The 2021 St. Thomas Tommies football team represented the University of St. Thomas in Saint Paul, Minnesota as a member of the Pioneer Football League (PFL) during the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by 13th-year head coach Glenn Caruso, the Tommies compiled an overall record of 7–3 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, tying for third place in the PFL. St. Thomas played home games at O'Shaughnessy Stadium in Saint Paul, Minnesota.[1]
| 2021 St. Thomas Tommies football | |
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| Conference | Pioneer Football League |
| Record | 7–3 (6–2 PFL) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Bruce Carpenter (5th season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Wallie Kuchinski (13 season) |
| Home stadium | O'Shaughnessy Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Davidson +^ | 7 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Diego + | 7 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| St. Thomas (MN)* | 6 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Morehead State | 6 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marist | 5 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dayton | 5 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Valparaiso | 4 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stetson | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Drake | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Butler | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Presbyterian | 0 | – | 8 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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This was the St. Thomas's first season competing at the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) level after transitioning from NCAA Division III. The 2020 season was initially postponed to the spring of 2021 and then canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]
Schedule
edit| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 4 | 1:00 p.m. | St. Francis (IL)* | Cancelled | |||
| September 11 | 12:10 p.m. | at Michigan Tech* | W 12–9 | 1,660 | ||
| September 18 | 4:00 p.m. | at No. 18 Northern Iowa* | ESPN+ | L 3–44 | 5,124 | |
| September 25 | 12:00 p.m. | Butler |
| W 36–0 | 5,051 | |
| October 2 | 3:00 p.m. | at San Diego | L 24–27 | 1,097 | ||
| October 9 | 1:00 p.m. | Valparaiso |
| W 20–13 | 7,433 | |
| October 16 | 12:00 p.m. | at Stetson | ESPN3 | W 38–7 | 1,169 | |
| October 30 | 1:00 p.m. | Marist |
| W 27–7 | 3,215 | |
| November 6 | 12:00 p.m. | at Davidson | L 15–42 | 3,912 | ||
| November 13 | 12:00 p.m. | at Drake | ESPN3 | W 21–14 | 1,878 | |
| November 20 | 1:00 p.m. | Presbyterian |
| W 54–15 | 3,245 | |
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References
edit- ^ Christensen, Joe; Ryan, Megan (July 16, 2020). "St. Thomas gets approval from NCAA to go Division I". Star Tribune. Minneapolis, Minnesota. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
- ^ "How the MIAC's Decision to Play Football in the Spring Impacts the Johnnie-Tommie Game". Zone Coverage. July 21, 2020. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
- ^ "Football Sets First D-I Non-Conference Opponents". The University of St. Thomas. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
- ^ "Tech Football Announces 2021 Fall Schedule". Michigan Tech Athletics. April 12, 2021. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
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