2021 East Central Tigers football team

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
ConferenceGreat American Conference
Record7–4 (7–4 GAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorKris McCullough (2nd season)
Offensive schemeNo-huddle spread option
Defensive coordinatorJohn Litrenta (2nd season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumKoi Ishto Stadium
2021 Great American Conference football standings
ConfOverall
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  
Rankings from AFCA Poll

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

GAC coaches poll

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
1Ouachita Baptist
2Harding
3Henderson State
4Oklahoma Baptist
5Southern Arkansas
6East Central
7Arkansas–Monticello
8Arkansas Tech
9Northwestern Oklahoma State
10Southwestern Oklahoma State
11Southeastern Oklahoma State
12Southern Nazarene

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 46:00 p.m.at No. 22 Harding
L 0–283,500
September 116:00 p.m.Arkansas Tech
W 13–100
September 188:15 p.m.Southern Nazarene
  • Koi Ishto Stadium
  • Ada, OK
W 40–133,071
September 256:00 p.m.at Northwestern Oklahoma State
W 20–17 OT6,500
October 22:00 p.m.Southern Arkansas
  • Koi Ishto Stadium
  • Ada, OK
W 38–173,114
October 92:00 p.m.at No. 9 Henderson State
L 24–593,016
October 166:00 p.m.Oklahoma Baptist
  • Koi Ishto Stadium
  • Ada, OK
L 20–472,115
October 232:00 p.m.at Southwestern Oklahoma State
W 44–34402
October 302:00 p.m.No. 6 Ouachita Baptist
  • Koi Ishta Stadium
  • Ada, OK
L 28–433,114
November 62:00 p.m.at Arkansas–Monticello
W 35–100
November 132:00 p.m.at Southeastern Oklahoma State
W 30–282,132
Schedule source:[6]

Game summaries

At No. 22 Harding
East Central Tigers at No. 22 Harding Bisons – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Tigers 0 0 000
No. 22 Bisons 21 0 7028

at First Security Stadium, Searcy, Arkansas

  • Date: September 4
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 93 °F (34 °C)
  • Game attendance: 3,500
  • Referee: Ron Standridge
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • HAR – Cole Chancey 6-yard run (Grant Ennis kick), 13:02. Bisons 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 16 yards, 1:39.
  • HAR – Omar Sinclair 72-yard run (Grant Ennis kick), 11:49. Bisons 14–0. Drive: 1 play, 72 yards, 0:13.
  • HAR – Cole Chancey 1-yard run (Grant Ennis kick), 0:44. Bisons 21–0. Drive: 13 plays, 56 yards, 7:33.

Second quarter

  • No scoring plays

Third quarter

  • HAR – Cole Chancey 24-yard run (Grant Ennis kick), 4:06. Bisons 28–0. Drive: 2 plays, 27 yards, 0:51.

Fourth quarter

  • No scoring plays
StatisticsECUHAR
First downs916
Total yards146374
Rushing yards48333
Passing yards9841
Turnovers52
Time of possession22:5437:35
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
East CentralPassingKenny Hrncir11/25, 98 yards, 4 INT
RushingOntario Douglas13 rushes, 45 yards
ReceivingJackson McFalane2 receptions, 23 yards
HardingPassingPreston Paden2/3, 41 yards
RushingCole Chancey17 rushes, 102 yards, 3 TD
ReceivingRoland Wallace1 reception, 32 yards

Arkansas Tech
Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys at East Central Tigers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Wonder Boys 0 3 0710
Tigers 3 3 7013

at Koi Ishto Stadium, Ada, Oklahoma

  • Date: September 11
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 90 °F (32 °C)
  • Game attendance: 0
  • Referee: Tommy Little
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • ECU – Garret Clark 27-yard field goal, 9:48. Tigers 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 4:35.

Second quarter

  • ATU – Jesus Zizumbo 26-yard field goal, 13:44. Tied 3–3. Drive: 12 plays, 55 yards, 5:58.
  • ECU – Garret Clark 28-yard field goal, 9:00. Tigers 6–3. Drive: 12 plays, 74 yards, 4:37.

Third quarter

  • ECU – Ontario Douglas 5-yard run (Garret Clark kick), 12:19. Tigers 13–3. Drive: 4 plays, 57 yards, 1:29.

Fourth quarter

  • ATU – Brandon Hunter 3-yard run (Jesus Zizumbo kick), 5:23. Tigers 13–10. Drive: 16 plays, 94 yards, 7:29.
StatisticsATUECU
First downs1621
Total yards232418
Rushing yards164289
Passing yards68129
Turnovers11
Time of possession26:3933:21
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Arkansas TechPassingJack Lindsey12/25, 68 yards, INT
RushingCaleb Batie17 rushes, 98 yards
ReceivingTucker Kennedy3 receptions, 22 yards
East CentralPassingKenny Hrncir11/23, 129 yards, INT
RushingOntario Douglas29 rushes, 170 yards, TD
ReceivingChris Shaw2 receptions, 50 yards

References
  1. Temple, Jesse (March 17, 2022). "Wisconsin names Al Johnson, former Badgers center, new running backs coach". The Athletic. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
  2. Potrykus, Jeff (March 28, 2022). "Former Wisconsin center Al Johnson ecstatic to be coaching Badgers". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
  3. Hummer, Chris (October 21, 2022). "Meet 27-year-old Kris McCullough, the youngest head coach in college football". 247 Sports. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
  4. "McCullough Looks to Future as ECU's Head Football Coach". ECU. October 27, 2022. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
  5. "OUACHITA VOTED AS #theGAC2021 FOOTBALL PRESEASON FAVORITE". August 3, 2021. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
  6. "2021 Football Schedule". Retrieved December 17, 2023.
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