2019 Charleston Southern Buccaneers football team
American college football season
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The 2019 Charleston Southern Buccaneers football team represented Charleston Southern University as a member of the Big South Conference during the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by first-year head coach Autry Denson, the Buccaneers compiled an overall record of 6–6 with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, placing third in the Big South. Charleston Southern played home games at Buccaneer Field in Charleston, South Carolina.
- Autry Denson (1st season)
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| Conference | Big South Conference |
| Record | 6–6 (4–2 Big South) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Felton Huggins (1st season) |
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| Home stadium | Buccaneer Field |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 12 Monmouth $^ | 6 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 13 Kennesaw State ^ | 5 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Charleston Southern | 4 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Campbell | 3 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hampton | 1 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gardner–Webb | 1 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Presbyterian | 1 | – | 5 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Alabama * | 0 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Preseason
Big South poll
In the Big South preseason poll released on July 21, 2019, the Buccaneers were predicted to finish in third place.[1]
Preseason All–Big South team
The Buccaneers had three players selected to the preseason all-Big South team.[2]
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Offense Zack Evans – OL |
Defense J.D. Sosebee – LB |
Special teams Ethan Ray – LS |
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | ||
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| August 31 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. 19 Furman* | ESPN3 | L 13–46 | 6,146 | |||
| September 7 | 12:00 p.m. | at South Carolina* | SEC Net. | L 10–72 | 70,698 | |||
| September 14 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 15 North Carolina A&T* | ESPN+ | L 21–27 | 5,112 | |||
| September 21 | 6:00 p.m. | at No. 25 The Citadel* | ESPN+ | L 13–22 | 9,626 | |||
| October 5 | 6:00 p.m. | Savannah State* |
| ESPN+ | W 24–19 | 3,608 | ||
| October 12 | 3:00 p.m. | at No. 7 Kennesaw State | ESPN+ | L 23–45 | 8,258 | |||
| October 19 | 7:00 p.m. | at North Alabama | ESPN+ | W 25–20 | 6,878 | |||
| October 26 | 6:00 p.m. | Monmouth |
| ESPN+ | L 13–35 | 3,358 | ||
| November 2 | 1:30 p.m. | at Gardner–Webb | ESPN+ | W 30–27 | 1,538 | |||
| November 9 | 6:00 p.m. | Hampton |
| ESPN+ | W 27–20 OT | 2,746 | ||
| November 16 | 1:00 p.m. | at Presbyterian | ESPN+ | W 27–7 | 1,834 | |||
| November 23 | 3:30 p.m. | Campbell |
| ESPN+ | W 41–31 | 3,208 | ||
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Game summaries
At Furman
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Buccaneers | 0 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
| No. 19 Paladins | 7 | 17 | 8 | 14 | 46 |
At South Carolina
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Buccaneers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| Gamecocks | 21 | 23 | 7 | 21 | 72 |
North Carolina A&T
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| No. 15 Aggies | 0 | 6 | 0 | 21 | 27 |
| Buccaneers | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
At The Citadel
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Buccaneers | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 |
| No. 25 Bulldogs | 0 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 22 |
Savannah State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Tigers | 7 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 19 |
| Buccaneers | 7 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 24 |
At Kennesaw State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Buccaneers | 0 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 23 |
| No. 7 Owls | 14 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 45 |
At North Alabama
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Buccaneers | 10 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 25 |
| Lions | 11 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 20 |
Monmouth
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Hawks | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
| Buccaneers | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
At Gardner–Webb
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Buccaneers | 10 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 30 |
| Runnin' Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 7 | 20 | 27 |
Hampton
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total | |
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| Pirates | 13 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
| Buccaneers | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 27 |
At Presbyterian
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Buccaneers | 14 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 27 |
| Blue Hose | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
Campbell
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Fighting Camels | 7 | 7 | 17 | 0 | 31 |
| Buccaneers | 14 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 41 |