2021 Wartburg Knights football team

American college football season

2021 Wartburg Knights football

Conference	American Rivers Conference
Record	7–3 (6–2 ARC)
Head coach	Chris Winter (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Matt Wheeler (11th season)
Defensive coordinator	Matt Tschetter (1st season)
Home stadium	Walston-Hoover Stadium
Seasons← 2019 2022 →

2021 American Rivers Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
No. 6 Central (IA) $^	8	–	0	12	–	1
Coe	6	–	2	8	–	2
Wartburg	6	–	2	7	–	3
Dubuque	5	–	3	6	–	4
Buena Vista	4	–	4	5	–	5
Loras	4	–	4	4	–	6
Nebraska Wesleyan	2	–	6	4	–	6
Simpson (IA)	1	–	7	1	–	9
Luther	0	–	8	0	–	10

$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant Rankings from AFCA Poll

The 2021 Wartburg Knights football team represented Wartburg College as a member of the American Rivers Conference (ARC) during the 2021 NCAA Division III football season. Led by first-year head coach Chris Winter, the Knights opened the season and Winters tenure with a win. They opened conference play with a win over Coe but finished the season with an overall record of 7–3 and a mark of 6–2 in the ARC, placing second. The team played home games at Walston-Hoover Stadium in Waverly, Iowa.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance
September 4	7:00 p.m.	Monmouth (IL)*	No. 18	Walston-Hoover Stadium Waverly, IA	W 44–3	1,500
September 11	1:00 p.m.	at Gustavus Adolphus*	No. 15	Hollingsworth Field Saint Peter, MN	L 18–27	1,743
September 25	1:00 p.m.	Coe		Walston-Hoover Stadium Waverly, IA	W 24–49	2,500
October 2	1:00 p.m.	at No. 13 Central (IA)		Ron and Joyce Schipper Stadium Pella, IA	L 24–49	2,000
October 9	1:30 p.m.	Loras		Walston-Hoover Stadium Waverly, IA	W 58–21	3,200
October 16	1:00 p.m.	at Luther		Carlson Stadium Decorah, IA	W 67–0	405
October 23	1:00 p.m.	Dubuque		Walston-Hoover Stadium Waverly, IA	W 27–7	2,100
October 30	1:00 p.m.	at Buena Vista		J. Leslie Rollins Stadium and Peterson Field Storm Lake, IA	L 20–24	615
November 6	1:00 p.m.	Nebraska Wesleyan		Walston-Hoover Stadium Waverly, IA	W 50–14	650
November 13	1:00 p.m.	at Simpson		Buxton Stadium Indianola, IA	W 55–23	1,094
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from D3Football.com Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

Awards and honors

All-Conference
Player	Position	Team	Year
Eli Barrett	DB	1	SR
Antonio Santillan	LB	1	SR
Hunter Clasen	RB	1	JR
Ethan Lape	OG	1	SR
JoJo McNair	DB	2	SR
Jordan Downing	DL	2	JR
Freddie Hosch	DL	2	SR
Owen Grover	LB	2	JR
JoJo McNair	RS	2	SR
Ben Bryant	RS	HM	So
Jace Moore	OB	HM	SR
HM = Honorable mention. Reference:

References

"Wartburg rolls in season opener". September 6, 2021.
"Wartburg opens A-R-C play with win over Coe". September 25, 2021.
"Central pulls away from Wartburg for 49-24 win". October 2, 2021.
"Wartburg Facilities". go-knights.net. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
"2021 Football Schedule". Wartburg College Athletics Athletics. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
"Central's Hawkins, Durbala, and McMartin Highlight A-R-C All-Conference Football Selections".

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