1921 Rutgers

4–⁠5, coached by George Sanford.

Rutgers, 1921
Photo: Unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Schedule and results

Rutgers in 1921, game by game: won at Ursinus 33–0; lost vs. Maryland 0–3; lost vs. Lehigh 0–7; won vs. Washington and Lee 14–13; lost at Georgia Tech 14–48; lost at Lafayette 0–35; lost vs. Notre Dame 0–48; won at New York University 21–7; won vs. West Virginia 17–7+33−48Won 33–0 at Ursinus+33UrsinusLost 0–3 vs. Maryland-3MarylandLost 0–7 vs. Lehigh-7LehighWon 14–13 vs. Washington and Lee+1Washington and …Lost 14–48 at Georgia Tech-34Georgia TechLost 0–35 at Lafayette-35LafayetteLost 0–48 vs. Notre Dame-48Notre DameWon 21–7 at New York University+14New York Univer…Won 17–7 vs. West Virginia+10West Virginia
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat West Virginia 17–⁠7.

In program history: The 90th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 152 on file).

Record
4–⁠5
Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
99–⁠168
Coach
George Sanford
Elo
1401 +12 this season
SP+ rating
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SRS
−3.1 No. 58 of 102 major-college teams
Recruiting class
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