1921 SMU Mustangs football team

The 1921 SMU Mustangs football team was an American football team that represented Southern Methodist University (SMU) as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1921 college football season. Led by co-coaches W. A. Cunningham, Victor Kelly, and J. Burton Rix, the team compiled an overall record of 1–6–1 record with mark of 0–4–1 in conference play, placing last out of seven team in the SWC. The Mustangs were outscored by a total of 92 to 15.[1] The team played its home games at Armstrong Field in Dallas.

1921 SMU Mustangs football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
1921 record1–6–1 (0–4–1 SWC)
Head coach
CaptainJimmy Kitts
Home stadiumArmstrong Field
1921 Southwest Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Texas A&M $ 3 0 26 1 2
Texas 1 0 16 1 1
Arkansas 2 1 05 3 1
Baylor 2 2 08 3 0
Oklahoma A&M 1 1 05 4 1
Rice 1 2 14 4 1
SMU 0 4 01 6 1
  • $ Conference champion
1921 Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Rice $ 3 0 04 4 1
Howard Payne 4 1 05 3 0
TCU 2 1 06 3 1
Simmons (TX) 3 2 06 4 0
Austin 3 2 05 4 0
Trinity (TX) 2 4 04 4 0
SMU 1 3 11 6 1
Daniel Baker 0 2 03 4 1
Southwestern (TX) 0 3 10 6 1
  • $ Conference champion

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 1Howard PayneW 3–0
October 12Texas A&M
  • Armstrong Field
  • Dallas, TX
L 0–13
October 21Austin
  • Armstrong Field
  • Dallas, TX
L 7–17[2]
October 29vs. ArkansasFort Smith, ARL 0–14
November 5Rice
  • Armstrong Field
  • Dallas, TX (rivalry)
L 0–7
November 11TCUL 6–13[3][4]
November 18Southwestern (TX)
  • Armstrong Field
  • Dallas, TX
T 0–0
November 24at BaylorL 0–28

References

  1. "1921 SMU Mustangs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
  2. "Mustangs Walloped by Austin College". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. October 21, 1921. p. 8. Retrieved April 29, 2019 via Newspapers.com .
  3. Bee, Billy (November 11, 1921). "Frogs Enter Fray Favorite Over Mustangs". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. p. 3. Retrieved August 24, 2021 via Newspapers.com .
  4. Bee, Billy (November 12, 1921). "Aerial Tactics Give Christians Victory Over S.M.U." Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. p. 10. Retrieved August 24, 2021 via Newspapers.com .
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