1921 SMU
1–6–1 (0–4 Southwest Conference), coached by J. Rix, then Bill Cunningham (interim, final 6 games). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Howard Payne 3–0Oct 1
By 3 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 | vsHoward Payne | W 3–0 | 69% |
| Oct 12 | vs Texas A&M | L 0–13 | 27% |
| Oct 21 | vsAustin | L 6–17 | 74% |
| Oct 29 | at Arkansas | L 0–14 | 27% |
| Nov 5 | at Rice | L 0–7 | 22% |
| Nov 12 | vs TCU | L 6–13 | 36% |
| Nov 19 | vsSouthwestern U | T 0–0 | 69% |
| Nov 26 | at Baylor | L 0–28 | 22% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Baylor 28–0; 7th in the Southwest Conference.
In program history: The 104th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 110 on file).
- Record
- 1–6–1
- Conference
- 0–4 7th in Southwest Conference
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 15–92
- Coach
- J. Rix, then Bill Cunningham (interim, final 6 games)
- Elo
- 1278 −99 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −20.6 No. 93 of 102 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- Jimmy Kitts
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.