Denver at Colorado

Saturday, October 22, 1921

Colorado beat Denver 10–⁠7. It was their 14th meeting; after it, Colorado led the series 9–⁠5.

AwayDenver4–⁠2–⁠1 in 1921
7
HomeColorado4–⁠1–⁠1 in 1921
10

FinalHigh 67°F, low 32°F

In the newspapers

  • The Bisbee daily review's story: Colorado Defeats Denver University With Aerial Plays

    Bisbee daily review, Arizona, October 23, 1921, page 1

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    Colorado Defeats Denver University With Aerial Plays DENVER, Oct %. - Outplayed by Denver University in the first half the University of Colorado team show ed a reversal of form in the final period of play and executed series of forward passes that carried the ball across Denver’s goal line for the winning touchdown. Colorado’s mar gin of victory 10 to Z, was half back Quinlan’s placement kick in the first period. Denver University scored a touchdown in the second period, car rying the ball from it’s own 20-yard line to Colorado’s 16-yard line on a series of line smashes in which Will liamS, ID. U. half back, was the principal ground gamer. Here a penalty on Colarodo moved the ball to the LIZARD line from where Williams plunged over. ColoradC’s heavier line failed to stand up against the off tackle smash es of Williams. who repeatedly found gaping holes through which he plunged for 10 to Is yard gains. Muth, Colorado’s big tackle, was called behind the line in the second half and the Boulder team opened up. In the third period Muth passed to Willard behind the Denver goal line but Willard fumbled after making a spectacular catch. The winning play came when Colorado had the ball on Denver’s S-yard line on the fourth down with four yards to go. Muth shot a short pass to Franklin, right end, and he eluded a Denver tackYer and dashed across the line with the winning score

  • The Indiana daily times's story: Saturday Football INDIANA TEAMS.

    Indiana daily times, Indianapolis [Ind.], October 24, 1921, page 8 (results column)

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    Saturday Football INDIANA TEAMS. INDIANA TEAMS. Butler, 80 Earlham, z. Notre Dame, Z; Nebraska, o. Minnesota, @; Indiana, O. De PAW, 81: st. Louis, z. st. Xavier. 40; Rose Poly. O. Louisville, 1; Hanover, 0 (forfeit). OTHER GAMES. Amherst. 10; Mass. Aggies, o. Akron, IS; Ohio Northern, I. Boston u, IA; Trinity o. Bowdoin, 49, Colby, g. Baylor University, “a; Philips Col lege. 6. Chicago, 9; Princeton. o. Cincinnati, 115; Kentucky Wesleyan, Cornell, 81; Colgate. Z. Centre, %; Transylvania, o. Colorado, 10; Denver, 7. Culver NJ. A.. so; LOyola, o. Dartmouth, 81; Columbus. z. Detroit T., %; Boston College, o. Dennison, Il; Ohio U, T. Dickinson, 20; Ursinus, 0. Georgia Tech, A. Rutgers, A. Georgetown, Is; Holy Cross, Z. Harvard, ii; Penn State. p. Hobart, IA; Hamilton, o. Kenyon, o; Mt. Union, O. Kansas, IA; Iowa State, z. Kansas Aggies, z; Missouri, 5. Kalamazoo, 81 Northwestern, o. Lafayette, %; Fordham. Z. Miamo, So; Ohio Wesleyan, O. Maryland, 10; U. P. l.. Z. Maine, Z; Bates. Z. Michigan Normal, “A i; Mich. Aggies, IT Marietta, % Thiel, o.. Middlehury, I; Williams. 3. M MnssnsI, p; Rio GrSnde’ T. Nevada, Al Utah Aggies, 0. New York, e., Z; Wesleyan, Z. North Dakota, 81 South Dakota, O. New Hampshire, ii; Vermont, z. Oberlin, So Hiram, g. Oregon Aggies, “a University of Wash ington. 0. Ohio State, IA; Michigan, 0. Oklahoma Aggies, Z; Arkansas, r Pacific Fleet, q; Stanford, 7. Pennsylvania, 21: Virginia NJ l., Z. Pittsburgh, So Syracuse, 0. Rensselaer,, %; Stevens. 0. Rochester, IS; Union, T. Sewanee, II; Alabama, O. Susquehanna, 20; Gallaudet, O. Swarthmore, z; Franklin and Mar shall, Z. Tufts. g. Norwich. O. Tulane, Z; Mississippi A. and NJ, o. Utah, IA: Colorado College, g. University of Georgia, IA; Oglethorps, o. University of Virginia, 10; Johns Hop kins, z. University of California, 80; University Of Oregon. o. University Of South Carolina. AZ; Pres oyterian College. o. University OF Tennessee. 8; University OF Florida, 0. Washington and Lee. 30; Morris Harvey College. Z. Vanderbilt, 20; Texas, o. villa Nova, 9 Catholic University, 0. Washington. 10; Oklahoma, %. Wooster. II; Case. 3. Wittenberg, Z; Western Reserve, 0. West Virginia, 0; Buckneu, 0. W. and j., Il; Lehigh. Z. wisconsin, 20; Illinoiis, 0. Wyoming, II; Colorado Mines, Z. whitman, II; Idaho College, 13. Yale. IA: Army. Z. HIGH SCHOOLS, Central (Terre Haute), II; Wiley (Terre IA Kirklin, 40: Sheridan, Z. Richmond. 81; Knightstown, g. Bloomfield, %; Jasonville, O. Kentland, So; Monticello, o. Michigan City, Z; Whiting, 0. Boonville. Al Evansville Reits. 7.

  • The The Daily Ardmoreite. (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current's story: FOOTBALL RESULTS

    The Daily Ardmoreite. (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, Oklahoma, October 23, 1921, page 6 (results column)

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    FOOTBALL RESULTS AT Newhaven-Yale IA: Army Z. At BSton-Detroit %: Boston .. AT Chicago 8; Princeton ! At Observation-Disclosures 2l; | Virginia Military Institute Z. At Urbana, Wisconsin 10; Illinois 0. At Ann Arbor-Ohio State IA, Mich igan 0. | AT Ames, Iowa-Kansas University | Ia Iowa State College Z. At saltwater, Okla.-University Of Arkansas o; Oklahoma Aggies T. At East Lansing, Mich,-Wcstern state Normal (Michigan) IA; Michigan Aggies II. At Notre Dame-Notre Dame q; Nebraska 0. At New Orlcans-Tulanc {; Missssippi A. and NJ. 0. At Cambridgo-Harvard II; Pcnnsylvania State 81. Cite. Az Pittsburgh-Pittsburg So; Syracusc 0. At Observation-Disclosures of Mary land 10; Virginia 7. I. T. At Bethlehem-Lehigh I; Washing ton and jefferson IA, At Ithica-Cornell 81: Colgate Z. At Morgantown, w. Vo.--West Virginia 81; Bucknell 0. AT Hanover, n. H,-Dartmouth 81; Columbia Z. At Worcester, Mass-Georgetown 2S: Holy Cross Z. AT Minneapolis-Butler – EaSlham Z. At st. Louis-Depauw 81; ST. Louis Z. AT Lawrence. Kan.-Haskell IA; Friends University Z. At Manhattan, Kan.-Kansas Aggies Z; Missouri 5. At inneapolis-Indlana 0; Minneso. Ia g. At Lexington, Ky.--Centre College | 9S; Pennsylvania 0. At Peoria. Ill.-Bradley 20; Illinois College o. AT Rock Island-Milliken 2S; Aug ustana 0. At Cedar Rapids-Coe College 2S; Dubuque University 7. At New Concord-Muskingum 81; Rio Grande IA. At Colorado Springs-Univcrsity Of Utah IA; Colorado College g. At Denver-Unversity of Colorado 10; University of Denver 7. At Laramie, Wyo.-University of Wyoming IA; Colorado School of Mines IL. At Grand Forks. N. D.--North Dakota 21; South Dakota o. At Northfield, Minn.-St. Olaf z; McAlester g. At Davenport-St. Ambrose SO; Quincy College 0. At Waco-Baylor a. Phillips g. At Houston-Rice Institute 81; Southwestern 0. At Atlanta, Ga.-Georgia Tech as; Rutgers. “A. At Dallas-Vanderbilt 20; Texas Uni versity 0. At Logan, Utah-Utah Aggies o. Nevada Al. At Observation-Disclosures high 3; Pryor high Z. At Walla walla Wash.-whitema Z; College of Idaho 10. At Berkley, Cal.-University Of Ore gon 0; University of California 80. At Corvallis, Ore.-University of Washington 0; Oregon Agricultural college “a. At Emporia-State Normal 61; Southwestern 0. At Topeka-Washburn II; Baker 16. At Swarthmore, Pa.--Franklin and Marshall Z; Swarthmore Z. (tie.)

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)

Colorado 69% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Colorado leads 21–⁠14–⁠4 in 39 meetings, counting the 25 since this game.

Recent meetings
1947Denver 26, Colorado 20
1946Denver 13, Colorado 13
1945Denver 14, Colorado 8
1944Colorado 16, Denver 14
1942Colorado 31, Denver 6
1941Denver 27, Colorado 0

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