2021 Simon Fraser football team
2021 Simon Fraser football | |
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Conference | Great Northwest Athletic Conference |
Record | 1–7 (0–4 GNAC) |
Head coach |
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Co-offensive coordinator | Dan Dorazio (1st season) |
Offensive scheme | Multiple |
Defensive coordinator | Jerome Erdman (1st season) |
Base defense | Multiple |
Home stadium | Terry Fox Field |
Seasons ← 2019 2022 → |
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Western Oregon | 2 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Simon Fraser | 0 | – | 4 | 1 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2021 Simon Fraser football team represented Simon Fraser University (SFU) in the 2021 NCAA Division II football season as a member of the Great Northwest Athletic Conference (GNAC). The team played its home game at Terry Fox Field in Burnaby, British Columbia. The team finished the season with an overall record of 1–7, going 0–4 in GNAC play. Simon Fraser was led by interim head coach Mike Rigell in his first season as the program's coach. On November 30, the university announced that Rigell would become the program's full-time head coach.[1]
The university's athletic teams previously used the name "Clan" and were commonly known as the "Clansmen"; the university retired those names in 2020.[2] Until a new name was picked, the athletic teams competed simply as "Simon Fraser" or "SFU".[3] On September 6, 2022, the university revealed that the athletic teams would now be known as the "Red Leafs".[4] The name was chosen after university officials consulted with several student groups and members from nine Indigenous Host Nations.[5]
Preseason
GNAC poll
The GNAC preseason prediction poll was released on August 10, 2021. Simon Fraser was predicted to finish 3rd (last) in the conference.[6]
Schedule
The game against Texas–Permian Basin was cancelled due to international travel restrictions on the US–Canada border relating to the COVID-19 pandemic.[7]
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 4 | 1:00 p.m. | at Idaho* |
| ESPN+ | L 0–68 | 5,214 |
September 11 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. 12 (Div. III) Linfield* |
| L 20–56 | 2,504 | |
September 18 | 6:00 p.m. | Central Washington | L 14–36 | 1,200 | ||
September 25 | 6:00 p.m. | Western Oregon |
| L 7–24 | 1,296 | |
October 2 | 6:00 p.m. | Texas–Permian Basin* |
| No contest | ||
October 16 | 12:00 p.m. | at Montana State–Northern* |
| W 30–3 | 1,000 | |
October 23 | 4:00 p.m. | at Angelo State* | L 10–51 | 3,310 | ||
October 30 | 1:00 p.m. | at Western Oregon |
| L 3–42 | 1,578 | |
November 13 | 1:00 p.m. | at Central Washington |
| L 0–70 | 3,961 | |
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Personnel
Coaching staff
Name | Position | Year at Simon Fraser |
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Mike Rigell | Interim head coach Offensive coordinator | 1st |
Dan Dorazio | Co-offensive coordinator Offensive line | 1st |
Jerome Erdman | Defensive coordinator Linebackers | 1st |
Wayne Dickens | Special teams coordinator Defensive line Recruiting coordinator | 1st |
Michael Spencer | Running backs | 1st |
Jay Prepchuk | Quarterbacks | 1st |
Cory Doughman | Linebackers | 1st |
Marcus Grandison | Co-offensive pass game coordinator Cornerbacks | 1st |
Michael Beck | Assistant offensive line | 1st |
Jon Klyne | Receivers | 1st |
Roster
2021 Simon Fraser football team roster | ||||||||||
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
| Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
| Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Game summaries
At Idaho
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Simon Fraser | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Vandals | 21 | 19 | 21 | 7 | 68 |
Game information |
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First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Statistics | SFU | IDHO |
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First downs | 9 | 30 |
Total yards | 127 | 593 |
Rushing yards | 50 | 316 |
Passing yards | 77 | 277 |
Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
Time of possession | 32:55 | 27:03 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Simon Fraser | Passing | Brandon Niksich | 9/16, 77 yards, INT |
Rushing | Mason Glover | 16 rushes, 34 yards | |
Receiving | Dallas Dixon | 4 receptions, 37 yards | |
Idaho | Passing | C. J. Jordan | 7/12, 161 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Roshaun Johnson | 10 rushes, 87 yards, 3 TD | |
Receiving | Hayden Hatten | 2 receptions, 106 yards, TD |
At No. 12 (Div. III) Linfield
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Simon Fraser | 0 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 20 |
No. 12 (Div. III) Wildcats | 10 | 15 | 31 | 0 | 56 |
at Memorial Stadium, McMinnville, Oregon
- Date: September 11
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. PDT
- Game weather: Sunny
- Game attendance: 2,504
- Referee: Jeff Davis
- Box score, Recap
Game information |
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First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Statistics | SFU | LIN |
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First downs | 18 | 25 |
Total yards | 346 | 472 |
Rushing yards | 13 | 159 |
Passing yards | 333 | 313 |
Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
Time of possession | 30:53 | 29:07 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Simon Fraser | Passing | Justin Seiber | 26/43, 297 yards, 3 TD, INT |
Rushing | Justin Seiber | 2 rushes, 8 yards | |
Receiving | Caelin Johnson | 9 receptions, 193 yards, 3 TD | |
Linfield | Passing | Wyatt Smith | 26/39, 307 yards, 4 TD |
Rushing | Connor McNabb | 9 rushes, 73 yards | |
Receiving | Joel Valadez | 4 receptions, 96 yards, 2 TD |
Simon Fraser kicker Kristie Elliott became the first female player in Canadian college football history to both play and score in a game.[9]
Central Washington
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Wildcats | 8 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 36 |
Simon Fraser | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
at Terry Fox Field, Burnaby, British Columbia
- Date: September 18
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. PDT
- Game weather: Clear, 16 °C (61 °F)
- Game attendance: 1,200
- Referee: Wane Dallosto
- Box score, Recap
Game information |
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First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Statistics | CWU | SFU |
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First downs | 27 | 16 |
Total yards | 570 | 343 |
Rushing yards | 370 | 58 |
Passing yards | 200 | 285 |
Turnovers | 3 | 3 |
Time of possession | 33:16 | 26:44 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Central Washington | Passing | J. J. Lemming | 14/31, 147 yards, INT |
Rushing | Rashaad Boddie | 25 rushes, 279 yards, 3 TD | |
Receiving | Tony Archie | 4 receptions, 71 yards, TD | |
Simon Fraser | Passing | Justin Seiber | 23/50, 285 yards, TD, INT |
Rushing | Mason Glover | 4 rushes, 23 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Riley Morrison | 9 receptions, 76 yards |
Western Oregon
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Wolves | 0 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 24 |
Simon Fraser | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
at Terry Fox Field, Burnaby, British Columbia
- Date: September 25
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. PDT
- Game attendance: 1,296
- Referee: M. Livingston
- Box score, Recap
Game information |
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First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Statistics | WOU | SFU |
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First downs | 25 | 10 |
Total yards | 412 | 184 |
Rushing yards | 330 | 25 |
Passing yards | 87 | 202 |
Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
Time of possession | 35:29 | 24:31 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Western Oregon | Passing | Ryan Worthley | 14/27, 87 yards |
Rushing | Omari Land | 25 rushes, 209 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Andrew Valladares | 1 reception, 22 yards | |
Simon Fraser | Passing | Justin Seiber | 19/33, 202 yards, TD |
Rushing | Justin Seiber | 3 rushes, 18 yards | |
Receiving | Dallas Dixon | 2 receptions, 60 yards, TD |
At Montana State–Northern
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Simon Fraser | 6 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 30 |
Lights | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
at Tilleman Field, Havre, Montana
- Date: October 16
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. PDT/1:00 p.m. MDT
- Game attendance: 1,000
- Box score, Recap
Game information |
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First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Statistics | SFU | MSUN |
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First downs | 17 | 13 |
Total yards | 289 | 266 |
Rushing yards | 100 | 158 |
Passing yards | 213 | 119 |
Turnovers | 5 | 6 |
Time of possession | 28:53 | 31:01 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Simon Fraser | Passing | Justin Seiber | 12/30, 190 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT |
Rushing | Somto Anyadike | 13 rushes, 77 yards | |
Receiving | Riley Morrison | 5 receptions, 81 yards, TD | |
Montana State–Northern | Passing | Devonte Armstro | 11/33, 119 yards, 4 INT |
Rushing | Izayah Boss | 26 rushes, 95 yards | |
Receiving | Levi Keltner | 4 receptions, 68 yards |
At Angelo State
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Simon Fraser | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
Rams | 15 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 51 |
at LeGrand Sports Complex, San Angelo, Texas
- Date: October 23
- Game time: 4:00 p.m. PDT/6:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Sunny
- Game attendance: 3,310
- Referee: Jarvis Walker
- Box score, Recap
Game information |
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First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Statistics | SFU | ASU |
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First downs | 10 | 19 |
Total yards | 190 | 461 |
Rushing yards | 39 | 282 |
Passing yards | 151 | 179 |
Turnovers | 3 | 1 |
Time of possession | 31:26 | 26:44 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Simon Fraser | Passing | Justin Seiber | 15/24, 136 yards, TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Somto Anyadike | 15 rushes, 44 yards | |
Receiving | Riley Morrison | 8 receptions, 46 yards | |
Angelo State | Passing | Zach Bronkhorst | 11/16, 122 yards, TD, INT |
Rushing | Nathaniel Omayebu III | 15 rushes, 112 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Kellen Pachot | 5 receptions, 75 yards, TD |
At Western Oregon
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Simon Fraser | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Wolves | 7 | 20 | 15 | 0 | 42 |
at McArthur Field, Monmouth, Oregon
- Date: October 30
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. PDT
- Game attendance: 1,578
- Referee: Wane Dallosto
- Box score, Recap
Game information |
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First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Statistics | SFU | WOU |
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First downs | 10 | 28 |
Total yards | 122 | 423 |
Rushing yards | 27 | 297 |
Passing yards | 95 | 126 |
Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
Time of possession | 23:56 | 36:04 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Simon Fraser | Passing | Justin Seiber | 8/19, 68 yards, INT |
Rushing | Somto Anyadike | 7 rushes, 24 yards | |
Receiving | Robert Meadors | 3 receptions, 36 yards | |
Western Oregon | Passing | Ryan Worthley | 8/11, 74 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | Omari Land | 20 rushes, 133 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Thomas Wright | 3 receptions, 40 yards, 2 TD |
At Central Washington
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Simon Fraser | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wildcats | 28 | 28 | 7 | 7 | 70 |
- Date: November 13
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
- Game weather: Overcast, 49 °F (9 °C)
- Game attendance: 3,961
- Referee: Michael Livings
- Recap, Recap
Game information |
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First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Statistics | SFU | CWU |
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First downs | 8 | 31 |
Total yards | 131 | 513 |
Rushing yards | 51 | 215 |
Passing yards | 80 | 298 |
Turnovers | 4 | 1 |
Time of possession | 26:43 | 33:17 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Simon Fraser | Passing | Justin Seiber | 6/16, 41 yards, 2 INT |
Rushing | Paul Thomas | 6 rushes, 21 yards | |
Receiving | Sam Davenport | 2 receptions, 27 yards | |
Central Washington | Passing | Quincy Glasper | 19/26, 292 yards, 5 TD |
Rushing | Tyler Flanagan | 12 rushes, 64 yards | |
Receiving | Darius Morrison | 6 receptions, 122 yards, TD |
References
- ^ Frost, Steve (November 30, 2021). "SFU officially removes interim tag and makes Mike Rigell head football coach". Simon Fraser University Athletics. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
- ^ "SFU retires its varsity athletics team name". Simon Fraser University. August 12, 2020. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
- ^ "SFU Athletics Name Change". Simon Fraser University Athletics. August 12, 2020. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
- ^ Henderson, Will (September 6, 2022). "Simon Fraser University Announces New Varsity Team Name". Simon Fraser University Athletics. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
- ^ "2 years after dropping 'Clan' name, Simon Fraser teams to be known as 'Red Leafs'". CBC Sports. September 6, 2022. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
- ^ "Wildcats Picked To Win As GNAC Football Makes Its Return". August 10, 2021. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
- ^ "Football Game across the Border Canceled". UTPB Athletics. September 20, 2021. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
- ^ "2021 Football Schedule". Simon Fraser University Athletics. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
- ^ Prest, Andy (September 17, 2021). "North Vancouver's Kristie Elliott makes Canadian football history". North Shore News. Retrieved January 7, 2024.