Southern Athletic Association (SAA)-(NCAA Division III)
Overview: The traditional fall season of 2021 saw the rise of the Trinity University Tigers from San Antonio, Texas to the top of the Southern Athletic Association (SAA), as they finished undefeated in conference play at 7-0 en route to a final regular-season record of 9-0. However, the Tigers' season came to a way-too-early close in the first round of the NCAA Division III playoffs, as they fell to eventual national champion Mary Hardin-Baylor in a low-scoring 13-3 contest to finish their campaign at 9-1 overall.
The only other SAA squad to advance to postseason play last fall was the Birmingham-Southern College Panthers from Birmingham, Alabama. After a regular season in which they finished 6-1 in SAA action, as well as 9-1 overall, the Panthers outlasted Huntingdon 24-14 in the first round of the D-III playoffs, before succumbing to the same Mary Hardin-Baylor squad, 42-7, in the second round, to finish their season at 10-2 overall.
As for what the 2022 season could hold in store for the SAA, don't be surprised if both Birmingham-Southern and Trinity find themselves doing battle for the title this fall. On November 6, 2021, the Tigers held off the Panthers in the final seconds to not only get a 28-27 win but also earn the eventual conference crown and the automatic bid to the D-III playoffs. Also, expect Centre (8-2 overall, 5-2 in the SAA in 2021) and Berry (6-4, 4-3) to have a say in who eventually wins the SAA title.
2022 Schedules (Teams listed in alphabetical order, click the links below to access to find the schedules)
NOTE: If the link to the team's schedule is not highlighted, the team has not submitted its schedule for the 2022 season. The link (s) will appear in each blog post when the team's schedule is submitted. Also, please visit the RFC blog at realfootballcentral.blogspot.com for schedules, schedule updates, preseason previews, and much more.
Berry
Birmingham-Southern
Centre
Hendrix
Millsaps
Rhodes
Sewanee
Trinity (Tex.)
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