1921 The Citadel
3–3–2 (2–1–1 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association), coached by Harry J. O’Brien. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Parris Island Marines 37–0Oct 1
By 37 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 | vsParris Island Marines | W 37–0 | 80% |
| Oct 8 | vs Wofford | W 28–0 | 86% |
| Oct 15 | at Presbyterian | W 20–0 | 65% |
| Oct 22 | atErskine | L 6–13 | 66% |
| Oct 29 | at Furman | L 0–42 | 28% |
| Nov 5 | atNewberry | T 7–7 | 55% |
| Nov 10 | at Clemson | T 7–7 | 39% |
| Nov 19 | at South Carolina | L 0–13 | 34% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to South Carolina 13–0; tied for 6th in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association.
In program history: The 35th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 114 on file).
- Record
- 3–3–2
- Conference
- 2–1–1 tied for 6th in Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 105–82
- Coach
- Harry J. O’Brien
- Elo
- 1376 −23 this season
- SP+ rating
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- SRS
- −17.4 No. 88 of 102 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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1921 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Georgia Tech | 3–0 | 8–1 | |
 Georgia | 5–0–1 | 7–2–1 | |
 Vanderbilt | 4–0–1 | 7–0–1 | |
 Florida | 3–1 | 6–3–2 | |
 Tennessee | 3–1–1 | 6–2–1 | |
 LSU | 2–1–1 | 6–1–1 | |
 The Citadel | 2–1–1 | 3–3–2 | |
 Auburn | 3–2 | 5–3 | |
 Tulane | 3–2 | 4–6 | |
| Furman | 3–2–1 | 7–2–1 | |
 Alabama | 2–3–2 | 5–4–2 | |
 Chattanooga | 1–2 | 4–6 | |
| Clemson | 1–3–2 | 1–6–2 | |
| Presbyterian | 1–2 | 1–7 | |
 Mississippi State | 1–3–1 | 4–4–1 | |
 Kentucky | 0–1–1 | 4–3–1 | |
 Mercer | 1–4 | 3–6 | |
 Ole Miss | 0–3 | 3–6 | |
 Samford | 0–4 | 3–6 | |
| Wofford | 0–3 | 2–7 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.