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2021 Harding

11–⁠2 (10–⁠1 Great American Conference).

Schedule and results

Harding in 2021, game by game: won vs. East Central 28–0; lost at Southeastern Oklahoma State 31–32; won at Southern Arkansas 37–6; won vs. Ouachita Baptist 38–21; won at Oklahoma Baptist 31–7; won vs. Southern Nazarene 49–10; won at Henderson State 46–21; won vs. Arkansas Monticello 64–7; won at Northwestern (OK) 73–14; won vs. Southwestern Oklahoma State 55–7; won at Arkansas Tech 31–0; won vs. Washburn 30–14; lost vs. Northwest Missouri State 9–28+59−19Won 28–0 vs. East Central+28East CentralLost 31–32 at Southeastern Oklahoma State-1Southeastern Ok…Won 37–6 at Southern Arkansas+31Southern Arkans…Won 38–21 vs. Ouachita Baptist+17Ouachita BaptistWon 31–7 at Oklahoma Baptist+24Oklahoma BaptistWon 49–10 vs. Southern Nazarene+39Southern Nazare…Won 46–21 at Henderson State+25Henderson StateWon 64–7 vs. Arkansas Monticello+57Arkansas Montic…Won 73–14 at Northwestern (OK)+59Northwestern (O…Won 55–7 vs. Southwestern Oklahoma State+48Southwestern Ok…Won 31–0 at Arkansas Tech+31Arkansas TechWon 30–14 vs. Washburn+16WashburnLost 9–28 vs. Northwest Missouri State-19Northwest Misso…
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 4vsEast CentralW 28–⁠053%
Sep 11atSoutheastern Oklahoma StateL 31–⁠3237%
Sep 18atSouthern ArkansasW 37–⁠635%
Sep 25vsOuachita BaptistW 38–⁠2155%
Oct 2atOklahoma BaptistW 31–⁠745%
Oct 9vsSouthern NazareneW 49–⁠1085%
Oct 16atHenderson StateW 46–⁠2137%
Oct 23vsArkansas MonticelloW 64–⁠777%
Oct 30atNorthwestern (OK)W 73–⁠1482%
Nov 6vsSouthwestern Oklahoma StateW 55–⁠790%
Nov 13atArkansas TechW 31–⁠075%
Nov 20vsWashburnDivision II Championship – First RoundW 30–⁠1467%
Nov 27vsNorthwest Missouri StateDivision II Championship – Second RoundL 9–⁠2859%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Northwest Missouri State 28–⁠9 in the Division II Championship – Second Round; unranked in the final AP poll; first in the Great American Conference.

In program history: The worst season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 6 on file).

Record
11–⁠2
Conference
10–⁠1 first in Great American Conference
AP final
Unranked
Points
522–⁠167
Coach
—
Elo
1371 +221 this season
SP+ rating
—
Recruiting class
—

2021 Great American Conference standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
Harding10–⁠111–⁠2
Ouachita Baptist9–⁠29–⁠2
Henderson State9–⁠29–⁠2
Southeastern Oklahoma State8–⁠38–⁠3
East Central7–⁠47–⁠4
Oklahoma Baptist7–⁠47–⁠4
Arkansas Monticello5–⁠65–⁠6
Arkansas Tech4–⁠74–⁠7
Southern Arkansas4–⁠74–⁠7
Northwestern (OK)1–⁠91–⁠9
Southern Nazarene1–⁠91–⁠9
Southwestern Oklahoma State0–⁠110–⁠11

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.