–⁠36–⁠5
Saint Francis4–⁠46–⁠6
Bryant4–⁠44–⁠8
Merrimack1–⁠36–⁠5
Wagner1–⁠61–⁠11
Long Island University0–⁠80–⁠10

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.