2021 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football team

2021 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Division	East Division
Ranking
STATS	No. RV
2021 record	7–3 (5–3 SWAC)
Head coach	Connell Maynor (4th season)
Offensive coordinator	Duane Taylor
Defensive coordinator	Granville Eastman
Home stadium	Louis Crews Stadium (Capacity: 21,000)
Seasons ← 2020 2022 →

2021 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
v t	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
No. 22 Jackson State x$		8	–	0					11	–	2
No. 25 Florida A&M ^		7	–	1					9	–	3
Alabama A&M		5	–	3					7	–	3
Mississippi Valley State		3	–	5					4	–	7
Alabama State		3	–	5					5	–	6
Bethune–Cookman		2	–	6					2	–	9
West Division
Prairie View A&M x		6	–	2					7	–	5
Alcorn State		5	–	3					6	–	5
Grambling State		3	–	5					4	–	7
Southern		3	–	5					4	–	7
Texas Southern		2	–	6					3	–	8
Arkansas–Pine Bluff		1	–	7					2	–	9
Championship: Jackson State 27, Prairie View A&M 10
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y ��� Championship game participant ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2021 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football team represented Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University in the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bulldogs played their home games at Louis Crews Stadium in Huntsville, Alabama, and competed in the East Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC). They were led by fourth-year head coach Connell Maynor.

Schedule[]

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 4	6:00 p.m.	South Carolina State*	Louis Crews Stadium Huntsville, AL		W 42–41	11,500
September 16	6:30 p.m.	at Bethune–Cookman	Daytona Stadium Daytona Beach, FL	ESPNU	W 30–27	4,173
September 25	4:00 p.m.	vs. Tuskegee*	Ladd-Peebles Stadium Mobile, AL (Gulf Coast Challenge)		W 45–35	12,500
October 2	2:00 p.m.	at Grambling State	Eddie Robinson Stadium Grambling, LA	ESPN3	L 28–37	6,714
October 9	2:00 p.m.	Jackson State	Louis Crews Stadium Huntsville, AL	ESPN3	L 15–61	21,835
October 16	1:00 p.m.	Florida A&M	Louis Crews Stadium Huntsville, AL	ESPN3	L 31–35	8,375
October 30	2:30 p.m.	vs. Alabama State	Legion Field Birmingham, AL (Magic City Classic)	ESPN3	W 42–28	28,096
November 6	1:00 p.m.	Mississippi Valley State	Louis Crews Stadium Huntsville, AL		W 42–14	5,185
November 13	2:00 p.m.	at Texas Southern	BBVA Stadium Houston, TX	ESPN3	W 52–49	3,177
November 20	1:00 p.m.	Arkansas–Pine Bluff	Louis Crews Stadium Huntsville, AL		W 52–24	4,311
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries[]

South Carolina State[]

South Carolina State at Alabama A&M

1 2 3 4 Total SCSU Bulldogs 7 17 14 3 41 • AAMU Bulldogs 14 7 14 7 42 Date: September 4, 2021 Location: Louis Crews Stadium Huntsville, AL Game start: 6:00 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 51 minutes Game attendance: 11,500 Game weather: 85 °F (29 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: 6 mph Referee:   TV announcers ( ):

Scoring summary 1 2 3 4

Pregame line	Over/under
AAMU −5.5	54

Statistics	South Carolina State	Alabama A&M
First downs	15	28
Total yards	455	569
Rushing yards	242	143
Passing yards	213	426
Turnovers	2	3
Time of possession	29:54	30:06

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
South Carolina State	Passing	Corey Fields Jr.	14/28, 213 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT's
	Rushing	Corey Fields Jr.	9 carries, 89 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Shaquan Davis	5 receptions, 140 yards, 1 TD
Alabama A&M	Passing	Aqeel Glass	28/49, 426 yards, 4 TD
	Rushing	Gary Quarles	22 carries, 129 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Brian Jenkins Jr.	5 receptions, 116 yards, 1 TD

at Bethune–Cookman[]

Alabama A&M at Bethune–Cookman

1 2 Total Bulldogs 0 Wildcats 0 Date: September 16, 2021 Location: Daytona Stadium Daytona Beach, FL Game start: TBD CDT Elapsed time:   Game attendance:   Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD Referee:   TV announcers ( ):

Scoring summary 1 2 3 4

Pregame line	Over/under

Statistics	Alabama A&M	Bethune–Cookman
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Alabama A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Bethune–Cookman	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. Tuskegee[]

Tuskegee vs. Alabama A&M

1 2 Total Golden Tigers 0 Bulldogs 0 Date: September 25, 2021 Location: Ladd–Peebles Stadium Mobile, AL Game start: TBD CDT Elapsed time:   Game attendance:   Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD Referee:   TV announcers ( ):

Scoring summary 1 2 3 4

Pregame line	Over/under

Statistics	Tuskegee	Alabama A&M
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Tuskegee	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Alabama A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Grambling State[]

Alabama A&M at Grambling State

1 2 Total Bulldogs 0 Tigers 0 Date: October 2, 2021 Location: Eddie Robinson Stadium Grambling, LA Game start: 2:00 p.m. CDT Elapsed time:   Game attendance:   Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD Referee:   TV announcers (ESPN3):

Scoring summary 1 2 3 4

Pregame line	Over/under

Statistics	Alabama A&M	Grambling State
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Alabama A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Grambling State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Jackson State[]

Jackson State at Alabama A&M

1 2 Total Tigers 0 Bulldogs 0 Date: October 9, 2021 Location: Louis Crews Stadium Huntsville, AL Game start: 2:00 p.m. CDT Elapsed time:   Game attendance:   Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD Referee:   TV announcers (ESPN3):

Scoring summary 1 2 3 4

Pregame line	Over/under

Statistics	Jackson State	Alabama A&M
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Jackson State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Alabama A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Florida A&M[]

Florida A&M at Alabama A&M

1 2 Total Rattlers 0 Bulldogs 0 Date: October 16, 2021 Location: Louis Crews Stadium Huntsville, AL Game start: 1:00 p.m. CDT Elapsed time:   Game attendance:   Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD Referee:   TV announcers (ESPN3):

Scoring summary 1 2 3 4

Pregame line	Over/under

Statistics	Florida A&M	Alabama A&M
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Florida A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Alabama A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. Alabama State[]

Alabama State vs. Alabama A&M

1 2 Total Hornets 0 Bulldogs 0 Date: October 30, 2021 Location: Legion Field Birmingham, AL Game start: TBD CDT Elapsed time:   Game attendance:   Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD Referee:   TV announcers (ESPN3):

Scoring summary 1 2 3 4

Pregame line	Over/under

Statistics	Alabama State	Alabama A&M
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Alabama State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Alabama A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Mississippi Valley State[]

Mississippi Valley State at Alabama A&M

1 2 Total Delta Devils 0 Bulldogs 0 Date: November 6, 2021 Location: Louis Crews Stadium Huntsville, AL Game start: 1:00 p.m. CDT Elapsed time:   Game attendance:   Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD Referee:   TV announcers ( ):

Scoring summary 1 2 3 4

Pregame line	Over/under

Statistics	Mississippi Valley State	Alabama A&M
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Mississippi Valley State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Alabama A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Texas Southern[]

Alabama A&M at Texas Southern

1 2 Total Bulldogs 0 Tigers 0 Date: November 13, 2021 Location: BBVA Stadium Houston, TX Game start: 2:00 p.m. CDT Elapsed time:   Game attendance:   Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD Referee:   TV announcers (ESPN3):

Scoring summary 1 2 3 4

Pregame line	Over/under

Statistics	Alabama A&M	Texas Southern
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Alabama A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Texas Southern	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Arkansas–Pine Bluff[]

Arkansas–Pine Bluff at Alabama A&M

1 2 Total Golden Lions 0 Bulldogs 0 Date: November 20, 2021 Location: Louis Crews Stadium Huntsville, AL Game start: 1:00 p.m. CDT Elapsed time:   Game attendance:   Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD Referee:   TV announcers ( ):

Scoring summary 1 2 3 4

Pregame line	Over/under

Statistics	Arkansas–Pine Bluff	Alabama A&M
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arkansas–Pine Bluff	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Alabama A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

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