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2021 Washburn

9–⁠3 (9–⁠2 Mid America Conference).

Schedule and results

Washburn in 2021, game by game: won at Lincoln (MO) 76–12; won vs. Central Missouri 29–10; lost at Nebraska Kearney 24–28; won vs. Missouri Western 47–41; lost at Emporia State 30–35; won vs. Fort Hays 23–20; won vs. Northwest Missouri State 17–16; won at Central Oklahoma 29–17; won vs. Northeastern State 35–0; won at Pittsburg State 28–26; won vs. Missouri Southern State 38–28; lost at Harding 14–30+64−16Won 76–12 at Lincoln (MO)+64Lincoln (MO)Won 29–10 vs. Central Missouri+19Central MissouriLost 24–28 at Nebraska Kearney-4Nebraska KearneyWon 47–41 vs. Missouri Western+6Missouri WesternLost 30–35 at Emporia State-5Emporia StateWon 23–20 vs. Fort Hays+3Fort HaysWon 17–16 vs. Northwest Missouri State+1Northwest Misso…Won 29–17 at Central Oklahoma+12Central OklahomaWon 35–0 vs. Northeastern State+35Northeastern St…Won 28–26 at Pittsburg State+2Pittsburg StateWon 38–28 vs. Missouri Southern State+10Missouri Southe…Lost 14–30 at Harding-16Harding
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 2atLincoln (MO)W 76–⁠1251%
Sep 9vsCentral MissouriW 29–⁠1072%
Sep 18atNebraska KearneyL 24–⁠2848%
Sep 25vsMissouri WesternW 47–⁠4171%
Oct 2atEmporia StateL 30–⁠3549%
Oct 9vsFort HaysW 23–⁠2062%
Oct 16vsNorthwest Missouri StateW 17–⁠1650%
Oct 23atCentral OklahomaW 29–⁠1749%
Oct 30vsNortheastern StateW 35–⁠088%
Nov 6atPittsburg StateW 28–⁠2645%
Nov 13vsMissouri Southern StateW 38–⁠2885%
Nov 20atHardingDivision II Championship – First RoundL 14–⁠3033%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Harding 30–⁠14 in the Division II Championship – First Round; unranked in the final AP poll; 2nd in the Mid America Conference.

In program history: The 8th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 46 on file).

Record
9–⁠3
Conference
9–⁠2 2nd in Mid America Conference
AP final
Unranked
Points
390–⁠263
Coach
—
Elo
1301 +86 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.