2021 Dixie State Trailblazers football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record1–10 (0–3 WAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorKelly Bills (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorJustin Ena (1st season)
Home stadiumGreater Zion Stadium
2021 Western Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
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

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]

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

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 47:00 p.m.Sacramento State*ESPN+L 7–196,656
September 118:00 p.m.No. 10 Weber State*
  • Greater Zion Stadium
  • St. George, UT
ESPN+L 3–418,280
September 188:00 p.m.at No. 14 UC Davis*ESPN+L 27–609,865
October 25:00 p.m.at No. 2 South Dakota State*ESPN+L 7–5514,427
October 91:00 p.m.at No. 6 Montana*ESPN+L 14–3123,434
October 167:00 p.m.Tarleton State
  • Greater Zion Stadium
  • St. George, UT
ESPN+L 20–413,406
October 237:00 p.m.Stephen F. Austindagger
  • Greater Zion Stadium
  • St. George, UT
ESPN+L 20–374,442
October 3011:00 a.m.at Delaware*FloSportsL 10–178,391
November 611:00 a.m.at No. 1 Sam HoustonESPN+L 10–59 5,004
November 137:00 p.m.Fort Lewis*
  • Greater Zion Stadium
  • St. George, UT
ESPN+W 62–212,789
November 207:00 p.m. No. 14 Missouri State*
  • Greater Zion Stadium
  • St. George, UT
ESPN+L 24–552,794

[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

  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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