American college football season
The 1921 Harvard Crimson football team represented Harvard University in the 1921 college football season . The Crimson finished with a 7–2–1 record under third-year head coach Bob Fisher .[ 1] [ 2] Walter Camp selected one Harvard player, guard John Fiske Brown, as a first-team member of his 1921 College Football All-America Team .[ 3]
Date Time Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 24 Boston University W 10–015,000 [ 4] [ 5] September 24 Middlebury Harvard Stadium Boston, MA W 16–015,000 [ 4] [ 5] October 1 Holy Cross Harvard Stadium Boston, MA W 3–030,000 [ 6] October 8 Indiana Harvard Stadium Boston, MA W 19–015,000 [ 7] [ 8] [ 9] October 15 Georgia Harvard Stadium Boston, MA W 10–725,000 [ 10] [ 11] [ 12] October 22 Penn State Harvard Stadium Boston, MA T 21–2130,000 [ 13] [ 14] October 29 Centre Harvard Stadium Boston, MA L 0–6 43,000 [ 15] November 5 at Princeton L 3–10[ 16] November 12 2:00 p.m. Brown Harvard Stadium Boston, MA W 9–725,000 [ 17] [ 18] [ 19] November 19 Yale Harvard Stadium Boston, MA (rivalry ) W 10–3[ 20] [ 21]
Player[ 22] Position[ 23] Games Prep school Height Weight Age Line
Wesley Brocker Guard 1 Mechanic Arts HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 26 Fiske Brown Guard 1 Andover HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 207 lb (94 kg) 21 Henry W. Clark Center Phillips Exeter Academy 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 167 lb (76 kg) 22 John Crocker End 1 Groton School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 21 R. P. Field End St. Mark's School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 20 H. S. Grew Guard St. Mark's School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 209 lb (95 kg) 20 Charles Hubbard Tackle 1 Milton HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 19 Henry Janin End Pomfret School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 21 Richmond Kane Tackle 1 St. George's School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 21 Philip Kunhardt Center 1 Groton School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 21 Alexander Ladd Tackle Milton HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 187 lb (85 kg) 19 Benoni Lockwood Tackle 1 Groton School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 19 Charles Macomber End Newton HS 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 21 Charles Tierney Center Andover HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 192 lb (87 kg) 27 Backfield
Charles Buell Quarterback 1 Pomfret School 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 156 lb (71 kg) 22 Vinton Chapin Back 1 St. Mark's School 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 21 Winthrop Churchill Back Milton HS 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) 160 lb (73 kg) 20 Philip Coburn Back Noble and Greenough School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 21 Roscoe Fitts Back 1 Tufts University 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 20 Erwin Gehrke Back Cleveland HS 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 182 lb (83 kg) 22 Mitchell Gratwick Back Andover HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 160 lb (73 kg) 21 Percy Jenkins Back Mercersburg Academy 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 20 Frank Johnson Quarterback Gunnery School 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 155 lb (70 kg) 24 George Owen Back 1 Newton HS 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 184 lb (83 kg) 20 Karl Pfaffman Back Boston College HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 160 lb (73 kg) 21
The "Games started" column is correct through Harvard's first game, against Boston University. It will be updated as more progress is made on the article's "Game summaries" section.
Game 1: Boston University [ edit ] Boston University at Harvard 1 2 3 4 Total Boston University 0 0 0 0 0 • Harvard 7 0 3 0 10
Harvard began the 1921 season with a doubleheader at Harvard Stadium on September 24; both games were played with eight-minute quarters.[ 4] [ 5] Boston University . Harvard's team played conservatively and the line played better than was expected. With the ball on the Boston 16-yard line, they completed a forward pass and called a series of rushes which culminated in a touchdown rush by George Owen in the first quarter. Charles Buell converted the extra point to make the score 7–0. The only other scoring play in the contest was a field goal kicked from the Boston 18-yard line by Buell, which followed an 80-yard kick return by Vinton Chapin .[ 4]
Harvard's season-opening starting lineup was Kunhardt at center; Kane, Hubbard, Brocker, Brown, Lockwood, and Crocker also on the line; Buell at quarterback, Fitts and Owen at halfback, and Chapin at fullback.[ 4]
Middlebury at Harvard 1 2 3 4 Total Middlebury 0 0 0 0 0 • Harvard 0 10 0 6 16
Harvard's starters for the game were Bradford at center, Hartley, Henry, Anthony, Grew, Hobson, and Macomber also on the line, Johnson at quarterback, Pfaffman and Rouillard at halfback, and Churchill at fullback.[ 5]
Holy Cross at Harvard 1 2 3 4 Total Holy Cross 0 0 0 0 0 • Harvard 0 0 3 0 3
Indiana at Harvard 1 2 3 4 Total Indiana 0 0 0 0 0 • Harvard 3 10 0 6 19
Georgia at Harvard 1 2 3 4 Total Georgia 0 0 0 7 7 • Harvard 7 3 0 0 10
Penn State at Harvard 1 2 3 4 Total Penn State 0 7 7 7 21 Harvard 7 7 0 7 21
Harvard at Princeton 1 2 3 4 Total Harvard 0 0 0 3 3 • Princeton 0 0 0 10 10
Brown at Harvard 1 2 3 4 Total Brown 0 0 0 7 7 • Harvard 0 0 3 6 9
Yale at Harvard 1 2 3 4 Total Yale 3 0 0 0 3 • Harvard 0 0 0 10 10
^ "1921 Harvard Crimson Schedule and Results" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 27, 2017 .^ "Harvard Football Yearly Records" . GoCrimson.com . Harvard University. Archived from the original on August 14, 2014. Retrieved August 13, 2014 .^ "Walter Camp's All-America Selections for 1921" (PDF) . The New York Times . December 21, 1921.^ a b c d e "Harvard starts football season with double win" . Buffalo Courier Buffalo, New York . September 25, 1921. p. 61. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .^ a b c d "15,000 see Harvard defeat Middlebury by the score of 10–0" . Rutland Daily Herald Rutland, Vermont . September 26, 1921. p. 6. Retrieved January 5, 2024 .^ "Charlie Buell's swell drop kick won for Harvard" . Buffalo Courier-Express Buffalo, New York . October 2, 1921. p. 58. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .^ "Harvard defeats Indiana eleven" . Brazil Daily Times Brazil, Indiana . October 10, 1921. p. 2. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .^ "Indiana no match for Harvard team" . The Boston Globe Boston, Massachusetts . October 9, 1921. p. 18. Retrieved January 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .^ "Hoosiers beaten by Harvard 19–0" . The Star Press Muncie, Indiana . October 9, 1921. p. 11. Retrieved January 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .^ Wheatley, Cliff (October 16, 1921). "Crimson Beats Red and Black By Lonely Goal" . The Atlanta Constitution . p. 3. Retrieved May 7, 2016 – via Newspapers.com . ^ Blake, Morgan (October 16, 1921). "Fighting gallantly, Bulldogs bow to Harvard, 10 to 7" . The Atlanta Journal Atlanta, Georgia . p. 17. Retrieved January 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com . here .^ "Harvard eleven again weak in offensive" . The Boston Globe Boston, Massachusetts . October 17, 1921. p. 13. Retrieved January 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .^ Webb Jr., Melville E. (October 23, 1921). "Harvard ties Penn State, 21–21, by forward pass near finish" . The Boston Globe Boston, Massachusetts . p. 1. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "Penn State holds Harvard to exciting tie" . Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania . October 23, 1921. p. 23. Retrieved January 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .^ "Centre wins battle 6 to 0" . Boston Sunday Globe . October 30, 1921. Retrieved December 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .^ "Princeton victor over Harvard in thrilling struggle" . The New York Times New York, New York . November 6, 1921. p. 1. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .here .^ "Crimson subs have bear trap baited" . The Boston Globe Boston, Massachusetts . November 12, 1921. p. 7. Retrieved March 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com ^ "Harvard's game, 9–7" . The Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Massachusetts . November 13, 1921. p. 1. Retrieved March 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .here .^ "Last minute score prevents Brown victory over Harvard" . New-York Tribune New York, New York . November 13, 1921. p. 21. Retrieved January 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .^ "Harvard humbles Yale in thrilling gridiron battle" . The New York Times New York, New York . November 20, 1921. p. 1. Retrieved January 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .here .^ "Great last ditch rally by game Harvard team pulls out wonder victory over Yale, 10 to 3" . The Boston Globe Boston, Massachusetts . November 20, 1921. p. 1. Retrieved January 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .here , p. 19 here , p. 20 here , and p. 21 here ^ "All-Time Letterwinners" (PDF) . Harvard Football Record Book . Harvard University . 2020. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 20, 2022. Retrieved September 20, 2022 .^ Harvard-Yale Football Game Souvenir Song Program Boston, Massachusetts : The Harvard Crimson . November 19, 1921. p. 5.
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