1921 Georgetown Blue and Gray football team

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1921 Georgetown Blue and Gray football
Conference South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record8–1 (1–0 SAIAA)
Head coach
CaptainJack Flavin
Home stadiumGeorgetown Field
American League Park
Seasons
  1920
1922  
1921 South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Washington and Lee $200630
Georgetown 100810
Virginia 510540
North Carolina 311522
VPI 420730
Maryland 211351
Richmond 221431
Catholic University 220350
NC State 113333
William & Mary 131431
Trinity (NC) 010612
Davidson 013343
Johns Hopkins 020630
VMI 031351
George Washington 031332
  • $ Conference champion

The 1921 Georgetown Blue and Gray football team was an American football team that represented Georgetown University as a member of the South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SAIAA) during the 1921 college football season. In their eighth season under head coach Albert Exendine, the Cardinals compiled a 8–1 record.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 1 Lebanon Valley *
W 7–0 [1]
October 8 Ursinus *
W 48–6 [2]
October 15 Westminster (PA) *
  • American League Park
  • Washington, DC
W 66–0 [3]
October 22at Holy Cross *W 28–76,000 [4]
October 29 George Washington
  • American League Park
  • Washington, DC
W 28–0 [5]
November 5 Fordham *
  • American League Park
  • Washington, DC
W 34–77,000 [6]
November 12at Georgia Tech *L 7–21 [7] [8]
November 19at Boston College *W 14–1020,000 [9]
November 24 Bethany (WV) *
  • American League Park
  • Washington, DC
W 13–0 [10]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "Georgetown meets Tartar in Lebanon". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 2, 1921. Retrieved June 10, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Big G.U. eleven swamps Ursinus by score of 48–6". The Washington Herald. October 9, 1921. Retrieved June 10, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Westminster easy for Hilltop eleven". The Washington Post. October 16, 1921. Retrieved June 10, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Purple routed by Georgetown". The Boston Globe. October 23, 1921. Retrieved June 10, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Hilltops outclass Hatchetites eleven". The Washington Post. October 30, 1921. Retrieved February 12, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  6. Thompson, Denman (November 6, 1921). "Blue And Gray Earns Gridiron Verdict, 34-7". Evening Star . Washington, D.C. p. 27. Retrieved September 6, 2021 via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  7. "Georgetown Defense Smashed By Tech". Atlanta Constitution. November 13, 1921. p. 4. Retrieved May 6, 2016 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  8. "Tech-Georgetown Play by Detail". Atlanta Constitution. November 13, 1921. p. 4. Retrieved May 6, 2016 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  9. "Boston College All Set For Georgetown". The Boston Globe . Boston, Massachusetts. November 19, 1921. p. 9. Retrieved May 30, 2021 via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  10. "Bison Herd is beaten by Georgetown in hotly contested battle, 13–0". The Pittsburgh Post. November 25, 1921. Retrieved June 10, 2024 via Newspapers.com.