1921 Utah Utes football team

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1921 Utah Utes football
Coach Fitzpatrick in 1921
ConferenceRocky Mountain Conference
Record3–2–1 (2–1–1 RMC)
Head coach
Home stadiumCummings Field
Seasons
← 1920
1922 →
1921 Rocky Mountain Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Utah Agricultural $ 4 0 0 7 1 0
Colorado 4 0 1 4 1 1
Utah 2 1 1 3 2 1
Denver 2 2 1 4 2 1
Colorado Agricultural 2 2 1 2 3 1
Colorado College 2 4 0 4 4 0
Wyoming 1 3 2 1 4 2
Colorado Mines 1 5 0 1 5 0
Montana State 0 1 0 2 4 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1921 Utah Utes football team represented the University of Utah as a member of the Rocky Mountain Conference (RMC) during the 1921 college football season. Led by third-year head coach Thomas M. Fitzpatrick, the Utes compiled an overall record of 3–2–1 with a mark of 2–1–1 in conference play, placing third in the RMC. On November 12, Utah hosted its first homecoming game, which ended in a scoreless tie with Colorado.[1]

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 15WyomingW 14–3
October 22at Colorado CollegeW 14–3
October 29Idaho*
  • Cummings Field
  • Salt Lake City, UT
W 17–7[2][3][4][5]
November 5at Nevada*L 7–28
November 12Coloradodagger
  • Cummings Field
  • Salt Lake City, UT (rivalry)
T 0–0
November 24Utah Agricultural
  • Cummings Field
  • Salt Lake City, UT (rivalry)
L 3–14
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

[1][6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Ute Record Book" (PDF). University of Utah. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 13, 2011. Retrieved July 16, 2010.
  2. ^ "Idaho eleven off for Utah". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Washington. October 28, 1921. p. 23.
  3. ^ "Coach Kelly's Idaho gridders prepare to paint Cummings Field silver and gold". Deseret News. Salt Lake City, Utah. October 28, 1921. p. 2, part 2.
  4. ^ "David and Goliath of footballdom furnish grid headliner". Deseret News. Salt Lake City, Utah. October 29, 1921. p. 4, part 2.
  5. ^ Cannon, Jack (October 31, 1921). "Utah collegiate elevens sitting on top of conference heap". Deseret News. Salt Lake City, Utah. p. 2, part 2.
  6. ^ "Coaching Records Game by Game Thomas M. Fitzpatrick 1921". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on October 19, 2012. Retrieved July 12, 2010.