2021 South Alabama Jaguars football team

2021 South Alabama Jaguars football
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record5–7 (2–6 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMajor Applewhite (1st season)
Offensive schemeMultiple spread
Defensive coordinatorCorey Batoon (1st season)
Base defenseMultiple 4–2–5
Home stadiumHancock Whitney Stadium
Seasons
← 2020
2022 →
2021 Sun Belt Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Appalachian State xy   7 1     10 4  
Georgia State   6 2     8 5  
Coastal Carolina   6 2     11 2  
Troy   3 5     5 7  
Georgia Southern   2 6     3 9  
West Division
No. 16 Louisiana xy$   8 0     13 1  
Texas State   3 5     4 8  
Louisiana–Monroe   2 6     4 8  
South Alabama   2 6     5 7  
Arkansas State   1 7     2 10  
Championship: Louisiana 24, Appalachian State 16
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2021 South Alabama Jaguars football team represented the University of South Alabama during the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Jaguars played their home games at Hancock Whitney Stadium in Mobile, Alabama. They competed in the West Division of the Sun Belt Conference.

Prior to the season, South Alabama saw a near complete overhaul of its coaching staff, including Kane Wommack taking over as head coach, Major Applewhite taking over as offensive coordinator, and Corey Batoon taking over as defensive coordinator.[1]

  1. ^ Stephenson, Creg (January 7, 2021). "South Alabama football coach Kane Wommack completes on-field staff". al.com. Advance Local Media, LLC. Retrieved May 6, 2021.