2021 Mary HardinâBaylor Crusaders football | |
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NCAA Division III champion ASC champion | |
Stagg Bowl, W 57â24 vs.
North Central (IL) | |
Conference | American Southwest Conference |
Ranking | |
D3Football.com | No. 1 |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Stephen Lee (6th season) |
Defensive coordinator | Larry Harmon (20th season) |
Home stadium | Crusader Stadium |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 1 Mary HardinâBaylor $^ | 9 | – | 0 | 15 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 10 HardinâSimmons | 8 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Belhaven | 6 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Howard Payne | 6 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
East Texas Baptist | 4 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southwestern (TX) | 4 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas Lutheran | 3 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
McMurry | 2 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sul Ross | 2 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Austin | 1 | – | 8 | 1 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2021 Mary HardinâBaylor Crusaders football represented the University of Mary HardinâBaylor as a member of the American Southwest Conference during the 2021 NCAA Division III football season. Led by 23rd-year head coach Pete Fredenburg, the Crusaders compiled an overall record of 15â0 with a mark of 9â0 in conference play, winning the ASC title.
Mary HardinâBaylor beat Trinity (TX) in the first round, BirminghamâSouthern in the second round, Linfield in the quarterfinals, and WisconsinâWhitewater in the seminfinals before playing in the 2021 Stagg Bowl where they played North Central (IL) and won 57â24 to secure the school's second-overall and first-non vacated title. Mary HardinâBaylor played home games at Crusader Stadium in Belton, Texas.
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 4 | 6:00 p.m. | Simpson* | No. 1 |
| W 84â6 | 3,441 | [1] |
September 11 | 1:00 p.m. | East Texas Baptist | No. 1 |
| W 34â14 | 5,006 | [2] |
September 18 | 7:00 p.m. | at Southwestern (TX) | No. 1 |
| W 54â3 | 0 | [3] |
September 25 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 7 HardinâSimmons | No. 2 |
| W 34â28 | 7,018 | [4] |
October 2 | 1:00 p.m. | at Austin | No. 2 |
| W 56â0 | 1,037 | [5] |
October 16 | 1:00 p.m. | Texas Lutheran | No. 2 |
| W 49â3 | 3,024 | [6] |
October 23 | 12:00 p.m. | at Sul Ross | No. 2 |
| W 72â14 | 0 | [7] |
October 30 | 12:00 p.m. | Belhaven | No. 2 |
| W 29â0 | 2,377 | [8] |
November 6 | 12:00 p.m. | Howard Payne | No. 2 |
| W 59â14 | 2,797 | [9] |
November 13 | 1:00 p.m. | at McMurry | No. 2 |
| W 77â3 | 1,750 | [10] |
November 20 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 16 Trinity (TX)* | No. 2 |
| W 13â3 | 0 | [11] |
November 27 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 19 BirminghamâSouthern* | No. 2 |
| W 42â7 | 1,455 | [12] |
December 4 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 7 Simpson* | No. 2 |
| W 49â24 | 0 | [13] |
December 11 | 2:30 p.m. | at No. 3 WisconsinâWhitewater* | No. 2 |
| W 24â7 | 2,519 | [14] |
December 17 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 1 North Central (IL)* | No. 2 | W 57â24 | 1,830 | [15] | |
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Mary HardinâBaylor Crusaders | ||||
Name | Position | Consecutive season at Mary HardinâBaylor in current position | Previous position | UMHB profile |
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Pete Fredenburg | Head coach | 23rd | Louisiana Tech â Defensive coordinator (1995â1996) | [17] |
Stephen Lee | Offensive coordinator | 6th | West Texas A&M â Offensive coordinator (2012â2015) | [18] |
Larry Harmon | Defensive coordinator | 20th | Mary HardinâBaylor â Safeties (1999â2001) | [19] |
Jack Johnson | Special teams coordinator / linebackers | 7th | Bridgewater â Defensive coordinator (2006â2014) | [20] |
Bill Bleil | Offensive line | 2nd | Lamar â Co-offensive coordinator / offensive line (2019) | [21] |
Nick Brace | Defensive tackles | 1st | Albany â Defensive assistant (2020) | [22] |
Mark Carey | Defensive line | 5th | Texas Lutheran â Co-defensive coordinator (2012â2016) | [23] |
Steven Thrash | Wide receivers | 5th | Abilene Christian â Pass game coordinator (2014â2016) | [24] |
Randy Smith | Kickers / punters / long snappers | [25] | ||
Reference: [26] |
2021 Mary HardinâBaylor Crusaders football | |
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NCAA Division III champion ASC champion | |
Stagg Bowl, W 57â24 vs.
North Central (IL) | |
Conference | American Southwest Conference |
Ranking | |
D3Football.com | No. 1 |
Head coach |
|
Offensive coordinator | Stephen Lee (6th season) |
Defensive coordinator | Larry Harmon (20th season) |
Home stadium | Crusader Stadium |
Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 1 Mary HardinâBaylor $^ | 9 | – | 0 | 15 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 10 HardinâSimmons | 8 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Belhaven | 6 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Howard Payne | 6 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
East Texas Baptist | 4 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southwestern (TX) | 4 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas Lutheran | 3 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
McMurry | 2 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sul Ross | 2 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Austin | 1 | – | 8 | 1 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2021 Mary HardinâBaylor Crusaders football represented the University of Mary HardinâBaylor as a member of the American Southwest Conference during the 2021 NCAA Division III football season. Led by 23rd-year head coach Pete Fredenburg, the Crusaders compiled an overall record of 15â0 with a mark of 9â0 in conference play, winning the ASC title.
Mary HardinâBaylor beat Trinity (TX) in the first round, BirminghamâSouthern in the second round, Linfield in the quarterfinals, and WisconsinâWhitewater in the seminfinals before playing in the 2021 Stagg Bowl where they played North Central (IL) and won 57â24 to secure the school's second-overall and first-non vacated title. Mary HardinâBaylor played home games at Crusader Stadium in Belton, Texas.
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
September 4 | 6:00 p.m. | Simpson* | No. 1 |
| W 84â6 | 3,441 | [1] |
September 11 | 1:00 p.m. | East Texas Baptist | No. 1 |
| W 34â14 | 5,006 | [2] |
September 18 | 7:00 p.m. | at Southwestern (TX) | No. 1 |
| W 54â3 | 0 | [3] |
September 25 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 7 HardinâSimmons | No. 2 |
| W 34â28 | 7,018 | [4] |
October 2 | 1:00 p.m. | at Austin | No. 2 |
| W 56â0 | 1,037 | [5] |
October 16 | 1:00 p.m. | Texas Lutheran | No. 2 |
| W 49â3 | 3,024 | [6] |
October 23 | 12:00 p.m. | at Sul Ross | No. 2 |
| W 72â14 | 0 | [7] |
October 30 | 12:00 p.m. | Belhaven | No. 2 |
| W 29â0 | 2,377 | [8] |
November 6 | 12:00 p.m. | Howard Payne | No. 2 |
| W 59â14 | 2,797 | [9] |
November 13 | 1:00 p.m. | at McMurry | No. 2 |
| W 77â3 | 1,750 | [10] |
November 20 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 16 Trinity (TX)* | No. 2 |
| W 13â3 | 0 | [11] |
November 27 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 19 BirminghamâSouthern* | No. 2 |
| W 42â7 | 1,455 | [12] |
December 4 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 7 Simpson* | No. 2 |
| W 49â24 | 0 | [13] |
December 11 | 2:30 p.m. | at No. 3 WisconsinâWhitewater* | No. 2 |
| W 24â7 | 2,519 | [14] |
December 17 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 1 North Central (IL)* | No. 2 | W 57â24 | 1,830 | [15] | |
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Mary HardinâBaylor Crusaders | ||||
Name | Position | Consecutive season at Mary HardinâBaylor in current position | Previous position | UMHB profile |
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Pete Fredenburg | Head coach | 23rd | Louisiana Tech â Defensive coordinator (1995â1996) | [17] |
Stephen Lee | Offensive coordinator | 6th | West Texas A&M â Offensive coordinator (2012â2015) | [18] |
Larry Harmon | Defensive coordinator | 20th | Mary HardinâBaylor â Safeties (1999â2001) | [19] |
Jack Johnson | Special teams coordinator / linebackers | 7th | Bridgewater â Defensive coordinator (2006â2014) | [20] |
Bill Bleil | Offensive line | 2nd | Lamar â Co-offensive coordinator / offensive line (2019) | [21] |
Nick Brace | Defensive tackles | 1st | Albany â Defensive assistant (2020) | [22] |
Mark Carey | Defensive line | 5th | Texas Lutheran â Co-defensive coordinator (2012â2016) | [23] |
Steven Thrash | Wide receivers | 5th | Abilene Christian â Pass game coordinator (2014â2016) | [24] |
Randy Smith | Kickers / punters / long snappers | [25] | ||
Reference: [26] |