1921 Trinity Blue and White football team

The 1921 Trinity Blue and White football team was an American football team that represented Trinity College (later renamed Duke University) as a member of the South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SAIAA) during the 1921 college football season. In its first and only season under head coach James A. Baldwin, the team compiled a 6–1–2 record (0–1 against SAIAA opponents). Richard Leach was the team captain.[1]

1921 Trinity Blue and White football
ConferenceSouth Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record6–1–2 (0–1 SAIAA)
Head coach
CaptainRichard Leach
Seasons
← 1920
1922 →
1921 South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Washington and Lee $ 2 0 0 6 3 0
Georgetown 1 0 0 8 1 0
Virginia 5 1 0 5 4 0
North Carolina 3 1 1 5 2 2
VPI 4 2 0 7 3 0
Maryland 2 1 1 3 5 1
Richmond 2 2 1 4 3 1
Catholic University 2 2 0 3 5 0
NC State 1 1 3 3 3 3
William & Mary 1 3 1 4 3 1
Trinity (NC) 0 1 0 6 1 2
Davidson 0 1 3 3 4 3
Johns Hopkins 0 2 0 6 3 0
VMI 0 3 1 3 5 1
George Washington 0 3 1 3 3 2
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 1LynchburgW 14–13[2]
October 8William & Mary
  • Hanes Field
  • Durham, NC
L 0–12[3]
October 15Randolph–Macon
  • Hanes Field
  • Durham, NC
W 6–0[4]
October 22at Emory and HenryEmory, VAW 7–0[5]
October 29Elon
  • Hanes Field
  • Durham, NC
T 0–0[6]
November 5Guilford
  • Hanes Field
  • Durham, NC
W 28–0[7]
November 113:00 p.m.vs. Wake ForestW 17–0[8][9]
November 19at NYUT 7–75,000[10]
November 24at WoffordSpartanburg, SCW 67–0[11]

References

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  1. ^ "Duke Football 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Duke University. 2016. p. 95. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
  2. ^ "Lynchburg Loses To Trinity". News and Observer. October 2, 1921. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
  3. ^ "Trinity loses football game". The Winston-Salem Journal. October 9, 1921. Retrieved June 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Early scoring brings victory to Trinity". The Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 16, 1921. Retrieved June 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Emory and Henry loses hard game to Trinity team". The Bristol Herald Courier. October 23, 1921. Retrieved June 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Elon and Trinity play scoreless tie". The Charlotte Observer. October 30, 1921. Retrieved June 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Trinity easily beats the Quaker eleven 28–0". Greensboro Daily News. November 6, 1921. Retrieved June 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Wake Forest and Trinity Meet Here Today; State In Norfolk". The News & Observer. Raleigh, North Carolina. November 11, 1921. p. 9. Retrieved May 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  9. ^ "Trinity Decisively Defeated Wake Forest By 17 to 0". Durham Morning Herald. Durham, North Carolina. November 12, 1921. p. 2. Retrieved May 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  10. ^ "Trinity holds New York 7–7". The Morning Herald. November 20, 1921. Retrieved February 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Trinity wins over Wofford". The Charlotte Observer. November 25, 1921. Retrieved June 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.