1921 Mississippi A&M Aggies football team

The 1921 Mississippi A&M Aggies football team was an American football team that represented the Agricultural and Mechanical College of the State of Mississippi (now known as Mississippi State University) as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1921 college football season. In their second season under head coach Ferdinand Holtkamp, Mississippi A&M compiled a 4–4–1 record.

1921 Mississippi A&M Aggies football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record4–4–1 (2–3–1 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumScott Field
Seasons
← 1920
1922 →
1921 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Centre + 5 0 0 10 1 0
Georgia + 6 0 1 7 2 1
Georgia Tech + 5 0 0 8 1 0
Vanderbilt + 5 0 1 7 0 1
Tennessee 4 1 1 6 2 1
Florida 4 1 2 6 3 2
Mississippi College 3 1 1 7 2 1
Sewanee 4 2 0 6 2 0
Transylvania 2 1 0 4 4 0
LSU 2 1 1 6 1 1
South Carolina 2 1 1 5 1 2
Furman 4 2 1 7 2 1
Auburn 3 2 0 5 3 0
Mississippi A&M 2 3 1 4 4 1
Tulane 3 4 0 4 6 0
Alabama 2 4 2 5 4 2
Oglethorpe 2 4 0 5 4 0
Chattanooga 2 4 0 4 6 0
The Citadel 1 2 1 3 3 2
Kentucky 1 3 1 4 3 1
Ole Miss 1 4 0 3 6 0
Howard (AL) 1 4 0 3 6 0
Mercer 1 5 0 3 6 0
Louisville 0 1 0 2 2 1
Wofford 0 2 0 2 7 0
Georgetown (KY) 0 3 0 2 6 0
Millsaps 0 3 0 1 5 1
Clemson 0 5 2 1 6 2
  • + – Conference co-champions

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 30Birmingham–Southern*W 20–7[1]
October 7Ouachita Baptist*
  • Scott Field
  • Starkville, MS
W 21–6[2]
October 15vs. Mississippi College
W 14–13[3]
October 22at Tulane
L 0–7[4]
October 29vs. Ole MissGreenwood, MS (rivalry)W 21–0[5]
November 5vs. Tennessee
L 7–14[6]
November 11at Texas*L 7–54[7]
November 24at AlabamaT 7–7[8]
December 3LSU
  • Scott Field
  • Starkville, MS (rivalry)
L 14–17[9]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  1. ^ "Birmingham–Southern loses to Miss. A. & M." The Montgomery Advertiser. October 1, 1921. Retrieved September 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "A&M Aggies beat Ouachita by count of 21–6". The Birmingham News. October 8, 1921. Retrieved February 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "In hard-fought, thrilling gridiron duel, Aggie "11" beats Choctaws by point". Jackson Daily News. October 15, 1921. Retrieved July 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Tulane trims Aggies on forward pass play". The Sunday Times. October 23, 1921. Retrieved April 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Mississippi Aggies defeat Ole Miss". The Shreveport Times. October 29, 1921. Retrieved February 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Tennessee sips from sweet cup of revenge". The Journal and Tribune. November 6, 1921. Retrieved August 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Longhorns swamp Mississippians". The Galveston Daily News. November 12, 1921. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Crimsons and Aggies stage thrilling draw". The Birmingham News. November 25, 1921. Retrieved August 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "L.S.U. defeats Miss. A. & M. by 17 to 14". The Atlanta Journal. December 4, 1921. Retrieved February 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "1921 Mississippi State Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 12, 2024.