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2021 UT Martin Skyhawks football team

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2021 UT Martin Skyhawks football
OVC champion
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Ranking
STATSNo. 13
FCS CoachesNo. 12
Record10–3 (5–1 OVC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorKevin Bannon (6th season)
Defensive coordinatorChris Polizzi (2nd season)
Home stadiumGraham Stadium
Seasons
← 2020
2022 →
2021 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 13 UT Martin $^   5 1     10 3  
Southeast Missouri State   4 2     4 7  
Austin Peay   4 2     6 5  
Tennessee State   3 3     5 6  
Murray State   3 3     6 5  
Eastern Illinois   1 5     1 10  
Tennessee Tech   1 5     3 8  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2021 UT Martin Skyhawks football team represented the University of Tennessee at Martin as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by 16th-year head coach Jason Simpson, the Skyhawks compiled an overall record of 10–3 with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, winning the OVC title. UT Martin received an automatic berth to the NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs, where they beat Missouri State in the first round before losing to the eventual national runner-up, Montana State, in the second round. The team played home games at Graham Stadium in Martin, Tennessee.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 27:00 p.m.at Western Kentucky*ESPN+L 21–5916,236
September 116:00 p.m.Samford*ESPN+W 33–275,869
September 186:00 p.m.at Northwestern State*ESPN+W 35–109,146
September 253:00 p.m.at No. 9 Jacksonville State*ESPN+W 34–3118,648
October 92:00 p.m.Murray StateNo. 21
  • Graham Stadium
  • Martin, TN
ESPN+W 48–247,111
October 162:00 p.m.at Eastern IllinoisNo. 17ESPN3W 28–173,189
October 232:00 p.m.Southeast Missouri StateNo. 13
  • Graham Stadium
  • Martin, TN
ESPN+W 38–302,230
October 302:00 p.m.Austin PeayNo. 13
ESPN+W 17–162,117
November 62:00 p.m.Tennessee StateNo. 15
  • Graham Stadium
  • Martin, TN (Sgt. York Trophy)
ESPN3W 41–203,712
November 131:30 p.m.at Tennessee TechNo. 13
ESPN+W 42–39,604
November 201:00 p.m.at Southeast Missouri StateNo. 13ESPN+L 14–313,219
November 273:00 p.m.at No. 12 Missouri State*No. 16ESPN+W 32–315,072
December 43:00 p.m.at No. 7 Montana State*No. 16
ESPN+L 7–2615,327

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Game summaries

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at Western Kentucky

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Tennessee–Martin at Western Kentucky
1 234Total
Skyhawks 7 707 21
Hilltoppers 7 211414 56
        
Pregame line Over/under
WKU –24.0 58.5[2]
Statistics UT Martin Western Kentucky
First downs 22 25
Total yards 396 587
Rushing yards 201 109
Passing yards 195 478
Turnovers 2 1
Time of possession 33:30 26:30
Team Category Player Statistics
UT Martin Passing Keon Howard 20/43, 195 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Peyton Logan 7 carries, 75 yards
Receiving Colton Dowell 6 receptions, 102 yards, 1 TD
Western Kentucky Passing Bailey Zappe 28/35, 424 yards, 7 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing Kye Robichaux 9 carries, 44 yards
Receiving Jerreth Sterns 7 receptions, 107 yards, 2 TDs

References

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  1. ^ "2021 Football Schedule". University of Tennessee at Martin. Retrieved October 8, 2022.
  2. ^ "Tennessee-Martin Skyhawks vs WKU Hilltoppers". Odds Shark. Retrieved September 2, 2021.