2021 Mississippi College Choctaws football team

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2021 Mississippi College Choctaws football
Conference Gulf South Conference
Record4–6 (2–5 GSC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Tommy Laurendine (4th season)
Defensive coordinatorTony Gilbert (3rd season)
Home stadium Robinson-Hale Stadium
Seasons
  2020
2022  
2021 Gulf South Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 2 Valdosta State +^  6 1   12 2  
No. 12 West Florida +^  6 1   9 2  
No. 13 West Georgia ^  5 2   9 3  
West Alabama  4 3   6 4  
Delta State  3 4   5 6  
Mississippi College  2 5   4 6  
North Greenville  2 5   5 6  
Shorter  0 7   3 8  
  • + Conference co-champions
  • ^ NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AFCA Poll

The 2021 Mississippi College Choctaws football team represented Mississippi College as a member of the Gulf South Conference (GSC) during the 2021 NCAA Division II football season. They were led by eighth-year head coach John Bland. The Choctaws played their home games at Robinson-Hale Stadium in Clinton, Mississippi.

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Schedule

Mississippi College announced their 2021 football schedule on August 3, 2021. [1]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 26:00 p.m. Albany State *L 0–243,134
September 182:00 p.m. Fort Lauderdale *
  • Robinson–Hale Stadium
  • Clinton, MS
W 63–02,879
September 257:00 p.m.No. 21 West Alabama
  • Robinson–Hale Stadium
  • Clinton, MS
FloSports L 28–312,954
October 22:00 p.m.at North Greenville FloSportsW 42–213,421
October 92:00 p.m.No. 13 West Georgia
  • Robinson–Hale Stadium
  • Clinton, MS
FloSportsL 21–403,278
October 1612:00 p.m.at Shorter FloSportsW 20–71,521
October 232:00 p.m.No. 2 Valdosta State
  • Robinson–Hale Stadium
  • Clinton, MS
FloSportsL 14–411,256
October 306:00 p.m.No. 5 West Florida Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Robinson–Hale Stadium
  • Clinton, MS
FloSportsL 28–634,238
November 62:00 p.m.at Delta State FloSportsL 21–24 OT3,768
November 1312:00 p.m.at West Alabama *FloSportsW 28–242,491
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AFCA Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

Notes

1. ^ Mississippi College's game against West Alabama on November 13, 2021, is a non-conference game despite both teams being GSC members.

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References

  1. "Mississippi College Football Set for 2021 Season". Mississippi College, Department of Athletics. August 3, 2021. Retrieved October 29, 2021.