2021 Dixie State Trailblazers football team

2021 Dixie State Trailblazers football
2021 Dixie State Trailblazers football
Conference	Western Athletic Conference
Record	1–10 (0–3 WAC)
Head coach	Paul Peterson (3rd season);
Offensive coordinator	Kelly Bills (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Tyler Almond (3rd season)
Home stadium	Greater Zion Stadium; (capacity: 10,500)

The 2021 Dixie State Trailblazers football team represented Dixie State University—now known as Utah Tech University—as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by third-year head coach Paul Peterson and played their home games at Greater Zion Stadium in St. George, Utah. Due to the NCAA's transition rules, they were not eligible for the 2021 FCS Playoffs. Dixie State did not play a full WAC schedule in 2021 due to previous non-conference contracts.[1]

2021 Western Athletic Conference football standings

Team	W		L	W		L
No. 5 Sam Houston $^	5	–	0	11	–	1
No. 21 Stephen F. Austin ^	4	–	1	8	–	4
Abilene Christian	2	–	2	5	–	6
Tarleton State *	2	–	3	6	–	5
Dixie State *	0	–	3	1	–	10
Lamar	0	–	4	1	–	9

$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant * – Ineligible for FCS playoffs due to transition from Division II Rankings from STATS Poll

This was Dixie State's final season under that name; the school will change its name to Utah Tech University effective with the 2022–23 school year. The Trailblazers nickname is not affected.[2]

Preseason

WAC Preseason teams

The Western Athletic Conference coaches released their preseason poll and teams on July 27, 2021. Dixie State was not included in the preseason poll since the Trailblazers are not playing a full WAC schedule due to previous non-conference game contracts. Dixie State players were eligible for individual rewards. Quali Conley was chosen to the Preseason All-WAC Offense Team.[3]

Preseason All–WAC Team

Offense

Quali Conley – Running Back, FR

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 4	7:00 p.m.	Sacramento State*	Greater Zion Stadium St. George, UT	ESPN+	L 7–19	6,656
September 11	8:00 p.m.	No. 10 Weber State*	Greater Zion Stadium St. George, UT	ESPN+	L 3–41	8,280
September 18	8:00 p.m.	at No. 14 UC Davis*	UC Davis Health Stadium Davis, CA	ESPN+	L 27–60	9,865
October 2	5:00 p.m.	at No. 2 South Dakota State*	Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium Brookings, SD	ESPN+	L 7–55	14,427
October 9	1:00 p.m.	at No. 6 Montana*	Washington–Grizzly Stadium Missoula, MT	ESPN+	L 14–31	23,434
October 16	7:00 p.m.	Tarleton State	Greater Zion Stadium St. George, UT	ESPN+	L 20–41	3,406
October 23	7:00 p.m.	Stephen F. Austin	Greater Zion Stadium St. George, UT	ESPN+	L 20–37	4,442
October 30	11:00 a.m.	at Delaware*	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	FloSports	L 10–17	8,391
November 6	11:00 a.m.	at No. 1 Sam Houston	Bowers Stadium Huntsville, TX	ESPN+	L 10–59	5,004
November 13	7:00 p.m.	Fort Lewis*	Greater Zion Stadium St. George, UT	ESPN+	W 62–21	2,789
November 20	7:00 p.m.	No. 14 Missouri State*	Greater Zion Stadium St. George, UT	ESPN+	L 24–55	2,794
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Mountain time

[4][5]

Game summaries

Sacramento State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Hornets	5	7	7	0	19
Trailblazers	0	7	0	0	7

No. 10 Weber State

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 10 Wildcats	7	7	13	14	41
Trailblazers	3	0	0	0	3

At No. 14 UC Davis

	1	2	3	4	Total
Trailblazers	7	6	14	0	27
No. 14 Aggies	15	21	3	21	60

At No. 2 South Dakota State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Trailblazers	0	0	0	7	7
No. 2 Jackrabbits	0	35	7	13	55

At No. 6 Montana

	1	2	3	4	Total
Trailblazers	0	0	0	14	14
No. 6 Grizzlies	0	3	14	14	31

Tarleton State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Texans	14	17	0	10	41
Trailblazers	10	3	0	7	20

Stephen F. Austin

	1	2	3	4	Total
Lumberjacks	7	13	7	10	37
Trailblazers	0	3	7	10	20

At Delaware

	1	2	3	4	Total
Trailblazers	0	7	3	0	10
Blue Hens	7	10	0	0	17

At No. 1 Sam Houston

	1	2	3	4	Total
Trailblazers	0	0	3	7	10
No. 1 Bearkats	28	17	7	7	59

Fort Lewis

	1	2	3	4	Total
Skyhawks	7	0	7	7	21
Trailblazers	14	35	10	3	62

No. 14 Missouri State

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 14 Bears					0
Trailblazers					0

References

"WAC Coaches Select Sam Houston, Schmid, Kay as Preseason Favorites". Western Athletic Conference. July 27, 2021. Retrieved September 27, 2021. Dixie State, who will be eligible for all individual awards, will not be playing a full WAC schedule due to previous non-conference game contracts.
Imlay, Ashley (November 10, 2021). "Utah Legislature passes Dixie State name change". KSL-TV. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
"WAC Coaches Select Sam Houston, Schmid, Kay as Preseason Favorites". Western Athletic Conference. July 27, 2021. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
"2021 Dixie State Trailblazers Football Schedule". DixieStateAthletics.com.
"2021 Dixie State Trailblazers Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com.

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[1] "WAC Coaches Select Sam Houston, Schmid, Kay as Preseason Favorites". Western Athletic Conference. July 27, 2021. Retrieved September 27, 2021. Dixie State, who will be eligible for all individual awards, will not be playing a full WAC schedule due to previous non-conference game contracts.

[2] Imlay, Ashley (November 10, 2021). "Utah Legislature passes Dixie State name change". KSL-TV. Retrieved November 13, 2021.

[3] "WAC Coaches Select Sam Houston, Schmid, Kay as Preseason Favorites". Western Athletic Conference. July 27, 2021. Retrieved September 19, 2021.

[4] "2021 Dixie State Trailblazers Football Schedule". DixieStateAthletics.com.

[5] "2021 Dixie State Trailblazers Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com.

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