1921 Iowa State Cyclones football team

1921 Iowa State Cyclones football
Conference	Missouri Valley Conference
Record	4–4 (3–4 MVC)
Head coach	Maury Kent (1st season)
Captain	Polly Wallace
Home stadium	State Field
Seasons ←  1920 1922  →

1921 Missouri Valley Conference football standings

v t e	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

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]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 1	2:30 pm	Coe *	State Field Ames, IA	W 28–3
October 8		Grinnell	State Field Ames, IA	W 21–3
October 15		at Missouri	Rollins Field Columbia, MO (rivalry)	L 14–17
October 22		Kansas	State Field Ames, IA	L 7–14
October 29	3:00 pm	at Washington University	Francis Field St. Louis, MO	L 0–2	5,000	[3]
November 5	2:30 pm	at Drake	Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA	W 7–0		[4]
November 11	2:30 pm	Kansas State	State Field Ames, IA (rivalry)	W 7–0
November 19	2:30 pm	Nebraska	State Field Ames, IA (rivalry)	L 3–35
*Non-conference game Homecoming

References

1. "1921 Iowa State Cyclones Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
2. "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.