2019 Morningside Mustangs football team

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2019
Marian (IN)
ConferenceGreat Plains Athletic Conference
Record14–0 (8–0 GPAC)
Head coach
Co-defensive coordinatorCasey Jacobsen (9th season)
Co-defensive coordinatorNathan Turner (9th season)
Home stadiumElwood Olsen Stadium
Seasons
← 2018
2020 →
2019 Great Plains Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 1 Morningside $^   9 – 0     14 – 0  
No. 10 Northwestern (IA) ^   8 – 1     9 – 2  
Dordt
   6 – 3     7 – 4  
Midland
   6 – 3     7 – 4  
Briar Cliff   4 – 5     5 – 6  
Doane   4 – 5     4 – 7  
Concordia (NE)
   3 – 6     3 – 7  
Dakota Wesleyan
   2 – 7     3 – 8  
Jamestown
   2 – 7     2 – 9  
Hastings
   1 – 8     2 – 8  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll

The 2019 Morningside Mustangs football team was an

Marian Knights, 40–38, in the NAIA National Championship Game.[1]

Quarterback Joe Dolincheck completed 295 of 433 passes (68.1%) for 4,303 yards and 49 touchdowns and 12 interceptions. Running back Arnijae Ponder carried the ball 323 times for 1,884 rushing yards and 23 touchdowns.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 31
St. Francis (IL)*
No. 1
W 80–01,000
September 14
Dordt
No. 1
  • Elwood Olsen Stadium
  • Sioux City, IA
W 56–141,100
September 21
Midland
No. 1
  • Elwood Olsen Stadium
  • Sioux City, IA
W 51–295,600
October 5at
Hastings
No. 1
W 69–13
October 12at Briar CliffNo. 1
  • Memorial Field
  • Sioux City, IA
W 49–141,000
October 19
Jamestown
No. 1
  • Elwood Olsen Stadiu
  • Sioux City, IA
W 61–01,105
October 26at
Dakota Wesleyan
No. 1
W 69–0
November 2at DoaneNo. 1
W 42–101,000
November 9
Concordia (NE)
No. 1
  • Elwood Olsen Stadium
  • Sioux City, IA
W 52–71,050[3]
November 16at No. 5
DeValois Stadium
  • Orange City, IA
    		• W 37–27[4]
    November 23 No. 17
    Dickinson State*
    		No. 1
    • Elwood Olsen Stadium
    • Sioux City, IA (NAIA first round)
    		W 57–141,000[5]
    November 30 No. 9
    Saint Xavier*
    		No. 1
    • Elwood Olsen Stadium
    • Sioux City, IA (NAIA quarterfinal)
    		W 51–0600[6]
    December 7 No. 4
    Grand View*
    		No. 1
    • Elwood Olsen Stadium
    • Sioux City, IA (NAIA semifinal)
    		W 21–164,500[7]
    December 21vs. No. 2
    Eddie Robinson Stadium
  • Grambling, LA (NAIA Championship Game)
    		• W 40–381,646[8]
    • *Non-conference game
    • Rankings from NAIA Poll released prior to the game

    References

    1. ^ "2019-20 Football Schedule". Morningside Mustangs. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
    2. ^ "2019-20 Football Statistics - Morningside (Iowa)". NAIA. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
    3. ^ "Concorida (NE) at Morningside". Morningside Mustangs. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
    4. ^ "Morningside at Northwestern". Morningside Mustangs. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
    5. ^ "Dickinson State at Morningside". Morningside Mustangs. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
    6. ^ "St. Xavier (IL) at Morningside". Morningside Mustangs. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
    7. ^ "Grand View at Morningside". Morningside Mustangs. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
    8. ^ "Marian (IN) at Morningside". Morningside Mustangs. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
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