2021 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team
American college football season
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NCAA Division I Second Round, L 20–59, vs. James Madison | |
Conference | Southland Conference |
Ranking | |
STATS | No. 15 |
FCS Coaches | No. 15 |
Record | 9–4 (6–2 Southland) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Greg Stevens (6th season) |
Defensive coordinator | Raymond Monica (1st as DC, 3rd overall season) |
Home stadium | Strawberry Stadium |
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No. 12 Incarnate Word $^ | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 15 Southeastern Louisiana ^ | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nicholls | 5 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
McNeese State * | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern State | 3 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Houston Baptist | 0 | – | 8 | 0 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2021 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team represented Southeastern Louisiana University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Lions were led by fourth-year head coach Frank Scelfo and played their home games at Strawberry Stadium.
Preseason
Preseason poll
The Southland Conference released their preseason poll in July 2021. The Lions were picked to finish first in the conference.[1] In addition, sixteen Lions were chosen to the Preseason All-Southland Team.[2]
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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1 | Southeastern Louisiana | 48 (8) |
2 | Nicholls | 43 (4) |
3 | Incarnate Word | 32 |
4 | McNeese State | 26 |
5 | Northwestern State | 21 |
6 | Houston Baptist | 10 |
Preseason All–Southland Teams
Offense 1st Team
2nd Team
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2nd Team
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Personnel
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Offense
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Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 4 | 6:00 p.m. | at North Alabama* | No. 15 | ESPN3 | W 49–28 | 3,433 | |
September 11 | 6:00 p.m. | at Louisiana Tech* | No. 13 | ESPN3 | L 42–45 | 15,328 | |
September 18 | 11:00 a.m. | at Central Connecticut* | No. 15 | W 56–10 | 3,117 | ||
October 2 | 12:00 p.m. | at McNeese State | No. 14 | ESPN+ | W 38–35 | 6,044 | |
October 9 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 25 Nicholls | No. 14 | ESPN+ | W 58–48 | 7,402 | |
October 16 | 4:00 p.m. | Houston Baptist![]() | No. 11 | ESPN+ | W 61–24 | 7,389 | |
October 23 | 3:00 p.m. | at Northwestern State | No. 9 | ESPN+ | W 51–14 | 6,523 | |
October 30 | 6:00 p.m. | McNeese State | No. 8 |
| ESPN+ | W 23–20 | 4,185 |
November 6 | 2:00 p.m. | at No. 22 Incarnate Word | No. 6 | ESPN+ | L 52–55 | 3,220 | |
November 13[b] | 6:00 p.m. | Northwestern State | No. 14 |
| ESPN+ | W 56–28 | 4,137 |
November 18 | 6:00 p.m. | Nicholls | No. 15 |
| ESPN+ | L 42–45 | 6,057 |
November 27 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 22 Florida A&M* | No. 18 |
| ESPN+ | W 38–14 | 4,125 |
December 4 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. 2 James Madison* | No. 18 | ESPN+ | L 20–59 | 11,743 | |
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- ^ Southeastern Louisiana's game against North Alabama was originally scheduled to be played as a home game, in Hammond, but the game was moved to Florence, Alabama on August 31, 2021, due to safety concerns related to Hurricane Ida.[3]
- ^ Southeastern Louisiana's home game against Northwestern State was originally scheduled to be played on September 25, but the game was moved on November 13, 2021, due to safety concerns related to Hurricane Ida.[4]
Game summaries
at North Alabama
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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Statistics | Southeastern Louisiana | North Alabama |
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First downs | 30 | 23 |
Total yards | 495 | 404 |
Rushing yards | 232 | 54 |
Passing yards | 263 | 350 |
Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
Time of possession | 36:49 | 23:11 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Southeastern Louisiana | Passing | Cole Kelley | 30/41, 263 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | Taron Jones | 11 carries, 85 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | CJ Turner | 3 receptions, 52 yards | |
North Alabama | Passing | Jaylen Gipson | 23/46, 350 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Jaylen Gipson | 7 carries, 22 yards | |
Receiving | Takairee Kennebrew | 7 receptions, 132 yards, 3 TD |
At Louisiana Tech
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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Statistics | Southeastern Louisiana | Louisiana Tech |
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First downs | 32 | 23 |
Total yards | 598 | 448 |
Rushing yards | 103 | 198 |
Passing yards | 495 | 250 |
Turnovers | 3 | 1 |
Time of possession | 32:48 | 27:12 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Southeastern Louisiana | Passing | Cole Kelley | 44/59, 495 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Cole Kelley | 14 carries, 42 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | C. J. Turner | 8 receptions, 131 yards, TD | |
Louisiana Tech | Passing | Austin Kendall | 19/27, 217 yards, TD, INT |
Rushing | Marcus Williams Jr. | 18 carries, 99 yards | |
Receiving | Tre Harris | 4 receptions, 72 yards, TD |
At Central Connecticut
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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Statistics | Southeastern Louisiana | Central Connecticut |
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Central Connecticut | Passing | ||
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At McNeese State
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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Statistics | Southeastern Louisiana | McNeese State |
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Time of possession |
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Southeastern Louisiana | Passing | ||
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McNeese State | Passing | ||
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At No. 25 Nicholls
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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NSU-1 | 72.5 |
Statistics | Southeastern Louisiana | Nicholls |
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First downs | 32 | 26 |
Total yards | 573 | 507 |
Rushing yards | 167 | 209 |
Passing yards | 406 | 298 |
Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
Time of possession | 37:51 | 22:09 |
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Southeastern Louisiana | Passing | ||
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Nicholls | Passing | ||
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Houston Baptist
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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Statistics | Houston Baptist | Southeastern Louisiana |
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Turnovers | ||
Time of possession |
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Houston Baptist | Passing | ||
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Southeastern Louisiana | Passing | ||
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At Northwestern State
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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Statistics | Southeastern Louisiana | Northwestern State |
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Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Southeastern Louisiana | Passing | ||
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Northwestern State | Passing | ||
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McNeese State
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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Statistics | McNeese State | Southeastern Louisiana |
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Rushing yards | ||
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Time of possession |
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McNeese State | Passing | ||
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Southeastern Louisiana | Passing | ||
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At No. 22 Incarnate Word
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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Statistics | Southeastern Louisiana | Incarnate Word |
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First downs | 44 | 29 |
Total yards | 774 | 711 |
Rushing yards | 127 | 95 |
Passing yards | 647 | 616 |
Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
Time of possession | 42:22 | 17:38 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Southeastern Louisiana | Passing | Cole Kelley | 50/68, 647 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | Taron Jones | 10 carries, 56 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Austin Mitchell | 9 receptions, 169 yards, 1 TD | |
Incarnate Word | Passing | Cameron Ward | 34/52, 610 yards, 7 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Kevin Brown | 6 carries, 65 yards | |
Receiving | Taylor Grimes | 12 receptions, 193 yards, 2 TD |
Northwestern State
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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Statistics | Northwestern State | Southeastern Louisiana |
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Northwestern State | Passing | ||
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Southeastern Louisiana | Passing | ||
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Nicholls
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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SEL –7.5 | 78 |
Statistics | Nicholls | Southeastern Louisiana |
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First downs | 28 | 26 |
Total yards | 556 | 496 |
Rushing yards | 292 | 111 |
Passing yards | 264 | 385 |
Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
Time of possession | 33:29 | 26:31 |
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Nicholls | Passing | ||
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Southeastern Louisiana | Passing | ||
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FCS Playoffs
Vs. No. 22 Florida A&M – first round
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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No. 22 Florida A&M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
No. 18 Lions | 7 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 38 |
At No. 3 Dukes – second round
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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No. 18 Lions | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
No. 3 Dukes | 14 | 24 | 21 | 0 | 59 |
References
- ^ "Southeastern Voted to Top Spot in 2021 Football Preseason Poll". www.southland.org. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
- ^ "Southland Announces 2021 Preseason All-Conference Football Teams". www.southland.org. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
- ^ a b Kelley, Kevin (August 31, 2021). "North Alabama-SLU football game moved to Florence due to Hurricane Ida". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
- ^ a b "Northwestern-SLU postponed". The Bogalusa Daily News. September 9, 2021. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
- ^ "2021 Southeastern Louisiana Lions Football Schedule".
- ^ "2021 Southeastern Louisiana Lions Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com.
- ^ "2021 SE Louisiana Lions Schedule". ESPN.com.