2019 Dixie State Trailblazers football team

The 2019 Dixie State Trailblazers football team represented Dixie State University in the 2019 NCAA Division II football season. They were led by first-year head coach Paul Peterson and played their home games at Greater Zion Stadium in St. George, Utah as a member of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference.

2019 Dixie State Trailblazers football
Conference	Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
2019 record	8–3 (7–3 RMAC)
Head coach	Paul Peterson (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Tyler Almond (1st season)
Home stadium	Greater Zion Stadium (Capacity: 10,500)

2019 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 8 Colorado Mines $^		10	–	0					12	–	1
No. 12 CSU–Pueblo ^		9	–	1					11	–	2
Dixie State		7	–	3					8	–	3
Colorado Mesa		6	–	4					6	–	5
Chadron State		5	–	5					6	–	5
Western Colorado		5	–	5					5	–	6
Adams State		4	–	6					4	–	7
Fort Lewis		3	–	7					3	–	7
Black Hills State		2	–	8					3	–	8
South Dakota Mines		2	–	8					3	–	8
New Mexico Highlands		2	–	8					2	–	8
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from AFCA Poll

The Trailblazers' eight wins set a new program record.[1]

Previous season

The Trailblazers finished the 2018 NCAA Division II football season 7–4 overall and 7–3 in RMAC play to finish in a tie for third.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 7	7:00 p.m.	No. 9 Colorado State–Pueblo	Trailblazer Stadium St. George, UT	CEC-TV/ESPN Radio	L 7–36	6,512
September 14	12:00 p.m.	at Fort Lewis	Ray Dennison Memorial Field Durango, CO	Radio Dixie 91.3	W 23–14	1,247
September 21	1:00 p.m.	at New Mexico Highlands	Sanchez Stadium Las Vegas, NM		W 55–0	559
September 28	6:00 p.m.	at South Dakota Mines	O'Harra Stadium Rapid City, SD	Radio Dixie 91.3	W 28–16	1,800
October 5	1:00 p.m.	Black Hills State	Trailblazer Stadium St. George, UT	CEC-TV/Radio Dixie 91.3	W 52–22	2,845
October 12	7:00 p.m.	Simon Fraser*	Trailblazer Stadium St. George, UT	CEC-TV/Radio Dixie 91.3	W 55–21	3,223
October 19	1:00 p.m.	at Western Colorado	Mountaineer Bowl Gunnison, CO	Radio Dixie 91.3	W 28–20	1,232
October 26	1:00 p.m.	Chadron State	Trailblazer Stadium St. George, UT	CEC-TV/Radio Dixie 91.3	L 27–40	3,553
November 2	1:00 p.m.	Colorado Mesa	Trailblazer Stadium St. George, UT	CEC-TV/ESPN Radio	W 42–32	2,646
November 9	12:00 p.m.	at No. 8 Colorado Mines	Campbell Field Golden, CO	Radio Dixie 91.3	L 27–35	3,165
November 16	12:00 p.m.	Adams State	Trailblazer Stadium St. George, UT	CEC-TV/Radio Dixie 91.3	W 35–10	3,967
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AFCA Coaches Poll released prior to the game All times are in Mountain time

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References

1. "Trailblazers roll to record eighth win Saturday, 35-10". Dixie State University Athletics. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
2. "2019 Football Schedule". Dixie State University Athletics. Retrieved April 29, 2020.