Middlebury at Harvard
Saturday, September 24, 1921 Share
Harvard beat Middlebury 16–0. It was their first meeting; after it, Harvard led the series 1–0.
FinalHigh 78°F, low 49°F
In the newspapers

The Morning Tulsa daily world, Tulsa, Okla., September 25, 1921, page 9
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HARVARD SCORES TWO SHUT0UTS Crimson Beats Boston Col lege and Middlebury in Grid Opening CAMBRIDGE Jpot 2f--IIarvord started Us football season with “a double victory today. IN the first game Tho crimson defeated Boston university 10 TO o, and in the soc ond game won from Middiosburg college, iG 10 o. Harvard cent approximately 30 players iato the two games. Houar1’s varsity eleven IN tho making was roprofo ltod lu the men who took the Hold against Boston university in the first contest The crimson players took n ougy. hold INK The lioHtuninns safe ana uEi ~ only open Offensive formations. The line, an uncortall factor ln iiarvard’H plans Tor the season. Htood up woll against tho visitors Hs- GsultE. Tho score ~ the Boston university

The Birmingham age-herald, September 25, 1921, page 16
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Harvard Wins Two Grid FracaSeS In Same Day Cambridge, Mass, September A.- Harvard started its football season with a double victory today. sIn the first gam ethe Crimson defeated Bos ton university, 10 to 0, and in the sec ond won from Middlebury college, 16 to 0. Harvard sent approximately 50 players into the two games. In the first contest, the Crimson players took 1t easy, holding the Bostonians safe and using only open offensive formations.

The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram, Richmond, Ind., September 26, 1921, page 11 (results column)
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Football Results COLLEGES Indiana, Al; Franklin, 0. Wabash, Z; Augustana, O. Notre Dame, Sc; Kalamazoo, 0. Harvard, 16; Middlebury, 0. Harvard, 10: Boston, 0. Yale. IS; Bates, 0. Dartmouth, “a; Norwich, 8. Syracuse, IS; Hobart, O. Brown, 6; Rhode Island, 0. Penn State, So; Lebanon Valley, 0. Carnegie Institute, AZ; Thiel college, 0. Lafayette, IS; Muhlenberg, O. West Virginia university, So; Wesleyan, 3. Franklin and Marshall Z; Albright. 6. 7; ST. Bonaventure, I. Fordham, 25; Maine, IA. University of Pittsburg, %; Geneva, Washington and Jefferson, IA; Beth any, 0. Cincinnati, 20; Toledo, 0. Pennsylvania, S9E Delaware, 0. Springfield, 26; Amherst, 0. Rutgers, SO; Ursinus, 0. Ohio University, 40; Morris Harvey, Beloit. 7; Northwestern, 0. Georgia Tech, AZ; Wake Forest, 0. University of Virginia, IS; David son, 0. Auburn, Al; Georgia Military acadenvy, 8. Auburn, 4S; Sidney-Lenier, 0 (double-header). Virginia P. l., IA; Hampden-Sidney, 6. University of Tennessee, 81; Emory and Henry, 0. Virginia Military institute, 10; Roa. noke, O. North Carolina a. and NJ, 90; Ran, dolph Macon, 0. University of Alabama, 81; Howard IA. HIGH SCHOOLS Goshen. 20; Garrett, s. Rensselaer,, s; Morocco, 0. Emerson Gary, 10; Valparaiso, o Sheridan, IS: Cathedral, 0. Logansport, so; Bluffton, IA. Wabash, 90; Elwood, 10. Brazil, s; Wayeland, 0.

Indiana daily times, Indianapolis [Ind.], September 26, 1921, page 8 (results column)
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Saturday Football COLLEGES. Indiana, Al; Franklin, 0. Wabash Z; Augustana, 0. Notre Dame, SO; Kalamazoo, o. Harvard, 16; Middlebury, 0. Harvard, 10; Boston, 0. Yale. IS; Bates, O. Dartmouth. “a Norwich, 5. Syracuse. 50; Hobart, 0. Brown, 6; Rhode Island, o. Penn State, %; Lebanon Valley, 0. Carnegie Institute, A.; Thiel College, O.. Lafayette, IS; Muhlenberg, 0. vest Virginia University, 30; Wesleyam, 3. Franklin ana Marshall, Z; Albright, 6. Colgate. 7; St Bonaventure, Z. Fordham, %; Maine, IA. University of Pittsburgh, %; Geneva, O.. Washington aud Jefferson, IA; Beth Cincinnati, 20; Toledo, o. Pennsylvania, 50; Delaware, 0. Springfield, %; Amherst, 0. Rutgers, So; Ursinus, o. Ohio University, 40; Morris Harvey, o. Beloit. Z; Northwestern, 0. Georgia Tech, -; Wake Forest. 0. University Of Virginia, IS: Davidson, O. Auburn, Al; Georgia Military Acad- Auburn, 4s; Sidney Lsnier. double header. Virginia P L, IA: Hampden- Sidney. 9. University OF Tennessee, 81 Emory and Henry. 0. Virginia Military Institute, 10; Roanoke, 0. North Carolina A and NJ, 20; Randolph Macon, 0. y University of Alabama, 81 Howard, IL HIGH SCHOOLS. Goshen. 20; Garrett, 8. Rensselaer,, s; Morocco. 0. Emerson Gary, 10; Valparaiso, o. Sheridan, Is; Cathedral, o. LoganspOrt. 60; Button, H. Wabash, 20; Elwood, ID. Brazil, 6; Waveland, o.
Public-domain newspapers from the Library of Congress’s Chronicling America, found through the American Stories dataset (Dell and Harvard, CC BY 4.0). The text is the machine reading of the page, mistakes and all.
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Harvard 94% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Middlebury–Harvard gameHarvard leads 4–0–1 in five meetings, counting the four since this game.
| 1925 | Harvard 68, Middlebury 0 | |
| 1924 | Harvard 16, Middlebury 6 | |
| 1923 | Middlebury 6, Harvard 6 | |
| 1922 | Harvard 20, Middlebury 0 | |
| 1921 | Harvard 16, Middlebury 0 |
Around this game
Middlebury
- Next gameat DartmouthOct. 1, 1921
- SeasonMiddlebury in 1921
- ProgramMiddlebury history and records
Harvard
- Next gamevs. Holy CrossOct. 1, 1921
- SeasonHarvard in 1921
- ProgramHarvard history and records
