1921 Santa Clara Missionites football team

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1921
Santa Clara Missionites football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–0
Head coach
Home stadiumMission Field
Seasons
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

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]

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

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 30
Mare Island Marines
  • Mission Field
  • Santa Clara, CA
W 14–9[8]
November 20Fresno American LegionFresno, CAW 41–0[9]

References

  1. ^ "History of Santa Clara University Football" (PDF). Santa Clara Athletic Media Relations Office. pp. 2–3. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
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