2019 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team
The 2019 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team represented the University of Hawaii at Manoa in the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Rainbow Warriors played their home games at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu. They competed in the West Division of the Mountain West Conference and were led by fourth-year head coach Nick Rolovich, in what was his final season before his abrupt resignation in January 2020. The Rainbow Warriors had their most successful season since 2010. They finished 10–5, 5–3 to finish tied for first in the West Division, claiming the  division championship with a 14–11 win over San Diego State. They advanced to the Mountain West Championship, where they lost to Boise State, but won the Hawaii Bowl over archrival BYU, 38–34. This was Hawaii’s first ten-win season since 2010, and just the seventh in program history. Nick Rolovich was also named Mountain West Coach of the Year, the fourth UH coach to receive that honor. Previous season. The Rainbow Warriors finished the 2018 season 8–6, 5–3 in Mountain West play to finish in a tie for second place in the West Division. They were invited to the  Hawaii Bowl where they lost to Louisiana Tech. This was the first winning season for the Rainbow Warriors since 2010. Preseason. Mountain West media days. The Mountain West media days were held from July 23–24, 2019 at Green Valley Ranch in Henderson, NV. Media poll. The preseason poll was released at the Mountain West media days on July 23, 2019. The Warriors were predicted to finish in fourth place in the MW West Division with one first place vote. Preseason All-Mountain West Team. The Warriors had one player selected to the preseason All−Mountain West Team. Offense Cedric Byrd II  – WR