2021 St. Thomas Tommies football team explained

Year:2021
Team:St. Thomas Tommies
Sport:football
Conference:Pioneer Football League
Short Conf:PFL
Record:7–3
Conf Record:6–2
Head Coach:Glenn Caruso
Hc Year:13th
Off Coach:Bruce Carpenter
Oc Year:5th
Def Coach:Wallie Kuchinski
Dc Year:13
Stadium:O'Shaughnessy Stadium
Prev Year:2019

The 2021 St. Thomas Tommies football team represented the University of St. Thomas in Saint Paul, Minnesota as a member of the Pioneer Football League (PFL) during the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by 13th-year head coach Glenn Caruso, the Tommies compiled an overall record of 7–3 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, tying for third place in the PFL. St. Thomas played home games at O'Shaughnessy Stadium in Saint Paul, Minnesota.[1]

This was the St. Thomas's first season competing at the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) level after transitioning from NCAA Division III. The 2020 season was initially postponed to the spring of 2021 and then canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]

Schedule

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Notes and References

  1. News: Christensen . Joe . Ryan . Megan . St. Thomas gets approval from NCAA to go Division I . . . July 16, 2020 . November 27, 2022 .
  2. Web site: How the MIAC's Decision to Play Football in the Spring Impacts the Johnnie-Tommie Game. Zone Coverage. July 21, 2020. February 8, 2021.
  3. Web site: Football Sets First D-I Non-Conference Opponents. April 17, 2021. The University of St. Thomas. en.
  4. April 12, 2021. Tech Football Announces 2021 Fall Schedule. April 17, 2021. Michigan Tech Athletics. en.