2019 Morningside Mustangs football team

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2019 Morningside Mustangs football
NAIA national champion
GPAC champion
NAIA National Championship Game, W 40–38 vs. Marian (IN)
ConferenceGreat Plains Athletic Conference
2019 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
  • v
  • t
 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 American football team that represented Morningside University as a member of the Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) during the 2019 NAIA football season. In their 18th season under head coach Steve Ryan, the Mustangs compiled a perfect 14–0 record (8–0 against GPAC opponents) and won the NAIA national championship, defeating the 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 31St. Francis (IL)*No. 1
W 80–01,000
September 14DordtNo. 1
  • Elwood Olsen Stadium
  • Sioux City, IA
W 56–141,100
September 21MidlandNo. 1
  • Elwood Olsen Stadium
  • Sioux City, IA
W 51–295,600
October 5at HastingsNo. 1
W 69–13
October 12at Briar CliffNo. 1
  • Memorial Field
  • Sioux City, IA
W 49–141,000
October 19JamestownNo. 1
  • Elwood Olsen Stadiu
  • Sioux City, IA
W 61–01,105
October 26at Dakota WesleyanNo. 1
W 69–0
November 2at DoaneNo. 1
W 42–101,000
November 9Concordia (NE)No. 1
  • Elwood Olsen Stadium
  • Sioux City, IA
W 52–7[3]
November 16at No. 5 Northwestern (IA)No. 1
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 Marian (IN)*No. 1
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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