1921 Minnesota
3–4 (2–4 Western Conference), coached by Henry Williams. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Northwestern 28–0Oct 8
By 28 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 | vs North Dakota | W 19–0 | 92% |
| Oct 8 | vs Northwestern | W 28–0 | 67% |
| Oct 15 | at Ohio State | L 0–27 | 32% |
| Oct 22 | vs Indiana | W 6–0 | 50% |
| Oct 29 | at Wisconsin | L 0–35 | 25% |
| Nov 5 | vs Iowa | L 7–41 | 39% |
| Nov 19 | at Michigan | L 0–38 | 27% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Michigan 38–0; tied for 6th in the Western Conference.
In program history: The 117th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 135 on file).
Photographs from 1921
George MatchanPhoto: Hennepin County Library, No Copyright – United States, via Digital Public Library of America 
Harry BrownPhoto: Hennepin County Library, No Copyright – United States, via Digital Public Library of America 
Otis C. McCreeryPhoto: Hennepin County Library, No Copyright – United States, via Digital Public Library of America 
Captain Lawrence C. TebergPhoto: Hennepin County Library, No Copyright – United States, via Digital Public Library of America
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- Record
- 3–4
- Conference
- 2–4 tied for 6th in Western Conference
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 60–141
- Coach
- Henry Williams
- Elo
- 1424 −37 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- 7.0 No. 32 of 102 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- Larry Teberg
1921 Western Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa | 5–0 | 7–0 | |
| Chicago | 4–1 | 6–1 | |
| Ohio State | 4–1 | 5–2 | |
| Wisconsin | 3–1–1 | 5–1–1 | |
| Michigan | 2–1–1 | 5–1–1 | |
 Minnesota | 2–4 | 3–4 | |
| Indiana | 1–2 | 3–4 | |
 Illinois | 1–4 | 3–4 | |
 Purdue | 1–4 | 1–6 | |
| Northwestern | 0–5 | 1–6 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.