American college football season
2021 Dixie State Trailblazers football |
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Conference | Western Athletic Conference |
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Record | 1–10 (0–3 WAC) |
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Head coach | - Paul Peterson (3rd season)
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Offensive coordinator | Kelly Bills (2nd season) |
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Defensive coordinator | Justin Ena (1st season) |
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Home stadium | Greater Zion Stadium |
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Seasons |
2021 Western Athletic Conference football standings | Conf | | | Overall |
Team | | W | | L | | | | | W | | L | |
No. 5 Sam Houston $^ | | 5 | – | 0 | | | | | 11 | – | 1 | |
No. 21 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 | |
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- $ – 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—now known as Utah Tech University—as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season. 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]
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
Offense - Quali Conley – Running Back, FR
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Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 4 | 7:00 p.m. | Sacramento State* | | 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* | | ESPN+ | L 27–60 | 9,865 |
October 2 | 5:00 p.m. | at No. 2 South Dakota State* | | ESPN+ | L 7–55 | 14,427 |
October 9 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. 6 Montana* | | 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* | | FloSports | L 10–17 | 8,391 |
November 6 | 11:00 a.m. | at No. 1 Sam Houston | | 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 |
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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
| 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
- ^ "WAC Coaches Select Sam Houston, Schmid, Kay as Preseason Favorites". Western Athletic Conference. July 27, 2021. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
Dixie State, who will be eligible for all individual awards, will not be playing a full WAC schedule due to previous non-conference game contracts.
- ^ Imlay, Ashley (November 10, 2021). "Utah Legislature passes Dixie State name change". KSL-TV. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
- ^ "WAC Coaches Select Sam Houston, Schmid, Kay as Preseason Favorites". Western Athletic Conference. July 27, 2021. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
- ^ "2021 Dixie State Trailblazers Football Schedule". DixieStateAthletics.com.
- ^ "2021 Dixie State Trailblazers Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com.
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