# 2021 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference football season

The 2021 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference football season was the season of college football played by the nine member schools of the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) as part of the 2021 NCAA Division III football season. The Framingham State Rams were conference champions; compiling perfect 8–0 records against conference opponents.

## Conference overview

| Conf. rank | Team | Head coach | Conf. record | Overall record | Points scored | Points against |
| 1 | Framingham State | Tom Kelley | 8–0 | 8–3 | 306 | 210 |
| T–2 | UMass Dartmouth | Mark Robichaud | 6–2 | 9–2 | 349 | 198 |
| T–2 | Bridgewater State | Joe Verria | 6–2 | 6–4 | 294 | 223 |
| 4 | Plymouth State | Paul Castonia | 5–3 | 5–5 | 176 | 152 |
| 5 | Western Connecticut | Joe Loth | 4–4 | 5–5 | 303 | 216 |
| T–6 | Massachusetts Maritime | Jeremy Cameron | 3–5 | 4–6 | 155 | 196 |
| T–6 | Worcester State | Adam Peloquin | 3–5 | 3–7 | 217 | 428 |
| 8 | Westfield State | Pete Kowalski | 1–7 | 1–9 | 131 | 311 |
| 9 | Fitchburg State | Scott Sperone | 0–8 | 0–10 | 90 | 366 |

## Teams
### Framingham State

The 2021 Framingham State Rams football team represented Framingham State University as a member of the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) during the 2021 NCAA Division III football season. The Rams, led by 14th-year head coach Tom Kelley, played their home games at Bowditch Field in Framingham, Massachusetts.
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
| September 4 | Brockport* | Bowditch FieldFramingham, MA | L 0–31 |
| September 11 | at St. John Fisher* | Growney StadiumPittsford, NY | L 7–38 |
| September 18 | UMass Dartmouth | Bowditch FieldFramingham, MA | W 45–21 |
| September 25 | Westfield State | Bowditch FieldFramingham, MA | W 41–6 |
| October 2 | at Plymouth State | Panther FieldPlymouth, NH | W 33–0 |
| October 9 | at Fitchburg State | Elliot FieldFitchburg, MA | W 35–0 |
| October 16 | Western Connecticut | Bowditch FieldFramingham, MA | W 35–21 |
| October 30 | at Massachusetts Maritime | Clean Harbors StadiumBuzzards Bay, MA | W 23–14 |
| November 6 | Bridgewater State | Bowditch FieldFramingham, MA | W 47–13 |
| November 13 | at Worcester State | John F. Coughlin FieldWorcester, MA | W 40–21 |
| November 20 | at Muhlenberg* | Scotty Wood StadiumAllentown, PA | L 0–45 (First round) |
| *Non-conference game |||||

### UMass Dartmouth

The 2021 UMass Dartmouth Corsairs football team represented the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth as a member of the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) during the 2021 NCAA Division III football season. The Corsairs, led by 15th-year head coach Mark Robichaud, played their home games at Cressy Field in Dartmouth, Massachusetts.
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
| September 4 | at Husson* | Winkin ComplexBangor, ME | W 21–14 |
| September 11 | Dean* | Cressy FieldDartmouth, MA | W 48–29 |
| September 18 | at Framingham State | Bowditch FieldFramingham, MA | L 21–45 |
| September 25 | Worcester State | Cressy FieldDartmouth, MA | W 52–7 |
| October 2 | at Western Connecticut | The WACDanbury, CT | L 19–34 |
| October 9 | Massachusetts Maritime | Cressy FieldDartmouth, MA | W 26–10 |
| October 16 | at Westfield State | Alumni FieldWestfield, MA | W 26–16 |
| October 23 | Fitchburg State | Cressy FieldDartmouth, MA | W 40–0 |
| October 30 | at Bridgewater State | Swenson FieldBridgewater, MA | W 26–20 |
| November 13 | Plymouth State | Cressy FieldDartmouth, MA | W 28–7 |
| November 20 | Alfred State* | Cressy FieldDartmouth, MA | W 42–16 (New England Bowl) |
| *Non-conference game |||||

### Bridgewater State

The 2021 Bridgewater State Bears football team represented Bridgewater State University as a member of the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) during the 2021 NCAA Division III football season. The Bears, led by 6th-year head coach Joe Verria, played their home games at Swenson Field in Bridgewater, Massachusetts.
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
| September 4 | at Ithaca* | Butterfield StadiumIthaca, NY | L 20–52 |
| September 11 | New England (ME)* | Swenson FieldBridgewater, MA | L 20–23 (OT) |
| September 18 | Plymouth State | Swenson FieldBridgewater, MA | W 27–24 |
| September 25 | Western Connecticut | Swenson FieldBridgewater, MA | W 21–17 |
| October 2 | at Fitchburg State | Elliot FieldFitchburg, MA | W 42–0 |
| October 9 | at Worcester State | John F. Coughlin FieldWorcester, MA | W 49–13 |
| October 23 | Westfield State | Swenson FieldBridgewater, MA | W 47–14 |
| October 30 | UMass Dartmouth | Swenson FieldBridgewater, MA | L 20–26 |
| November 6 | at Framingham State | Bowditch FieldFramingham, MA | L 13–47 |
| November 13 | at Massachusetts Maritime | Clean Harbors StadiumBuzzards Bay, MA | W 35–7 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecoming |||||

### Plymouth State

The 2021 Plymouth State Panthers football team represented Plymouth State University as a member of the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) during the 2021 NCAA Division III football season. The Panthers, led by 18th-year head coach Paul Castonia, played their home games at Panther Field in Plymouth, New Hampshire.
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
| September 4 | at Castleton* | Dave Wolk StadiumCastleton, VT | L 0–13 |
| September 11 | Husson* | Panther FieldPlymouth, NH | L 7–10 |
| September 18 | at Bridgewater State | Swenson FieldBridgewater, MA | L 24–27 |
| October 2 | Framingham State | Plymouth StatePlymouth, NH | L 0–33 |
| October 9 | at Western Connecticut | The WACDanbury, CT | W 16–13 |
| October 16 | Fitchburg State | Panther FieldPlymouth, NH | W 36–0 |
| October 23 | Worcester State | Panther FieldPlymouth, NH | W 42–14 |
| October 30 | at Westfield State | Alumni FieldWestfield, MA | W 17–7 |
| November 6 | Massachusetts Maritime | Panther FieldPlymouth, NH | W 27–7 |
| November 13 | at UMass Dartmouth | Cressy FieldDartmouth, MA | L 7–28 |
| *Non-conference game |||||

### Western Connecticut

The 2021 Western Connecticut Colonials football team represented Western Connecticut State University as a member of the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) during the 2021 NCAA Division III football season. The Colonials, led by 9th-year head coach Joe Loth, played their home games at the WAC in Danbury, Connecticut.
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
| September 4 | William Paterson* | The WACDanbury, CT | W 24–21 |
| September 11 | Albright* | The WACDanbury, CT | L 28–33 |
| September 17 | Westfield State | The WACDanbury, CT | W 42–6 |
| September 24 | at Bridgewater State | Swenson FieldBridgewater, MA | L 17–21 |
| October 2 | UMass Dartmouth | The WACDanbury, CT | W 34–19 |
| October 9 | Plymouth State | The WACDanbury, CT | L 13–16 |
| October 16 | at Framingham State | Bowditch FieldFramingham, MA | L 21–35 |
| October 23 | Massachusetts Maritime | The WACDanbury, CT | L 20–22 |
| October 30 | at Worcester State | John F. Coughlin FieldWorcester, MA | W 56–30 |
| November 13 | at Fitchburg State | Elliot FieldFitchburg, MA | W 48–13 |
| *Non-conference game |||||

### Massachusetts Maritime

The 2021 Massachusetts Maritime Buccaneers football team represented Massachusetts Maritime Academy as a member of the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) during the 2021 NCAA Division III football season. The Buccaneers, led by 17th-year head coach Jeremy Cameron, played their home games at Clean Harbors Stadium in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts.
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
| September 10 | Maritime* | Clean Harbors StadiumBuzzards Bay, MA | W 14–6 |
| September 18 | at Anna Maria* | Caparso FieldPaxton, MA | L 13–23 |
| September 25 | Fitchburg State | Clean Harbors StadiumBuzzards Bay, MA | W 28–0 |
| October 2 | at Westfield State | Alumni FieldWestfield, MA | W 16–8 |
| October 9 | at UMass Dartmouth | Cressy FieldDartmouth, MA | L 10–26 |
| October 16 | Worcester State | Clean Harbors StadiumBuzzards Bay, MA | L 24–28 |
| October 23 | at Western Connecticut | The WACDanbury, CT | W 22–20 |
| October 30 | Framingham State | Clean Harbors StadiumBuzzards Bay, MA | L 14–23 |
| November 6 | at Plymouth State | Panther FieldPlymouth, NY | L 7–27 |
| November 13 | Bridgewater State | Clean Harbors StadiumBuzzards Bay, MA | L 7–35 |
| *Non-conference game |||||

### Worcester State

The 2021 Worcester State Lancers football team represented Worcester State University as a member of the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) during the 2021 NCAA Division III football season. The Lancers, led by 2nd-year head coach Adam Peloquin, played their home games at John F. Coughlin Field in Worcester, Massachusetts.
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
| September 3 | at WPI* | Alumni StadiumWorcester, MA | L 20–38 |
| September 11 | Union* | John F. Coughlin FieldWorcester, MA | L 13–62 |
| September 18 | Fitchburg State | John F. Coughlin FieldWorcester, MA | W 38–35 |
| September 25 | at UMass Dartmouth | Cressy FieldDartmouth, MA | L 7–52 |
| October 9 | Bridgewater State | John F. Coughlin FieldWorcester, MA | L 13–49 |
| October 16 | at Massachusetts Maritime | Clean Harbors StadiumBuzzards Bay, MA | W 28–24 |
| October 23 | at Plymouth State | Panther FieldPlymouth, NH | L 14–42 |
| October 30 | Western Connecticut | John F. Coughlin FieldWorcester, MA | L 30–56 |
| November 6 | at Westfield State | Alumni FieldWestfield, MA | W 33–30 |
| November 13 | Framingham State | John F. Coughlin FieldWorcester, MA | L 21–40 |
| *Non-conference game |||||

### Westfield State

The 2021 Westfield State Owls football team represented Westfield State University as a member of the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) during the 2021 NCAA Division III football season. The Owls, led by 8th-year head coach Pete Kowalski, played their home games at Alumni Field in Westfield, Massachusetts.
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
| September 3 | at Nichols* | Vendetti FieldDudley, MA | L 6–21 |
| September 10 | Western New England* | Alumni FieldSpringfield, MA | L 0–48 |
| September 17 | at Western Connecticut | The WACDanbury, CT | L 6–42 |
| September 25 | at Framingham State | Bowditch FieldFramingham, MA | L 6–41 |
| October 2 | Massachusetts Maritime | Alumni FieldSpringfield, MA | L 8–16 |
| October 16 | UMass Dartmouth | Alumni FieldSpringfield, MA | L 16–26 |
| October 23 | at Bridgewater State | Swenson FieldBridgewater, MA | L 14–47 |
| October 30 | Plymouth State | Alumni FieldSpringfield, MA | L 7–17 |
| November 6 | Worcester State | Alumni FieldSpringfield, MA | L 30–33 |
| November 13 | at Fitchburg State | Elliot FieldFitchburg, MA | W 38–20 |
| *Non-conference game |||||

### Fitchburg State

The 2021 Fitchburg State Falcons football team represented Fitchburg State University as a member of the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) during the 2021 NCAA Division III football season. The Falcons, led by 1st-year head coach Scott Sperone, played their home games at Elliot Field in Fitchburg, Massachusetts.
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
| September 4 | at Dean* | Dale Lippert FieldFranklin, MA | L 6–42 |
| September 11 | Castleton* | Elliot FieldFitchburg, MA | L 0–35 |
| September 18 | at Worcester State | John T. Coughlin FieldWorcester, MA | L 35–38 |
| September 25 | at Massachusetts Maritime | Clean Harbors StadiumBuzzards Bay, MA | L 0–28 |
| October 2 | Bridgewater State | Elliot FieldFitchburg, MA | L 16–26 |
| October 9 | Framingham State | Elliot FieldFitchburg, MA | L 0–35 |
| October 16 | at Plymouth State | Panther FieldPlymouth, NH | L 0–36 |
| October 23 | at UMass Dartmouth | Cressy FieldDartmouth, MA | L 0–40 |
| November 6 | Western Connecticut | Elliot FieldFitchburg, MA | L 13–48 |
| November 13 | Westfield State | Elliot FieldFitchburg, MA | L 20–38 |
| *Non-conference game |||||

## All-conference team

Offensive Player of the Year – Devaun Ford, Framingham State, running back
Defensive Player of the Year – Joshua Onujiogu, Framingham State, defensive end
Offensive Lineman of the Year – Bryan Lawton, Framingham State, guard
Offensive Rookie of the Year – Dante Aviles-Santos, UMass Dartmouth, quarterback
Defensive Rookie of the Year – Dylan DeWolfe, Framingham State, linebacker
Coach of the Year – Tom Kelley, Framingham State