1921 Grinnell
2–5 (0–4 Missouri Valley Conference), coached by William Saunders. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Simpson (IA) 35–0Oct 1
By 35 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 | atSimpson (IA) | W 35–0 | 72% |
| Oct 8 | at Iowa State | L 3–21 | 28% |
| Oct 15 | vsWashington St. Louis | L 13–14 | 50% |
| Oct 22 | vsCoe | L 0–10 | 77% |
| Nov 5 | at Kansas State | L 7–21 | 31% |
| Nov 12 | vsCornell (IA) | W 13–6 | 77% |
| Nov 19 | at Drake | L 10–21 | 25% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Drake 21–10; 9th in the Missouri Valley Conference.
In program history: The 22nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 56 on file).
- Record
- 2–5
- Conference
- 0–4 9th in Missouri Valley Conference
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 81–93
- Coach
- William Saunders
- Elo
- 1323 −63 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −7.1 No. 68 of 102 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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1921 Missouri Valley Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Nebraska | 3–0 | 7–1 | |
 Missouri | 4–2 | 6–2 | |
| Kansas State | 4–2 | 5–3 | |
 Kansas | 3–3 | 4–3 | |
| Drake | 2–2 | 5–2 | |
| Iowa State | 3–4 | 4–4 | |
 Oklahoma | 2–3 | 5–3 | |
| Washington St. Louis | 2–3 | 4–3–1 | |
| Grinnell | 0–4 | 2–5 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.