1921 Missouri
6–2 (4–2 Missouri Valley Conference), coached by James Phelan. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Oklahoma State 36–0Oct 1
By 36 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 | vs Oklahoma State | W 36–0 | 80% |
| Oct 8 | atSaint Louis | W 32–0 | 86% |
| Oct 15 | vs Iowa State | W 17–14 | 64% |
| Oct 22 | at Kansas State | L 5–7 | 63% |
| Oct 29 | vs Drake | W 6–0 | 68% |
| Nov 5 | atWashington St. Louis | W 7–0 | 60% |
| Nov 12 | vs Oklahoma | W 24–14 | 58% |
| Nov 24 | at Kansas | L 9–15 | 59% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Kansas 15–9; tied for 2nd in the Missouri Valley Conference.
In program history: The 40th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 129 on file).
- Record
- 6–2
- Conference
- 4–2 tied for 2nd in Missouri Valley Conference
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 136–50
- Coach
- James Phelan
- Elo
- 1590 +40 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- 8.4 No. 26 of 102 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- Herbert Blumer
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.