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1921 Abilene Christian football team

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1921 Abilene Christian football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–5
Head coach
CaptainEldon Sanders
Seasons
← 1920
1922 →
1921 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Tennessee Docs     8 0 0
Southwest Texas State     7 0 0
Talladega     4 0 1
Navy     6 1 0
Sam Houston Normal     3 1 2
Erskine     6 2 0
Marshall     5 2 1
Delaware     5 4 0
West Virginia     5 4 1
Middle Tennessee State Normal     3 2 1
East Tennessee State Normal     4 3 0
Birmingham–Southern     4 4 1
Louisville     2 2 1
Marion     4 4 0
Spring Hill     4 4 0
West Tennessee State Normal     4 5 1
Mississippi Normal     3 4 0
Western Kentucky State Normal     2 4 1
Loyola (LA)     2 4 0
Roanoke     3 7 0
Abilene Christian     2 5 0
Bryson College     2 5 0
Wake Forest     2 8 0
Texas Mines     1 4 0
Presbyterian     1 7 0

The 1921 Abilene Christian football team was an American football team that represented Abilene Christian College—now known as Abilene Christian University–as an independent during the 1921 college football season. Led by Russell A. Lewis in his first and only season as head coach, the team compiled a record of 2–5.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 8DallasAbilene, TXL 0–20
October 14Midland CollegeAbilene, TXW 7–0
October 21at West Texas StateCanyon, TXL 0–35[1]
October 28at Howard PayneBrownwood, TXL 0–56[2]
November 11at MeridianMeridian, TXW 37–0
November 18at ClarendonClarendon, TXL 0–7[3]
November 24at Daniel BakerBrownwood, TXL 0–55

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References

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  1. ^ "Canyon Buffaloes Defeats Abeilene, 35-1[sic]". El Paso Times. El Paso, Texas. October 23, 1921. p. 22. Retrieved June 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ "Abilene Christians Are Easy For Howard Payne". The Galveston Daily News. Galveston, Texas. October 29, 1921. p. 5. Retrieved June 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "Clarendon Wins From Abilene College". Wichita Daily Times. Wichita Falls, Texas. November 19, 1921. p. 6. Retrieved June 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "Abilene Christian Football 2021 Media Guide". Abilene Christian University. July 28, 2021. p. 46. Retrieved June 30, 2023.