American college football season
2021 Northern Colorado Bears football |
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Conference | Big Sky Conference |
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Record | 3–8 (2–6 Big Sky) |
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Head coach | - Ed McCaffrey (1st season)
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Offensive coordinator | Max McCaffrey (1st season) |
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Defensive coordinator | Scott Darnell (1st season) |
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Home stadium | Nottingham Field |
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The 2021 Northern Colorado Bears football team represented the University of Northern Colorado as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by first-year head coach Ed McCaffrey and played their home games at Nottingham Field.
Preseason
Big Sky preseason poll
On July 26, 2021, during the virtual Big Sky Kickoff, the Mustangs were predicted to finish in the Big Sky last in the media and twelfth in the coaches.[1]
Coaches poll Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
1 | Weber State | (7) |
2 | Montana | (3) |
3 | Eastern Washington | (2) |
4 | Montana State | (1) |
5 | Sacramento State | (1) |
6 | UC Davis | |
7 | Northern Arizona | |
8 | Idaho | |
9 | Idaho State | |
10 | Portland State | |
11 | Southern Utah | |
12 | Cal Poly | |
13 | Northern Colorado | |
Media poll Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
1 | Weber State | (14) |
2 | Montana | (4) |
3 | Eastern Washington | (3) |
4 | Montana State | (3) |
5 | Sacramento State | |
6 | UC Davis | |
7 | Northern Arizona | |
8 | Idaho | |
9 | Idaho State | |
10 | Portland State | |
11 | Southern Utah | |
12 | Northern Colorado | |
13 | Cal Poly | |
Preseason All-Big Sky team
The Bears did not have any players selected to the preseason all-Big Sky team.[2]
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 3 | 7:00 p.m. | at Colorado* | | P12N | L 7–35 | 44,153 |
September 11 | 5:00 p.m. | at Houston Baptist* | | ESPN+ | W 45–13 | 2,135 |
September 18 | 2:00 p.m. | Lamar* | | ESPN+ | L 10–17 OT | 5,605 |
September 25 | 1:00 p.m. | Northern Arizona | - Nottingham Field
- Greeley, CO
| ESPN+ | W 17–10 OT | 5,769 |
October 2 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. 11 Montana State | | ESPN+ | L 7–40 | 20,127 |
October 9 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 4 Eastern Washington | - Nottingham Field
- Greeley, CO
| ESPN+ | L 17–63 | 5,413 |
October 16 | 6:00 p.m. | at No. 13 UC Davis | | ESPN+ | L 3–32 | 10,963 |
October 23 | 6:00 p.m. | at Southern Utah | | ESPN+ | W 17–9 | 3,208 |
October 30 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 15 Sacramento State | - Nottingham Field
- Greeley, CO
| ESPN+ | L 24–27 | 4,068 |
November 6 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 11 Montana | - Nottingham Field
- Greeley, CO
| ESPN+ | L 0–35 | 4,987 |
November 20 | 1:00 p.m. | at Weber State | | ESPN+ | L 17-48 | 3,242 |
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Conference opponents not played this season: Cal Poly, Idaho, Idaho State, Portland State
Game summaries
At Colorado
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Bears | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Buffaloes | 0 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
At Houston Baptist
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Bears | 14 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 45 |
Huskies | 0 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
Lamar
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
Cardinals | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
Bears | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
Northern Arizona
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
Lumberjacks | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
Bears | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
At No. 11 Montana State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Bears | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
No. 11 Bobcats | 17 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 40 |
No. 4 Eastern Washington
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
No. 4 Eagles | 22 | 21 | 10 | 10 | 63 |
Bears | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
At No. 13 UC Davis
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Bears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
No. 13 Aggies | 0 | 11 | 7 | 14 | 32 |
At Southern Utah
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Bears | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
Thunderbirds | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
No. 15 Sacramento State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
No. 15 Hornets | 10 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 27 |
Bears | 0 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 24 |
No. 11 Montana
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
No. 11 Grizzlies | 14 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 35 |
Bears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
At Weber State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Wildcats | 3 | 21 | 24 | 0 | 48 |
Bears | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
References
- ^ "Weber State Picked to Win Big Sky by Coaches and Media". July 26, 2021. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
- ^ "2021 Preseason All-Big Sky Conference Teams Announced". July 26, 2021. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
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