The 2021 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference football season was the season of

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played by the nine member schools of the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) as part of the

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. The Framingham State Rams were conference champions; compiling perfect 8–0 records against conference opponents.

Conference overview

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

. The Rams, led by 14th-year head coach Tom Kelley, played their home games at

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in Framingham, Massachusetts.

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

. The Corsairs, led by 15th-year head coach

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, played their home games at

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in Dartmouth, Massachusetts.

Bridgewater State

The 2021 Bridgewater State Bears football team represented

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as a member of the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) during the

. The Bears, led by 6th-year head coach

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, played their home games at Swenson Field in Bridgewater, Massachusetts.

Plymouth State

The 2021 Plymouth State Panthers football team represented

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as a member of the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) during the

. The Panthers, led by 18th-year head coach

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, played their home games at Panther Field in Plymouth, New Hampshire.

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

. The Colonials, led by 9th-year head coach Joe Loth, played their home games at the WAC in

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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

. The Buccaneers, led by 17th-year head coach Jeremy Cameron, played their home games at Clean Harbors Stadium in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts.

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

. The Lancers, led by 2nd-year head coach

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, played their home games at John F. Coughlin Field in Worcester, Massachusetts.

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

. The Owls, led by 8th-year head coach

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, played their home games at Alumni Field in Westfield, Massachusetts.

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

. The Falcons, led by 1st-year head coach

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, played their home games at Elliot Field in Fitchburg, Massachusetts.

All-conference team

Offensive Player of the Year – Devaun Ford, Framingham State, running back Defensive Player of the Year –

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, 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

References

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