The 2019 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team represented Southeastern Louisiana University in the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Lions were led by second-year head coach Frank Scelfo and played their home games at Strawberry Stadium. They were a member of the Southland Conference.
Preseason
Preseason poll The Southland Conference released their preseason poll on July 18, 2019. The Lions were picked to finish in eighth place.
Preseason All–Southland Teams The Lions placed five different players on the preseason all–Southland teams.
Offense
1st team
Bransen Schwebel – TE/HB
Juwan Petit-Frere – WR
Defense
1st team
Juwan Petit-Frere – KR
Devonte Williams – PR
2nd team
Isaac Adeyemi-Berglund – DL
Austin Mitchell – PR
Roster
Schedule
Game summaries
Jacksonville State
Statistics Jacksonville StateSoutheastern Louisiana First downs 23 20 Total yards 481 384 Rushing yards 67 146 Passing yards 414 238 Turnovers 2 1 Time of possession 34:11 25:49
At Ole Miss
Statistics Southeastern LouisianaOle Miss First downs 20 24 Total yards 375 459 Rushing yards 66 220 Passing yards 309 239 Turnovers 4 2 Time of possession 27:56 32:04
Lamar
Statistics LamarSoutheastern Louisiana First downs 19 28 Total yards 436 520 Rushing yards 133 166 Passing yards 303 336 Turnovers 1 0 Time of possession 27:51 32:09
At Northwestern State
Statistics Southeastern LouisianaNorthwestern State First downs 26 27 Total yards 537 378 Rushing yards 143 45 Passing yards 394 333 Turnovers 2 0 Time of possession 30:30 29:30
At McNeese State
Statistics Southeastern LouisianaMcNeese State First downs 19 23 Total yards 452 473 Rushing yards 86 225 Passing yards 366 248 Turnovers 2 0 Time of possession 28:57 31:03
Incarnate Word
Statistics Incarnate WordSoutheastern Louisiana First downs 20 24 Total yards 317 515 Rushing yards 170 178 Passing yards 147 337 Turnovers 0 6 Time of possession 29:42 30:18
At Houston Baptist
Statistics Southeastern LouisianaHouston Baptist First downs 32 15 Total yards 634 259 Rushing yards 145 48 Passing yards 489 211 Turnovers 2 3 Time of possession 36:36 23:24
Stephen F. Austin
Statistics Stephen F. AustinSoutheastern Louisiana First downs 27 24 Total yards 471 421 Rushing yards 68 222 Passing yards 403 199 Turnovers 2 1 Time of possession 30:25 29:35
At Central Arkansas
Statistics Southeastern LouisianaCentral Arkansas First downs 26 13 Total yards 490 261 Rushing yards 153 68 Passing yards 337 193 Turnovers 2 4 Time of possession 38:08 21:52
At Abilene Christian
Statistics Southeastern LouisianaAbilene Christian First downs 22 12 Total yards 432 283 Rushing yards 152 35 Passing yards 280 248 Turnovers 1 6 Time of possession 36:27 23:33
Nicholls
Statistics NichollsSoutheastern Louisiana First downs 17 26 Total yards 468 460 Rushing yards 180 113 Passing yards 288 347 Turnovers 2 2 Time of possession 31:15 28:45
FCS Playoffs The Lions were selected for the postseason tournament, with a first-round pairing against Villanova.
Villanova (first round)
Statistics VillanovaSoutheastern Louisiana First downs 21 31 Total yards 501 602 Rushing yards 218 94 Passing yards 283 508 Turnovers 0 3 Time of possession 32:44 27:16
At Montana (second round)
Statistics Southeastern LouisianaMontana First downs 23 30 Total yards 489 600 Rushing yards 22 123 Passing yards 467 477 Turnovers 1 0 Time of possession 30:44 29:16
Rankings
References