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2021 East Central Tigers football team

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2021 East Central Tigers football
ConferenceGreat American Conference
Record7–4 (7–4 GAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorKris McCullough (2nd season)
Offensive schemeNo-huddle spread option
Defensive coordinatorJohn Litrenta (2nd season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumKoi Ishto Stadium
Seasons
← 2020
2022 →
2021 Great American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 10 Harding $^   10 1     11 2  
Henderson State   9 2     9 2  
No. 23 Ouachita Baptist   9 2     9 2  
SE Oklahoma State #   8 3     9 3  
Oklahoma Baptist #   7 4     8 4  
East Central   7 4     7 4  
Arkansas–Monticello   5 6     5 6  
Arkansas Tech   4 7     4 7  
Southern Arkansas   4 7     4 7  
NW Oklahoma State   2 9     2 9  
Southern Nazarene   1 10     1 10  
SW Oklahoma State   0 11     0 11  
Rankings from AFCA Poll

The 2021 East Central Tigers football team represented East Central University (ECU) in the 2021 NCAA Division II football season as a member of the Great American Conference (GAC). The Tigers were led by fourth-year head coach Al Johnson. The Tigers finished the season with a record of 7–4 to finish tied for fifth in the GAC. The team played its home games at Koi Ishto Stadium in Ada, Oklahoma.

On March 17, 2022, Johnson was hired to be the running backs coach for the Wisconsin Badgers.[1][2] Offensive coordinator Kris McCullough would be named the Tigers' interim head coach before being promoted to full-time head coach in the middle of the following season.[3][4]

Preseason

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GAC coaches poll

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The GAC coaches preseason poll was released on August 3, 2021. The Tigers were predicted to finish sixth in the conference.[5]

GAC coaches poll
Predicted finish Team
1 Ouachita Baptist
2 Harding
3 Henderson State
4 Oklahoma Baptist
5 Southern Arkansas
6 East Central
7 Arkansas–Monticello
8 Arkansas Tech
9 Northwestern Oklahoma State
10 Southwestern Oklahoma State
11 Southeastern Oklahoma State
12 Southern Nazarene

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 46:00 p.m.at No. 22 Harding
L 0–283,500
September 116:00 p.m.Arkansas Tech
W 13–100
September 188:15 p.m.Southern Nazarenedagger
  • Koi Ishto Stadium
  • Ada, OK
W 40–133,071
September 256:00 p.m.at Northwestern Oklahoma State
W 20–17 OT6,500
October 22:00 p.m.Southern Arkansas
  • Koi Ishto Stadium
  • Ada, OK
W 38–173,114
October 92:00 p.m.at No. 9 Henderson StateL 24–593,016
October 166:00 p.m.Oklahoma Baptist
  • Koi Ishto Stadium
  • Ada, OK
L 20–472,115
October 232:00 p.m.at Southwestern Oklahoma StateW 44–34402
October 302:00 p.m.No. 6 Ouachita Baptist
  • Koi Ishta Stadium
  • Ada, OK
L 28–433,114
November 62:00 p.m.at Arkansas–Monticello
W 35–100
November 132:00 p.m.at Southeastern Oklahoma State
W 30–282,132
Schedule source:[6]

Game summaries

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At No. 22 Harding

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East Central Tigers at No. 22 Harding Bisons – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Tigers 0 0 000
No. 22 Bisons 21 0 7028

at First Security Stadium, Searcy, Arkansas

  • Date: September 4
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 93 °F (34 °C)
  • Game attendance: 3,500
  • Referee: Ron Standridge
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • HAR – Cole Chancey 6-yard run (Grant Ennis kick), 13:02. Bisons 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 16 yards, 1:39.
  • HAR – Omar Sinclair 72-yard run (Grant Ennis kick), 11:49. Bisons 14–0. Drive: 1 play, 72 yards, 0:13.
  • HAR – Cole Chancey 1-yard run (Grant Ennis kick), 0:44. Bisons 21–0. Drive: 13 plays, 56 yards, 7:33.

Second quarter

  • No scoring plays

Third quarter

  • HAR – Cole Chancey 24-yard run (Grant Ennis kick), 4:06. Bisons 28–0. Drive: 2 plays, 27 yards, 0:51.

Fourth quarter

  • No scoring plays
Statistics ECU HAR
First downs 9 16
Total yards 146 374
Rushing yards 48 333
Passing yards 98 41
Turnovers 5 2
Time of possession 22:54 37:35
Team Category Player Statistics
East Central Passing Kenny Hrncir 11/25, 98 yards, 4 INT
Rushing Ontario Douglas 13 rushes, 45 yards
Receiving Jackson McFalane 2 receptions, 23 yards
Harding Passing Preston Paden 2/3, 41 yards
Rushing Cole Chancey 17 rushes, 102 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Roland Wallace 1 reception, 32 yards

Arkansas Tech

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Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys at East Central Tigers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Wonder Boys 0 3 0710
Tigers 3 3 7013

at Koi Ishto Stadium, Ada, Oklahoma

  • Date: September 11
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 90 °F (32 °C)
  • Game attendance: 0
  • Referee: Tommy Little
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • ECU – Garret Clark 27-yard field goal, 9:48. Tigers 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 4:35.

Second quarter

  • ATU – Jesus Zizumbo 26-yard field goal, 13:44. Tied 3–3. Drive: 12 plays, 55 yards, 5:58.
  • ECU – Garret Clark 28-yard field goal, 9:00. Tigers 6–3. Drive: 12 plays, 74 yards, 4:37.

Third quarter

  • ECU – Ontario Douglas 5-yard run (Garret Clark kick), 12:19. Tigers 13–3. Drive: 4 plays, 57 yards, 1:29.

Fourth quarter

  • ATU – Brandon Hunter 3-yard run (Jesus Zizumbo kick), 5:23. Tigers 13–10. Drive: 16 plays, 94 yards, 7:29.
Statistics ATU ECU
First downs 16 21
Total yards 232 418
Rushing yards 164 289
Passing yards 68 129
Turnovers 1 1
Time of possession 26:39 33:21
Team Category Player Statistics
Arkansas Tech Passing Jack Lindsey 12/25, 68 yards, INT
Rushing Caleb Batie 17 rushes, 98 yards
Receiving Tucker Kennedy 3 receptions, 22 yards
East Central Passing Kenny Hrncir 11/23, 129 yards, INT
Rushing Ontario Douglas 29 rushes, 170 yards, TD
Receiving Chris Shaw 2 receptions, 50 yards

References

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  1. ^ Temple, Jesse (March 17, 2022). "Wisconsin names Al Johnson, former Badgers center, new running backs coach". The Athletic. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
  2. ^ Potrykus, Jeff (March 28, 2022). "Former Wisconsin center Al Johnson ecstatic to be coaching Badgers". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
  3. ^ Hummer, Chris (October 21, 2022). "Meet 27-year-old Kris McCullough, the youngest head coach in college football". 247 Sports. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
  4. ^ "McCullough Looks to Future as ECU's Head Football Coach". ECU. October 27, 2022. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
  5. ^ "OUACHITA VOTED AS #theGAC2021 FOOTBALL PRESEASON FAVORITE". August 3, 2021. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
  6. ^ "2021 Football Schedule". Retrieved December 17, 2023.