2021 St. Thomas Tommies football team

2021 St. Thomas Tommies football
ConferencePioneer Football League
Record7–3 (6–2 PFL)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBruce Carpenter (5th season)
Defensive coordinatorWallie Kuchinski (13 season)
Home stadiumO'Shaughnessy Stadium
Seasons
← 2019
2022 →
2021 Pioneer Football League standings
Conf Overall
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  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
  • * – St. Thomas (MN) ineligible for FCS postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division III

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]

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

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 41:00 p.m.St. Francis (IL)*
Cancelled
September 1112:10 p.m.at Michigan Tech*
W 12–91,660
September 184:00 p.m.at No. 18 Northern Iowa*
ESPN+L 3–445,124
September 2512:00 p.m.Butler
  • O'Shaughnessy Stadium
  • Saint Paul, MN
W 36–05,051
October 23:00 p.m.at San Diego
L 24–271,097
October 91:00 p.m.Valparaisodagger
  • O'Shaughnessy Stadium
  • Saint Paul, MN
W 20–137,433
October 1612:00 p.m.at Stetson
ESPN3W 38–71,169
October 301:00 p.m.Marist
  • O'Shaughnessy Stadium
  • Saint Paul, MN
W 27–73,215
November 612:00 p.m.at Davidson
L 15–423,912
November 1312:00 p.m.at Drake
ESPN3W 21–141,878
November 201:00 p.m.Presbyterian
  • O'Shaughnessy Stadium
  • Saint Paul, MN
W 54–153,245
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "Football Sets First D-I Non-Conference Opponents". The University of St. Thomas. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
  4. ^ "Tech Football Announces 2021 Fall Schedule". Michigan Tech Athletics. April 12, 2021. Retrieved April 17, 2021.


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