1921 Wisconsin
5–1–1 (3–1–1 Western Conference), coached by J.R. Richards. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Minnesota 35–0Oct 29
By 35 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 | vsLawrence | W 28–0 | 92% |
| Oct 8 | vs South Dakota State | W 24–3 | 95% |
| Oct 15 | at Northwestern | W 27–0 | 70% |
| Oct 22 | at Illinois | W 20–0 | 47% |
| Oct 29 | vs Minnesota | W 35–0 | 75% |
| Nov 12 | vs Michigan | T 7–7 | 69% |
| Nov 19 | atChicago | L 0–3 | 49% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Chicago 3–0; 4th in the Western Conference.
In program history: The 35th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 135 on file).
Photographs from 1921
American footballPhoto: University of Wisconsin Digital Collections, No Copyright – United States, via Digital Public Library of America
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- Record
- 5–1–1
- Conference
- 3–1–1 4th in Western Conference
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 141–13
- Coach
- J.R. Richards
- Elo
- 1624 +57 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- 32.5 No. 1 of 102 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- Guy Sundt
All-Big Ten
4 first team, 3 second teamFirst team
Stevens GouldE- George C. BungeCBE-1; WE-2; LH-1
- Al ElliottRBBE-1; CA-1; WE-1; LH-1
- Roland WilliamsRBBE-1
Second team
- Gus TebellEBE-2; WE-3
- James BraderOTBE-2; WE-2
- Guy SundtFBBE-2; CA-2; WE-3
From Wikipedia’s 1921 all-conference team article, with the selectors that named each player (AP-1: the Associated Press’s first team).
1921 Western Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Iowa | 5–0 | 7–0 | |
| Chicago | 4–1 | 6–1 | |
 Ohio State | 4–1 | 5–2 | |
| Wisconsin | 3–1–1 | 5–1–1 | |
| Michigan | 2–1–1 | 5–1–1 | |
| Minnesota | 2–4 | 3–4 | |
 Indiana | 1–2 | 3–4 | |
| Illinois | 1–4 | 3–4 | |
 Purdue | 1–4 | 1–6 | |
| Northwestern | 0–5 | 1–6 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.