2021 North Carolina A&T Aggies football team

American college football season

2021 North Carolina A&T Aggies football

Conference	Big South Conference
Record	5–6 (3–4 Big South)
Head coach	Sam Washington (4th season)
Offensive coordinator	Chris Barnette (4th season)
Defensive coordinator	Courtney Coard (4th season)
Home stadium	Truist Stadium
Seasons ← 2019 2022 →

2021 Big South Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
No. 11 Kennesaw State $^	7	–	0	11	–	2
Monmouth	6	–	1	7	–	4
North Carolina A&T	3	–	4	5	–	6
North Alabama	3	–	4	3	–	8
Charleston Southern	3	–	4	4	–	6
Hampton	3	–	4	5	–	6
Robert Morris	3	–	5	4	–	6
Campbell	2	–	5	3	–	8
Gardner–Webb	2	–	5	4	–	7

$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2021 North Carolina A&T Aggies football team represented the North Carolina A&T State University during the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Aggies played their home games at the Truist Stadium in Greensboro, North Carolina. The team was coached by fourth-year head coach Sam Washington. This was the first season for the Aggies joining the Big South Conference.

Schedule

North Carolina A&T announced its 2021 football schedule on April 21, 2021.^[1] The 2021 schedule consisted of 5 home and 6 away games in the regular season.

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 4	2:00 p.m.	at Furman*	No. 25	Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC	Nexstar/ESPN+	L 18–29	11,628
September 10	8:00 p.m.	at Duke*		Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC	ACCN	L 17–45	18,091
September 25	6:00 p.m.	North Carolina Central*		Truist Stadium Greensboro, NC (rivalry)	ESPN+	W 37–14	15,009
October 2	4:00 p.m.	Robert Morris		Truist Stadium Greensboro, NC	ESPN3	W 41–14	7,611
October 9	1:00 p.m.	North Alabama		Truist Stadium Greensboro, NC	ESPN+	W 38–34	6,824
October 16	5:00 p.m.	at No. 15 Kennesaw State		Fifth Third Bank Stadium Kennesaw, GA	ESPN+	L 0–14	9,556
October 23	2:00 p.m.	at Hampton		Armstrong Stadium Hampton, VA	ESPN+	L 9–30	3,991
October 30	1:00 p.m.	Monmouth		Truist Stadium Greensboro, NC	ESPN+	L 16–35	21,500
November 6	1:00 p.m.	at Charleston Southern		Buccaneer Field North Charleston, SC	ESPN+	W 21–18	1,470
November 13	1:30 p.m.	at South Carolina State*		Oliver C. Dawson Stadium Orangeburg, SC (rivalry)	ESPN+	W 27-17	9,169
November 20	1:00 p.m.	Gardner–Webb		Truist Stadium Greensboro, NC	ESPN3	L 27-35	11,240
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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References

^ "Aggies Release 2021 Football Schedule". North Carolina A&T Department of Athletics. April 21, 2021. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
^ "North Carolina A&T Aggies Schedule 2021". ESPN. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
^ "2021 Football Schedule". North Carolina A&T State University. Retrieved March 1, 2023.

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Venues	War Memorial Stadium (1971–1981) Truist Stadium (1981–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games North Carolina Central South Carolina State Winston-Salem State
Culture & lore	Aggie & Aggietha "Dear A&T" (Alma Mater) "Aggie Fight Song" "Old Aggie Spirit Blue & Gold Marching Machine
People	Head coaches All-Americans NFL draftees
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