2021 Alabama State Hornets football team

The 2021 Alabama State Hornets football team represented Alabama State University as a member of the East Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Hornets were led by fourth-year head coach Donald Hill-Eley for the first seven games of the season before he was fired on November 1. The team's defensive coordinator, Travis Pearson, was named interim head coach for the remainder of the season. Alabama State compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 3–4 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the SWAC East Division. The team played home games at New ASU Stadium in Montgomery, Alabama.

2021 Alabama State Hornets football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record5–6 (3–5 SWAC)
Head coach
  • Donald Hill-Eley (4th season; first 7 games)
  • Travis Pearson (interim, final 4 games)
Offensive coordinatorJoe Blackwell (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorTravis Pearson (2nd season)
Home stadiumNew ASU Stadium
2021 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
No. 22 Jackson State x$  8 0   11 2  
No. 25 Florida A&M ^  7 1   9 3  
Alabama A&M  5 3   7 3  
Mississippi Valley State  3 5   4 7  
Alabama State  3 5   5 6  
Bethune–Cookman  2 6   2 9  
West Division
Prairie View A&M x  6 2   7 5  
Alcorn State  5 3   6 5  
Grambling State  3 5   4 7  
Southern  3 5   4 7  
Texas Southern  2 6   2 8  
Arkansas–Pine Bluff  1 7   2 9  
Championship: Jackson State 27, Prairie View A&M 10
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
  • ^ FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll
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