2021 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football team

2021 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Division	East Division
Record	7–3 (5–3 SWAC)
Head coach	Connell Maynor (4th season)
Offensive coordinator	Duane Taylor (4th season)
Defensive coordinator	Granville Eastman (3rd season)
Home stadium	Louis Crews Stadium

2021 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
No. 22 Jackson State x$		8	–	0					11	–	2
No. 25 Florida A&M ^		7	–	1					9	–	3
Alabama A&M		5	–	3					7	–	3
Mississippi Valley State		3	–	5					4	–	7
Alabama State		3	–	5					5	–	6
Bethune–Cookman		2	–	6					2	–	9
West Division
Prairie View A&M x		6	–	2					7	–	5
Alcorn State		5	–	3					6	–	5
Grambling State		3	–	5					4	–	7
Southern		3	–	5					4	–	7
Texas Southern		2	–	6					2	–	8
Arkansas–Pine Bluff		1	–	7					2	–	9
Championship: Jackson State 27, Prairie View A&M 10
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2021 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football team represented Alabama A&M University as a member of the East Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Connell Maynor, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 7–3 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play placing third in the SWAC's East Division. The team played its home games at Louis Crews Stadium in Huntsville, Alabama.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 4	6:00 p.m.	South Carolina State*	Louis Crews Stadium Huntsville, AL	YouTube	W 42–41	11,500
September 16	6:30 p.m.	at Bethune–Cookman	Daytona Stadium Daytona Beach, FL	ESPNU	W 30–27	4,173
September 25	4:00 p.m.	vs. Tuskegee*	Ladd-Peebles Stadium Mobile, AL (Gulf Coast Challenge)		W 45–35	12,500
October 2	2:00 p.m.	at Grambling State	Eddie Robinson Stadium Grambling, LA	ESPN3	L 28–37	6,714
October 9	2:00 p.m.	Jackson State	Louis Crews Stadium Huntsville, AL	ESPN3	L 15–61	21,835
October 16	1:00 p.m.	Florida A&M	Louis Crews Stadium Huntsville, AL	ESPN3	L 31–35	8,375
October 30	2:30 p.m.	vs. Alabama State	Legion Field Birmingham, AL (Magic City Classic)	ESPN3	W 42–28	28,096
November 6	1:00 p.m.	Mississippi Valley State	Louis Crews Stadium Huntsville, AL		W 42–14	5,185
November 13	2:00 p.m.	at Texas Southern	BBVA Stadium Houston, TX	ESPN3	W 52–49	3,177
November 20	1:00 p.m.	Arkansas–Pine Bluff	Louis Crews Stadium Huntsville, AL	YouTube	W 52–24	4,311
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Central time

Game summaries

South Carolina State

South Carolina State at Alabama A&M

1 2 3 4 Total SCSU Bulldogs 7 17 14 3 41 • AAMU Bulldogs 14 7 14 7 42 Date: September 4, 2021 Location: Louis Crews Stadium Huntsville, AL Game start: 6:00 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 51 minutes Game attendance: 11,500 Game weather: 85 °F (29 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: 6 mph Referee:   TV announcers ( ):

Scoring summary 1 2 3 4

See also: 2021 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team

Pregame line	Over/under
AAMU −5.5	54

Statistics	South Carolina State	Alabama A&M
First downs	15	28
Total yards	455	569
Rushing yards	242	143
Passing yards	213	426
Turnovers	2	3
Time of possession	29:54	30:06

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
South Carolina State	Passing	Corey Fields Jr.	14/28, 213 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT's
	Rushing	Corey Fields Jr.	9 carries, 89 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Shaquan Davis	5 receptions, 140 yards, 1 TD
Alabama A&M	Passing	Aqeel Glass	28/49, 426 yards, 4 TD
	Rushing	Gary Quarles	22 carries, 129 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Brian Jenkins Jr.	5 receptions, 116 yards, 1 TD

At Bethune–Cookman

Alabama A&M at Bethune–Cookman

1 2 Total Bulldogs 0 Wildcats 0 Date: September 16, 2021 Location: Daytona Stadium Daytona Beach, FL Game start: TBD CDT Elapsed time:   Game attendance:   Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD Referee:   TV announcers ( ):

Scoring summary 1 2 3 4

See also: 2021 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football team

Pregame line	Over/under

Statistics	Alabama A&M	Bethune–Cookman
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Alabama A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Bethune–Cookman	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Vs. Tuskegee

Tuskegee vs. Alabama A&M

1 2 Total Golden Tigers 0 Bulldogs 0 Date: September 25, 2021 Location: Ladd–Peebles Stadium Mobile, AL Game start: TBD CDT Elapsed time:   Game attendance:   Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD Referee:   TV announcers ( ):

Scoring summary 1 2 3 4

See also: Tuskegee Golden Tigers football

Pregame line	Over/under

Statistics	Tuskegee	Alabama A&M
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Tuskegee	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Alabama A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

At Grambling State

Alabama A&M at Grambling State

1 2 Total Bulldogs 0 Tigers 0 Date: October 2, 2021 Location: Eddie Robinson Stadium Grambling, LA Game start: 2:00 p.m. CDT Elapsed time:   Game attendance:   Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD Referee:   TV announcers (ESPN3):

Scoring summary 1 2 3 4

See also: 2021 Grambling State Tigers football team

Pregame line	Over/under

Statistics	Alabama A&M	Grambling State
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Alabama A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Grambling State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Jackson State

Jackson State at Alabama A&M

1 2 Total Tigers 0 Bulldogs 0 Date: October 9, 2021 Location: Louis Crews Stadium Huntsville, AL Game start: 2:00 p.m. CDT Elapsed time:   Game attendance:   Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD Referee:   TV announcers (ESPN3):

Scoring summary 1 2 3 4

See also: 2021 Jackson State Tigers football team

Pregame line	Over/under

Statistics	Jackson State	Alabama A&M
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Jackson State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Alabama A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Florida A&M

Florida A&M at Alabama A&M

1 2 Total Rattlers 0 Bulldogs 0 Date: October 16, 2021 Location: Louis Crews Stadium Huntsville, AL Game start: 1:00 p.m. CDT Elapsed time:   Game attendance:   Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD Referee:   TV announcers (ESPN3):

Scoring summary 1 2 3 4

See also: 2021 Florida A&M Rattlers football team

Pregame line	Over/under

Statistics	Florida A&M	Alabama A&M
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Florida A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Alabama A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Vs. Alabama State

Alabama State vs. Alabama A&M

1 2 Total Hornets 0 Bulldogs 0 Date: October 30, 2021 Location: Legion Field Birmingham, AL Game start: TBD CDT Elapsed time:   Game attendance:   Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD Referee:   TV announcers (ESPN3):

Scoring summary 1 2 3 4

See also: 2021 Alabama State Hornets football team and Magic City Classic

Pregame line	Over/under

Statistics	Alabama State	Alabama A&M
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Alabama State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Alabama A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Mississippi Valley State

Mississippi Valley State at Alabama A&M

1 2 Total Delta Devils 0 Bulldogs 0 Date: November 6, 2021 Location: Louis Crews Stadium Huntsville, AL Game start: 1:00 p.m. CDT Elapsed time:   Game attendance:   Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD Referee:   TV announcers ( ):

Scoring summary 1 2 3 4

See also: 2021 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team

Pregame line	Over/under

Statistics	Mississippi Valley State	Alabama A&M
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Mississippi Valley State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Alabama A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

At Texas Southern

Alabama A&M at Texas Southern

1 2 Total Bulldogs 0 Tigers 0 Date: November 13, 2021 Location: BBVA Stadium Houston, TX Game start: 2:00 p.m. CDT Elapsed time:   Game attendance:   Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD Referee:   TV announcers (ESPN3):

Scoring summary 1 2 3 4

See also: 2021 Texas Southern Tigers football team

Pregame line	Over/under

Statistics	Alabama A&M	Texas Southern
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Alabama A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Texas Southern	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Arkansas–Pine Bluff

Arkansas–Pine Bluff at Alabama A&M

1 2 Total Golden Lions 0 Bulldogs 0 Date: November 20, 2021 Location: Louis Crews Stadium Huntsville, AL Game start: 1:00 p.m. CDT Elapsed time:   Game attendance:   Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD Referee:   TV announcers ( ):

Scoring summary 1 2 3 4

See also: 2021 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions football team

Pregame line	Over/under

Statistics	Arkansas–Pine Bluff	Alabama A&M
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arkansas–Pine Bluff	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Alabama A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving