1921 SMU Mustangs football team

1921 SMU Mustangs football
Conference	Southwest Conference, Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record	1–6–1 (0–4 SWC, 1–3–1 TIAA)
Head coach	J. Burton Rix (5th season; first 2 games) Bill Cunningham (interim, final 6 games)
Captain	Jimmy Kitts
Home stadium	Armstrong Field, Fair Park Stadium
Seasons ←  1920 1922  →

1921 Southwest Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Texas A&M $	3	–	0	–	2			6	–	1	–	2
Texas	1	–	0	–	1			6	–	1	–	1
Arkansas	2	–	1	–	0			5	–	3	–	1
Baylor	2	–	2	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Oklahoma A&M	1	–	1	–	0			5	–	4	–	1
Rice	1	–	2	–	1			4	–	4	–	1
SMU	0	–	4	–	0			1	–	6	–	1
$ – Conference champion

1921 Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Rice $	3	–	0	–	0			4	–	4	–	1
Howard Payne	4	–	1	–	0			5	–	3	–	0
TCU	2	–	1	–	0			6	–	3	–	1
Simmons (TX)	3	–	2	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Austin	3	–	2	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Trinity (TX)	2	–	4	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
SMU	1	–	3	–	1			1	–	6	–	1
Daniel Baker	0	–	2	–	0			3	–	4	–	1
Southwestern (TX)	0	–	3	–	1			0	–	6	–	1
$ – Conference champion

The 1921 SMU Mustangs football team was an American football team that represented Southern Methodist University (SMU) as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1921 college football season. Coach J. Burton Rix resigned after the first two games and Bill Cunningham took over as the interim coach for the remainder of the season. ^{[1] [2]} The team compiled an overall record of 1–6–1 record with mark of 0–4–1 in conference play, placing last out of seven teams in the SWC. The Mustangs were outscored by a total of 92 to 15. ^[3] The team played its home games at Armstrong Field in Dallas.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 6	Howard Payne	Armstrong Field Dallas, TX	W 3–0		[4]
October 12	Texas A&M	Fair Park Stadium Dallas, TX	L 0–13	8,000	[5]
October 21	Austin	Armstrong Field Dallas, TX	L 6–17		[6]
October 29	vs. Arkansas	Andrews Field Fort Smith, AR	L 0–14	3,000	[7]
November 5	at Rice	Rice Field Houston, TX (rivalry)	L 0–7		[8]
November 11	TCU	Fair Park Stadium Dallas, TX (rivalry)	L 6–13		[9] [10]
November 18	Southwestern (TX)	Armstrong Field Dallas, TX	T 0–0		[11]
November 24	at Baylor	Carroll Field Waco, TX	L 0–28	5,000	[12]

References

1. "Cunningham in Charge of S.M.U. Eleven, Following Resignation of Rix". The Dallas Morning News. October 18, 1921. p. 16 – via Newsbank .
2. ""Stoical" Rix Quits As S. M. U. Coach". Fort Worth Star-Telegram . Fort Worth, Texas. October 18, 1921. p. 15. Retrieved March 24, 2022– via Newspapers.com .
3. "1921 SMU Mustangs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
4. "Jimmy Kitts Defeats H. P." Austin American . Austin, Texas. October 7, 1921. p. 1. Retrieved May 3, 2022– via Newspapers.com .
5. Ruggles, William B. (October 13, 1921). "Aggies on Dallas Field Easily Defeat Mustangs 13-0, Before 8,000 People". The Galveston Daily News . Galveston, Texas. p. 5. Retrieved May 3, 2022– via Newspapers.com .
6. "Mustangs Walloped by Austin College". The Times . Shreveport, Louisiana. October 21, 1921. p. 8. Retrieved April 29, 2019– via Newspapers.com .
7. "Texas Team Is Defeated By U. of A. Razorbacks". Arkansas Gazette . Little Rock, Arkansas. October 30, 1921. p. 45. Retrieved May 3, 2022– via Newspapers.com .
8. "Owls Cop Close Game From S. M. U. By 7 To 0 Score". Houston Post . Houston, Texas. November 6, 1921. p. 14. Retrieved May 3, 2022– via Newspapers.com .
9. Bee, Billy (November 11, 1921). "Frogs Enter Fray Favorite Over Mustangs". Fort Worth Star-Telegram . Fort Worth, Texas. p. 3. Retrieved August 24, 2021– via Newspapers.com .
10. Bee, Billy (November 12, 1921). "Aerial Tactics Give Christians Victory Over S.M.U." Fort Worth Star-Telegram . Fort Worth, Texas. p. 10. Retrieved August 24, 2021– via Newspapers.com .
11. "Methodists Tie in Dallas Game". Austin American . Austin, Texas. November 19, 1921. p. 6. Retrieved February 21, 2024– via Newspapers.com .
12. "Baylor swamps S.M.U. 28 to 0 in Thanksgiving Day battle". The Waco Times-Herald. November 25, 1921. Retrieved March 10, 2025– via Newspapers.com.