1921 Mississippi College Choctaws football team

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1921 Mississippi College Collegians football
Conference Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
1921 record7–2–1 (3–1–1 SIAA)
Head coach
Seasons
  1920
1922 
1921 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Centre +500  1010
Georgia +601  721
Georgia Tech +500  810
Vanderbilt +501  701
Tennessee 411  621
Florida 412  632
Mississippi College 311  721
Sewanee 420  620
Transylvania 210  440
LSU 211  611
South Carolina 211  512
Furman 421  721
Auburn 320  530
Mississippi A&M 231  441
Tulane 340  460
Alabama 242  542
Oglethorpe 240  540
Chattanooga 240  460
The Citadel 121  332
Kentucky 131  431
Ole Miss 140  360
Howard (AL) 140  360
Mercer 150  360
Louisville 010  221
Wofford 020  270
Georgetown (KY) 030  260
Millsaps 030  151
Clemson 052  162
  • + Conference co-champions

The 1921 Mississippi College Choctaws football team represented Mississippi College as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1921 college football season. The team was led by Hall of Famer Goat Hale. "Ten other players are on Hale's teams, but they are there merely to conform with gridiron rules." [1] Hale scored 161 points and gained 2,160 yards as he was selected All-Southern. [2] The team's stadium is today named Robinson-Hale stadium, for coach Robinson and Goat Hale.

Contents

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 1 Tulane
W 14–0
October 8 Louisiana College *W 68–0
October 15 Mississippi A&M Jackson, Mississippi L 14–13
October 22 Union (TN) *W 35–0
October 29at Birmingham–Southern *W 27–6 [3]
November 5 Ole Miss Vicksburg, Mississippi W 27–7
November 12 Millsaps (Rivalry)W 56–0
November 18 Florida
T 7–7
November 26 Spring Hill * Mobile, Alabama W 28–7
December 3 Baylor * Dallas L 24–0
  • *Non-conference game

Season summary

Tulane

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Goat Hale nearly single-handedly defeated Tulane 14–0. Hale scored first on a 25-yard run around right end, and the second touchdown came on a run of 80 yards. [5] Soon after, he signed a large baseball contract. [6]

Birmingham–Southern

Hale made all four touchdowns in a 27–6 victory over Birmingham–Southern. The Panthers scored in the third quarter on a forward pass. [7]

Florida

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  • Date: November 18
  • Location: Gainesville, Florida

The Choctaws battled coach William G. Kline's Florida Gators to a 7–7 tie. [8] Florida had the greater weight and Mississippi College the greater speed. [9]

Led by Hale, the Choctaws controlled the first half. In the middle of the fourth quarter, Florida led a comeback with a series of forward passes, scoring its touchdown. [10] Ark Newton had a 92-yard punt in this game. [11]

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