1921 Northwestern
1–6 (0–5 Western Conference), coached by Elmer McDevitt. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat DePaul 34–0Oct 29
By 34 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24 | vsBeloit | L 0–7 | 84% |
| Oct 1 | atChicago | L 0–41 | 31% |
| Oct 8 | at Minnesota | L 0–28 | 33% |
| Oct 15 | vs Wisconsin | L 0–27 | 30% |
| Oct 29 | vsDePaul | W 34–0 | 77% |
| Nov 5 | at Purdue | L 0–3 | 47% |
| Nov 19 | vs Iowa | L 0–14 | 20% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Iowa 14–0; 10th in the Western Conference.
In program history: The 107th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 133 on file).
- Record
- 1–6
- Conference
- 0–5 10th in Western Conference
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 34–120
- Coach
- Elmer McDevitt
- Elo
- 1347 −109 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- 0.6 No. 47 of 102 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- Jack Hathaway
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.