2021 Mary Hardin–Baylor Crusaders football team
2021 Mary Hardin–Baylor Crusaders football | |
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NCAA Division III champion ASC champion | |
Stagg Bowl, W 57–24 vs. North Central (IL) | |
Conference | American Southwest Conference |
Ranking | |
D3Football.com | No. 1 |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Stephen Lee (7th season) |
Offensive scheme | Air raid |
Defensive coordinator | Larry Harmon (20th season) |
Home stadium | Crusader Stadium |
Seasons ← 2020 2022 → |
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No. 1 Mary Hardin–Baylor $^ | 9 | – | 0 | 15 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 10 Hardin–Simmons | 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 Hardin–Baylor Crusaders football represented the University of Mary Hardin–Baylor 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 15–0 with a mark of 9–0 in conference play, winning the ASC title.
Mary Hardin–Baylor beat Trinity (TX) in the first round, Birmingham–Southern in the second round, Linfield in the quarterfinals, and Wisconsin–Whitewater in the semifinals before playing in the 2021 Stagg Bowl where they played North Central (IL) and won 57–24 to secure the school's second-overall and first-non vacated title. Mary Hardin–Baylor played home games at Crusader Stadium in Belton, Texas.
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 4 | 6:00 p.m. | Simpson* | No. 1 | W 84–6 | 3,441 | [1] | |
September 11 | 1:00 p.m. | East Texas Baptist | No. 1 |
| W 34–14 | 5,006 | [2] |
September 18 | 7:00 p.m. | at Southwestern (TX) | No. 1 |
| W 54–3 | 0 | [3] |
September 25 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 7 Hardin–Simmons | No. 2 |
| W 34–28 | 7,018 | [4] |
October 2 | 1:00 p.m. | at Austin | No. 2 |
| W 56–0 | 1,037 | [5] |
October 16 | 1:00 p.m. | Texas Lutheran | No. 2 |
| W 49–3 | 3,024 | [6] |
October 23 | 12:00 p.m. | at Sul Ross | No. 2 |
| W 72–14 | 0 | [7] |
October 30 | 12:00 p.m. | Belhaven | No. 2 |
| W 29–0 | 2,377 | [8] |
November 6 | 12:00 p.m. | Howard Payne | No. 2 |
| W 59–14 | 2,797 | [9] |
November 13 | 1:00 p.m. | at McMurry | No. 2 |
| W 77–3 | 1,750 | [10] |
November 20 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 16 Trinity (TX)* | No. 2 |
| W 13–3 | 0 | [11] |
November 27 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 19 Birmingham–Southern* | No. 2 |
| W 42–7 | 1,455 | [12] |
December 4 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 7 Simpson* | No. 2 |
| W 49–24 | 0 | [13] |
December 11 | 2:30 p.m. | at No. 3 Wisconsin–Whitewater* | No. 2 |
| W 24–7 | 2,519 | [14] |
December 17 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 1 North Central (IL)* | No. 2 | W 57–24 | 1,830 | [15] | |
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Coaching staff
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Name | Position | Consecutive season at Mary Hardin–Baylor in current position | Previous position | UMHB profile |
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Pete Fredenburg | Head coach | 23rd | Louisiana Tech – Defensive coordinator (1995–1996) | [17] |
Stephen Lee | Offensive coordinator | 6th | West Texas A&M – Offensive coordinator (2012–2015) | [18] |
Larry Harmon | Defensive coordinator | 20th | Mary Hardin–Baylor – Safeties (1999–2001) | [19] |
Jack Johnson | Special teams coordinator / linebackers | 7th | Bridgewater – Defensive coordinator (2006–2014) | [20] |
Bill Bleil | Offensive line | 2nd | Lamar – Co-offensive coordinator / offensive line (2019) | [21] |
Nick Brace | Defensive tackles | 1st | Albany – Defensive assistant (2020) | [22] |
Mark Carey | Defensive line | 5th | Texas Lutheran – Co-defensive coordinator (2012–2016) | [23] |
Steven Thrash | Wide receivers | 5th | Abilene Christian – Pass game coordinator (2014–2016) | [24] |
Randy Smith | Kickers / punters / long snappers | [25] | ||
Reference:[26] |
References
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- ^ "MARY HARDIN-BAYLOR (7-0 , 6-0) -VS- SUL ROSS ST. (1-5 , 1-5)". cruathletics.com. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
- ^ "BELHAVEN (5-3 , 4-3) -VS- MARY HARDIN-BAYLOR (8-0 , 7-0)". cruathletics.com. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
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- ^ "MARY HARDIN-BAYLOR (15-0 , 9-0) -VS- NORTH CENTRAL (IL) (13-1 , 9-0)". cruathletics.com. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
- ^ "2021 Football Schedule". cruathletics.com. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
- ^ "Pete Fredenburg - Football Coach". University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Athletics. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
- ^ "Stephen Lee - Football Coach". University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Athletics. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
- ^ "Larry Harmon - Football Coach". University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Athletics. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
- ^ "Jack Johnson - Football Coach". University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Athletics. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
- ^ "Bill Bleil - Football Coach". University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Athletics. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
- ^ "Nick Brace - Football Coach". University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Athletics. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
- ^ "Mark Carey - Football Coach". University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Athletics. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
- ^ "Steven Thrash - Football Coach". University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Athletics. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
- ^ "Randy Smith - Football Coach". University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Athletics. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
- ^ "2021 Football Roster". University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Athletics. Retrieved August 30, 2023.