2021 St. Thomas Tommies football team

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2021 St. Thomas Tommies football
ConferencePioneer Football League
2021 record7–3 (6–2 PFL)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBruce Carpenter
Defensive coordinatorWallie Kuchinski
Home stadiumO'Shaughnessy Stadium
(Capacity: 5,025)
Seasons
← 2020
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  
Dayton   5 3     6 4  
Marist   5 3     5 5  
Valparaiso   4 4     4 7  
Stetson   2 6     4 7  
Butler   1 7     3 8  
Drake   1 7     2 9  
Presbyterian   0 8     2 9  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
  • * – Ineligible for FCS playoffs due to transition from Division III
Rankings from STATS Poll

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. They were led by 13th-year head coach Glenn Caruso and played their home games at O'Shaughnessy Stadium.[1]

Previous season[]

The Tommies played their last season at the NCAA Division III level and in the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference in the spring of 2021. The season was postponed 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 DiegoL 24–271,097
October 91:00 p.m.Valparaiso
  • O'Shaughnessy Stadium
  • Saint Paul, MN
W 20–137,433
October 1612:00 p.m.at StetsonESPN3W 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 DavidsonL 15-423,912
November 1312:00 p.m.at DrakeESPN3W 21-141,878
November 201:00 p.m.Presbyterian
  • O'Shaughnessy Stadium
  • Saint Paul, MN
W 54-153,245
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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References[]

  1. ^ "St. Thomas gets approval from NCAA to go Division I". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2021-02-08.
  2. ^ "How the MIAC's Decision to Play Football in the Spring Impacts the Johnnie-Tommie Game". Zone Coverage. 2020-07-31. Retrieved 2021-02-08.
  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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