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2021 Missouri Tigers football
Armed Forces Bowl, L 22–24 vs. Army
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionEastern Division
Record6–7 (3–5 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorSteve Wilks (1st season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumFaurot Field
Seasons
← 2020
2022 →
2021 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 1 Georgia x#^   8 – 0     14 – 1  
No. 18 Kentucky*   5 – 3     10 – 3  
Tennessee   4 – 4     7 – 6  
Missouri   3 – 5     6 – 7  
South Carolina   3 – 5     7 – 6  
Florida   2 – 6     6 – 7  
Vanderbilt   0 – 8     2 – 10  
West Division
No. 2 Alabama x$^   7 – 1     13 – 2  
No. 11 Ole Miss   6 – 2     10 – 3  
No. 21 Arkansas   4 – 4     9 – 4  
Mississippi State   4 – 4     7 – 6  
Texas A&M   4 – 4     8 – 4  
Auburn   3 – 5     6 – 7  
LSU   3 – 5     6 – 7  
Championship: Alabama 41, Georgia 24
  • # – College Football Playoff champion
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • * – Kentucky vacated all wins due to NCAA violations.
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2021 Missouri Tigers football team represented the University of Missouri in the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers played their home games at Faurot Field in Columbia, Missouri, and competed in the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by second-year head coach Eliah Drinkwitz.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 4 3:00 p.m. Central Michigan*
SECN W 34–24 46,327
September 11 6:30 p.m. at Kentucky
SECN L 28–35 58,437
September 18 11:00 a.m. Southeast Missouri State*
  • Faurot Field
  • Columbia, MO
 ESPN+/SECN+ W 59–28 46,598
September 25 11:00 a.m. at Boston College*
ESPN2 L 34–41 OT 44,500
October 2 11:00 a.m. Tennessee
  • Faurot Field
  • Columbia, MO
 SECN L 24–62 45,655
October 9 3:00 p.m. North Texas*
  • Faurot Field
  • Columbia, MO
 SECN W 48–35 46,985
October 16 11:00 a.m. No. 21 Texas A&M
  • Faurot Field
  • Columbia, MO
 SECN L 14–35 48,139
October 30 2:00 p.m. at Vanderbilt
SECN W 37–28 19,821
November 6 11:00 a.m. at No. 1 Georgia
ESPN L 6–43 92,746
November 13 3:00 p.m. South Carolina
  • Faurot Field
  • Columbia, MO
 SECN W 31–28 44,092
November 20 3:00 p.m. Florida
  • Faurot Field
  • Columbia, MO
 SECN W 24–23 OT 47,818
November 26 2:30 p.m. at No. 25 Arkansas
CBS L 17–34 67,320
December 22 7:00 p.m. vs. Army*
ESPN L 22–24 34,888

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Game summaries

vs Central Michigan

Central Michigan at Missouri
1 234Total
Central Michigan 7 7010 24
• Missouri 7 10710 34
Pregame line Over/under
MIZ –14.0 59.0
Statistics Central Michigan Missouri
First downs 27 26
Total yards 475 468
Rushing yards 174 211
Passing yards 301 257
Turnovers 2 0
Time of possession 31:59 28:01
Team Category Player Statistics
Central Michigan Passing Jacob Sirmon 23/45, 295 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs
Rushing Lew Nichols III 19 carries, 135 yards, 1 TD
Receiving JaCorey Sullivan 8 receptions, 102 yards, 2 TDs
Missouri Passing Connor Bazelak 21/32, 257 yards, 2 TDs
Rushing Tyler Badie 25 carries, 203 yards, 1 TD
Receiving D'ionte Smith 2 receptions, 69 yards

At Kentucky

1 234Total
Missouri 7 777 28
• Kentucky 14 777 35
  • Date: September 11
  • Location: Lexington, KY
  • Game start: 7:38 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 58,437
  • Game weather: Sunny, 74°F, Wind S @ 8 mph
  • Referee: Ken Williamson
  • TV announcers (SECN): Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (color), Alyssa Lang (sideline)
  • Sources:
Statistics Missouri Kentucky
First downs 25 26
Total yards 398 520
Rushing yards 104 341
Passing yards 294 179
Turnovers 1 2
Time of possession 27:12 32:48
Team Category Player Statistics
Missouri Passing Connor Bazelak 34/51, 294 yards, 4 TD’s, 1 INT
Rushing Tyler Badie 14 carries, 61 yards
Receiving Tyler Badie 10 receptions, 88 yards, 1 TD
Kentucky Passing Will Levis 10/18, 179 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Chris Rodriguez Jr. 27 carries, 207 yards, 2 TD’s
Receiving Wan'Dale Robinson 5 receptions, 101 yards

vs Tennessee

Tennessee at Missouri
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Tennessee 28 17 10762
Missouri 3 7 7724

at Faurot Field, Columbia, MO

  • Date: October 2
  • Game time: Noon
  • Game weather: Rain, 72 °F (22 °C)
  • Game attendance: 45,655
  • Referee: David Smith
  • TV announcers (SECN): Dave Neal (play-by-play), Deuce McAllister (color), and Andraya Carter (sidelines)

vs North Texas

1 2 3 4 Total
Mean Green 0 7 7 21 35
Tigers 14 17 0 17 48
Statistics UNT MIZ
First downs 21 22
Total yards 493 474
Rushing yards 188 306
Passing yards 305 168
Turnovers 4 0
Time of possession 28:12 31:48
Team Category Player Statistics
North Texas Passing Austin Aune 16/26, 305 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT
Rushing DeAndre Torrey 24 rushes, 85 yards
Receiving Damon Ward Jr. 2 receptions, 81 yards, TD
Missouri Passing Connor Bazelak 22/33, 168 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Tyler Badie 17 rushes, 209 yards, 2 TD
Receiving J. J. Hester 1 reception, 41 yards, TD

vs No. 21 Texas A&M

No. 21 Texas A&M Aggies at Missouri Tigers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 21 Aggies 21 7 7035
Tigers 0 7 7014

at Faurot Field, Columbia, Missouri

  • Date: October 16
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 56 °F (13 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: NW 13 MPH
  • Game attendance: 48,139
  • Referee: Ken Williamson
  • TV announcers (SECN): Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play) and Matt Stinchcomb (analyst)
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • TAMU – Ainias Smith 2-yard pass from Zach Calzada (Seth Small kick), 11:25. Aggies 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 22 yards, 1:58.
  • TAMU – Isaiah Spiller 48-yard run (Seth Small kick), 7:55. Aggies 14–0. Drive: 5 plays, 89 yards, 1:33.
  • TAMU – De'Von Achane 20-yard run (Seth Small kick), 2:43. Aggies 21–0. Drive: 8 plays, 84 yards, 3:13.

Second quarter

  • MIZ – Tyler Badie 32-yard run (Harrison Mevis kick), 8:09. Aggies 21–7. Drive: 5 plays, 66 yards, 2:34.
  • TAMU – Ainias Smith 11-yard pass from Zach Calzada (Seth Small kick), 4:45. Aggies 28–7. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:24.

Third quarter

  • MIZ – Dominic Lovett 7-yard run (Harrison Mevis kick), 8:12. Aggies 28–14. Drive: 14 plays, 97 yards, 5:34.
  • TAMU – De'Von Achane 1-yard run (Seth Small kick), 2:33. Aggies 35–14. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:39.

Fourth quarter

  • No scoring plays

Statistics

Statistics TAMU MIZ
First downs 29 19
Total yards 431 328
Rushing yards 283 98
Passing yards 148 230
Turnovers 1 2
Time of possession 29:57 30:03
Team Category Player Statistics
Texas A&M Passing Zach Calzada 13/25, 148 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Isaiah Spiller 20 rushes, 168 yards 1 TD
Receiving Ainias Smith 3 receptions, 34 yards 2 TD
Missouri Passing Connor Bazelak 29/43, 230 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Tyler Badie 22 rushes 68 yards 1 TD
Receiving Tauskie Dove 5 receptions, 65 yards

At Vanderbilt

1 2 3 4 Total
Tigers 10 7 7 13 37
Commodores 7 7 7 7 28

Statistics

Statistics MIZ VAN
First downs 23 20
Total yards 502 380
Rushing yards 284 258
Passing yards 218 122
Turnovers 1 1
Time of possession 33:45 26:15
Team Category Player Statistics
Missouri Passing Connor Bazelak 22/28, 218 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Tyler Badie 31 carries, 254 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Keke Chism 4 receptions, 95 yards, TD
Vanderbilt Passing Mike Wright 14/28, 122 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing Mike Wright 14 carries, 152 yards
Receiving Chris Pierce Jr. 4 receptions, 54 yards

At No.1 Georgia

Game Nine – Missouri Tigers (4–4) at No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs (8–0)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Missouri 3 0 036
No. 1 Georgia 7 19 14343

at Sanford Stadium • Athens, Georgia

  • Date: Saturday, November 6, 2021
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Clear • Temperature -
  • Game attendance: 92,746
  • Referee: -
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (color) and Katie George (sideline)
  • Pregame line: Georgia −40.0 • Odds to win: Georgia 98.6% • Game summary: ESPN
Game information
First quarter
  • (5:50) MIZ – Harrison Mevis 36 Yd Field Goal (Missouri 3–0)
  • (0:42) UGA – Arian Smith 35 Yd pass from Stetson Bennett (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 7–3)
Second quarter
  • (14:12) UGA – Grant McKinniss punt blocked by Nolan Smith for a SAFETY (Georgia 9–3)
  • (11:37) UGA – Zamir White 1 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 16–3)
  • (5:05) UGA – Jack Podlesny 20 Yd Field Goal (Georgia 19–3)
  • (0:18) UGA – James Cook 1 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 26–3)
Third quarter
  • (12:35) UGA - Jermaine Burton 12 Yd pass from Stetson Bennett (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 33-3)
  • (1:15) UGA - Ladd McConkey 7 Yd pass from JT Daniels (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 40-3)
Fourth quarter
  • (7:58) MIZ - Harrison Mevis 42 Yd Field Goal (Georgia 40-6)
  • (2:33) UGA - Jack Podlesny 25 Yd Field Goal (Georgia 43-6)
Statistics MIZ UGA
First downs 15 25
Plays–yards 67–273 63–505
Rushes–yards 35–121 33–168
Passing yards 152 337
Passing: comp–att–int 20–32–0 20–30–1
Time of possession 31:53 28:07
Team Category Player Statistics
MIZ Passing Brady Cook 14-19, 78 yards
Rushing Tyler Macon 11 carries, 42 yards
Receiving Tauskie Dove 4 receptions, 84 yards
Georgia Passing Stetson Bennett 13/19, 255 yards, 2 TD
Rushing James Cook 9 carries, 41 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Jermaine Burton 3 receptions, 76 yards, 1 TD

vs Florida

Florida Gators at Missouri Tigers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34OTTotal
Florida 3 3 73723
Missouri 3 6 07824

at Faurot Field • Columbia, Missouri

  • Date: November 20, 2021
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 60 °F (16 °C) • Wind: S at 5 mph (8.0 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 47,818
  • Referee: James Carter
  • TV announcers (SECN): Dave Neal (play-by-play), Deuce McAllister (analyst), Andraya Carter (sideline)[2]
  • Boxscore
Game information

At No.23 Arkansas

Game Twelve – Missouri Tigers (6–5) at No. 25 Arkansas Razorbacks (7–4)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Tigers 0 6 3817
No. 25 Razorbacks 3 7 141034

at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, Arkansas

  • Date: Friday, November 26, 2021
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 54 °F (12 °C) • Wind: NE 12 mph
  • Game attendance: 67,320
  • Referee: Steve Marlowe
  • TV announcers (CBS): Noah Eagle (play-by-play), Aaron Murray and Rick Neuheisel (analysts), Jenny Dell (sideline)
  • Pregame line: Arkansas by 14.5 • Odds to win: Arkansas 82.7% • Game summary: ESPN
Game information
First quarter
  • (10:01) Arkansas – Cam Little 36 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 3:22; Arkansas 3–0)
Second quarter
  • (13:27) Missouri – Harrison Mevis 45 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 11 yards, 3:53; Tied 3–3)
  • (5:53) Arkansas – Raheim Sanders 1 yard rush, Cam Little kick (Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 2:50; Arkansas 10–3)
  • (3:02) Missouri – Harrison Mevis 49 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, 2:51; Arkansas 10–6)
Third quarter
  • (11:13) Arkansas – Trelon Smith 4 yard rush, Cam Little kick (Drive: 3 plays, 61 yards, 1:11; Arkansas 17–6)
  • (9:49) Arkansas – Treylon Burks 52 yard pass from KJ Jefferson, Cam Little kick (Drive: 2 plays, 52 yards, 0:16; Arkansas 24–6)
  • (2:03) Missouri – Harrison Mevis 41 yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 51 yards, 7:45; Arkansas 24–9)
Fourth quarter
  • (11:44) Arkansas – Cam Little 23 yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 5:19; Arkansas 27–9)
  • (9:52) Arkansas – Raheim Sanders 7 yard rush, Cam Little kick (Drive: 4 plays, 47 yards, 1:45; Arkansas 34–9)
  • (1:25) Missouri – Tyler Badie 5 yard rush, 2-point pass good (Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 4:22; Arkansas 34–17)
Statistics MIZ ARK
First downs 19 14
Plays–yards 76–316 53–425
Rushes–yards 50–251 33–163
Passing yards 65 262
Passing: comp–att–int 10–26–1 15–20–0
Time of possession 35:11 24:49
Team Category Player Statistics
Missouri Passing Connor Bazelak 10/26, 65 yards, 1 INT
Rushing Tyler Badie 41 carries, 219 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Keke Chism 3 receptions, 37 yards
Arkansas Passing KJ Jefferson 15/19, 262 yards, 1 TD
Rushing KJ Jefferson 6 carries, 58 yards
Receiving Treylon Burks 7 receptions, 129 yards, 1 TD

vs Army (Armed Forces Bowl)

Missouri Tigers vs. Army Black Knights (2021 Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Tigers 10 6 0622
Black Knights 0 7 71024

at Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, TX

Game information
Statistics MIZ ARMY
First downs 28 21
3rd down efficiency 6–11 5–14
4th down efficiency 0–1 5–5
Plays–yards 71–433 64–306
Rushes–yards 37–195 55–211
Passing yards 238 95
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 27–34–0 6–9–0
Penalties–yards 5–40 4–35
Turnovers 1 0
Time of possession 29:00 31:00

Coaching staff

Name Position Seasons at
Missouri 		Alma Mater
Eliah Drinkwitz Head coach 2 Arkansas Tech (2004)
Charlie Harbison Associate head coach / defensive backs 2 Gardner–Webb (1982)
Steve Wilks Defensive coordinator / Safeties 1 Appalachian State (1991)
Erik Link Special teams coordinator 2 Drake (2003)
Al Davis Defensive line 1 Arkansas (2012)
Bush Hamdan Wide receivers / quarterbacks 2 Boise State (2008)
Casey Woods Tight ends / recruiting coordinator 2 Tennessee (2006)
Aaron Fletcher Secondary 1 Texas A&M (1999)
Marcus Johnson Offensive line/run game coordinator/assistant head coach 2 Ole Miss (2004)
Curtis Luper Running backs 2 Stephen F. Austin (1996)
D. J. Smith Linebackers 2 Appalachian State (2010)
Andy Lutz Director of football operations 2 Pacific (1991)
Zac Woodfin Director of Athletic Performance 2 UAB (2004)

Players drafted into the NFL

See also: 2022 NFL draft
Round Pick Player Position NFL Club
4 118 Akayleb Evans CB Minnesota Vikings
5 196 Tyler Badie RB Baltimore Ravens

References

  1. ^ "2021 Missouri Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
  2. ^ MIZZ Pregame
  3. ^ "Missouri vs. Army (2021 Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl) – Game Summary – December 22, 2021". ESPN. Retrieved December 23, 2021.
  4. ^ "Scoring Summary (Final) Missouri vs. Army West Point (Dec 22, 2021 at Fort Worth, Texas)". USMA Athletic Department. December 22, 2021. Retrieved December 23, 2021.
  5. ^ "Missouri vs. Army (2021 Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl) – Army Game Notes" (PDF). USMA Athletic Department. December 19, 2021. Retrieved December 23, 2021.
  6. ^ "Missouri vs. Army (2021 Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl) – Missouri Game Notes" (PDF). Missouri Athletic Department. December 20, 2021. Retrieved December 23, 2021.
  7. ^ "Army Rallies Past Missouri for Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl Title". USMA Athletic Department. December 23, 2021. Retrieved December 23, 2021.
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