2021 Alcorn State
6–5 (5–3 Southwestern Athletic Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Texas Southern 44–27Oct 23
By 17 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to South Alabama 21–28Sep 18
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 | vs North Carolina CentralCricket MEAC/SWAC Challenge | L 14–23 | 55% |
| Sep 11 | vs Northwestern State | W 13–10 | 63% |
| Sep 18 | at South Alabama | L 21–28 | 19% |
| Sep 23 | at Arkansas–Pine Bluff | W 39–38 | 35% |
| Oct 9 | vs Grambling | W 24–20 | 57% |
| Oct 16 | at Mississippi Valley State | W 24–12 | 56% |
| Oct 23 | at Texas Southern | W 44–27 | 61% |
| Oct 30 | at Southern | L 35–38 | 42% |
| Nov 6 | at Bethune-Cookman | L 31–35 | 56% |
| Nov 13 | vs Prairie View A&M | W 31–29 | 39% |
| Nov 20 | at Jackson State | L 10–24 | 27% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Jackson State 24–10; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 4th in the Southwestern Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 18th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 26 on file).
- Record
- 6–5
- Conference
- 5–3 tied for 4th in Southwestern Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 286–284
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1276 +15 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −30.7 No. 89 of 128 in FCS
- Recruiting class
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- Offensive coordinator
- Elliott Wratten
- Defensive coordinator
- Cedric Thornton
- Offense
- Spread option
- Defense
- Multiple 4–2–5
Leaders
| Passing yards | Felix Harper QB | 265 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Felix Harper QB | 1 TD |
| Rushing yards | Jonathon Bolton RB | 16 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Javonta Leatherwood RB | 1 TD |
| Receiving yards | C.J. Bolar WR | 128 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Juan Anthony Jr. WR | 1 TD |
| Tackles | Claudin Cherrelus LB | 7 tkl |
Transfers in 2
The 2021 portal D.J. Travis CB | ★★★ | from  UL Monroe |
 Solomon Wise LB | ★★★ | from  UTSA |
Transfers out 1
2021 Southwestern Athletic Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson State | 8–0 | 11–2 | |
 Florida A&M | 7–1 | 9–3 | |
| Prairie View A&M | 6–2 | 7–5 | |
 Alabama A&M | 5–3 | 7–3 | |
 Alcorn State | 5–3 | 6–5 | |
 Alabama State | 3–5 | 5–6 | |
| Southern | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
| Mississippi Valley State | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
| Grambling | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
| Texas Southern | 2–6 | 2–8 | |
| Bethune-Cookman | 2–6 | 2–9 | |
| Arkansas–Pine Bluff | 1–7 | 2–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.