2019 UTSA Roadrunners football team

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2019 UTSA Roadrunners football
ConferenceConference USA
DivisionWest Division
Record4–8 (3–5 C-USA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJeff Kastl (1st season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorJason Rollins (2nd season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumAlamodome
Seasons
← 2018
2020 →
2019 Conference USA football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Florida Atlantic xy$   7 1     11 3  
Marshall   6 2     8 5  
Western Kentucky   6 2     9 4  
Charlotte   5 3     7 6  
Middle Tennessee   3 5     4 8  
FIU   3 5     6 7  
Old Dominion   0 8     1 11  
West Division
UAB xy   6 2     9 5  
Louisiana Tech x   6 2     10 3  
Southern Miss   5 3     7 6  
North Texas   3 5     4 8  
UTSA   3 5     4 8  
Rice   3 5     3 9  
UTEP   0 8     1 11  
Championship: Florida Atlantic 49, UAB 6
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant

The 2019 UTSA Roadrunners football team represented the University of Texas at San Antonio during the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Roadrunners played their home games at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas and competed in the West Division of Conference USA (CUSA). They were led by fourth-year head coach Frank Wilson who was terminated at the end of the season.

Preseason

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released.

Award Player Position Year
Wuerffel Trophy[1] Andrew Martel LB SR
Patrick Mannelly Award[2] Grant Merka LS SR

CUSA media poll

Conference USA released their preseason media poll on July 16, 2019, with the Roadrunners predicted to finish in fifth place in the West Division.[3]

West Division
Predicted finish Team (# of 1st place votes)
1 North Texas (20)
2 Southern Miss (4)
3 Louisiana Tech
4 UAB (2)
5 UTSA
6 Rice
7 UTEP

Preseason All-Conference USA teams

2019 Preseason All-Conference USA[4]

All-CUSA Offense[4]
Position Player Class
OL
Josh Dunlop Sr.
All-CUSA Defense[4]
Position Player Class
No players were selected
All-CUSA Special Teams[4]
Position Player Class
KR
Brett Winnegan Sr.

Schedule

UTSA announced its 2019 football schedule on January 10, 2019.[5] The 2019 schedule consists of 6 home and 6 away games in the regular season.

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 315:00 p.m.Incarnate Word*
ESPN3W 35–726,787
September 73:00 p.m.at
FSN
L 14–6340,274
September 142:30 p.m.Army*
  • Alamodome
  • San Antonio, TX
NFLNL 13–3130,718
September 216:30 p.m.at
Apogee Stadium
  • Denton, TX
  • StadiumL 3–4519,922
    October 57:00 p.m.at UTEPESPN+W 26–1613,876
    October 125:00 p.m.UAB
    • Alamodome
    • San Antonio, TX
    ESPN+L 14–3315,728
    October 195:00 p.m.Ricedagger
    • Alamodome
    • San Antonio, TX
    ESPN3W 31–2717,657
    November 211:00 a.m.at Texas A&M*SECNL 14–45100,635
    November 91:00 p.m.at Old DominionESPN3W 24–2316,297
    November 165:00 p.m.Southern Miss
    • Alamodome
    • San Antonio, TX
    ESPN+L 17–3614,179
    November 235:00 p.m.Florida Atlantic
    • Alamodome
    • San Antonio, TX
    ESPN+L 26–4014,335
    November 302:30 p.m.at Louisiana TechESPN+L 27–4114,782
    Schedule Source:[6]

    Game summaries

    Incarnate Word

    Hometown Showdown
    Incarnate Word Cardinals at UTSA Roadrunners
    Period 1 2 34Total
    Cardinals 0 7 007
    Roadrunners 7 14 7735

    at

    San Antonio, Texas

    • Date: August 31, 2019
    • Game time: 5:00 p.m.
    • Game weather: Indoors
    • Game attendance: 26,787
    • Referee: Joe Lehring
    • TV announcers (ESPN3): Lincoln Rose (play-by-play), LaDarrin McLane (analyst)
    • Box Score
    Game information

    At Baylor

    Pregame line Over/under
    BU –25.5
    Texas–San Antonio at Baylor – Game summary
    Period 1 2 34Total
    Roadrunners 0 0 7714
    Bears 14 21 141463

    at McLane Stadium, Waco, TX

    • Date: September 7
    • Game time: 3:00 p.m.
      CDT
    • Game weather: 99 °F (37 °C); fair
    • Game attendance: 40,274
    • Referee: David Alvarez
    • TV: FOX Sports
    • [1] [2] [3]
    Game information
    Statistics UTSA Baylor
    First downs 14 25
    Total yards 266 546
    Rushing yards 164 368
    Passing yards 102 178
    Turnovers 1 0
    Time of possession 31:31 28:29

    Army

    1 2 3 4 Total
    Black Knights 10 0 7 14 31
    Roadrunners 0 0 7 6 13

    At North Texas

    1 2 3 4 Total
    Roadrunners 0 3 0 0 3
    Mean Green 7 17 14 7 45

    At UTEP

    1 2 3 4 Total
    Roadrunners 7 3 6 10 26
    Miners 0 3 7 6 16

    UAB

    1 2 3 4 Total
    Blazers 3 13 7 10 33
    Roadrunners 0 7 7 0 14

    Rice

    Pregame line Over/under
    Rice –5.5
    Rice at Texas–San Antonio – Game summary
    Period 1 2 34Total
    Owls 3 7 14327
    Roadrunners 7 0 17731

    at Alamodome, San Antonio, TX

    • Date: October 19, 2019
    • Game time: 5:00 p.m. CDT
    • Game weather: Temperature: 74 °F (23 °C) • Weather: Indoors
    • Game attendance: 17,657
    • Referee: Rodney Burnette
    • TV announcers (ESPN3): Lincoln Rose (play-by-play), LaDarrin McClane (analyst) & Brooke Shoemaker (sideline)
    • [4]
    Game information
    Statistics Rice UTSA
    First downs 21 19
    Total yards 369 361
    Rushing yards 146 149
    Passing yards 223 212
    Turnovers 4 1
    Time of possession 34:44 25:16

    At Texas A&M

    1 2 3 4 Total
    Roadrunners 7 0 0 7 14
    Aggies 14 7 14 10 45

    Statistics

    Statistics UTSA Texas A&M
    First downs 14 23
    Total yards 231 505
    Rushing yards 93 267
    Passing yards 138 238
    Turnovers 1 1
    Time of possession 24:17 35:43
    Team Category Player Statistics
    UTSA Passing Lowell Narcisse 7–14, 90 yards
    Rushing Lowell Narcisse 15 carries, 54 yards, TD
    Receiving Zakhari Franklin 4 receptions, 46 yards
    Texas A&M Passing Kellen Mond 16–21, 211 yards, TD
    Rushing Isaiah Spiller 20 carries, 217 yards, 3 TD
    Receiving Jhamon Ausbon 5 receptions, 90 yards

    At Old Dominion

    1 2 3 4 Total
    Roadrunners 10 0 0 14 24
    Monarchs 10 10 3 0 23

    Southern Miss

    1 2 3 4 Total
    Golden Eagles 7 9 13 7 36
    Roadrunners 7 3 7 0 17

    Florida Atlantic

    1 2 3 4 Total
    Owls 7 10 16 7 40
    Roadrunners 3 0 8 15 26

    At Louisiana Tech

    Pregame line Over/under
    Louisiana Tech –20.5
    Texas–San Antonio at Louisiana Tech – Game summary
    Period 1 2 34Total
    Roadrunners 10 7 3727
    Bulldogs 14 10 10741

    at Joe Aillet Stadium, Ruston, LA

    • Date: November 30
    • Game time: 2:30 p.m.
      CST
    • Game attendance: 14,782
    • TV: ESPN+
    • [5]
    Game information
    Statistics UTSA Louisiana Tech
    First downs 17 24
    Total yards 408 499
    Rushing yards 128 168
    Passing yards 280 331
    Turnovers 2 2
    Time of possession 27:45 32:15

    References

    1. ^ "2019 Wuerffel Trophy Watch List". July 25, 2019. Archived from the original on July 25, 2019. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
    2. ^ "2019 Patrick Mannelly Award Watch List" (PDF). August 2, 2019. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
    3. ^ "FB: Preseason Media Poll".
    4. ^ a b c d "FB: 2019 Coaches Preseason Awards". www.conferenceusa.com. Conference USA. July 15, 2019. Retrieved July 21, 2019.
    5. ^ "Conference USA unveils 2019 football schedule". University of Texas at San Antonio Department of Athletics. January 10, 2019. Retrieved January 16, 2019.
    6. ^ "2019 UTSA Roadrunners Football Schedule". UTSA Athletic Department. May 30, 2019. Retrieved May 30, 2019.