The 2021 Texas–Permian Basin Falcons football team represented the University of Texas of the Permian Basin (UTPB) in the 2021 NCAA Division II football season as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC). The Falcons were led by sixth-year head coach Justin Carrigan. The Falcons played their home games at Ratliff Stadium in Odessa, Texas, with one home game played at Grande Communications Stadium in Midland.
The Falcons were invited to the Heritage Bowl, losing 21–24 to . It was the first post-season game for both programs.
Preseason
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Schedule
The Falcons' 2021 regular season schedule consisted of five home games and five away games. The Falcons hosted LSC foes , (at Grande Communications Stadium), and and traveled to , , Texas A&M–Commerce, and Midwestern State.
The Falcons hosted non-conference foe , an independent program, and traveled to from the Great Lakes Valley Conference and Abilene Christian from the Western Athletic Conference. UTPB was scheduled to play at in Burnaby, British Columbia, but the game was cancelled due to international travel restrictions on the US–Canada border relating to the pandemic.
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Roster
Game summaries
At Southwest Baptist
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West Texas A&M
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At Abilene Christian
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At Western New Mexico
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Lincoln (CA)
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At Angelo State
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Eastern New Mexico
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At Texas A&M–Commerce
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Texas A&M–Kingsville
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At Midwestern State
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Vs. Oklahoma Baptist (Heritage Bowl)