DANVILLE, Va. — The Averett University football program has unveiled its schedule for the 2021 season under second-year head coach
Patrick Henry. The slate will feature 10 games, including eight USA South Conference games and five home games on Daly Field at Frank R. Campbell Stadium.
"I am excited to get back to some sense of normalcy with a 10-game schedule," Henry said. "While at the time it may not have equated to wins and losses, we learned a lot during the 2021 shortened spring season. We have an experienced group coming back at offensive line and tight end. We feel really good about our core group of receivers and with the timing and chemistry they were they were able to develop with the quarterback. Defensively we have a lot of experience returning as well. We have a lot of defensive lineman that have played significant snaps for us and our starting linebackers have played a lot of significant snaps for us."
View the full schedule here.
Season tickets and parking passes for home games go on sale on July 26-27, beginning with sales for families of returning football, cheerleading and dance student-athletes. Sales open July 28-29 for families of new football, cheerleading and dance student-athletes. Sales to alumni, faculty/staff and the public begin on July 30.
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Averett begins its season hitting the road to face long-time rival Ferrum College on Sept. 4 at 1 p.m. The Panthers reside in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference, which will be Averett's new home beginning in the fall of 2022. Averett has taken the last three matchups against Ferrum, which included a 35-12 win on the road in 2019.
The Cougars then face Christopher Newport University in their 2021 home opener on Sept. 11 at 6 p.m. Christopher Newport is coming off a 2-8 (2-5 NJAC) in its last full season in 2019. The Cougars have dropped the last four meetings against the Captains, but the two schools haven't played since 2014 when CNU left the USA South.
Averett opens up conference play on the road on Sept. 18 at 12 p.m. against Greensboro College, which the Cougars beat 48-0 in 2019.
After that, the Cougars have a two-game home stretch, facing Maryville College on Sept. 25 at 6 p.m. and N.C. Wesleyan College on Oct. 2 at 6 p.m. for their Homecoming game.
Averett then travels to Huntingdon College for a road matchup on Oct. 16 at 2 p.m. ET. The Cougars look to play spoiler as this matchup is set to be the Hawks' Homecoming game.
Averett returns home to host Methodist University on Oct. 23 at 6 p.m.
The Cougars welcome Southern Virginia University to the USA South with a road matchup on Oct. 30 at 1 p.m. This is the first game between these programs since 2004 where Averett knocked off the Knights 48-16.
On Senior Day, the Cougars host LaGrange College on Nov. 6 at 1 p.m. Averett has rattled off four in a row over the Panthers which included a 55-7 win in their last meeting in 2019.
In the conclusion of the 2021 season, the Cougars travel to Brevard College on Nov. 13 at 3 p.m. for their final regular season matchup as members of the USA South.
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