2021 Morningside Mustangs football team information
American college football season
2021Morningside Mustangs football
NAIA national champion GPAC champion
NAIA National Championship Game, W 38–28 vs. Grand View
Conference
Great Plains Athletic Conference
Record
14–0 (10–0 GPAC)
Head coach
Steve Ryan (20th season)
Home stadium
Elwood Olsen Stadium
Seasons
← 2020
2022 →
2021 Great Plains Athletic Conference football standings
v
t
e
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
W
L
No. 2 Morningside $^
10
–
0
14
–
0
No. 4 Northwestern (IA) ^
9
–
1
12
–
2
Concordia (NE)
7
–
3
7
–
3
No. 23 Dordt
7
–
3
7
–
3
Midland
6
–
4
6
–
5
Doane
5
–
5
5
–
5
Dakota Wesleyan
4
–
6
4
–
7
Briar Cliff
3
–
7
3
–
8
Hastings
2
–
8
2
–
8
Jamestown
2
–
8
2
–
9
Mount Marty
0
–
10
0
–
10
$ – Conference champion
^ – NAIA playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll
The 2021 Morningside Mustangs football team was an American football team that represented Morningside University as a member of the Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) during the 2021 NAIA football season. In their 20th season under head coach Steve Ryan, the Mustangs compiled a perfect 14–0 record (10–0 against GPAC opponents) and won the NAIA national championship, defeating Grand View, 38–28, in the NAIA National Championship Game.[1][2]
Senior running back Anthony Sims led the team with 1,653 rushing yards (127.2 yards per game) and 32 touchdowns.[3]
^"2021 Football Schedule". Morningside Mustangs. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
^Shane Lantz (December 19, 2021). "Returning To Glory: Morningside wins 3rd national title". The Sioux City Journal. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
^Shane Lantz (December 21, 2021). "'He's the best back': Sims pushes through during title game". The Sioux City Journal. pp. B1, B2 – via Newspapers.com.
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