1921 Santa Clara Missionites football team

The 1921 Santa Clara Missionites football team was an American football team that represented Santa Clara University as an independent during the 1921 college football season. The team compiled a 6–0 record, shut out five of six opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 224 to 9.[1]

1921 Santa Clara Missionites football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–0
Head coach
Home stadiumMission Field
Seasons
← 1920
1922 →
1921 Western college football independents records
Conf Overall
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

On September 1, 1921, Santa Clara hired Harry G. Buckingham as its football coach. He played football as a tackle at Princeton and later coached at Colorado School of Mines and Memphis University.[2] He remained as Santa Clara's football coach for two years.[3]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 2Antioch Athletic Club
W 73–0[4]
October 9San Francisco American Legion
  • Mission Field
  • Santa Clara, CA
W 7–0[5]
October 15University Farm
  • Mission Field
  • Santa Clara, CA
W 48–0[6]
October 23Agnetian Club
  • Mission Field
  • Santa Clara, CA
W 41–0[7]
October 30Mare Island Marines
  • Mission Field
  • Santa Clara, CA
W 14–9[8]
November 20Fresno American LegionFresno, CAW 41–0[9]

References

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  1. ^ "History of Santa Clara University Football" (PDF). Santa Clara Athletic Media Relations Office. pp. 2–3. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
  2. ^ "Buckingham to Be Santa Clara Coach". San Francisco Chronicle. September 2, 1921. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Buckingham Quits At Santa Clara U". Oakland Tribune. December 28, 1922. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Santa Clara Swamps Cort Majors' Team". San Francisco Examiner. October 3, 1921. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Santa Clara Varsity Defeats Legionaires". Oakland Tribune. October 10, 1921. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Santa Clara Wins From Davis Farm". San Francisco Chronicle. San Francisco, California. October 16, 1921. p. 13. Retrieved March 1, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. 
  7. ^ "Agnetians Are Defeated by Santa Clarans". Oakland Tribune. October 24, 1921. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Santa Clara Wins From Marines, but Latter Make Score". San Francisco Chronicle. October 31, 1921. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Santa Clara Wins From Legion Team". Los Angeles Times. November 21, 1921. p. II-8 – via Newspapers.com.