1921 Mississippi State
4–4–1 (1–3–1 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association), coached by Fred Holtkamp. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Ole Miss 21–0Oct 29
By 21 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 | vsBirmingham-Southern | W 20–7 | 73% |
| Oct 8 | vsOuachita | W 21–6 | 90% |
| Oct 15 | vsMississippi College | W 14–13 | 70% |
| Oct 22 | at Tulane | L 0–7 | 46% |
| Oct 29 | vs Ole Miss | W 21–0 | 73% |
| Nov 5 | at Tennessee | L 7–14 | 44% |
| Nov 11 | at Texas | L 7–54 | 30% |
| Nov 24 | vs Alabama | T 7–7 | 58% |
| Dec 3 | vs LSU | L 14–17 | 55% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to LSU 17–14; 15th in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association.
In program history: The 68th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 124 on file).
- Record
- 4–4–1
- Conference
- 1–3–1 15th in Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 111–125
- Coach
- Fred Holtkamp
- Elo
- 1481 −38 this season
- SP+ rating
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- SRS
- −14.5 No. 84 of 102 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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1921 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Georgia Tech | 3–0 | 8–1 | |
 Georgia | 5–0–1 | 7–2–1 | |
 Vanderbilt | 4–0–1 | 7–0–1 | |
 Florida | 3–1 | 6–3–2 | |
| Tennessee | 3–1–1 | 6–2–1 | |
| LSU | 2–1–1 | 6–1–1 | |
 The Citadel | 2–1–1 | 3–3–2 | |
 Auburn | 3–2 | 5–3 | |
| Tulane | 3–2 | 4–6 | |
 Furman | 3–2–1 | 7–2–1 | |
| Alabama | 2–3–2 | 5–4–2 | |
 Chattanooga | 1–2 | 4–6 | |
 Clemson | 1–3–2 | 1–6–2 | |
 Presbyterian | 1–2 | 1–7 | |
 Mississippi State | 1–3–1 | 4–4–1 | |
 Kentucky | 0–1–1 | 4–3–1 | |
 Mercer | 1–4 | 3–6 | |
| Ole Miss | 0–3 | 3–6 | |
 Samford | 0–4 | 3–6 | |
 Wofford | 0–3 | 2–7 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.