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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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]
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 |
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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 |
Date | 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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Period | 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 |
Period | 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 |