The 2019 San Diego Toreros football team represented the University of San Diego as a member of the Pioneer Football League (PFL) during the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Dale Lindsey, the Toreros compiled an overall record of 9âÂÂ3 with a mark of 8âÂÂ0 in conference play, winning the PFL title. San Diego earned the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs, where the Toreros lost in the first round to Northern Iowa. The team played home games at Torero Stadium in San Diego.
The Pioneer League released their preseason coaches' poll on July 30, 2019. The Toreros were picked to finish in first place.
The Toreros had thirteen players selected to the preseason allâÂÂPFL teams.
Offense
First team
Anthony Lawrence â QB
Michael Bandy â WR
Dan Cooney â OL
Jake Michaels â OL
Second team
Emilio Martinez â RB
Aidan Valencia â OL
Defense
First team
Nick Friedel â DL
Second team
Connor Spencer â DL
Kama Kamaka â LB
Kim Mahoney â LB
Arrion Archie â DB
Special teams
First team
Michael Armstead â RS
Second team
Tanner Kuljian â P