Northwestern Football Team History
Northwestern Wildcats
Northwestern University
Evanston, IL
Founded: 1851 Stadium: Ryan Field Capacity: 47,130 Colors: Purple & White Coach: Elmer W. McDevitt Conference: Big 10-
1921 Season Highlights
Elmer W. McDevitt enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Northwestern.
1921 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 24 vs. Beloit
0
7
L
Sat., Oct. 1 @ Chicago
0
41
L
Sat., Oct. 8 @
Minnesota
0
28
L
Sat., Oct. 15 vs.
Wisconsin
0
27
L
Sat., Oct. 29 vs. DePaul
34
0
W
Sat., Nov. 5 @
Purdue
0
3
L
Sat., Nov. 19 vs.
Iowa
0
14
L
1921 Season Totals
Record 1-6
Points Scored 34
Scoring Average 4.9
Points Allowed 120
Defense Average 17.1
Opponents Record 16-11
Conference Record 0-4
Home Record 1-3
Away Record 0-3
1921 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1921 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1921 All Big 10 Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
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