2021 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football team

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.

2021 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record7–3 (5–3 SWAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDuane Taylor (4th season)
Defensive coordinatorGranville Eastman (3rd season)
Home stadiumLouis Crews Stadium (capacity: 21,000)
2021 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
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

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 46:00 p.m.South Carolina State*
YouTubeW 42–4111,500
September 166:30 p.m.at Bethune–Cookman
ESPNUW 30–274,173
September 254:00 p.m.vs. Tuskegee*
W 45–3512,500
October 22:00 p.m.at Grambling State
ESPN3L 28–376,714
October 92:00 p.m.Jackson Statedagger
  • Louis Crews Stadium
  • Huntsville, AL
ESPN3L 15–6121,835
October 161:00 p.m.Florida A&M
  • Louis Crews Stadium
  • Huntsville, AL
ESPN3L 31–358,375
October 302:30 p.m.vs. Alabama State
ESPN3W 42–2828,096
November 61:00 p.m.Mississippi Valley State
  • Louis Crews Stadium
  • Huntsville, AL
W 42–145,185
November 132:00 p.m.at Texas Southern
ESPN3W 52–493,177
November 201:00 p.m.Arkansas–Pine Bluff
  • Louis Crews Stadium
  • Huntsville, AL
YouTubeW 52–244,311

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Game summaries

South Carolina State
South Carolina State at Alabama A&M
1 234Total
SCSU Bulldogs 7 17143 41
• AAMU Bulldogs 14 7147 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
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See also: 2021 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team
Pregame lineOver/under
AAMU −5.554
StatisticsSouth Carolina StateAlabama A&M
First downs1528
Total yards455569
Rushing yards242143
Passing yards213426
Turnovers23
Time of possession29:5430:06
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
South Carolina StatePassingCorey Fields Jr.14/28, 213 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT's
RushingCorey Fields Jr.9 carries, 89 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingShaquan Davis5 receptions, 140 yards, 1 TD
Alabama A&MPassingAqeel Glass28/49, 426 yards, 4 TD
RushingGary Quarles22 carries, 129 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingBrian Jenkins Jr.5 receptions, 116 yards, 1 TD

At Bethune–Cookman
Alabama A&M at Bethune–Cookman
1 2Total
Bulldogs 0
Wildcats 0
  • Date: September 16, 2021
  • Location: Daytona Stadium
    Daytona Beach, FL
  • Game start: TBD CDT
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  • Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
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Scoring summary
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See also: 2021 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football team
Pregame lineOver/under
  
StatisticsAlabama A&MBethune–Cookman
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Alabama A&MPassing  
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Bethune–CookmanPassing  
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Vs. Tuskegee
Tuskegee vs. Alabama A&M
1 2Total
Golden Tigers 0
Bulldogs 0
  • Date: September 25, 2021
  • Location: Ladd–Peebles Stadium
    Mobile, AL
  • Game start: TBD CDT
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See also: Tuskegee Golden Tigers football
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StatisticsTuskegeeAlabama A&M
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At Grambling State
Alabama A&M at Grambling State
1 2Total
Bulldogs 0
Tigers 0
Scoring summary
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3
4
See also: 2021 Grambling State Tigers football team
Pregame lineOver/under
  
StatisticsAlabama A&MGrambling State
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Alabama A&MPassing  
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Grambling StatePassing  
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Jackson State
Jackson State at Alabama A&M
1 2Total
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:  
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Scoring summary
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See also: 2021 Jackson State Tigers football team
Pregame lineOver/under
  
StatisticsJackson StateAlabama A&M
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Jackson StatePassing  
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Alabama A&MPassing  
Rushing  
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Florida A&M
Florida A&M at Alabama A&M
1 2Total
Rattlers 0
Bulldogs 0
  • Date: October 16, 2021
  • Location: Louis Crews Stadium
    Huntsville, AL
  • Game start: 1:00 p.m. CDT
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  • Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
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Scoring summary
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See also: 2021 Florida A&M Rattlers football team
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StatisticsFlorida A&MAlabama A&M
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Vs. Alabama State
Alabama State vs. Alabama A&M
1 2Total
Hornets 0
Bulldogs 0
  • Date: October 30, 2021
  • Location: Legion Field
    Birmingham, AL
  • Game start: TBD CDT
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See also: 2021 Alabama State Hornets football team and Magic City Classic
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StatisticsAlabama StateAlabama A&M
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Mississippi Valley State
Mississippi Valley State at Alabama A&M
1 2Total
Delta Devils 0
Bulldogs 0
  • Date: November 6, 2021
  • Location: Louis Crews Stadium
    Huntsville, AL
  • Game start: 1:00 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time:  
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  • Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
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Scoring summary
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See also: 2021 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team
Pregame lineOver/under
  
StatisticsMississippi Valley StateAlabama A&M
First downs  
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Mississippi Valley StatePassing  
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Receiving  
Alabama A&MPassing  
Rushing  
Receiving  

At Texas Southern
Alabama A&M at Texas Southern
1 2Total
Bulldogs 0
Tigers 0
  • Date: November 13, 2021
  • Location: BBVA Stadium
    Houston, TX
  • Game start: 2:00 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time:  
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  • Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
  • Referee:  
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Scoring summary
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See also: 2021 Texas Southern Tigers football team
Pregame lineOver/under
  
StatisticsAlabama A&MTexas Southern
First downs  
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Alabama A&MPassing  
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Texas SouthernPassing  
Rushing  
Receiving  

Arkansas–Pine Bluff
Arkansas–Pine Bluff at Alabama A&M
1 2Total
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
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Scoring summary
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See also: 2021 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions football team
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StatisticsArkansas–Pine BluffAlabama A&M
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Arkansas–Pine BluffPassing  
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Alabama A&MPassing  
Rushing  
Receiving  

References
  1. "2021 Alabama A&M Bulldogs Football Schedule". FBSchedules. Archived from the original on July 25, 2021. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
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