1921 LSU

6–⁠1–⁠1 (2–⁠1–⁠1 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association), coached by Branch Bocock.

Schedule and results

LSU in 1921, game by game: won vs. Northwestern State 78–0; won vs. Texas A&M 6–0; won vs. Spring Hill 41–7; tied at Alabama 7–7; won vs. Arkansas 10–7; won vs. Ole Miss 21–0; lost at Tulane 0–21; won at Mississippi State 17–14+78−21Won 78–0 vs. Northwestern State+78Northwestern St…Won 6–0 vs. Texas A&M+6Texas A&MWon 41–7 vs. Spring Hill+34Spring HillTied 7–7 at Alabama0AlabamaWon 10–7 vs. Arkansas+3ArkansasWon 21–0 vs. Ole Miss+21Ole MissLost 0–21 at Tulane-21TulaneWon 17–14 at Mississippi State+3Mississippi Sta…
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Mississippi State 17–⁠14; tied for 6th in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association.

In program history: The 83rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 123 on file).

Record
6–⁠1–⁠1
Conference
2–⁠1–⁠1 tied for 6th in Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
180–⁠56
Coach
Branch Bocock
Elo
1535 +42 this season
SP+ rating
—
SRS
−9.8 No. 75 of 102 major-college teams
Recruiting class
—
Captain
F.L. “Fritz” Spence

1921 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association standings

TeamConf.OverallAP final
Georgia Tech3–⁠08–⁠1
Georgia5–⁠0–⁠17–⁠2–⁠1
Vanderbilt4–⁠0–⁠17–⁠0–⁠1
Florida3–⁠16–⁠3–⁠2
Tennessee3–⁠1–⁠16–⁠2–⁠1
LSU2–⁠1–⁠16–⁠1–⁠1
The Citadel2–⁠1–⁠13–⁠3–⁠2
Auburn3–⁠25–⁠3
Tulane3–⁠24–⁠6
Furman3–⁠2–⁠17–⁠2–⁠1
Alabama2–⁠3–⁠25–⁠4–⁠2
Chattanooga1–⁠24–⁠6
Clemson1–⁠3–⁠21–⁠6–⁠2
Presbyterian1–⁠21–⁠7
Mississippi State1–⁠3–⁠14–⁠4–⁠1
Kentucky0–⁠1–⁠14–⁠3–⁠1
Mercer1–⁠43–⁠6
Ole Miss0–⁠33–⁠6
Samford0–⁠43–⁠6
Wofford0–⁠32–⁠7

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.