1921 Davidson Wildcats football team

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{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1921

| team = Davidson Wildcats

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association

| short_conf = SAIAA

| record = 3–4–3

| conf_record = 0–1–3

| head_coach = H. M. Grey

| hc_year = 2nd

| captain =

| stadium = Sprunt Field

}}

{{1921 South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings}}

The 1921 Davidson Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented the Davidson College as a member of the South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SAIAA) during the 1921 college football season. In their second year under head coach H. M. Grey, the team compiled a 3–4–3 record.{{cite news|title=1921 Davidson Wildcats Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|accessdate=September 3, 2022|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/davidson/1921-schedule.html}}

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 24

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Virginia

| site_stadium = Lambeth Field

| site_cityst = Charlottesville, VA

| score = 0–28

| attend =

| source = {{cite news |title=Virginia gridders get a flying start|date=September 25, 1921|newspaper=The Baltimore Sun|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108849989/virginia-gridders-get-a-flying-start/|accessdate=September 3, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 30

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Presbyterian

| site_stadium = Sprunt Field

| site_cityst = Davidson, NC

| score = 7–0

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108850176/pc-outfights-davidson-and-loses-by-a-l/|work=The Charlotte News|title=P.C. outfights Davidson and loses by a lone touchdown|date=October 1, 1921|accessdate=September 3, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 8

| w/l = l

| away = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Georgia Tech

| site_stadium = Grant Field

| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA

| score = 0–70

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108850354/tornade-sweeps-to-victory/|work=The Atlanta Constitution|title=Tornado sweeps to victory|date=October 9, 1921|accessdate=September 3, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 15

| w/l = l

| neutral = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Wake Forest

| site_stadium = Wearn Field

| cityst = Charlotte, NC

| score = 7–10

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108850523/wake-forest-eleven-beats-davidson-for-fi/|work=The News and Observer|title=Wake Forest eleven beats Davidson for first time on record|date=October 16, 1921|accessdate=September 3, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 22

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1921|team=Wofford Terriers|title=Wofford}}

| site_stadium = Sprunt Field

| site_cityst = Davidson, NC

| score = 87–0

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108850710/wofford-downed-by-great-score/|work=The State|title=Wofford downed by great score|date=October 23, 1921|accessdate=September 3, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 29

| w/l = t

| away = y

| opponent = Richmond

| site_stadium = Stadium Field

| site_cityst = Richmond, VA

| score = 14–14

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108850875/spiders-and-davidson-play-thrilling-game/|work=Richmond Times-Dispatch|title=Wofford downed by great score|date=October 30, 1921|accessdate=September 3, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 5

| w/l = t

| neutral = y

| opponent = NC State

| site_stadium = Wearn Field

| site_cityst = Charlotte, NC

| score = 3–3

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108851052/davidson-ties-state/|work=The Charlotte News|title=Davidson ties State|date=November 6, 1921|accessdate=September 3, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 12

| w/l = t

| neutral = y

| opponent = North Carolina

| site_stadium = South Side Park

| site_cityst = Winston-Salem, NC

| score = 0–0

| attend = 3,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108851190/carolina-and-davidson-tie/|work=Greensboro Daily News|title=Carolina and Davidson tie|date=November 13, 1921|accessdate=September 3, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 18

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1921|team=Elon Fightin' Christians|title=Elon}}

| site_stadium = Sprunt Field

| site_cityst = Davidson, NC

| score = 47–0

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108851358/wildcat-eleven-romped-on-elon/|work=The Charlotte News|title=Wildcat eleven romped on Elon|date=November 19, 1921|accessdate=September 3, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 24

| w/l = l

| away = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Furman

| site_stadium = Manly Field

| site_cityst = Greenville, SC

| score = 0–28

| attend = 4,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108851506/purple-hurricane-smothers-davidson-under/|work=The Asheville Citizen|title=Purple Hurricane smothers Davidson under 28–0 score|date=November 25, 1921|accessdate=September 3, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

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