2021 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football team

2021 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football
2021 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
	East Division
Record	7–3 (5–3 SWAC)
Head coach	Connell Maynor (4th season);
Offensive coordinator	Duane Taylor (4th season)
Defensive coordinator	Granville Eastman (3rd season)
Home stadium	Louis Crews Stadium
	Seasons ← 2020 2022 →

Last updated October 05, 2025

2021 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
East Division
No. 22 Jackson State x$	8	–	0	11	–	2
No. 25 Florida A&M ^	7	–	1	9	–	3
Alabama A&M	5	–	3	7	–	3
Mississippi Valley State	3	–	5	4	–	7
Alabama State	3	–	5	5	–	6
Bethune–Cookman	2	–	6	2	–	9
West Division
Prairie View A&M x	6	–	2	7	–	5
Alcorn State	5	–	3	6	–	5
Grambling State	3	–	5	4	–	7
Southern	3	–	5	4	–	7
Texas Southern	2	–	6	2	–	8
Arkansas–Pine Bluff	1	–	7	2	–	9
Championship: Jackson State 27, Prairie View A&M 10
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2021 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football team represented Alabama A&M University as a member of the East Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Connell Maynor, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 7–3 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play placing third in the SWAC's East Division. The team played its home games at Louis Crews Stadium in Huntsville, Alabama.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 4	6:00 p.m.	South Carolina State *	Louis Crews Stadium Huntsville, AL	YouTube	W 42–41	11,500
September 16	6:30 p.m.	at Bethune–Cookman	Daytona Stadium Daytona Beach, FL	ESPNU	W 30–27	4,173
September 25	4:00 p.m.	vs. Tuskegee *	Ladd-Peebles Stadium Mobile, AL (Gulf Coast Challenge)		W 45–35	12,500
October 2	2:00 p.m.	at Grambling State	Eddie Robinson Stadium Grambling, LA	ESPN3	L 28–37	6,714
October 9	2:00 p.m.	Jackson State	Louis Crews Stadium Huntsville, AL	ESPN3	L 15–61	21,835
October 16	1:00 p.m.	Florida A&M	Louis Crews Stadium Huntsville, AL	ESPN3	L 31–35	8,375
October 30	2:30 p.m.	vs. Alabama State	Legion Field Birmingham, AL (Magic City Classic)	ESPN3	W 42–28	28,096
November 6	1:00 p.m.	Mississippi Valley State	Louis Crews Stadium Huntsville, AL		W 42–14	5,185
November 13	2:00 p.m.	at Texas Southern	BBVA Stadium Houston, TX	ESPN3	W 52–49	3,177
November 20	1:00 p.m.	Arkansas–Pine Bluff	Louis Crews Stadium Huntsville, AL	YouTube	W 52–24	4,311
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Central time

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Game summaries

South Carolina State

South Carolina State at Alabama A&M

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
SCSU Bulldogs	7	17	14	3	41
•AAMU Bulldogs	14	7	14	7	42

Date: September 4, 2021
Location: Louis Crews Stadium
Huntsville, AL
Game start: 6:00 p.m. CDT
Elapsed time: 3 hours and 51 minutes
Game attendance: 11,500
Game weather: 85 °F (29 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: 6 mph
Referee:
TV announcers ( ):

Statistics	South Carolina State	Alabama A&M
First downs	15	28
Total yards	455	569
Rushing yards	242	143
Passing yards	213	426
Turnovers	2	3
Time of possession	29:54	30:06

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
South Carolina State	Passing	Corey Fields Jr.	14/28, 213 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT's
	Rushing	Corey Fields Jr.	9 carries, 89 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Shaquan Davis	5 receptions, 140 yards, 1 TD
Alabama A&M	Passing	Aqeel Glass	28/49, 426 yards, 4 TD
	Rushing	Gary Quarles	22 carries, 129 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Brian Jenkins Jr.	5 receptions, 116 yards, 1 TD

At Bethune–Cookman

Alabama A&M at Bethune–Cookman

Team	1	2	Total
Bulldogs			0
Wildcats			0

Date: September 16, 2021
Location: Daytona Stadium
Daytona Beach, FL
Game start: TBD CDT
Elapsed time:
Game attendance:
Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
Referee:
TV announcers ( ):

Statistics	Alabama A&M	Bethune–Cookman
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Alabama A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Bethune–Cookman	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Vs. Tuskegee

Tuskegee vs. Alabama A&M

Team	1	2	Total
Golden Tigers			0
Bulldogs			0

Date: September 25, 2021
Location: Ladd–Peebles Stadium
Mobile, AL
Game start: TBD CDT
Elapsed time:
Game attendance:
Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
Referee:
TV announcers ( ):

Statistics	Tuskegee	Alabama A&M
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Tuskegee	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Alabama A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

At Grambling State

Alabama A&M at Grambling State

Team	1	2	Total
Bulldogs			0
Tigers			0

Date: October 2, 2021
Location: Eddie Robinson Stadium
Grambling, LA
Game start: 2:00 p.m. CDT
Elapsed time:
Game attendance:
Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
Referee:
TV announcers (ESPN3):

Statistics	Alabama A&M	Grambling State
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Alabama A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Grambling State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Jackson State

Jackson State at Alabama A&M

Team	1	2	Total
Tigers			0
Bulldogs			0

Date: October 9, 2021
Location: Louis Crews Stadium
Huntsville, AL
Game start: 2:00 p.m. CDT
Elapsed time:
Game attendance:
Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
Referee:
TV announcers (ESPN3):

Statistics	Jackson State	Alabama A&M
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Jackson State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Alabama A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Florida A&M

Florida A&M at Alabama A&M

Team	1	2	Total
Rattlers			0
Bulldogs			0

Date: October 16, 2021
Location: Louis Crews Stadium
Huntsville, AL
Game start: 1:00 p.m. CDT
Elapsed time:
Game attendance:
Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
Referee:
TV announcers (ESPN3):

Statistics	Florida A&M	Alabama A&M
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Florida A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Alabama A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Vs. Alabama State

Alabama State vs. Alabama A&M

Team	1	2	Total
Hornets			0
Bulldogs			0

Date: October 30, 2021
Location: Legion Field
Birmingham, AL
Game start: TBD CDT
Elapsed time:
Game attendance:
Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
Referee:
TV announcers (ESPN3):

Statistics	Alabama State	Alabama A&M
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Alabama State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Alabama A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Mississippi Valley State

Mississippi Valley State at Alabama A&M

Team	1	2	Total
Delta Devils			0
Bulldogs			0

Date: November 6, 2021
Location: Louis Crews Stadium
Huntsville, AL
Game start: 1:00 p.m. CDT
Elapsed time:
Game attendance:
Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
Referee:
TV announcers ( ):

Statistics	Mississippi Valley State	Alabama A&M
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Mississippi Valley State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Alabama A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

At Texas Southern

Alabama A&M at Texas Southern

Team	1	2	Total
Bulldogs			0
Tigers			0

Date: November 13, 2021
Location: BBVA Stadium
Houston, TX
Game start: 2:00 p.m. CDT
Elapsed time:
Game attendance:
Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
Referee:
TV announcers (ESPN3):

Statistics	Alabama A&M	Texas Southern
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Alabama A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Texas Southern	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Arkansas–Pine Bluff

Arkansas–Pine Bluff at Alabama A&M

Team	1	2	Total
Golden Lions			0
Bulldogs			0

Date: November 20, 2021
Location: Louis Crews Stadium
Huntsville, AL
Game start: 1:00 p.m. CDT
Elapsed time:
Game attendance:
Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
Referee:
TV announcers ( ):

Statistics	Arkansas–Pine Bluff	Alabama A&M
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arkansas–Pine Bluff	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Alabama A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

References

↑ "2021 Alabama A&M Bulldogs Football Schedule". FBSchedules. Archived from the original on July 25, 2021. Retrieved May 15, 2021.

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[1] "2021 Alabama A&M Bulldogs Football Schedule". FBSchedules. Archived from the original on July 25, 2021. Retrieved May 15, 2021.

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2021 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football

Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Division	East Division
Record	7–3 (5–3 SWAC)
Head coach	Connell Maynor (4th season)
Offensive coordinator	Duane Taylor (4th season)
Defensive coordinator	Granville Eastman (3rd season)
Home stadium	Louis Crews Stadium
Seasons ← 2020 2022 →