1921 Harvard Crimson football team

American college football season January 2024 December 2025 1921 Harvard Crimson football Harvard football team 1921.jpg 285 Independent 7–2–1 Bob Fisher 3rd Harvard Stadium 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.1921 Harvard Crimson Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football February 27, 2017 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/harvard/1921-schedule.htmlhttp://www.gocrimson.com/sports/fball/history/Media_Center_Football_Yearly_Results Harvard Football Yearly Records GoCrimson.com Harvard University August 13, 2014 August 14, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140814061951/http://www.gocrimson.com/sports/fball/history/Media_Center_Football_Yearly_Results dead Walter Camp selected one Harvard player, guard John Fiske Brown, as a first-team member of his 1921 College Football All-America Team.https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1921/12/21/107038291.pdf Walter Camp's All-America Selections for 1921 The New York Times December 21, 1921 Schedule Eastern y y y September 24 1921 Boston University Terriers Boston University Harvard Stadium Boston, MA W 10–0 15,000 Harvard starts football season with double win https://www.newspapers.com/article/buffalo-courier/138078301/ January 5, 2024 Buffalo Courier September 25, 1921 Buffalo, New York 61 Newspapers.com September 24 1921 Middlebury Panthers Middlebury Harvard Stadium Boston, MA W 16–0 15,000 October 1 Holy Cross Harvard Stadium Boston, MA W 3–0 30,000 Charlie Buell's swell drop kick won for Harvard https://www.newspapers.com/article/buffalo-courier-express/138078412/ January 5, 2024 Buffalo Courier-Express October 2, 1921 Buffalo, New York 58 Newspapers.com October 8 Indiana Harvard Stadium Boston, MA W 19–0 15,000 Harvard defeats Indiana eleven https://www.newspapers.com/article/brazil-daily-times/138078549/ January 5, 2024 Brazil Daily Times October 10, 1921 Brazil, Indiana 2 Newspapers.com Indiana no match for Harvard team https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe/138871966/ January 16, 2024 The Boston Globe October 9, 1921 Boston, Massachusetts 18 Newspapers.com Hoosiers beaten by Harvard 19–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-star-press/138872559/ January 16, 2024 The Star Press October 9, 1921 Muncie, Indiana 11 Newspapers.com October 15 Georgia Harvard Stadium Boston, MA W 10–7 25,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/5189378/the_atlanta_constitution/ Crimson Beats Red and Black By Lonely Goal Wheatley Cliff The Atlanta Constitution 3 October 16, 1921 May 7, 2016 Newspapers.com Blake Morgan Fighting gallantly, Bulldogs bow to Harvard, 10 to 7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-journal/138873364/ January 16, 2024 The Atlanta Journal October 16, 1921 Atlanta, Georgia 17 Newspapers.com Story continued on p. 18 here.Harvard eleven again weak in offensive https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe/138873323/ January 16, 2024 The Boston Globe October 17, 1921 Boston, Massachusetts 13 Newspapers.com October 22 Penn State Harvard Stadium Boston, MA T 21–21 30,000 Webb Jr. Melville E. Harvard ties Penn State, 21–21, by forward pass near finish https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe/138078682/ January 5, 2024 The Boston Globe October 23, 1921 Boston, Massachusetts 1 Newspapers.com Penn State holds Harvard to exciting tie https://www.newspapers.com/article/pittsburgh-post-gazette/138873841/ January 16, 2024 The Gazette Times October 23, 1921 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 23 Newspapers.com October 29 Centre Harvard Stadium Boston, MA L 0–6 43,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-centre-wins-battle-6-to/136887034/ Boston Sunday Globe Centre wins battle 6 to 0 October 30, 1921 December 15, 2023 Newspapers.com November 5 at Princeton Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ (rivalry) L 3–10 Princeton victor over Harvard in thrilling struggle https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-new-york-times/138078754/ January 5, 2024 The New York Times November 6, 1921 New York, New York 1 Newspapers.com Story continued on p. 16 here. November 12 2:00 p.m. Brown Harvard Stadium Boston, MA W 9–7 25,000 Crimson subs have bear trap baited https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97927581/the-boston-globe/ The Boston Globe Boston, Massachusetts November 12, 1921 7 March 19, 2022 Newspapers.com Harvard's game, 9–7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe/97927667/ The Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Massachusetts November 13, 1921 1 March 19, 2022 Newspapers.com Story continued on p. 18 here.Last minute score prevents Brown victory over Harvard https://www.newspapers.com/article/new-york-tribune/138874716/ January 16, 2024 New-York Tribune November 13, 1921 New York, New York 21 Newspapers.com November 19 Yale Harvard Stadium Boston, MA (rivalry) W 10–3 Harvard humbles Yale in thrilling gridiron battle https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-new-york-times/138875728/ January 16, 2024 The New York Times November 20, 1921 New York, New York 1 Newspapers.com Story continued on p. 20 here.Great last ditch rally by game Harvard team pulls out wonder victory over Yale, 10 to 3 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe/138875404/ January 16, 2024 The Boston Globe November 20, 1921 Boston, Massachusetts 1 Newspapers.com Story continued on p. 18 here, p. 19 here, p. 20 here, and p. 21 here Game summaries Game 1: Boston University Boston University at Harvard Boston University Harvard 0 0 0 0 7 0 3 0 September 24 Harvard Stadium O'Brien (Tufts) Harvard began the 1921 season with a doubleheader at Harvard Stadium on September 24; both games were played with eight-minute quarters.15,000 see Harvard defeat Middlebury by the score of 10–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/rutland-daily-herald/138118029/ January 5, 2024 Rutland Daily Herald September 26, 1921 Rutland, Vermont 6 The first game of the doubleheader was against 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. 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. Game 2: Middlebury Middlebury at Harvard Middlebury Harvard 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 6 September 24 Harvard Stadium O'Brien (Tufts) 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. Game 3: Holy Cross Holy Cross at Harvard Holy Cross Harvard 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 October 1 Harvard Stadium 30,000 O'Brien (Tufts) Game 4: Indiana Indiana at Harvard Indiana Harvard 0 0 0 0 3 10 0 6 October 8 Harvard Stadium 15,000 Rain Crowell (Swarthmore) Game 5: Georgia Georgia at Harvard Georgia Harvard 0 0 0 7 7 3 0 0 October 15 Harvard Stadium 25,000 Crowell (Swarthmore) Game 6: Penn State Penn State at Harvard Penn State Harvard 0 7 7 7 7 7 0 7 October 22 Harvard Stadium O'Brien (Tufts) Game 7: Centre 1921 Centre vs. Harvard football game Centre at Harvard, "C6H0" Centre Harvard 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 October 29 Harvard Stadium Maxwell (Swarthmore) Game 8: Princeton Harvard–Princeton football rivalry Harvard at Princeton Harvard Princeton 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 10 November 5 Palmer Stadium Crowell (Swarthmore) Game 9: Brown Brown at Harvard Brown Harvard 0 0 0 7 0 0 3 6 November 12 Harvard Stadium 2:00 p.m. 25,000 Crowell (Swarthmore) Game 10: Yale Harvard–Yale football rivalry Yale at Harvard Yale Harvard 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 November 19 Harvard Stadium Maxwell (Swarthmore) Personnel Roster Harvard Crimson PlayerAll-Time Letterwinners https://gocrimson.com/documents/2021/1/6/Football_Record_Book_All_Time_Letterwinners.pdf Harvard Football Record Book Harvard University 2020 September 20, 2022 September 20, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220920200645/https://gocrimson.com/documents/2021/1/6/Football_Record_Book_All_Time_Letterwinners.pdf dead PositionHarvard-Yale Football Game Souvenir Song Program November 19, 1921 The Harvard Crimson Boston, Massachusetts 5 https://iiif.lib.harvard.edu/manifests/view/drs:486155232$5i Gamesstarted Prep school Height Weight AgeLine Wesley Brocker Guard 1 Mechanic Arts HS 6 ft 2 in on 205 lbs on 26 Fiske Brown Guard 1 Andover HS 6 ft 0 in on 207 lbs on 21 Henry W. Clark Center Phillips Exeter Academy 6 ft 0 in on 167 lbs on 22 John Crocker End 1 Groton School 6 ft 1 in on 180 lbs on 21 R. P. Field End St. Mark's School 5 ft 11 in on 175 lbs on 20 H. S. Grew Guard St. Mark's School 5 ft 11 in on 209 lbs on 20 Charles Hubbard Tackle 1 Milton HS 6 ft 2 in on 190 lbs on 19 Henry Janin End Pomfret School 6 ft 0 in on 180 lbs on 21 Richmond Kane Tackle 1 St. George's School 6 ft 1 in on 185 lbs on 21 Philip Kunhardt Center 1 Groton School 6 ft 0 in on 190 lbs on 21 Alexander Ladd Tackle Milton HS 6 ft 2 in on 187 lbs on 19 Benoni Lockwood Tackle 1 Groton School 6 ft 2 in on 190 lbs on 19 Charles Macomber End Newton HS 5 ft 10 in on 175 lbs on 21 Charles Tierney Center Andover HS 6 ft 2 in on 192 lbs on 27Backfield Charles Buell Quarterback 1 Pomfret School 5 ft 9 in on 156 lbs on 22 Vinton Chapin Back 1 St. Mark's School 5 ft 10 in on 165 lbs on 21 Winthrop Churchill Back Milton HS 5 ft 6 in on 160 lbs on 20 Philip Coburn Back Noble and Greenough School 5 ft 11 in on 185 lbs on 21 Roscoe Fitts Back 1 Tufts University 5 ft 11 in on 180 lbs on 20 Erwin Gehrke Back Cleveland HS 5 ft 11 in on 182 lbs on 22 Mitchell Gratwick Back Andover HS 6 ft 0 in on 160 lbs on 21 Percy Jenkins Back Mercersburg Academy 5 ft 9 in on 165 lbs on 20 Frank Johnson Quarterback Gunnery School 5 ft 8 in on 155 lbs on 24 George Owen Back 1 Newton HS 5 ft 11 in on 184 lbs on 20 Karl Pfaffman Back Boston College HS 6 ft 1 in on 160 lbs on 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. References Harvard Category:Harvard Crimson football seasons Harvard Crimson football Category:1920s in Boston