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.
2021 East Central Tigers football | |
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Conference | Great American Conference |
Record | 7–4 (7–4 GAC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Kris McCullough (2nd season) |
Offensive scheme | No-huddle spread option |
Defensive coordinator | John Litrenta (2nd season) |
Base defense | 3–4 |
Home stadium | Koi Ishto Stadium |
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
editGAC coaches poll
editThe 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 |
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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
editDate | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
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September 4 | 6:00 p.m. | at No. 22 Harding |
| L 0–28 | 3,500 |
September 11 | 6:00 p.m. | Arkansas Tech |
| W 13–10 | 0 |
September 18 | 8:15 p.m. | Southern Nazarene |
| W 40–13 | 3,071 |
September 25 | 6:00 p.m. | at Northwestern Oklahoma State |
| W 20–17 OT | 6,500 |
October 2 | 2:00 p.m. | Southern Arkansas |
| W 38–17 | 3,114 |
October 9 | 2:00 p.m. | at No. 9 Henderson State | L 24–59 | 3,016 | |
October 16 | 6:00 p.m. | Oklahoma Baptist |
| L 20–47 | 2,115 |
October 23 | 2:00 p.m. | at Southwestern Oklahoma State | W 44–34 | 402 | |
October 30 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 6 Ouachita Baptist |
| L 28–43 | 3,114 |
November 6 | 2:00 p.m. | at Arkansas–Monticello |
| W 35–10 | 0 |
November 13 | 2:00 p.m. | at Southeastern Oklahoma State |
| W 30–28 | 2,132 |
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- Schedule source:[6]
Game summaries
editAt No. 22 Harding
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Tigers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No. 22 Bisons | 21 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
at First Security Stadium, Searcy, Arkansas
Game information |
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First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Statistics | ECU | HAR |
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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 |
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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
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Wonder Boys | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
Tigers | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
at Koi Ishto Stadium, Ada, Oklahoma
Game information |
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First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Statistics | ATU | ECU |
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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 |
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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
edit- ^ Temple, Jesse (March 17, 2022). "Wisconsin names Al Johnson, former Badgers center, new running backs coach". The Athletic. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
- ^ Potrykus, Jeff (March 28, 2022). "Former Wisconsin center Al Johnson ecstatic to be coaching Badgers". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
- ^ Hummer, Chris (October 21, 2022). "Meet 27-year-old Kris McCullough, the youngest head coach in college football". 247 Sports. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
- ^ "McCullough Looks to Future as ECU's Head Football Coach". ECU. October 27, 2022. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
- ^ "OUACHITA VOTED AS #theGAC2021 FOOTBALL PRESEASON FAVORITE". August 3, 2021. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
- ^ "2021 Football Schedule". Retrieved December 17, 2023.