1921 SMU Mustangs football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference, Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record1–6–1 (0–4 SWC, 1–3–1 TIAA)
Head coach
CaptainJimmy Kitts
Home stadiumArmstrong Field, Fair Park Stadium
1921 Southwest Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Texas A&M $ 3 0 26 1 2
Texas 1 0 16 1 1
Arkansas 2 1 05 3 1
Baylor 2 2 08 3 0
Oklahoma A&M 1 1 05 4 1
Rice 1 2 14 4 1
SMU 0 4 01 6 1
  • $ Conference champion
1921 Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Rice $ 3 0 04 4 1
Howard Payne 4 1 05 3 0
TCU 2 1 06 3 1
Simmons (TX) 3 2 06 4 0
Austin 3 2 05 4 0
Trinity (TX) 2 4 04 4 0
SMU 1 3 11 6 1
Daniel Baker 0 2 03 4 1
Southwestern (TX) 0 3 10 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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 6Howard PayneW 3–0[4]
October 12Texas A&ML 0–138,000[5]
October 21Austin
  • Armstrong Field
  • Dallas, TX
L 7–17[6]
October 29vs. ArkansasFort Smith, ARL 0–143,000[7]
November 5at RiceL 0–7[8]
November 11TCUL 6–13[9][10]
November 18Southwestern (TX)
  • Armstrong Field
  • Dallas, TX
T 0–0
November 24at BaylorL 0–28

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 Open access icon.
  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 Open access icon.
  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 Open access icon.
  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 Open access icon.
  6. "Mustangs Walloped by Austin College". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. October 21, 1921. p. 8. Retrieved April 29, 2019 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  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 Open access icon.
  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 Open access icon.
  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 Open access icon.
  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 Open access icon.


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