American college football season
The 2019 Portland State Vikings football team represented Portland State University during the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by fifth-year head coach Bruce Barnum and played their home games at Hillsboro Stadium. They were a member of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 5–7, 3–5 in Big Sky play to finish in a three-way tie for sixth place.
Preseason[edit]
Big Sky preseason poll[edit]
The Big Sky released their preseason media and coaches' polls on July 15, 2019. The Vikings were picked to finish in tenth place in both polls.[1]
Media poll Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
1 | Eastern Washington | 536 (25) |
2 | UC Davis | 510 (13) |
3 | Weber State | 472 (4) |
4 | Montana State | 417 |
5 | Montana | 396 (1) |
6 | Northern Arizona | 302 |
7 | Idaho State | 285 |
8 | Idaho | 248 |
9 | Cal Poly | 196 |
10 | Portland State | 178 |
11 | Southern Utah | 160 |
12 | Sacramento State | 125 |
13 | Northern Colorado | 90 |
Coaches poll Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
1 | Eastern Washington | 140 (10) |
2 | UC Davis | 127 (2) |
3 | Weber State | 124 |
4 | Montana | 104 (1) |
5 | Montana State | 100 |
6 | Northern Arizona | 88 |
7 | Idaho State | 72 |
8 | Idaho | 65 |
9 | Cal Poly | 56 |
10 | Portland State | 42 |
11 | Sacramento State | 40 |
12 | Southern Utah | 38 |
13 | Northern Colorado | 19 |
Preseason All–Big Sky team[edit]
The Vikings had two players selected to the preseason all-Big Sky team.[2]
Offense Charlie Taumopeau – TE | Defense Kenton Bartlett – DT |
Schedule[edit]
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 31 | 1:00 p.m. | at Arkansas* | | SECN | L 13–20 | 61,055 |
September 7 | 2:05 p.m. | Simon Fraser* | | Pluto TV | W 70–7 | 3,217 |
September 14 | 7:15 p.m. | at No. 22 (FBS) Boise State* | | ESPN2 | L 10–45 | 31,068 |
September 21 | 2:05 p.m. | Eastern Oregon* | - Hillsboro Stadium
- Hillsboro, OR
| | W 59–9 | 3,312 |
September 28 | 2:05 p.m. | at Idaho State | | Pluto TV | L 24–51 | 6,398 |
October 5 | 2:05 p.m. | Southern Utah | - Hillsboro Stadium
- Hillsboro, OR
| Pluto TV | W 52–31 | 3,222 |
October 12 | 2:05 p.m. | Idaho | - Hillsboro Stadium
- Hillsboro, OR
| Pluto TV | W 24–0 | 4,675 |
October 19 | 12:05 p.m. | at Northern Colorado | | Pluto TV | W 38–30 | 4,357 |
October 26 | 3:00 p.m. | at Northern Arizona | | Pluto TV | L 29–31 | 7,234 |
November 2 | 2:05 p.m. | No. 8 Montana | - Hillsboro Stadium
- Hillsboro, OR
| Pluto TV | L 23–38 | 6,191 |
November 9 | 2:05 p.m. | UC Davis | - Hillsboro Stadium
- Hillsboro, OR
| Pluto TV | L 28–45 | 3,378 |
November 23 | 1:05 p.m. | at Eastern Washington | | Pluto TV | L 46–53 | 8,629 |
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Game summaries[edit]
At Arkansas[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Vikings | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
Razorbacks | 10 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
Simon Fraser[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Clan | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Vikings | 7 | 14 | 35 | 14 | 70 |
At Boise State[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Vikings | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
No. 22 (FBS) Broncos | 14 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 45 |
Eastern Oregon[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Mountaineers | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
Vikings | 14 | 17 | 21 | 7 | 59 |
At Idaho State[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Vikings | 0 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 24 |
Bengals | 20 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 51 |
Southern Utah[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Thunderbirds | 0 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 31 |
Vikings | 10 | 28 | 7 | 7 | 52 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Vandals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Vikings | 0 | 0 | 10 | 14 | 24 |
At Northern Colorado[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Vikings | 10 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 38 |
Bears | 0 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 30 |
At Northern Arizona[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Vikings | 0 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 29 |
Lumberjacks | 14 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 31 |
Montana[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
No. 8 Grizzlies | 7 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 38 |
Vikings | 0 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 23 |
UC Davis[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Aggies | 7 | 10 | 7 | 21 | 45 |
Vikings | 0 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
At Eastern Washington–The Dam Cup[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Vikings | 7 | 10 | 8 | 21 | 46 |
Eagles | 17 | 13 | 15 | 8 | 53 |
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