1921 Rice
4–4–1 (1–2–1 Southwest Conference), coached by Phillip Arbuckle. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Louisiana 54–0Oct 1
By 54 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 | vs Louisiana | W 54–0 | 94% |
| Oct 8 | at Baylor | L 14–17 | 52% |
| Oct 15 | vs Tulane | L 6–7 | 58% |
| Oct 22 | vsSouthwestern U | W 28–0 | 85% |
| Oct 29 | at Texas | L 0–56 | 32% |
| Nov 5 | vs SMU | W 7–0 | 78% |
| Nov 11 | vs Texas A&M | T 7–7 | 38% |
| Nov 18 | atTrinity (Texas) | W 28–14 | 82% |
| Nov 24 | at Oklahoma | L 0–27 | 36% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Oklahoma 27–0; 6th in the Southwest Conference.
In program history: The 40th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 115 on file).
- Record
- 4–4–1
- Conference
- 1–2–1 6th in Southwest Conference
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 144–128
- Coach
- Phillip Arbuckle
- Elo
- 1480 −38 this season
- SP+ rating
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- SRS
- −10.1 No. 76 of 102 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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1921 Southwest Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas A&M | 3–0–2 | 6–1–2 | |
| Texas | 1–0–1 | 6–1–1 | |
 Arkansas | 2–1 | 5–3–1 | |
| Baylor | 2–2 | 8–3 | |
 Oklahoma State | 1–1 | 5–4–1 | |
 Rice | 1–2–1 | 4–4–1 | |
| SMU | 0–4 | 1–6–1 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.