1921 Michigan Wolverines football team
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| Conference | Big Ten Conference | ||
| 1921 record | 5–1–1 (2–1–1 Big Ten) | ||
| Head coach | Fielding H. Yost (21st year) | ||
| Captain | Robert J. Dunne | ||
| Home stadium | Ferry Field | ||
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa † | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chicago | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio State | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 3 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purdue | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † – Conference champion |
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The 1921 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 1921 college football season. The team's head coach was Fielding H. Yost. The Wolverines played their home games at Ferry Field.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | |||
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| October 1, 1921 | Mount Union* | Ferry Field • Ann Arbor, MI | W 44–0 | 10,000 | ||||
| October 8, 1921 | Case* | Ferry Field • Ann Arbor, MI | W 65–0 | 8,000 | ||||
| October 15, 1921 | Michigan Agricultural* | Ferry Field • Ann Arbor, MI | W 30–0 | 18,000 | ||||
| October 22, 1921 | Ohio State |
Ferry Field • Ann Arbor, MI | L 0–14 | 45,000 | ||||
| October 29, 1921 | at Illinois | Illinois Field • Champaign, IL | W 3–0 | 14,000 | ||||
| November 12, 1921 | at Wisconsin | Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI | T 7–7 | 20,000 | ||||
| November 19, 1921 | Minnesota | Ferry Field • Ann Arbor, MI | W 38–0 | 30,000 | ||||
| *Non-conference game. Homecoming. All times are in Eastern Time. |
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Roster
Varsity letter winners
- Ted Bank - quarterback
- Franklin Cappon - halfback
- Louis B. Curran - end
- W. Clark Dean - halfback
- Robert J. Dunne - guard and captain
- Paul G. Goebel- end
- James E. Johns - tackle
- Harry Kipke - halfback
- Bernard Kirk - end
- Robert T. Knode - quarterback
- Stanley Muirhead - tackle
- LeRoy E. Neisch[1] - end
- Charles C. Petro - guard
- Doug Roby - fullback
- John G. Searle - halfback
- Frank Steketee - fullback
- Donald Swan - guard
- Edward Usher - halfback
- Irwin Uteritz - quarterback
- William J. Van Orden - guard
- Henry Vick - center
- Hugh E. Wilson - guard
aMa letter winners
- William G. Crawforth - guard
- Stephen M. Garfield - tackle
- John E. Gunther - fullback
- John Henry - guard
- John Keatley - end
- John Landowski - halfback
- Frederick J. Novy - guard
- Verne Richards - end
- C.J. Smith - center
- Don Weiman - guard
Awards and honors
- Captain: Robert J. Dunne
- All-Americans: Ernie Vick, Paul G. Goebel
- All-Western: Ernie Vick (Salsinger, 1st team; Eckersall, 1st; United Press, 2nd team), Robert Dunne (Eckersall, 1st team; United Press, 1st team; INS;[2] DE[3]), Paul Goebel (Salsinger 1st team; United Press, 2nd team; Eckersall, 3rd team), Frank Steketee (UP-2); Franklin Cappon (Salsinger, 2nd team; Eckersall, 2nd team); Irwin Uteritz (Eckersall, 3rd team)
Coaching staff
- Head coach: Fielding H. Yost
- Assistant coaches: Edwin Mather, Angus Goetz, Elton Wieman, Ray Fisher, A. J. Sturzenegger
- Trainer: Archie Hahn, William Fallon
- Manager: Alfred L. May
References
- ^ Leroy Elmer Neisch, born September 30, 1901, Michigan. In 1930, he was living in Detroit and employed as a salesman for a paint manufacturer. Died May 11, 1980, Danville, California.
- ^ Luther A. Huston (1921-12-06). "Galaxy of Star Players Wore Moleskin In Big Ten During 1921 Season". Logansport Pharos-Tribune.
- ^ "4 Hawkeyes on Mythical West Eleven". Iowa City Press-Citizen. 1921-11-21.
External links
- 1921 Football Team -- Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan Athletics History
- 1921-1922 Michigan Alumnus -- includes accounts of each game
- 1922 Michiganensian
