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1921 Princeton

4–⁠3, coached by Bill Roper.

Princeton v Yale game poster
Princeton v Yale game posterPhoto: Unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Schedule and results

Princeton in 1921, game by game: won vs. Swarthmore 21–7; won vs. Colgate 19–0; lost at Navy 0–13; lost vs. Chicago 0–9; won vs. Virginia 34–0; won vs. Harvard 10–3; lost at Yale 7–13+34−13Won 21–7 vs. Swarthmore+14SwarthmoreWon 19–0 vs. Colgate+19ColgateLost 0–13 at Navy-13NavyLost 0–9 vs. Chicago-9ChicagoWon 34–0 vs. Virginia+34VirginiaWon 10–3 vs. Harvard+7HarvardLost 7–13 at Yale-6Yale
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Oct 1vsSwarthmoreW 21–⁠792%
Oct 8vsColgateW 19–⁠077%
Oct 15atNavyL 0–⁠1344%
Oct 22vsChicagoL 0–⁠966%
Oct 29vsVirginiaW 34–⁠056%
Nov 5vsHarvardW 10–⁠353%
Nov 12atYaleL 7–⁠1342%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Yale 13–⁠7.

In program history: The 52nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 136 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.

Consensus All-AmericanStan Keck, OG/OT

Record
4–⁠3
Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
91–⁠45
Coach
Bill Roper
Elo
1596 −4 this season
SP+ rating
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SRS
16.9 No. 17 of 102 major-college teams
Recruiting class
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Captain
Stan Keck
Offense
Short punt