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2021 Nebraska Kearney

9–⁠3 (8–⁠2 Mid America Conference).

Schedule and results

Nebraska Kearney in 2021, game by game: won vs. Missouri Southern State 38–0; won at Pittsburg State 28–17; won vs. Washburn 28–24; won at Central Missouri 31–28; lost at Fort Hays 35–42; won vs. Missouri Western 35–14; won at Emporia State 42–35; lost at Northwest Missouri State 13–66; won at Central Oklahoma 37–22; won vs. Northeastern State 56–10; won at Western Colorado 31–24; lost at Angelo State 7–20+46−53Won 38–0 vs. Missouri Southern State+38Missouri Southe…Won 28–17 at Pittsburg State+11Pittsburg StateWon 28–24 vs. Washburn+4WashburnWon 31–28 at Central Missouri+3Central MissouriLost 35–42 at Fort Hays-7Fort HaysWon 35–14 vs. Missouri Western+21Missouri WesternWon 42–35 at Emporia State+7Emporia StateLost 13–66 at Northwest Missouri State-53Northwest Misso…Won 37–22 at Central Oklahoma+15Central OklahomaWon 56–10 vs. Northeastern State+46Northeastern St…Won 31–24 at Western Colorado+7Western ColoradoLost 7–20 at Angelo State-13Angelo State
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 2vsMissouri Southern StateW 38–⁠061%
Sep 11atPittsburg StateW 28–⁠1741%
Sep 18vsWashburnW 28–⁠2452%
Sep 25atCentral MissouriW 31–⁠2863%
Oct 2atFort HaysL 35–⁠4251%
Oct 9vsMissouri WesternW 35–⁠1473%
Oct 16atEmporia StateW 42–⁠3548%
Oct 30atNorthwest Missouri StateL 13–⁠6636%
Nov 6atCentral OklahomaW 37–⁠2251%
Nov 13vsNortheastern StateW 56–⁠1089%
Nov 20atWestern ColoradoDivision II Championship – First RoundW 31–⁠2437%
Nov 27atAngelo StateDivision II Championship – Second RoundL 7–⁠2034%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Angelo State 20–⁠7 in the Division II Championship – Second Round; unranked in the final AP poll; 3rd in the Mid America Conference.

In program history: The best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 8 on file).

Record
9–⁠3
Conference
8–⁠2 3rd in Mid America Conference
AP final
Unranked
Points
381–⁠302
Coach
—
Elo
1292 +115 this season
SP+ rating
—
Recruiting class
—

2021 Mid America Conference standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
Northwest Missouri State9–⁠111–⁠2
Washburn9–⁠29–⁠3
Nebraska Kearney8–⁠29–⁠3
Pittsburg State8–⁠38–⁠3
Missouri Western6–⁠56–⁠5
Emporia State6–⁠56–⁠5
Fort Hays5–⁠65–⁠6
Central Missouri4–⁠74–⁠7
Central Oklahoma4–⁠74–⁠7
Missouri Southern State3–⁠83–⁠8
Northeastern State2–⁠92–⁠9
Lincoln (MO)0–⁠90–⁠9

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