2021 Dixie State Trailblazers football team

2021 Dixie State Trailblazers football
Conference	Western Athletic Conference (Partial conference schedule)
2021 record	1–10 (0–3 WAC)
Head coach	Paul Peterson (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	Kelly Bills (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Tyler Almond (3rd season)
Home stadium	Greater Zion Stadium (Capacity: 10,500)
Seasons ← 2020  →

2021 Western Athletic Conference football standings
v t	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 1 Sam Houston State $^		5	–	0					11	–	1
No. 20 Stephen F. Austin ^		4	–	1					8	–	4
Abilene Christian		2	–	2					5	–	6
Tarleton State*		2	–	3					6	–	5
Dixie State*		0	–	3					1	–	10
Lamar		0	–	4					1	–	9
$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant * – Ineligible for FCS playoffs due to transition from Division II Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2021 Dixie State Trailblazers football team represented Dixie State University in the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season as a member of the Western Athletic Conference. They were led by third-year head coach Paul Peterson and played their home games at Greater Zion Stadium in St. George, Utah. Due to the NCAA's transition rules, they were not eligible for the 2021 FCS Playoffs. Dixie State did not play a full WAC schedule in 2021 due to previous non-conference contracts.^[1]

This was Dixie State's final season under that name; the school will change its name to Utah Tech University effective with the 2022–23 school year. The Trailblazers nickname is not affected.^[2]

Previous season[]

The Trailblazers finished the 2020–21 season with a 2–3 overall record. Like most other FCS teams in the United States, Dixie State opted for a spring season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Preseason[]

WAC Preseason teams[]

The Western Athletic Conference coaches released their preseason poll and teams on July 27, 2021. Dixie State was not included in the preseason poll since the Trailblazers are not playing a full WAC schedule due to previous non-conference game contracts. Dixie State players were eligible for individual rewards. Quali Conley was chosen to the Preseason All-WAC Offense Team.^[3]

Preseason All–WAC Team[]

Schedule[]

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 4	7:00 p.m.	Sacramento State*	Greater Zion Stadium St. George, UT	ESPN+	L 7–19	6,656
September 11	8:00 p.m.	No. 10 Weber State*	Greater Zion Stadium St. George, UT	ESPN+	L 3–41	8,280
September 18	8:00 p.m.	at No. 14 UC Davis*	UC Davis Health Stadium Davis, CA	ESPN+	L 27–60	9,865
October 2	5:00 p.m.	at No. 2 South Dakota State*	Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium Brookings, SD	ESPN+	L 7–55	14,427
October 9	1:00 p.m.	at No. 6 Montana*	Washington–Grizzly Stadium Missoula, MT	ESPN+	L 14–31	23,434
October 16	7:00 p.m.	Tarleton State	Greater Zion Stadium St. George, UT	ESPN+	L 20–41	3,406
October 23	7:00 p.m.	Stephen F. Austin	Greater Zion Stadium St. George, UT	ESPN+	L 20–37	4,442
October 30	11:00 a.m.	at Delaware*	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	FloSports	L 10–17	8,391
November 6	11:00 a.m.	at No. 1 Sam Houston State	Bowers Stadium Huntsville, TX	ESPN+	L 10–59	5,004
November 13	7:00 p.m.	Fort Lewis*	Greater Zion Stadium St. George, UT	ESPN+	W 62–21	2,789
November 20	7:00 p.m.	No. 14 Missouri State*	Greater Zion Stadium St. George, UT	ESPN+	L 24–55	2,794
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Mountain time

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Game summaries[]

Sacramento State[]

	1	2	3	4	Total
Hornets	5	7	7	0	19
Trailblazers	0	7	0	0	7

No. 10 Weber State[]

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 10 Wildcats	7	7	13	14	41
Trailblazers	3	0	0	0	3

at No. 14 UC Davis[]

	1	2	3	4	Total
Trailblazers	7	6	14	0	27
No. 14 Aggies	15	21	3	21	60

at No. 2 South Dakota State[]

	1	2	3	4	Total
Trailblazers	0	0	0	7	7
No. 2 Jackrabbits	0	35	7	13	55

at No. 6 Montana[]

	1	2	3	4	Total
Trailblazers	0	0	0	14	14
No. 6 Grizzlies	0	3	14	14	31

Tarleton State[]

	1	2	3	4	Total
Texans	14	17	0	10	41
Trailblazers	10	3	0	7	20

Stephen F. Austin[]

	1	2	3	4	Total
Lumberjacks	7	13	7	10	37
Trailblazers	0	3	7	10	20

at Delaware[]

	1	2	3	4	Total
Trailblazers	0	7	3	0	10
Blue Hens	7	10	0	0	17

at No. 1 Sam Houston State[]

	1	2	3	4	Total
Trailblazers	0	0	3	7	10
No. 1 Bearkats	28	17	7	7	59

Fort Lewis[]

	1	2	3	4	Total
Skyhawks	7	0	7	7	21
Trailblazers	14	35	10	3	62

No. 14 Missouri State[]

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 14 Bears					0
Trailblazers					0

References[]