1921 Nebraska
7–1 (3–0 Missouri Valley Conference), coached by Fred Dawson. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Colorado State 70–7Nov 24
By 63 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 | vsNebraska Wesleyan | W 55–0 | 90% |
| Oct 15 | vsHaskell | W 41–0 | 85% |
| Oct 22 | at Notre Dame | L 0–7 | 30% |
| Oct 29 | vs Oklahoma | W 44–0 | 46% |
| Nov 5 | at Pittsburgh | W 10–0 | 29% |
| Nov 12 | vs Kansas | W 28–0 | 71% |
| Nov 19 | at Iowa State | W 35–3 | 58% |
| Nov 24 | vs Colorado State | W 70–7 | 70% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Colorado State 70–7; Missouri Valley Conference champions.
In program history: The 43rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 129 on file).
Players on this team
Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1921.
Missouri Valley Conference champions3–0 in the conference
- Record
- 7–1
- Conference
- 3–0 first in Missouri Valley Conference
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 283–17
- Coach
- Fred Dawson
- Elo
- 1681 +153 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- 31.0 No. 3 of 102 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- Clarence Swanson
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.