1921 Iowa State Cyclones football team

The 1921 Iowa State Cyclones football team represented Iowa State College of Agricultural and Mechanic Arts (later renamed Iowa State University) in the Missouri Valley Conference during the 1921 college football season. In their first and only season under head coach Maury Kent, the Cyclones compiled a 4–4 record (3–4 against conference opponents), finished in sixth place in the conference, and outscored opponents by a combined total of 87 to 74.[1][2] They played their home games at State Field in Ames, Iowa. Polly Wallace was the team captain.[2]

1921 Iowa State Cyclones football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record4–4 (3–4 MVC)
Head coach
CaptainPolly Wallace
Home stadiumState Field
Seasons
← 1920
1922 →
1921 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Nebraska $ 3 0 0 7 1 0
Kansas State 4 2 0 5 3 0
Missouri 4 2 0 6 2 0
Drake 2 2 0 5 2 0
Kansas 3 3 0 4 4 0
Iowa State 3 4 0 4 4 0
Oklahoma 2 3 0 5 3 0
Washington University 2 3 0 4 3 1
Grinnell 0 4 0 2 5 0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 12:30 pmCoe*W 28–3
October 8Grinnell
  • State Field
  • Ames, IA
W 21–3
October 15at MissouriL 14–17
October 22Kansas
  • State Field
  • Ames, IA
L 7–14
October 293:00 pmat Washington UniversityL 0–25,000[3]
November 52:30 pmat DrakeW 7–0[4]
November 112:30 pmKansas State
W 7–0
November 192:30 pmNebraska 
  • State Field
  • Ames, IA
L 3–35
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming

References

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  1. ^ "1921 Iowa State Cyclones Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "2017 Iowa State Football Fact Book" (PDF). Iowa State University. 2017. p. 131.
  3. ^ Wray, John E. (October 30, 1921). "Washington Defeats Ames, 2 to 0; Safety Results From Fumble". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 7. Retrieved July 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  4. ^ Sec Taylor (November 6, 1921). "Iowa State Beats Drake: Young Catches Bulldog Pass For Touchdown". The Des Moines Register. pp. 1S, 2S – via Newspapers.com.