1921 Mississippi College Choctaws football team

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1921 Mississippi College Collegians football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
1921 record7–2–1 (3–1–1 SIAA)
Head coach
Seasons
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1921 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Centre + 5 0 0 10 1 0
Georgia + 6 0 1 7 2 1
Georgia Tech + 5 0 0 8 1 0
Vanderbilt + 5 0 1 7 0 1
Tennessee 4 1 1 6 2 1
Florida 4 1 2 6 3 2
Mississippi College 3 1 1 7 2 1
Sewanee 4 2 0 6 2 0
Transylvania 2 1 0 4 4 0
LSU 2 1 1 6 1 1
South Carolina 2 1 1 5 1 2
Furman 4 2 1 7 2 1
Auburn 3 2 0 5 3 0
Mississippi A&M 2 3 1 4 4 1
Tulane 3 4 0 4 6 0
Alabama 2 4 2 5 4 2
Oglethorpe 2 4 0 5 4 0
Chattanooga 2 4 0 4 6 0
The Citadel 1 2 1 3 3 2
Kentucky 1 3 1 4 3 1
Ole Miss 1 4 0 3 6 0
Howard (AL) 1 4 0 3 6 0
Mercer 1 5 0 3 6 0
Louisville 0 1 0 2 2 1
Wofford 0 2 0 2 7 0
Georgetown (KY) 0 3 0 2 6 0
Millsaps 0 3 0 1 5 1
Clemson 0 5 2 1 6 2
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1921 Mississippi College Choctaws football team represented Mississippi College as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1921 college football season. The team was led by second-year head coach Stanley L. Robinson and College Football Hall of Famer, halfback Goat Hale. "Ten other players are on Hale's teams, but they are there merely to conform with gridiron rules."[1] Hale scored 161 points and gained 2,160 yards as he was selected All-Southern.[2] The team's stadium is today named Robinson-Hale stadium, for coach Robinson and Goat Hale.

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 1TulaneW 14–0
October 8Louisiana College*W 68–0
October 15Mississippi A&MJackson, MississippiL 14–13
October 22Union (TN)*W 35–0
October 29at Birmingham–Southern*W 27–6[3]
November 5Ole MissVicksburg, MississippiW 27–7
November 12Millsaps (Rivalry)W 56–0
November 18FloridaT 7–7
November 26Spring Hill*Mobile, AlabamaW 28–7
December 3Baylor*DallasL 24–0
  • *Non-conference game
  • Schedule sources:[4]

Season summary[]

Tulane[]

Mississippi College at Tulane
1 234Total
Mississippi 0 1400 14
Tulane 0 000 0

Goat Hale nearly single-handedly defeated Tulane 14–0. Hale scored first on a 25-yard run around right end, and the second touchdown came on a run of 80 yards.[5] Soon after, he signed a large baseball contract.[6]

Louisiana College[]

In the second week of play the Choctaws beat Louisiana College 68–0.

Mississippi A&M[]

The season's only SIAA loss came in the third week against in-state rival Mississippi A&M by a single point, 14–13.

Union[]

The Union Bulldogs were defeated 35–0.

Birmingham–Southern[]

Mississippi College at Birmingham-Southern
1 234Total
Mississippi 14 607 27
Birmingham 0 060 6
  • Date: October 29
  • Location: Birmingham

Hale scored three touchdowns in a 27–6 victory over Birmingham–Southern. The first was a 60-yard punt return. The Panthers scored in the third quarter on a 55-yard touchdown pass from Gandy to Griffin.[7]

Goat Hale

The starting lineup was Simmons (left end), Hudson (left tackle), Everett (left guard), Sheffield (center), Fortenberry (right guard), Stuart (right tackle), Austin (right end), Lambright (quarterback), Hale (left halfback), Tyler (right halfback), Keith (fullback).

Ole Miss[]

The Choctaws defeated the Mississippi team 27–7 at a game in Vicksburg.

Millsaps[]

Nearby rival Millsaps was beaten 56–0.

Florida[]

Mississippi College at Florida
1 234Total
Mississippi 0 700 7
Florida 0 007 7
  • Date: November 18
  • Location: Gainesville, Florida

The Choctaws battled coach William G. Kline's Florida Gators to a 7–7 tie.[8] Florida had the greater weight and Mississippi College the greater speed.[9]

Florida's Ark Newton (pictured) had a 92-yard punt against the Choctaws.

Led by Hale, the Choctaws controlled the first half. In the middle of the fourth quarter, Florida led a comeback with a series of forward passes, scoring its touchdown.[10] Ark Newton had a 92-yard punt in this game.[11]

Spring Hill[]

On Thanksgiving Day, Mississippi College beat the Spring Hill Badgers of Mobile 28–7. Hale ran for four touchdowns. Spring Hill's Frank Bogue picked up a fumble and, with no one in front of him and most players down, raced towards the goal. Hale chased him down from behind, saving a touchdown. "It was a sensational run, and probably the fastest ever seen in Mobile."[12]

Baylor[]

The final game of the season was a 24–0 loss to Baylor in Dallas.

References[]

  1. ^ Cliff Wheatley (November 14, 1921). "Some Fine Battles Still on Boards". Atlanta Constitution. p. 8. Retrieved August 23, 2015 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  2. ^ "E. W. 'Goat' Hale". Archived from the original on 2017-03-17. Retrieved 2015-08-23.
  3. ^ "Choctaws triumph over Brown's Panthers, 27–6". The Birmingham News. October 30, 1921. Retrieved September 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "1921 Mississippi College Choctaws". College Football at Sports-Reference.com.
  5. ^ "Captain "Goat" Hale Wins For Miss. College". The Atlanta Constitution. October 2, 1921. p. 4. Retrieved June 8, 2016 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  6. ^ ""Goat" Hale Signs Giant Contract". The Atlanta Constitution. October 4, 1921. p. 12. Retrieved June 8, 2016 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  7. ^ "Mississippi College Trims Southern, 27-6". The Tennessean. October 30, 1921. p. 13. Retrieved June 8, 2016 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  8. ^ "'Goat' Hale Ties Florida". Atlanta Constitution. November 19, 1921. p. 10. Retrieved August 31, 2015 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  9. ^ "'Gators Will Lock Horns With Miss.. This Afternoon". November 18, 1921.
  10. ^ "Florida University Shows Aerial Play". The Charlotte News. November 19, 1921. p. 3. Retrieved August 31, 2015 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  11. ^ "Gators Humble Origins In Its 107-Year History, Florida Football Has Tantalized More Than It Has Triumphed". Archived from the original on 2016-01-06.
  12. ^ "Hale's Brilliant Work Features Battle at Mobile". Jackson (Miss.) Daily News. November 26, 1921. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
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