1921 Vanderbilt
7–0–1 (4–0–1 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association), coached by Dan McGugin. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Mercer 42–0Oct 8
By 42 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 | vs Middle Tennessee | W 34–0 | 94% |
| Oct 8 | vs Mercer | W 42–0 | 86% |
| Oct 15 | at Kentucky | W 21–14 | 60% |
| Oct 21 | at Texas | W 20–0 | 33% |
| Oct 29 | vs Tennessee | W 14–0 | 66% |
| Nov 5 | at Alabama | W 14–0 | 49% |
| Nov 13 | vs Georgia | T 7–7 | 54% |
| Nov 19 | vsSewanee | W 9–0 | 71% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Sewanee 9–0; Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association champions.
In program history: The 15th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 124 on file).
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association champions4–0–1 in the conference, shared with Georgia Tech
- Record
- 7–0–1
- Conference
- 4–0–1 3rd in Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 161–21
- Coach
- Dan McGugin
- Elo
- 1657 +129 this season
- SP+ rating
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- SRS
- 10.7 No. 23 of 102 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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- Captain
- Pink Wade
- Offense
- Short punt
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.