2021 Houston Baptist Huskies football team

The 2021 Houston Baptist Huskies football team represented Houston Baptist University—now known as Houston Christian University—as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Vic Shealy the Huskies compiled an overall record of 0–11 with a mark of 0–8 in conference play, placing last out of six teams in the Southland. Houston Baptist played home games at Husky Stadium in Houston.

Preseason

Preseason poll The Southland Conference released their preseason poll in July 2021. The Huskies were picked to finish sixth in the conference. In addition, six Huskies were chosen to the Preseason All-Southland Team.

Preseason All–Southland Teams

Offense

1st Team Christian Hood – Offensive Lineman, SO

2nd Team Dreshawn Minnieweather – Running Back, SR

Defense

1st Team Patrick Wolfe – Defensive Back, SR

2nd Team Segun Ijiyera – Defensive Lineman, JR Philip Ossai – Defensive Lineman, SO Brennan Young – Linebacker, JR

Personnel

Schedule

Game summaries

At New Mexico

Statistics Houston BaptistNew Mexico First downs  15  16 Total yards  187  308 Rushing yards  –9  129 Passing yards  196  179 Turnovers  3  3 Time of possession  26:47  33:13

Team Category Player StatisticsHouston Baptist Passing Blaise Bentsen 27/47, 196 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs Rushing Dreshawn Minnieweather 5 carries, 21 yards Receiving Charles King 7 receptions, 64 yards, 1 TDNew Mexico Passing Terry Wilson Jr. 20/26, 174 yards, 3 TDs Rushing Aaron Dumas 15 carries, 57 yards Receiving Keyonte Lanier 3 receptions, 72 yards, 1 TD

Northern Colorado

Statistics Northern ColoradoHouston Baptist First downs     Total yards     Rushing yards     Passing yards     Turnovers     Time of possession    

Team Category Player StatisticsNorthern Colorado Passing     Rushing     Receiving    Houston Baptist Passing     Rushing     Receiving    

At Prairie View A&M

Statistics Houston BaptistPrairie View A&M First downs     Total yards     Rushing yards     Passing yards     Turnovers     Time of possession    

Team Category Player StatisticsHouston Baptist Passing     Rushing     Receiving    Prairie View A&M Passing     Rushing     Receiving    

At Nicholls

Statistics Houston BaptistNicholls First downs  10  33 Total yards  182  650 Rushing yards  35  421 Passing yards  147  229 Turnovers  2  4 Time of possession  22:45  37:15

Team Category Player StatisticsHouston Baptist Passing     Rushing     Receiving    Nicholls Passing     Rushing     Receiving    

Northwestern State

Statistics Northwestern StateHouston Baptist First downs     Total yards     Rushing yards     Passing yards     Turnovers     Time of possession    

Team Category Player StatisticsNorthwestern State Passing     Rushing     Receiving    Houston Baptist Passing     Rushing     Receiving    

At No. 11 Southeastern Louisiana

Statistics Houston BaptistSoutheastern Louisiana First downs     Total yards     Rushing yards     Passing yards     Turnovers     Time of possession    

Team Category Player StatisticsHouston Baptist Passing     Rushing     Receiving    Southeastern Louisiana Passing     Rushing     Receiving    

Nicholls

Statistics NichollsHouston Baptist First downs  30  15 Total yards  572  157 Rushing yards  347  8 Passing yards  225  149 Turnovers  2  1 Time of possession  36:52  23:04

Team Category Player StatisticsNicholls Passing     Rushing     Receiving    Houston Baptist Passing     Rushing     Receiving    

At No. 22 Incarnate Word

Statistics Houston BaptistIncarnate Word First downs     Total yards     Rushing yards     Passing yards     Turnovers     Time of possession    

Team Category Player StatisticsHouston Baptist Passing     Rushing     Receiving    Incarnate Word Passing     Rushing     Receiving    

At Northwestern State

Statistics Houston BaptistNorthwestern State First downs     Total yards     Rushing yards     Passing yards     Turnovers     Time of possession    

Team Category Player StatisticsHouston Baptist Passing     Rushing     Receiving    Northwestern State Passing     Rushing     Receiving    

McNeese State

Statistics McNeese StateHouston Baptist First downs     Total yards     Rushing yards     Passing yards     Turnovers     Time of possession    

Team Category Player StatisticsMcNeese State Passing     Rushing     Receiving    Houston Baptist Passing     Rushing     Receiving    

No. 18 Incarnate Word

Statistics Incarnate WordHouston Baptist First downs     Total yards     Rushing yards     Passing yards     Turnovers     Time of possession    

Team Category Player StatisticsIncarnate Word Passing     Rushing     Receiving    Houston Baptist Passing     Rushing     Receiving    

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