The 2021 Texas A&M–Commerce Lions football team represented Texas A&M University–Commerce as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC) during the 2021 NCAA Division II football season. Led by third-year head coach David Bailiff, the Lions compiled an overall record of 7–4 with a mark of 5–2 in conference play, tying for second place in the LSC. Texas A&M–Commerce played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Commerce, Texas.
| 2021 Texas A&M–Commerce Lions football | |
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| Conference | Lone Star Conference |
| Record | 7–4 (5–2 LSC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Billy Riebock (3rd season) |
| Offensive scheme | Spread |
| Defensive coordinator | Xavier Adibi (3rd season) |
| Base defense | 4–2–5/4–3 hybrid |
| Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Midwestern State $ | 6 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 11 Angelo State ^ | 5 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Texas A&M | 5 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M–Commerce | 5 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M–Kingsville | 3 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UT Permian Basin # | 3 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern New Mexico | 1 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western New Mexico | 0 | – | 7 | 1 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2021 season was the last that the Lions competed in the Lone Star Conference. In 2022, the program will move to NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision play and compete in the Southland Conference.[1][2]
On August 12, 2020, the Lone Star Conference postponed fall competition in 2020 for several sports due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3][4] Two weeks later, Texas A&M–Commerce announced that they would out the football program in competing in the 2020–21 academic year.[5]
Schedule
editTexas A&M–Commerce announced their 2021 football schedule on March 24, 2021.[6]
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance |
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| September 2 | 7:00 p.m. | at No. 12 CSU Pueblo* | No. 8 | W 12–6 | 6,590 | |
| September 11 | 6:00 p.m. | vs. Midwestern State | No. 7 | L 30–31 | 6,712 | |
| September 18 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 1 West Florida* | No. 21 | L 17–35 | 8,269 | |
| September 25 | 7:00 p.m. | at Texas A&M–Kingsville | W 35–10 | 7,071 | ||
| October 2 | 6:30 p.m. | Fort Lauderdale* |
| W 72–6 | 4,133 | |
| October 9 | 4:00 p.m. | Saginaw Valley State* |
| L 17–20 OT | 5,102 | |
| October 16 | 4:00 p.m. | Western New Mexico |
| W 58–0 | 6,875 | |
| October 23 | 6:00 p.m. | at West Texas A&M |
| W 15–3 | 6,216 | |
| October 30 | 4:00 p.m. | UT Permian Basin |
| W 41–0 | 4,827 | |
| November 6 | 6:00 p.m. | at Angelo State | L 3–30 | 3,817 | ||
| November 13 | 4:00 p.m. | Eastern New Mexico |
| W 30–10 | 5,077 | |
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Rankings
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Final |
| AFCA | 8 | 7 | 21 | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
References
edit- ^ "Texas A&M-Commerce taking leap to Southland Conference, NCAA Division I". Houston Chronicle. September 28, 2021. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
- ^ Brady Renard (September 28, 2021). "Southland Conference adds Texas A&M-Commerce to membership". KPLC. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
- ^ "LSC Announces Decision on Fall 2020 Competition". Lone Star Conference. August 7, 2020. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
- ^ "LSC postpones Fall sports competitions until Spring 2021". KAUZ-TV. August 7, 2020. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
- ^ "Texas A&M Commerce won't play football until 2021 regular season due to COVID-19; other sports announce plans". WCAV. August 28, 2020. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
- ^ "Texas A&M-Commerce will play first Division II football game at Globe Life Park". Dallas Morning News. March 24, 2021. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
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