The 2020 Dixie State Trailblazers football team represented Dixie State University (now

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) in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I FCS football season as an

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. They were led by second-year head coach

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and played their home games at

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. Due to the NCAA's transition rules, they were not eligible for the 2020 FCS Playoffs.

Previous season

The Trailblazers finished the 2019 season 8–3 overall and 7–3 in

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(RMAC) play to place third.

Schedule

Dixie State had a game scheduled against

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, which was canceled due to the

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References

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