2019 American Athletic Conference football season

Sports season

2019 American Athletic Conference
football season

League| NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision
Sport| Football
Duration| August 29, 2019
through January 2020
Number of teams| 12
TV partner(s)| ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, and CBS Sports Network
2020 NFL Draft
Top draft pick| Antonio Gibson (Memphis)
Picked by| Washington Redskins, 66th overall
Regular season
East champions| Cincinnati
East runners-up| UCF
West champions| Memphis
Navy
West runners-up| SMU
The American Championship
Champions| Memphis
Runners-up| Cincinnati
Football seasons

← 2018

2020 →

2019 American Athletic Conference football standings

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East Division
No. 21 Cincinnati xy  |   | 7  | – | 1  |   |  |  |   | 11  | – | 3  |
No. 24 UCF |   | 6  | – | 2  |   |  |  |   | 10  | – | 3  |
Temple |   | 5  | – | 3  |   |  |  |   | 8  | – | 5  |
South Florida |   | 2  | – | 6  |   |  |  |   | 4  | – | 8  |
East Carolina |   | 1  | – | 7  |   |  |  |   | 4  | – | 8  |
UConn |   | 0  | – | 8  |   |  |  |   | 2  | – | 10  |
West Division
No. 17 Memphis xy$  |   | 7  | – | 1  |   |  |  |   | 12  | – | 2  |
No. 20 Navy x  |   | 7  | – | 1  |   |  |  |   | 11  | – | 2  |
SMU |   | 6  | – | 2  |   |  |  |   | 10  | – | 3  |
Tulane |   | 3  | – | 5  |   |  |  |   | 7  | – | 6  |
Houston |   | 2  | – | 6  |   |  |  |   | 4  | – | 8  |
Tulsa |   | 2  | – | 6  |   |  |  |   | 4  | – | 8  |
Championship: Memphis 29, Cincinnati 24

* $ – Conference champion
* x – Division champion/co-champions
* y – Championship game participant

Rankings from AP Poll

The 2019 American Athletic Conference football season is the 28th NCAA Division I FBS Football season of the American Athletic Conference (The American). The season is the seventh since the former Big East Conference dissolved and became the American Athletic Conference and the sixth season of the College Football Playoff in place. The American is considered a member of the Group of Five (G5) together with Conference USA (C–USA), the Mid-American Conference (MAC), the Mountain West Conference and the Sun Belt Conference.

## Previous season

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After winning their first twelve games of the season, UCF extended their school record winning streak to 25 consecutive games, dating back to the start of the 2017 season. The Knights also secured their second consecutive undefeated regular season and American Athletic Conference title by defeating Memphis in the 2018 AAC Championship game, a rematch of the 2017 game.[1]

Seven teams participated in bowl games during the 2018 season; the league went 2–5.

Tulane defeated Louisiana 41–24 in the 2018 Cure Bowl.[2] USF lost to Marshall, 38–20, in the Gasparilla Bowl.[3] Memphis lost to Wake Forest 38–35 in the 2018 Birmingham Bowl.[4] Houston lost to Army 70–14 in the Armed Forces Bowl.[5] In this game, Army tied records for the largest victory margin and most points scored in an FBS bowl game.[6] Temple lost to Duke 56–27 in the Independence Bowl.[7] Cincinnati defeated Virginia Tech 35–31 in the Military Bowl.[8]

In the New Year's Six Game, No. 8 UCF lost to No. 11 LSU 40–32 in the Fiesta Bowl.[9]

## Preseason

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### Impending departure of UConn

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The most significant development in the conference during the 2019 preseason was the announcement that UConn would leave The American after the 2019–20 school year to join several of its former conference rivals in the current non-football iteration of the Big East Conference. The move was first reported on June 21, 2019, by a Boston-area sports news website and quickly picked up by national media outlets.[10][11] On June 27, the Big East and UConn jointly confirmed the Huskies' impending conference move, but that announcement did not specify a date.[12] The Huskies' Big East entrance date was confirmed for July 1, 2020 after UConn and The American reached a buyout agreement. At the time this agreement was announced, UConn also announced that its football team would become an FBS independent once it joined the Big East.[13]

### Recruiting classes

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Rankings  Team  | ESPN[14] | Rivals[15] | 24/7[16]

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Cincinnati  |  | 78  | 79
East Carolina  |  | 82  | 75
Houston  |  | 97  | 72
Memphis  | 70  | 59  | 66
Navy  |  | 82  | 123
SMU  | 65  | 69  | 69
South Florida  | 72  | 65  | 78
Temple  |  |  | 104
Tulane  |  | 91  | 95
Tulsa  |  |  | 109
UCF  | 50  | 55  | 57
UConn  |  |  | 126

### American Athletic Conference Media Days

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The American Athletic Conference conducted its 2019 American Athletic Conference media day on July 17 in Newport, Rhode Island.[17]

#### Preseason Media Poll

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The preseason Poll was released at the 2019 American Media Day on July 16, 2019.

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1  | UCF  | 169 (17)
2  | Cincinnati  | 157 (11)
3  | South Florida  | 107
4  | Temple  | 101
5  | East Carolina  | 66
6  | UConn  | 30
West  Predicted finish  | Team  | Votes (1st place)

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1  | Memphis  | 165 (15)
2  | Houston  | 162 (14)
3  | Tulane  | 108
4  | SMU  | 87 (1)
5  | Navy  | 70
6  | Tulsa  | 38

American Champion Voting

* UCF (12)
* Cincinnati (8)
* Memphis (6)
* Houston (4)

## Head coaches

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### Coaching changes

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On November 29, 2018, East Carolina fired head coach Scottie Montgomery. On December 3, 2018, ECU hired James Madison head coach Mike Houston as their new head coach.

On December 7, 2018, Geoff Collins left Temple to become head coach at Georgia Tech. On December 13, 2018, The Owls initially named Miami defensive coordinator Manny Diaz as the new head coach. However, on December 30, 2018, Diaz left to return to Miami as head coach after Mark Richt's retirement. On January 10, 2019 Temple announced Rod Carey as head coach.

On December 30, 2018 Major Applewhite was fired after a blowout loss in the 2018 Armed Forces Bowl. Houston replaced Applewhite by hiring Dana Holgorsen from West Virginia.

### Coaches

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Note: All stats current through the completion of the 2019 season

Team  | Head coach  | Years at school  | Overall record  | Record at school  | AAC record

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Cincinnati  | Luke Fickell | 3  | 32–20 (.615)  | 26–13 (.667)  | 15–9 (.625)
East Carolina  | Mike Houston | 1  | 84–33 (.718)  | 4–8 (.333)  | 1–7 (.125)
Houston  | Dana Holgorsen | 1  | 65–49 (.570)  | 4–8 (.333)  | 2–6 (.250)
Memphis  | Mike Norvell | 3  | 38–15 (.717)  | 38–15 (.717)  | 24–8 (.750)
Navy  | Ken Niumatalolo | 12  | 98–60 (.620)  | 98–60 (.620)  | 27–13 (.675)
SMU  | Sonny Dykes | 1  | 56–56 (.500)  | 15–11 (.577)  | 10–6 (.625)
South Florida  | Charlie Strong | 3  | 74–53 (.583)  | 21–16 (.568)  | 31–22 (.585)
Temple  | Rod Carey | 1  | 60–35 (.632)  | 8–5 (.615)  | 5–3 (.625)
Tulane  | Willie Fritz | 4  | 177–96 (.648)  | 23–27 (.460)  | 12–20 (.375)
Tulsa  | Philip Montgomery | 5  | 25–37 (.403)  | 25–37 (.403)  | 14–26 (.350)
UCF  | Josh Heupel | 2  | 22–4 (.846)  | 22–4 (.846)  | 14–2 (.875)
UConn  | Randy Edsall | 15  | 102–134 (.432)  | 80–100 (.444)  | 24–48 (.333)

Source:[18]

## Rankings

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Main article: 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

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Cincinnati  | AP  | RV  |  |  |  |  |  | 25  | 21  | 17  | 17  | 17  | 17  | 18  | 21  | 23  | 21
C  | RV  |  |  |  |  |  | RV  | 21  | 18  | 17  | 17  | 17  | 17  | 21  | 22  | 21
CFP  | Not released  | 20  | 17  | 19  | 19  | 20  | 21  |
East Carolina  | AP  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
C  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Houston  | AP  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
C  | RV  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CFP  | Not released  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Memphis  | AP  | RV  |  |  |  |  |  | 23  | RV  | 24  | 19  | 18  | 18  | 17  | 16  | 15  | 17
C  | RV  |  |  |  | RV  | 23т  | 20  | RV  | 23  | 19  | 18  | 18  | 18  | 16  | 15  | 17
CFP  | Not released  | 21  | 18  | 18  | 18  | 17  | 17  |
Navy  | AP  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | RV  | 25  | 21  | RV  | 24  | 23  | 21  | 20
C  |  |  |  |  | RV  |  | RV  | RV  | RV  | 25  | 21  | RV  | 24  | 23  | 21  | 20
CFP  | Not released  | 24  | 23  |  |  | 24  | 23  |
SMU  | AP  |  |  |  |  | RV  | 24  | 21  | 19  | 15  | 23  | 20  | 21  | RV  | RV  | RV  | RV
C  |  |  |  | RV  | RV  | RV  | 22  | 19  | 14  | 23  | 20  | 21  | RV  | RV  | RV  | RV
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South Florida  | AP  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Temple  | AP  |  |  |  | RV  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Tulane  | AP  |  |  |  |  | RV  | RV  | RV  | RV  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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UCF  | AP  | 17  | 18  | 17  | 15  | 22  | 18  | RV  | RV  | RV  | RV  |  |  |  |  | RV  | 24
C  | 17т  | 17  | 16  | 16  | 23  | 19  | RV  | RV  | RV  | RV  |  |  |  | RV  | RV  | 24
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RV  | Received votes but were not ranked in Top 25 of poll
т  | Tied with team above or below also with this symbol

## Schedule

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Index to colors and formatting

American member won
American member lost
American teams in bold

### Regular season

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The regular season began on August 29, 2019, and will end on December 14. As a result of the calendar, all teams except Navy will have two bye weeks.

#### Week 1

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Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref.

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August 29 | 7:00 p.m.  | UCLA | Cincinnati | Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, OH | ESPN | W 24–14   | 38,032 |
August 29 | 7:00 p.m.  | Wagner | UConn | Rentschler Field • East Hartford, CT | ESPN3 | W 24–21   | 19,648 |
August 29 | 7:00 p.m.  | Florida A&M | No. 17 UCF | Spectrum Stadium • Orlando, FL | CBSSN | W 62–0   | 44,073 |
August 29 | 7:00 p.m.  | FIU | Tulane | Yulman Stadium • New Orleans, LA | ESPN3  | W 42–14   | 16,361 |
August 30 | 7:15 p.m.  | Tulsa | No. 18 Michigan State | Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI | FS1 | L 7–28   | 72,005 |
August 30 | 7:00 p.m.  | No. 19 Wisconsin | South Florida | Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, FL | ESPN  | L 0–49   | 46,704 |
August 31  | 12:00 p.m.  | East Carolina | NC State | Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC (rivalry)  | ACCN | L 6–34   | 57,633 |
August 31  | 12:00 p.m.  | Ole Miss | Memphis | Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium • Memphis, TN (rivalry)  | ABC | W 15–10   | 44,107 |
August 31  | 12:00 p.m.  | Bucknell | Temple | Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, PA | ESPN3  | W 56–12   | 26,378 |
August 31  | 3:30 p.m.  | Holy Cross | Navy | Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, MD | CBSSN  | W 45–7   | 28,531 |
August 31  | 7:00 p.m.  | SMU | Arkansas State | Centennial Bank Stadium • Jonesboro, AR | ESPN+ | W 37–30   | 22,076 |
September 1 | 7:30 p.m.  | Houston | No. 4 Oklahoma | Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK | ABC  | L 31–49   | 84,534 |
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

#### Week 2

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September 7  | 11:00 a.m.  | Southern | Memphis | Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium • Memphis, TN  | WMCTV  | W 55–24   | 34,487 |
September 7  | 12:00 p.m.  | Cincinnati | No. 5 Ohio State | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH | ABC  | L 0–42   | 104,089 |
September 7  | 2:00 p.m.  | South Florida | Georgia Tech | Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA | ACCN  | L 10–14   | 46,599 |
September 7  | 3:30 p.m.  | Illinois | UConn | Rentschler Field • East Hartford, CT  | CBSSN  | L 23–31   | 23,108 |
September 7  | 6:00 p.m.  | Gardner–Webb | East Carolina | Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, NC | ESPN3  | W 48–9   | 34,118 |
September 7  | 7:00 p.m.  | No. 17 UCF | Florida Atlantic | FAU Stadium • Boca Raton, FL | CBSSN  | W 48–14   | 30,811 |
September 7  | 7:00 p.m.  | North Texas | SMU | Gerald J. Ford Stadium • University Park, TX (Safeway Bowl)  | ESPN3  | W 49–27   | 22,766 |
September 7  | 7:30 p.m.  | Tulane | No. 10 Auburn | Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL (rivalry)  | ESPN2  | L 6–24   | 85,317 |
September 7  | 8:00 p.m.  | Prairie View A&M | Houston | TDECU Stadium • Houston, TX | ESPN3  | W 37–17   | 29,360 |
September 7  | 8:00 p.m.  | Tulsa | San Jose State | CEFCU Stadium • San Jose, CA | ESPN3  | W 34–16   | 12,471 |
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.
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September 7 | Navy | Temple

#### Week 3

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September 13 | 9:15 p.m.  | No. 20 Washington State | Houston | NRG Stadium • Houston, TX (Texas Kickoff)  | ESPNU | L 24–31   | 40,523 |
September 14  | 12:00 p.m.  | No. 21 Maryland | Temple | Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, PA  | CBSSN  | W 20–17   | 30,610 |
September 14  | 12:00 p.m.  | Miami (OH) | Cincinnati | Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, OH (Victory Bell)  | ESPNU  | W 35–13   | 35,526 |
September 14  | 3:30 p.m.  | Oklahoma State | Tulsa | H. A. Chapman Stadium • Tulsa, OK (rivalry)  | ABC/ESPN/ESPN2  | L 21–40   | 28,612 |
September 14  | 3:30 p.m.  | East Carolina | Navy | Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, MD  | CBSSN  |  NAVY 42–10   | 30,707 |
September 14  | 3:30 p.m.  | Stanford | No. 17 UCF | Spectrum Stadium • Orlando, FL  | ABC/ESPN/ESPN2  | W 42–27   | 45,008 |
September 14  | 3:30 p.m.  | Memphis | South Alabama | Ladd–Peebles Stadium • Mobile, AL | ESPNU  | W 42–6   | 12,373 |
September 14  | 3:30 p.m.  | South Carolina State | South Florida | Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, FL  | ESPN3  | W 55–16   | 31,368 |
September 14  | 7:00 p.m.  | Texas State | SMU | Gerald J. Ford Stadium • University Park, TX  | ESPN3  | W 47–17   | 17,469 |
September 14  | 7:30 p.m.  | Missouri State | Tulane | Yulman Stadium • New Orleans, LA  | ESPN3  | W 58–6   | 18,746 |
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.
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September 14 | UConn

#### Week 4

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September 19 | 8:00 p.m.  | Houston | Tulane | Yulman Stadium • New Orleans, LA  | ESPN  |  TUL 38–31   | 21,032 |
September 21  | 12:00 p.m.  | UConn | Indiana | Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN | BTN  | L 3–38   | 40,084 |
September 21  | 3:30 p.m.  | No. 15 UCF | Pittsburgh | Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA | ABC  | L 34–35   | 42,056 |
September 21  | 3:30 p.m.  | SMU | No. 25 TCU | Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX (Battle for the Iron Skillet)  | FS1  | W 41–38   | 41,250 |
September 21  | 3:30 p.m.  | Wyoming | Tulsa | H. A. Chapman Stadium • Tulsa, OK | CBSSN  | W 24–21   | 16,246 |
September 21  | 3:30 p.m.  | Temple | Buffalo | UB Stadium • Buffalo, NY | ESPNU  | L 22–38   | 17,621 |
September 21  | 6:00 p.m.  | William & Mary | East Carolina | Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, NC  | ESPN3  | W 19–7   | 38,094 |
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.
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September 21 | Cincinnati | Memphis | Navy | USF

#### Week 5

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September 26 | 8:00 p.m.  | Navy | Memphis | Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium • Memphis, TN  | ESPN  |  MEM 35–23   | 33,909 |
September 28  | 3:30 p.m.  | Georgia Tech | Temple | Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, PA  | CBSSN  | W 24–2   | 31,094 |
September 28  | 4:00 p.m.  | SMU | South Florida | Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, FL  | ESPNU  |  SMU 48–21   | 28,850 |
September 28  | 5:00 p.m.  | Cincinnati | Marshall | Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, WV | CBSSN on Facebook | W 52–14   | 32,192 |
September 28  | 6:00 p.m.  | East Carolina | Old Dominion | S.B. Ballard Stadium • Norfolk, VA | ESPN+  | W 24–21   | 18,643 |
September 28  | 7:00 p.m.  | UConn | No. 22 UCF | Spectrum Stadium • Orlando, FL (Civil Conflict)  | CBSSN  |  UCF 56–21   | 44,164 |
September 28  | 8:00 p.m.  | Houston | North Texas | Apogee Stadium • Denton, TX | CBSSN on Facebook  | W 46–25   | 30,123 |
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.
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September 28 | Tulane | Tulsa

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October 3 | 8:00 p.m.  | Temple | East Carolina | Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, NC  | ESPN  |  TEM 27–17   | 33,253 |
October 4 | 8:00 p.m.  | No. 18 UCF | Cincinnati | Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, OH  | ESPN  |  CIN 27–24   | 40,121 |
October 5  | 12:00 p.m.  | South Florida | UConn | Rentschler Field • East Hartford, CT  | CBSSN  |  USF 48–22   | 18,038 |
October 5  | 12:00 p.m.  | Tulane | Army | Michie Stadium • West Point, NY | CBSSN  | W 42–33   | 38,019 |
October 5  | 3:30 p.m.  | Air Force | Navy | Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, MD (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy)  | CBSSN  | W 34–25   | 37,957 |
October 5  | 3:45 p.m.  | Memphis | Louisiana–Monroe | Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA | ESPNU  | W 52–33   | 17,143 |
October 5  | 7:30 p.m.  | Tulsa | No. 24 SMU | Gerald J. Ford Stadium • University Park, TX  | ESPNU  |  SMU 43–37 3OT  | 28,142 |
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

*Note: The UConn/USF Kickoff was moved to noon as a safety precaution after receiving guidance from the Connecticut Department of Public Health regarding the mosquito-borne eastern equine encephalitis virus.[19]

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October 5 | Houston

#### Week 7

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October 12  | 12:00 p.m.  | No. 23 Memphis | Temple | Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, PA  | ESPN2  |  TEM 30–28   | 34,253 |
October 12  | 3:30 p.m.  | No. 25 Cincinnati | Houston | TDECU Stadium • Houston, TX  | ESPN2  |  CIN 38–23   | 25,716 |
October 12  | 3:30 p.m.  | BYU | South Florida | Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, FL  | CBSSN  | W 27–23   | 35,375 |
October 12  | 3:45 p.m.  | UConn | Tulane | Yulman Stadium • New Orleans, LA  | ESPNU  |  TULN 49–7   | 17,040 |
October 12  | 7:30 p.m.  | Navy | Tulsa | H. A. Chapman Stadium • Tulsa, OK  | ESPNU  |  NAV 45–17   | 17,951 |
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.
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October 12 | East Carolina | SMU | UCF

#### Week 8

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October 19  | 12:00 p.m.  | Houston | UConn | Rentschler Field • East Hartford, CT  | ESPNU  |  HOU 24–17   | 19,760 |
October 19  | 3:30 p.m.  | Temple | No. 19 SMU | Gerald J. Ford Stadium • University Park, TX  | ESPN2  |  SMU 45–21   | 23,132 |
October 19  | 3:30 p.m  | South Florida | Navy | Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, MD  | CBSSN  |  NAV 35–3   | 29,774 |
October 19  | 3:30 p.m.  | Tulsa | No. 21 Cincinnati | Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, Ohio  | ESPNU  |  CIN 24–13   | 33,209 |
October 19  | 7:00 p.m.  | East Carolina | UCF | Spectrum Stadium • Orlando, FL (rivalry)  | CBSSN  |  UCF 41–28   | 42,906 |
October 19  | 7:00 p.m.  | Tulane | Memphis | Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium • Memphis, TN  | ESPN2  |  MEM 47–17   | 30,221 |
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

#### Week 9

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October 24 | 8:30 p.m.  | No. 16 SMU  | Houston  | TDECU Stadium • Houston, TX (rivalry)  | ESPN  |  SMU 34–31   | 24,543 |
October 26  | 3:30 p.m.  | UConn | UMass | Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium • Amherst, MA (rivalry)  | NESN  | W 56–35   | 12,234 |
October 26  | 3:30 p.m.  | Tulane | Navy | Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, MD  | CBSSN  |  NAVY 41–38   | 31,118 |
October 26  | 3:45 p.m.  | South Florida | East Carolina | Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, NC  | ESPNU  |  USF 45–20   | 33,088 |
October 26  | 7:00 p.m.  | UCF | Temple | Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, PA  | ESPN2  |  UCF 63–21   | 29,949 |
October 26  | 7:00 p.m.  | Memphis | Tulsa | Skelly Field at H.A. Chapman Stadium • Tulsa, OK  | CBSSN  |  MEM 42–41   | 17,183 |
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.
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#### Week 10

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November 1 | 8:00 p.m.  | Navy | UConn | Rentschler Field • East Hartford, CT  | ESPN2  |  NAVY 56–10   | 16,659 |
November 2  | 12:00 p.m.  | Houston | UCF | Spectrum Stadium • Orlando, FL  | ESPN2  |  UCF 44–29   | 41,361 |
November 2  | 4:00 p.m.  | Tulsa | Tulane | Yulman Stadium • New Orleans, LA  | ESPN2  |  TULN 38–26   | 27,417 |
November 2  | 7:00 p.m.  | No. 17 Cincinnati | East Carolina | Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, NC  | CBSSN  |  CIN 46–43   | 32,276 |
November 2  | 7:30 p.m.  | No. 15 SMU | No. 24 Memphis | Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium • Memphis, TN  | ABC  |  MEM 54–48   | 59,506 |
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.
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#### Week 11

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November 7 | 8:00 p.m.  | Temple | South Florida | Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, FL  | ESPN  |  TEM 17–7   | 26,214 |
November 8 | 7:00 p.m.  | UCF | Tulsa | H. A. Chapman Stadium • Tulsa, OK  | ESPN2  |  TUL 34–31   | 16,331 |
November 9  | 12:00 p.m.  | East Carolina | SMU | Gerald J. Ford Stadium • University Park, TX  | ESPNU  |  SMU 59–51   | 29,528 |
November 9  | 3:30 p.m.  | UConn | No. 17 Cincinnati | Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, OH  | CBSSN  |  CIN 48–3   | 38,919 |
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.
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November 9 | Houston | Memphis | Navy | Tulane

#### Week 12

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November 16  | 12:00 p.m.  | Tulane | Temple | Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, PA  | ESPNU  |  TEM 29–21   | 27,850 |
November 16  | 2:30 p.m.  | Navy | No. 16 Notre Dame | Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, IN (rivalry)  | NBC | L 20–52   | 74,082 |
November 16  | 3:30 p.m.  | No. 18 Memphis | Houston | TDECU Stadium • Houston, TX  | ESPN2  |  MEM 45–27   | 25,149 |
November 16  | 7:00 p.m.  | No. 17 Cincinnati | South Florida | Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, FL  | CBSSN  |  CIN 20–17   | 29,112 |
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.
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November 16 | East Carolina | SMU | UCF | UConn | Tulsa

#### Week 13

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November 23  | 12:00 p.m.  | UCF | Tulane | Yulman Stadium • New Orleans, LA  | CBSSN  |  UCF 34–31   | 21,032 |
November 23  | 12:00 p.m.  | East Carolina | UConn | Rentschler Field • East Hartford, CT  | ESPN3  |  ECU 31–24   | 12,084 |
November 23  | 3:30 p.m.  | No. 25 SMU | Navy | Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, MD (Gansz Trophy)  | CBSSN  |  NAVY 35–28   | 33,732 |
November 23  | 4:00 p.m.  | No. 18 Memphis | South Florida | Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, FL  | ESPNU  |  MEM 49–10   | 25,136 |
November 23  | 7:00 p.m.  | Temple | No. 19 Cincinnati | Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, OH  | ESPN2  |  CIN 15–13   | 30,101 |
November 23  | 7:30 p.m.  | Houston | Tulsa | H. A. Chapman Stadium • Tulsa, OK  | ESPNU  |  HOU 24–14   | 16,120 |
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

#### Week 14

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November 29 | 3:30 p.m.  | No. 19 Cincinnati | No. 18 Memphis | Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium • Memphis, TN  | ABC  |  MEM 24–34   | 36,472 |
November 29 | 8:00 p.m.  | South Florida | UCF | Spectrum Stadium • Orlando, FL (War on I–4)  | ESPN  |  UCF 34–7   | 45,217 |
November 30  | 12:00 p.m.  | Tulsa | East Carolina | Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, NC  | CBSSN  |  TUL 49–24   | 27,978 |
November 30  | 3:00 p.m.  | UConn | Temple | Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, PA  | ESPNU  |  TEM 49–17   | 26,068 |
November 30  | 3:00 p.m.  | Tulane | SMU | Gerald J. Ford Stadium • University Park, TX  | ESPNU  |  SMU 37–20   | 20,731 |
November 30  | 7:00 p.m.  | Navy | Houston | TDECU Stadium • Houston, TX  | ESPN2  |  NAVY 56–41   | 22,824 |
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

#### Week 15 (American Athletic Conference Championship)

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See also: 2019 American Athletic Conference Football Championship Game

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December 7  | 3:30 p.m.  | No. 20 Cincinnati  | No. 17 Memphis  | Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium • Memphis, TN  | ABC  |  MEM 29–24   | 33,008 |
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

#### Week 16

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Main article: Army–Navy Game

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December 14  | 3:00 p.m.  | Navy | Army  | Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, PA (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy)  | CBS | W NAVY 31–7   | 68,705 |
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

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## Postseason

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### Bowl games

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Legend

| American win
| American loss

See also: 2019–20 NCAA football bowl games

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Boca Raton Bowl | December 21  | FAU Stadium • Boca Raton, FL | ABC | 3:30 p.m.  | SMU  | Florida Atlantic | 28–52  | 23,187
Gasparilla Bowl | December 23  | Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, FL | ESPN  | 2:30 p.m.  | UCF  | Marshall | 48–25  | 28,987
Military Bowl | December 27  | Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, MD | ESPN  | 12:00 p.m.  | Temple  | North Carolina | 13–55  | 24,242
Liberty Bowl | December 31  | Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium • Memphis, TN | ESPN  | 3:45 p.m.  | No. 23 Navy  | Kansas State | 20–17  | 50,515
Birmingham Bowl | January 2, 2020  | Legion Field • Birmingham, AL | ESPN  | 3:00 p.m.  | No. 21 Cincinnati  | Boston College | 38–6  | 27,193
Armed Forces Bowl | January 4, 2020  | Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX | ESPN  | 11:30 a.m.  | Tulane  | Southern Miss | 30–13  | 38,513
New Year's Six Bowl
Cotton Bowl Classic | December 28  | AT&T Stadium • Arlington, TX | ESPN | 12:00 p.m.  | No. 17 Memphis  | No. 10 Penn State | 39–53  | 54,828

Rankings are from AP Poll. All times Eastern. [21]

### Selection of teams

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* Bowl eligible: Cincinnati, Memphis, Navy, SMU, Temple, Tulane, UCF,
* Bowl-ineligible: Houston, East Carolina, South Florida, Tulsa, UConn

## The American vs other conferences

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### The American vs Power 5 matchups

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This is a list of games The American has scheduled versus power conference teams (ACC, Big 10, Big 12, Pac-12, Notre Dame and SEC). Although the NCAA does not consider BYU a "Power Five" school, the ACC considers games against BYU as satisfying its "Power Five" scheduling requirement. Though the American does not consider BYU a power 5 team they consider them an equally strength opponent. All rankings are from the current AP Poll at the time of the game.

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August 29 | Pac-12 | UCLA | Cincinnati | Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, OH  | W 24–14
August 30 | Big Ten | No. 19 Wisconsin | South Florida | Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, FL  | L 0–49
August 30 | Big Ten | Tulsa | No. 18 Michigan State  | Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI  | L 7–28
August 31 | SEC | Ole Miss | Memphis | Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium • Memphis, TN  | W 15–10
August 31 | ACC | East Carolina | NC State  | Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC  | L 6–34
September 1 | Big 12 | Houston | No. 4 Oklahoma  | Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK  | L 31-49
September 7 | Big Ten | Cincinnati | No. 5 Ohio State  | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH  | L 0–42
September 7 | ACC | South Florida | Georgia Tech  | Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA  | L 10–14
September 7 | Big Ten | Illinois | UConn | Rentschler Field • East Hartford, CT  | L 23–31
September 7 | SEC | Tulane | No. 10 Auburn  | Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL  | L 6–24
September 13 | Pac-12 | Washington State | Houston | NRG Stadium • Houston, TX  | L 24–31
September 14 | Big Ten | Maryland | Temple | Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, PA  | W 20–17
September 14 | Pac-12 | Stanford | UCF | Spectrum Stadium • Orlando, FL  | W 42–27
September 14 | Big 12 | Oklahoma State | Tulsa | H. A. Chapman Stadium • Tulsa, OK  | L 21–40
September 21 | Big 12 | SMU | No. 25 TCU  | Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX  | W 41–38
September 21 | Big Ten | UConn | Indiana  | Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN  | L 3–38
September 21 | ACC | No. 15 UCF | Pittsburgh  | Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA  | L 34–35
September 28 | ACC | Georgia Tech | Temple | Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, PA  | W 24–2
November 16 | Independent | Navy | Notre Dame  | Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, IN  | L 20–52

### The American vs Group of Five matchups

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August 29 | C-USA | FIU | Tulane | Yulman Stadium • New Orleans, LA  | W 42–14
August 31 | Sun Belt | SMU | Arkansas State  | Centennial Bank Stadium • Jonesboro, AR  | W 37–30
September 7 | C-USA | No. 17 UCF | Florida Atlantic  | FAU Stadium • Boca Raton, FL  | W 48-14
September 7 | Mountain West | San Jose State | Tulsa | CEFCU Stadium • San Jose, CA  | W 34-16
September 7 | C-USA | North Texas | SMU | Gerald J. Ford Stadium • Dallas, TX  | W 49-27
September 14 | MAC | Miami (OH) | Cincinnati | Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, OH  | W 35–13
September 14 | Sun Belt | Memphis | South Alabama  | Ladd–Peebles Stadium • Mobile, AL  | W 42–6
September 14 | Sun Belt | Texas State | SMU | Gerald J. Ford Stadium • Dallas, TX  | W 47–17
September 21 | MAC | Temple | Buffalo  | UB Stadium • Buffalo, NY  | L 22–38
September 21 | Mountain West | Wyoming | Tulsa | Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium • Tulsa, OK  | W 24–21
September 28 | C-USA | Cincinnati | Marshall  | Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, VA  | W 52–14
September 28 | C-USA | East Carolina | Old Dominion  | S.B. Ballard Stadium • Norfolk, VA  | W 24–21
September 28 | C-USA | Houston | North Texas  | Apogee Stadium • Denton, TX  | W 46–25
October 5 | Sun Belt | Memphis | Louisiana–Monroe  | Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA  | W 52–33
October 5 | Mountain West | Air Force | Navy | Navy–Marines Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, MD  | W 34-25

### The American vs FBS independents matchups

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October 6 | Tulane | Army  | Mitchie Stadium • West Point, NY  | W 42–33
October 12 | BYU | South Florida | Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, FL  | W 27–23
October 26 | UConn | UMass  | Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium • Amherst, MA  | W 56–35
December 14 | Navy | Army  | Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, PA  | W 31–7

### The American vs FCS matchups

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August 29 | Wagner | UConn | Rentschler Field • East Hartford, CT  | W 24–21
August 29 | Florida A&M | No. 17 UCF | Spectrum Stadium • Orlando, FL  | W 62–0
August 31 | Bucknell | Temple | Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, PA  | W 56–12
August 31 | Holy Cross | Navy | Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, MD  | W 45–7
September 7 | Gardner–Webb | East Carolina | Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, SC  | W 48-7
September 7 | Prairie View A&M | Houston | TDECU Stadium • Houston, TX  | W 37-17
September 7 | Southern | Memphis | Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium • Memphis, TN  | W 55-24
September 14 | South Carolina State | South Florida | Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, FL  | W 55–16
September 14 | Missouri State | Tulane | Yulman Stadium • New Orleans, LA  | W 58–6
September 21 | William & Mary | East Carolina | Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, NC  | W 19–7

### Records against other conferences

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Big Ten | 1–5
Big 12 | 1–2
BYU/Notre Dame | 1–1
Pac-12 | 2–1
SEC | 1–1
Power 5 Total  | 7–13
Other FBS Conferences  | Record
C–USA | 6–0
Independents (Excluding BYU/Notre Dame) | 2–0
MAC | 1–1
Mountain West | 3–0
Sun Belt | 4–0
Other FBS Total  | 16–1
FCS Opponents  | Record
Football Championship Subdivision | 10–0
Total Non-Conference Record  | 33–14

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ACC | 1–1
Big Ten | 0–1
Big 12 | 1–0
BYU/Notre Dame | 0–0
Pac-12 | 0–0
SEC | 0–0
Power 5 Total  | 2–2
Other FBS Conferences  | Record
C–USA | 2–1
Independents (Excluding BYU/Notre Dame) | 0–0
MAC | 0–0
Mountain West | 0–0
Sun Belt | 0–0
Other FBS Total  | 2–1
Total Bowl Record  | 4–3

## Awards and honors

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### Player of the week honors

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Week 1 (Sept. 2)  | Justin McMillan  | Tulane | QB  | Bryce Huff | Memphis | DE  | C.J. Sanders  | SMU | WR/KR
Week 2 (Sept. 9)  | Xavier Jones | SMU  | RB  | Patrick Nelson  | SMU  | LB  | Dalton Witherspoon  | Houston | PK
Week 3 (Sept. 16)  |

* Dillon Gabriel
* Malcolm Perry

* UCF
* Navy

| QB  | Harrison Hand | Temple | CB  | Adam Williams  | Memphis  | P
Week 4 (Sept. 23)  | Jalen McCleskey  | Tulane  | WR  | Cooper Edmiston  | Tulsa | LB  | Jake Verity | East Carolina | PK
Week 5 (Sept. 30)  |

* Desmond Ridder
* Shane Buechele

* Cincinnati
* SMU

| QB  | Benny Walls  | Temple  | S  | Gabriel Rogers  | Memphis  | KR
Week 6 (Oct. 7)  | James Proche | SMU  | WR  | Jarell White  | Cincinnati  | LB  | James Smith  | Cincinnati  | P
Week 7 (Oct. 14)  | Malcolm Perry (2)  | Navy  | QB  | Ja'Von Hicks  | Cincinnati  | S  | Will Mobley  | Temple  | PK
Week 8 (Oct. 21)  |

* Kenneth Gainwell
* Shane Buechele (2)

* Memphis
* SMU

* RB
* QB

| Jacob Springer  | Navy  | LB  | Dane Roy  | Houston  | P
Week 9 (Oct. 28)  |

* Kevin Mensah
* Jamale Carothers

* UConn
* Navy

| RB  | Patrick Nelson (2)  | SMU  | LB  | Bijan Nichols  | Navy  | PK
Week 10 (Nov. 4)  | Antonio Gibson | Memphis  | WR  | P.J. Hall  | Tulane  | S  | Riley Patterson | Memphis  | PK
Week 11 (Nov. 11)  | Tyler Snead  | East Carolina | WR  | Reggie Robinson | Tulsa  | CB  | Thomas Bennett  | Tulsa  | P
Week 12 (Nov. 18)  | Brady White | Memphis  | QB  | Quincy Roche  | Temple  | DB  | Sam Crosa  | Cincinnati  | PK
Week 13 (Nov. 25)  | Malcolm Perry (2)  | Navy  | QB  | Darrick Forrest | Cincinnati  | S  | Dane Roy (2)  | Houston  | P
Week 14 (Dec. 1)  | Jamale Carothers  | Navy  | FB  | Bryce Huff (2)  | Memphis  | DE  | Chris Claybrooks | Memphis  | CB/KR

### American Athletic Individual Awards

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The following individuals received postseason honors as voted by the American Athletic Conference football coaches at the end of the season

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Offensive Player of the Year  | Malcolm Perry, Sr, QB  | Navy
Defensive Player of the Year  | Quincy Roche, Jr, DL  | Temple
Special Teams Player of the Year  | Dane Roy, Sr., P
Antonio Gibson, WR/PR  | Houston
Memphis
Rookie of the Year  | Kenneth Gainwell, RB  | Memphis
Coach of the Year  | Ken Niumatalolo | Navy

### All-conference teams

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First Team Offense
WR  | Gabe Davis, Jr.  | UCF
WR  | Marquez Stevenson, Jr.  | Houston
WR  | *James Proche, Sr.  | SMU
OT  | Jake Brown, Sr.  | UCF
OT  | Matt Peart, Sr.  | UConn
OG  | Morgan James, Gr.  | Cincinnati
OG  | David Forney, Sr.  | Navy
C  | Matt Hennessy, Jr.  | Temple
TE  | Josiah Deguara, Gr.  | Cincinnati
QB  | Malcolm Perry, Sr.  | Navy
QB  | Shane Buechele, Jr.  | SMU
RB  | *Kenneth Gainwell, Fr.  | Memphis
RB  | Xavier Jones, Sr.  | SMU
First Team Defense
DL  | Elijah Ponder, Jr.  | Cincinnati
DL  | Ifeanyi Maijeh, So.  | Temple
DL  | Quincy Roche, Jr.  | Temple
DL  | Trevis Gipson, Sr.  | Tulsa
LB  | Bryan Wright, Gr.  | Cincinnati
LB  | Perry Young, Sr.  | Cincinnati
LB  | Diego Fagot, So.  | Navy
LB  | Patrick Nelson, Sr.  | SMU
LB  | Shaun Bradley, Sr.  | Temple
CB  | Sauce Gardner, Fr.  | Cincinnati
CB  | Reggie Robinson, Sr.  | Tulsa
S  | Richie Grant, Jr.  | UCF
S  | Darrick Forrest, Jr.  | Cincinnati
First Team Special Teams
K  | Riley Patterson, Jr.  | Memphis
P  | Dane Roy, Sr.  | Houston
RS  | Antonio Gibson | Memphis
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Second Team Offense
WR  | Damonte Coxie, Jr.  | Memphis
WR  | Antonio Gibson | Memphis
WR  | Jaden Blue, So.  | Temple
OT  | Josh Jones, Sr.  | Houston
OT  | Jaylon Thomas, So.  | SMU
OG  | Cole Schneider, So.  | UCF
OG  | Jovahn Fair, Gr.  | Temple
C  | Dustin Woodard, Sr.  | Memphis
TE  | Joey Magnifico, Sr.  | Memphis
TE  | Kylen Granson, Jr.  | SMU
QB  | Brady White, Jr.  | Memphis
RB  | Adrian Killins, Sr.  | UCF
RB  | Michael Warren II, Jr.  | Cincinnati
RB  | Shamari Brooks, Jr.  | Tulsa
Second Team Defense
DL  | Brendon Hayes, Sr.  | UCF
DL  | Kendall Futrell, Sr.  | East Carolina
DL  | Bryce Huff, Sr.  | Memphis
DL  | Delontae Scott, Sr.  | SMU
LB  | Nate Evans, Sr.  | UCF
LB  | Patrick Johnson, Jr.  | Tulane
LB  | Cooper Edmiston, Sr.  | Tulsa
LB  | Zaven Collins, So.  | Tulsa
CB  | Aaron Robinson, Jr.  | UCF
CB  | KJ Sails, Jr.  | South Florida
S  | Grant Stuard, Jr.  | Houston
S  | Rodney Clemons, Sr.  | SMU
Second Team Special Teams
K  | Jake Verity, Jr.  | East Carolina
P  | James Smith, Jr.  | Cincinnati
RS  | C. J. Sanders, Sr.  | SMU

*Denotes Unanimous Selection

All Conference Honorable Mentions:

* UCF: Otis Anderson Jr. (RB), Nevelle Clarke (CB), Tre Nixon (WR), Kenny Turnier (DL)
* Cincinnati: Sam Crosa (K), Ja'Von Hicks (S)
* ECU: CJ Johnson (WR), D'Ante Smith (OT)
* Memphis: T.J. Carter (CB), Joseph Dorceus (DL), O'Bryan Goodson (DL), Austin Hall (LB), Dylan Parham (OG)
* Navy: Billy Honaker (OT), Jacob Springer (LB)
* South Florida: Mitchell Wilcox (TE)
* Tulane: Corey Dublin (OG), BoPete Keyes (CB), P.J. Hall (S)

### All-Americans

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For the complete All-America selections, see 2019 College Football All-America Team.

The 2019 College Football All-America Teams are composed of the following College Football All-American first teams chosen by the following selector organizations: Associated Press (AP), Football Writers Association of America (FWAA), American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), Walter Camp Foundation (WCFF), The Sporting News (TSN), Sports Illustrated (SI), USA Today (USAT) ESPN, CBS Sports (CBS), FOX Sports (FOX) College Football News (CFN), Bleacher Report (BR), Scout.com, Phil Steele (PS), SB Nation (SB), Athlon Sports, Pro Football Focus (PFF) and Yahoo! Sports (Yahoo!).

Currently, the NCAA compiles consensus all-America teams in the sports of Division I-FBS football and Division I men's basketball using a point system computed from All-America teams named by coaches associations or media sources. The system consists of three points for a first-team honor, two points for second-team honor, and one point for third-team honor. Honorable mention and fourth team or lower recognitions are not accorded any points. Football consensus teams are compiled by position and the player accumulating the most points at each position is named first team consensus all-American. Currently, the NCAA recognizes All-Americans selected by the AP, AFCA, FWAA, TSN, and the WCFF to determine Consensus and Unanimous All-Americans. Any player named to the First Team by all five of the NCAA-recognized selectors is deemed a Unanimous All-American.[22][23]

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DL  | Quincy Roche | Temple  | SI |  |
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Second Team All-Americans
WR  | James Proche | SMU  | FWAA |  |
C  | Matt Hennessy | Temple  | USAT |  |
AP  | Kenneth Gainwell | Memphis  | AFCA, TSN |  |
DL  | Quincy Roche  | Temple  | USAT, TSN |  |
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Third Team All-Americans
C  | Matt Hennessy  | Temple  | AP |  |

*AFCA All-America Team (AFCA)
*Walter Camp Football Foundation All-America Team (WCFF)
*Associated Press All-America Team (AP)
*The Sporting News All-America Team (TSN)
*Football Writers Association of America All-America Team (FWAA)
*Sports Illustrated All-America Team (SI)
*Bleacher Report All-America Team (BR)
*College Football News All-America Team (CFN)
*ESPN All-America Team (ESPN)
*CBS Sports All-America Team (CBS)
*Athlon Sports All-America Team (Athlon)

### National award winners

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2019 College Football Award Winners

## NFL Draft

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The following list includes all AAC players who were drafted in the 2020 NFL draft.

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3  | 66  | Washington Redskins | Antonio Gibson | RB | Memphis
3  | 72  | Arizona Cardinals | Josh Jones | OT | Houston
3  | 78  | Atlanta Falcons | Matt Hennessy | C | Temple
3  | 94  | Green Bay Packers | Josiah Deguara | TE | Cincinnati
3  | 99  | New York Giants | Matt Peart | OT | UConn
4  | 123  | Dallas Cowboys | Reggie Robinson | CB | Tulsa
4  | 128  | Buffalo Bills | Gabe Davis | WR | UCF
5  | 155  | Chicago Bears | Trevis Gipson | OLB | Tulsa
5  | 169  | Minnesota Vikings | Harrison Hand | CB | Temple
5  | 173  | Chicago Bears | Darnell Mooney | WR | Tulane
6  | 196  | Philadelphia Eagles | Shaun Bradley | LB | Temple
6  | 201  | Baltimore Ravens | James Proche | WR | SMU
7  | 223  | Jacksonville Jaguars | Chris Claybrooks | CB | Memphis
7  | 230  | New England Patriots | Dustin Woodard | C | Memphis
7  | 237  | Kansas City Chiefs | BoPete Keyes | CB | Tulane
7  | 241  | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Chapelle Russell | OLB | Temple
7  | 246  | Miami Dolphins | Malcolm Perry | RB | Navy

## References

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1. ^ "UCF Vs Memphis Score No 8 Knights Rally Past Tigers For Second Consecutive AAC Title". CBS Sports. December 2, 2018. Retrieved December 2, 2018.
2. ^ "ESPN Box Score: Tulane vs. Louisiana - Cure Bowl". ESPN.com.
3. ^ "ESPN Box Score: USF vs. Marshall - Gasparilla Bowl". ESPN.com.
4. ^ "ESPN Box Score: Memphis vs. Wake Forest - Birmingham Bowl". ESPN.com.
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