2021 Northern State Wolves football team

2021 Northern State Wolves football
ConferenceNorthern Sun Intercollegiate Conference
DivisionNorth Division
Record7–4 (7–4 NSIC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorIsaac Fruechte (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorJeff Larson (1st season)
Home stadiumDacotah Bank Stadium
Seasons
← 2019
2022 →
2021 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
North
No. 19 Bemidji State x$^   9 – 2     10 – 3  
Minnesota–Duluth x^   9 – 2     9 – 3  
Northern State   7 – 4     7 – 4  
MSU Moorhead   5 – 6     5 – 6  
Mary   3 – 3     4 – 7  
Minot State   2 – 9     2 – 9  
Concordia–St. Paul   1 – 10     1 – 10  
South
Augustana (SD) x^   9 – 2     9 – 3  
Sioux Falls   8 – 3     8 – 3  
Winona State   7 – 4     7 – 4  
Wayne State (NE)   7 – 4     7 – 4  
Minnesota State   6 – 5     6 – 5  
SW Minnesota State   2 – 9     2 – 9  
Upper Iowa   1 – 10     1 – 10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AFCA Poll

The 2021 Northern State Wolves football team represented Northern State University as a member North Division of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) during the 2021 NCAA Division II football season. Led by first-year head coach Mike Schmidt, the Wolves compiled an overall record of 7–4 with an identical mark in conference played, placing third in the NCIS North Division. The 2021 season marked the opening of Dacotah Bank Stadium in Aberdeen, South Dakota, where Northern State played home games.[1]

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference's 2020 season was cancelled.[2] The 2020 season would have marked the first season for head coach Mike Schmidt who was hired in December 2019.[3]

Schedule

Source:[4]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2at No. 2 Minnesota State
L 34–40 OT4,369
September 11Southwest Minnesota State
W 30–135,867[5]
September 18at Upper Iowa
W 40–221,082
September 25Sioux Falls
  • Dacotah Bank Stadium
  • Aberdeen, SD
W 41–104,723
October 2Mary
  • Dacotah Bank Stadium
  • Aberdeen, SD
L 42–495,971
October 9at Winona State
W 52–494,252
October 16Minot State
  • Dacotah Bank Stadium
  • Aberdeen, SD
W 36–353,886
October 23at Concordia–St. Paul
W 38–171,393
October 30at Minnesota State–Moorhead
W 33–27 1,122
November 6Bemidji State
  • Dacotah Bank Stadium
  • Aberdeen, SD
L 34–364,127
November 13at No. 23 Minnesota–Duluth
L 35–491,716
  • Rankings from AFCA Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ^ Sand, Elisa (September 11, 2021). "5,867 fans join Northern State for home opener at Dacotah Bank Stadium". Aberdeen News. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
  2. ^ Blount, Rachel (August 14, 2020). "NSIC cancels all its sports competitions through the end of 2020". StarTribune. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
  3. ^ Zimmer, Matt (December 9, 2019). "Northern State names Mike Schmidt new football coach". Argus Leader. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
  4. ^ "2021 Football Schedule". Northern State Wolves. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
  5. ^ Sand, Elisa (September 11, 2021). "5,867 fans join Northern State for home opener at Dacotah Bank Stadium". Aberdeen News. Retrieved October 13, 2022.