Temple University Athletics
Conference Announces 2019 Preseason Football Poll
7.16.19 | Football
NEWPORT, R.I. - The American Athletic Conference has announced the 2019 preseason poll. Temple was ranked as the fourth team in the East division and seventh overall in the conference.
UCF and Memphis were ranked first and second respectively in the preseason poll. In the East division, Temple was ranked behind UCF, Cincinnati, and USF.
The favorite in the American Athletic Conference preseason media poll has ended up winning the conference title twice in the league's first six seasons.
UCF received 12 of a possible 30 votes to win the league title, while the Knights were listed first on 19 ballots in the East Division race.
Memphis was the media's choice in the West Division as the Tigers received 15 first-place votes and 165 points to edge Houston in a close vote.
Cincinnati was projected as the overall conference champion on eight ballots, while Memphis received six votes for the league title, while Houston was the choice on four ballots.
The American Athletic Conference welcomes three new head coaches to the sidelines in 2019. Former Northern Illinois coach Rod Carey will man the sidelines at Temple. Mike Houston, the former James Madison coach, takes over at ECU and Dana Holgorsen, formerly of West Virginia, is the new man at Houston.
The fourth American Athletic Conference Football Championship will be played Saturday, Dec. 7, at the home site of the division champion with the best conference record.
UCF and Memphis were ranked first and second respectively in the preseason poll. In the East division, Temple was ranked behind UCF, Cincinnati, and USF.
The favorite in the American Athletic Conference preseason media poll has ended up winning the conference title twice in the league's first six seasons.
UCF received 12 of a possible 30 votes to win the league title, while the Knights were listed first on 19 ballots in the East Division race.
Memphis was the media's choice in the West Division as the Tigers received 15 first-place votes and 165 points to edge Houston in a close vote.
Cincinnati was projected as the overall conference champion on eight ballots, while Memphis received six votes for the league title, while Houston was the choice on four ballots.
The American Athletic Conference welcomes three new head coaches to the sidelines in 2019. Former Northern Illinois coach Rod Carey will man the sidelines at Temple. Mike Houston, the former James Madison coach, takes over at ECU and Dana Holgorsen, formerly of West Virginia, is the new man at Houston.
The fourth American Athletic Conference Football Championship will be played Saturday, Dec. 7, at the home site of the division champion with the best conference record.
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