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.[1][2] The Sagebrushers were the first team to score against the 1921 California Golden Bears football team that was recognized as the 1921 national champion.[3] The Sagebrushers were also the only team to defeat the 1921 Utah Agricultural Aggies football team that won the Rocky Mountain Conference (RMC) championship.[4]
| 1921 Nevada Sagebrushers football | |
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| Conference | Independent |
| Record | 4–3–1 |
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| Home stadium | Mackay Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USC | – | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona | – | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Santa Clara | – | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chico State | – | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| La Verne | – | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Idaho | – | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nevada | – | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Mary's | – | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hawaii | – | 3 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montana | – | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pacific (CA) | – | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University Farm | – | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico | – | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico A&M | – | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gonzaga | – | 2 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fresno State | – | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Jose State | – | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nevada's star player Jimmy "Rabbit" Bradshaw was a second-team halfback on the 1921 College Football All-America Team selected by Malcolm McLean.[5] 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."[6]
Will Martin was Nevada's 1921 team captain.[6]
Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Source |
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| September 11 | Agnetian Club | W 54–0 | [7] | |
| October 2 | Pacific Fleet |
| L 13–14 | [8] |
| October 8 | at California | L 6–51 | [3] | |
| October 15 | at Saint Mary's |
| L 6–14 | [9] |
| October 22 | at Utah Agricultural |
| W 41–0 | [4] |
| October 29 | University Farm |
| W 21–13 | [10] |
| November 5 | Utah |
| W 28–7 | [11] |
| November 12 | at Stanford | T 14–14 | [12] |
References
edit- ^ "Nevada Football 2018 Bowl Guide" (PDF). University of Nevada, Reno. 2018. p. 132. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
- ^ "Nevada Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
- ^ a b Howard Smith (October 9, 1921). "California's Goal Line Crossed Once by Nevada; 51 to 6". The San Francisco Examiner. p. 19W – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Aggies Snowed Under By Nevada's One Brilliant Star, Bradshaw". The Salt Lake Telegram. October 23, 1921. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "All-America Addendum -- Part 2" (PDF). College Football Historical Society Newsletter. November 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 12, 2012. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
- ^ a b "George Hobbs Elected Captain of Nevada's 1922 Football Team". Reno Evening Gazette. December 15, 1921. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sagebrush Warriors Easy Winners Over San Francisco Club". Nevada State Journal. September 25, 1921. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Nevada Eleven Plays Sailors to Standstill in Great Game". Reno Evening Gazette. October 3, 1921. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "St. Mary's Eleven Defeats Nevada 14 to 6". Reno Evening Gazette. October 17, 1921. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ninety Yard Run Features Game; Nevada Wins". Reno Evening Gazette. October 31, 1921. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "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. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Nevada Ties Stanford: Rabbit Bradshaw Snatches the Game from Cards by Spectacular Play in Final Quarter". Los Angeles Times. November 13, 1921. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.