2021 San Diego Toreros football team

The 2021 San Diego Toreros football team represented the University of San Diego as a member of the Pioneer Football League (PFL) during the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Dale Lindsey, the Toreros compiled an overall record of 7–4 with a mark of 7–1 conference play, sharing the PFL with Davidson. The team played home games at Torero Stadium in San Diego.

2021 San Diego Toreros football
PFL co-champion
Conference	Pioneer Football League
Record	7–4 (7–1 PFL)
Head coach	Dale Lindsey (9th season)
Defensive coordinator	Bobby Jay (4th season)
Home stadium	Torero Stadium
Seasons ← 2020 2022 →

2021 Pioneer Football League standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Davidson +^		7	–	1					8	–	3
San Diego +		7	–	1					7	–	4
St. Thomas (MN) *		6	–	2					7	–	3
Morehead State		6	–	2					7	–	4
Marist		5	–	3					5	–	5
Dayton		5	–	3					6	–	4
Valparaiso		4	–	4					4	–	7
Stetson		2	–	6					4	–	7
Drake		1	–	7					2	–	9
Butler		1	–	7					3	–	8
Presbyterian		0	–	8					2	–	9
+ – Conference co-champions ^ – FCS playoff participant * – St. Thomas (MN) ineligible for FCS postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division III

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 4	1:00 p.m.	Cal Poly*	Torero Stadium San Diego, CA		L 17–28	2,966
September 11	1:00 p.m.	No. 14 UC Davis*	Torero Stadium San Diego, CA		L 7–53	1,712
September 18	12:00 p.m.	at No. 13 Montana State*	Bobcat Stadium Bozeman, MT		L 10–52	19,107
September 25	1:00 p.m.	at Davidson	Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC		L 16–28	4,021
October 2	1:00 p.m.	St. Thomas (MN)	Torero Stadium San Diego, CA		W 27–24	1,097
October 9	12:00 p.m.	at Butler	Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl Indianapolis, IN		W 52-21	2,855
October 16	2:00 p.m.	Drake	Torero Stadium San Diego, CA		W 13-10	3,358
October 23	1:00 p.m.	at Presbyterian	Bailey Memorial Stadium Clinton, SC	ESPN+	W 69-28	3,561
October 30	1:00 p.m.	Valparaiso	Torero Stadium San Diego, CA		W 21-14	1,024
November 6	1:00 p.m.	Morehead State	Torero Stadium San Diego, CA		W 10-3	1,763
November 20	1:00 p.m.	at Stetson	Spec Martin Stadium DeLand, FL	ESPN+	W 41–16	1,040
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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