2019 Southern Arkansas Muleriders football team

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2019 Southern Arkansas Muleriders football
ConferenceGreat American Conference
Record8–4 (8–3 GAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorLandon Keopple (11th season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorChad Adams (2nd season)
Base defense4–2–5
Home stadiumWilkins Stadium
Seasons
← 2018
2020 →
2019 Great American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 14 Ouachita Baptist $^   11 – 0     11 – 1  
No. 15 Harding ^   10 – 1     10 – 2  
Henderson State #   9 – 2     9 – 3  
Southern Arkansas #   8 – 3     8 – 4  
Oklahoma Baptist   7 – 4     7 – 4  
Arkansas–Monticello   5 – 6     5 – 6  
NW Oklahoma State   4 – 7     4 – 7  
Arkansas Tech   3 – 8     3 – 8  
East Central   3 – 8     3 – 8  
SW Oklahoma State   3 – 8     3 – 8  
Southern Nazarene   2 – 9     2 – 9  
SE Oklahoma State   1 – 10     1 – 10  
Rankings from AFCA Poll

The 2019 Southern Arkansas Muleriders football team represented Southern Arkansas University as a member of the Great American Conference (GAC) during the 2019 NCAA Division II football season. Led by 11th-year head coach Bill Keopple, the Muleriders played their home games at Rip Powell Field at Wilkins Stadium in Magnolia, Arkansas.

Previous season[edit]

The Muleriders finished the 2018 season at 8–4 overall and 8–3 in GAC play. They were invited to the Live United Texarkana Bowl, where they lost to Missouri Western, 30–25.[1]

Offseason[edit]

Position key[edit]

Back B Center C Cornerback CB Defensive back DB
Defensive end DE Defensive lineman DL Defensive tackle DT End E
Fullback FB Guard G Halfback HB Kicker K
Kickoff returner KR Offensive tackle OT Offensive lineman OL Linebacker LB
Long snapper LS Punter P Punt returner PR Quarterback QB
Running back RB Safety S Tight end TE Wide receiver WR

Returning starters[edit]

Coaching staff[edit]

Name Position Year entering
Bill Keopple Head coach 11th
Chad Adams Defensive coordinator 2nd
Landon Keopple Offensive coordinator 11th
Boomer "El Llorón" Cunningham Recruiting coordinator/offensive line 4th
Eriq Moore Defensive backs/Strength and Conditioning 2nd
Rashad Pittman Defensive line 2nd
Zach Parks Graduate Assistant – Running backs/tight ends 1st
Tony Lombardo Graduate Assistant – Defensive 1st
Wil Nicks Graduate Assistant – Wide receivers 2nd
CJ Williams Student Assistant Extraordinaire/Assistant Quarterbacks 5th

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Schedule[edit]

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 56:00 p.m.at Southern Nazarene
W 34–141,237
September 146:00 p.m.Oklahoma Baptist
W 30–284,292
September 216:00 p.m.No. 23 Harding
  • Wilkins Stadium
  • Magnolia, AR
L 0–316,287
September 286:00 p.m.at Arkansas Tech
W 35–145,283
October 52:00 p.m.Southwestern Oklahoma State
  • Wilkins Stadium
  • Magnolia, AR
W 42–203,190
October 122:00 p.m.at Northwestern Oklahoma State
W 40–72,850
October 192:30 p.m.SE Oklahoma Statedagger
  • Wilkins Stadium
  • Magnolia, AR
W 49–75,796
October 263:00 p.m.at East Central
W 24–233,156
November 22:00 p.m.vs. No. 5 Ouachita Baptist
L 21–384,721
November 92:00 p.m.at No. 22 Henderson State
L 31–383,054
November 162:00 p.m.Arkansas–Monticello
W 34–322,147
December 712:00 p.m.vs. Eastern New Mexico*
L 13–201,500

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "2018 Mulerider Football Schedule". MuleriderAthletics.com. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "Game 1 Southern Nazarene (PDF)" (PDF). Southern Arkansas University Athletics.
  3. ^ "2019 Mulerider Football Coaches". MuleriderAthletics.com. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
  4. ^ "2019 Football Schedule". Retrieved November 25, 2019.
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