The 2021 Morningside Mustangs football team was an American football team that represented Morningside University as a member of the Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) during the 2021 NAIA football season. In their 20th season under head coach Steve Ryan, the Mustangs compiled a perfect 14âÂÂ0 record (10âÂÂ0 against GPAC opponents) and won the NAIA national championship, defeating , 38âÂÂ28, in the NAIA National Championship Game.
Senior running back Anthony Sims led the team with 1,653 rushing yards (127.2 yards per game) and 32 touchdowns.