1921 Nevada Sagebrushers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1921 Nevada Sagebrushers football Independent 4–3–1 Ray Courtright 3rd Mackay Field The 1921 Nevada Sagebrushers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Nevada as an independent during the 1921 college football season. In their third season under head coach Ray Courtright, the team compiled a 4–3–1 record and outscored its opponents by a total of 183 to 113. The Sagebrushers were the first team to score against the 1921 California Golden Bears football team that was recognized as the 1921 national champion. The Sagebrushers were also the only team to defeat the 1921 Utah Agricultural Aggies football team that won the Rocky Mountain Conference (RMC) championship. Nevada's star player Jimmy "Rabbit" Bradshaw was a second-team halfback on the 1921 College Football All-America Team selected by Malcolm McLean.All-America Addendum -- Part 2 College Football Historical Society Newsletter November 2008 http://www.la84foundation.org/SportsLibrary/CFHSN/CFHSNv12/CFHSNv12n2b.pdf 2018-10-24 https://web.archive.org/web/20120612013547/http://www.la84foundation.org/SportsLibrary/CFHSN/CFHSNv12/CFHSNv12n2b.pdf 2012-06-12 dead McLean also selected Bradshaw as the first-team quarterback on his 1921 All-Western team. McLean wrote: "The Nevada star, while not a large man, is quick as a flash, a wonder on a running team and has been compared to Walter Eckersall, former Maroon star as an all-round player. He is one of the greatest open-field runners in the country."George Hobbs Elected Captain of Nevada's 1922 Football Team Reno Evening Gazette December 15, 1921 8 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/24798374/george_hobbs_elected_captain_of/ Newspapers.com Will Martin was Nevada's 1921 team captain. Schedule y September 11 Sunday Agnetian Club Mackay Field Reno, NV W 54–0 Sagebrush Warriors Easy Winners Over San Francisco Club Nevada State Journal September 25, 1921 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/24798051/sagebrush_warriors_easy_winners_over/ Newspapers.com October 2 Sunday Pacific Fleet Mackay Field Reno, NV L 13–14 Nevada Eleven Plays Sailors to Standstill in Great Game Reno Evening Gazette October 3, 1921 7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/24798003/nevada_eleven_plays_sailors_to/ Newspapers.com October 8 at California California Field Berkeley, CA L 6–51 California's Goal Line Crossed Once by Nevada; 51 to 6 The San Francisco Examiner Howard Smith October 9, 1921 19W https://www.newspapers.com/clip/24798113/californias_goal_line_crossed_once_by/ Newspapers.com October 15 at Saint Mary's Mackay Field Reno, NV L 6–14 St. Mary's Eleven Defeats Nevada 14 to 6 Reno Evening Gazette October 17, 1921 5 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23069698/st_marys_eleven_defeats_nevada_14_to_6/ Newspapers.com October 22 at Utah Agricultural Adams Field Logan, UT W 41–0 Aggies Snowed Under By Nevada's One Brilliant Star, Bradshaw The Salt Lake Telegram October 23, 1921 7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/24795918/aggies_snowed_under_by_nevadas_one/ Newspapers.com October 29 University Farm Mackay Field Reno, NV W 21–13 Ninety Yard Run Features Game; Nevada Wins Reno Evening Gazette October 31, 1921 8 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/24797959/ninety_yard_run_features_game_nevada/ Newspapers.com November 5 Utah Mackay Field Reno, NV W 28–7 Utah's 'Red Devils' Beaten in Intersectional Contest: Ninety Seven Yard Run By Brilliant Bradshaw Great Feature of the Game Salt Lake Telegram November 6, 1921 17 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/24795977/tahs_red_devils_beaten_in/ Newspapers.com November 12 at Stanford Stanford Field Stanford, CA T 14–14 Nevada Ties Stanford: Rabbit Bradshaw Snatches the Game from Cards by Spectacular Play in Final Quarter Los Angeles Times November 13, 1921 8 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/24797906/nevada_ties_stanford/ Newspapers.com 2024 Nevada Football Record Book https://nevadawolfpack.com/documents/2024/9/6/2024_Record_Book.pdf Nevada Wolf Pack Athletics 2 May 4, 2025 References Nevada Category:Nevada Wolf Pack football seasons Nevada Sagebrushers football