2021 St. Thomas Tommies football team

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. Led by 13th-year head coach Glenn Caruso, the Tommies compiled an overall record of 7–3 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, tying for third place in the PFL. St. Thomas played home games at O'Shaughnessy Stadium in Saint Paul, Minnesota.[1]

2021 St. Thomas Tommies football
ConferencePioneer Football League
Record7–3 (6–2 PFL)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBruce Carpenter (5th season)
Defensive coordinatorWallie Kuchinski (13 season)
Home stadiumO'Shaughnessy Stadium
Seasons
← 2019
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  
Marist   5 3     5 5  
Dayton   5 3     6 4  
Valparaiso   4 4     4 7  
Stetson   2 6     4 7  
Drake   1 7     2 9  
Butler   1 7     3 8  
Presbyterian   0 8     2 9  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
  • * – St. Thomas (MN) ineligible for FCS postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division III

This was the St. Thomas's first season competing at the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) level after transitioning from NCAA Division III. The 2020 season was initially postponed to the spring of 2021 and then canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]

Schedule

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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
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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References

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  1. ^ Christensen, Joe; Ryan, Megan (July 16, 2020). "St. Thomas gets approval from NCAA to go Division I". Star Tribune. Minneapolis, Minnesota. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
  2. ^ "How the MIAC's Decision to Play Football in the Spring Impacts the Johnnie-Tommie Game". Zone Coverage. July 21, 2020. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
  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.