2021 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football | |
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Opportunity Bowl champion | |
Conference | AQ7 |
Record | 7–4 (4–2 AQ7) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Andy Richman (2nd season) |
Defensive coordinator | Jake Johnson (2nd season) |
Home stadium | Roy Kidd Stadium |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 5 Sam Houston $^ | 6 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 21 Stephen F. Austin ^ | 4 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eastern Kentucky | 4 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Central Arkansas | 3 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jacksonville State | 3 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Abilene Christian | 1 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lamar | 0 | – | 6 | 1 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2021 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football team represented Eastern Kentucky University during the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by Walt Wells in his second season. The Colonels played their home games at Roy Kidd Stadium and competed as a member of the ASUN Conference.
The ASUN Conference and Western Athletic Conference announced the formation of the WAC-ASUN Challenge (AQ7) for the 2021 season on February 23, 2021. The Challenge included the four fully qualified Division I (FCS) members of the WAC ( Abilene Christian, Lamar, Sam Houston, and Stephen F. Austin) and Central Arkansas, Eastern Kentucky, and Jacksonville State of the ASUN Conference. The winner of the challenge received an auto-bid to the NCAA Division I FCS football playoffs. [1]
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 4 | 6:00 p.m. | at Western Carolina* | ESPN+ | W 31–28 | 9,647 | ||
September 11 | 7:00 pm | at Louisville* | ACCNX | L 3–30 | 39,673 | ||
September 18 | 7:00 p.m. | Indiana State* | ESPN+ | L 21–23 | 14,173 | ||
September 25 | 3:00 p.m. | No. 19 Austin Peay* |
| ESPN+ | W 35–27 | 13,081 | |
October 2 | 3:00 p.m. | Tarleton State |
| ESPN+ | W 20–3 | 13,174 | |
October 9 | 6:00 p.m. | Abilene Christian |
| ESPN+ | W 30–15 | 8,659 | |
October 16 | 5:00 p.m. | at Central Arkansas | ESPN+ | W 38–35 | 5,438 | ||
October 30 | 2:00 p.m. | Lamar | No. 25 |
| ESPN+ | W 42–10 | 8,462 |
November 6 | 5:00 p.m. | at Stephen F. Austin | No. 25 |
| ESPN+ | L 17–31 | 7,637 |
November 13 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. 1 Sam Houston |
| ESPN+ | L 28–42 | 6,570 | |
November 20 | 2:00 p.m. | Jacksonville State |
| ESPN+ | W 39–31 2OT | 11,682 | |
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2021 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football | |
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Opportunity Bowl champion | |
Conference | AQ7 |
Record | 7–4 (4–2 AQ7) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Andy Richman (2nd season) |
Defensive coordinator | Jake Johnson (2nd season) |
Home stadium | Roy Kidd Stadium |
Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 5 Sam Houston $^ | 6 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 21 Stephen F. Austin ^ | 4 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eastern Kentucky | 4 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Central Arkansas | 3 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jacksonville State | 3 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Abilene Christian | 1 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lamar | 0 | – | 6 | 1 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2021 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football team represented Eastern Kentucky University during the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by Walt Wells in his second season. The Colonels played their home games at Roy Kidd Stadium and competed as a member of the ASUN Conference.
The ASUN Conference and Western Athletic Conference announced the formation of the WAC-ASUN Challenge (AQ7) for the 2021 season on February 23, 2021. The Challenge included the four fully qualified Division I (FCS) members of the WAC ( Abilene Christian, Lamar, Sam Houston, and Stephen F. Austin) and Central Arkansas, Eastern Kentucky, and Jacksonville State of the ASUN Conference. The winner of the challenge received an auto-bid to the NCAA Division I FCS football playoffs. [1]
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 4 | 6:00 p.m. | at Western Carolina* | ESPN+ | W 31–28 | 9,647 | ||
September 11 | 7:00 pm | at Louisville* | ACCNX | L 3–30 | 39,673 | ||
September 18 | 7:00 p.m. | Indiana State* | ESPN+ | L 21–23 | 14,173 | ||
September 25 | 3:00 p.m. | No. 19 Austin Peay* |
| ESPN+ | W 35–27 | 13,081 | |
October 2 | 3:00 p.m. | Tarleton State |
| ESPN+ | W 20–3 | 13,174 | |
October 9 | 6:00 p.m. | Abilene Christian |
| ESPN+ | W 30–15 | 8,659 | |
October 16 | 5:00 p.m. | at Central Arkansas | ESPN+ | W 38–35 | 5,438 | ||
October 30 | 2:00 p.m. | Lamar | No. 25 |
| ESPN+ | W 42–10 | 8,462 |
November 6 | 5:00 p.m. | at Stephen F. Austin | No. 25 |
| ESPN+ | L 17–31 | 7,637 |
November 13 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. 1 Sam Houston |
| ESPN+ | L 28–42 | 6,570 | |
November 20 | 2:00 p.m. | Jacksonville State |
| ESPN+ | W 39–31 2OT | 11,682 | |
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