2021 Slippery Rock football team

The 2021 Slippery Rock football team represented Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania in the 2021 NCAA Division II football season. A member of the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference they competed in the conference's West Division. The conference did not play football last fall due to the global COVID-19 pandemic. The team was coached by Shawn Lutz in his sixth season with the school.[1]

2021 Slippery Rock football
ConferencePennsylvania State Athletic Conference
DivisionWest Division
Ranking
AFCANo. 20
Record9–3 (8–1 PSAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumN. Kerr Thompson Stadium
Seasons
← 2020
2022 →
2021 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 8 Kutztown xy$^   7 0     11 2  
No. 5 Shepherd x^   6 1     13 2  
Shippensburg   5 2     9 2  
West Chester   4 3     6 5  
East Stroudsburg   3 4     5 6  
Bloomsburg   2 5     3 8  
Millersville   1 6     2 9  
Lock Haven   0 7     1 10  
West Division
No. 20 Slippery Rock xy^   6 1     9 3  
No. 21 California (PA) x   5 1     9 1  
IUP   5 2     7 3  
Gannon   3 4     5 6  
Edinboro   3 4     4 6  
Mercyhurst   3 4     4 7  
Seton Hill   2 5     5 6  
Clarion   0 6     0 10  
Championship: Kutztown 38, Slippery Rock 32
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AFCA poll

Schedule edit

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendance
September 26:00 p.m.at Wayne State*No. 5
W 24–212,431
September 116:05 p.m.East StroudsburgNo. 8W 22–78,101
September 186:00 p.m.Lock HavenNo. 6
  • N. Kerr Thompson Stadium
  • Slippery Rock, PA
W 57–77,224
September 256:00 p.m.at Seton HillNo. 6
W 41–171,150
October 26:00 p.m.ClarionNo. 7
  • N. Kerr Thompson Stadium
  • Slipper Rock, PA
W 75–05,003
October 92:00 p.m.at EdinboroNo. 6W 49–135,850
October 161:00 p.m.IUPNo. 6
  • N. Kerr Thompson Stadium
  • Slippery Rock, PA
L 21–489,317
October 2312:00 p.m.at MercyhurstNo. 17
W 20–171,320
October 3012:00 p.m.at GannonNo. 15W 63–21556
November 61:00 p.m.California (PA)No. 15
  • N. Kerr Thompson Stadium
  • Slippery Rock, PA (Senior Day)
W 38–267,191
November 1312:05 p.m.at Kutztown*No. 10L 32–383,352
November 2012:00 p.m.at Notre Dame (OH)*No. 10L 25–33[2]1,755

Rankings edit

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
Week
PollPre12345678910Final
AFCA DII58667661715151020
D2Football.com910766771616121822

References edit

  1. ^ "Shawn Lutz - Football Coach". Slippery Rock University Athletics. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
  2. ^ "Slippery Rock vs Notre Dame (OH) DII Football Game Summary - November 20th, 2021". NCAA.com. Retrieved March 21, 2023.