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American college football season
The 1921 SMU Mustangs football team was an
American football team that represented
Southern Methodist University (SMU) as a member of the
Southwest Conference (SWC) during the
1921 college football season. Coach
J. Burton Rix resigned after the first two games and
Bill Cunningham took over as the interim coach for the remainder of the season.
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[2] The team compiled an overall record of 1–6–1 record with mark of 0–4–1 in conference play, placing last out of seven teams in the SWC. The Mustangs were outscored by a total of 92 to 15.
[3] The team played its home games at
Armstrong Field in
Dallas.
Schedule
References
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^ "Cunningham in Charge of S.M.U. Eleven, Following Resignation of Rix". The Dallas Morning News. October 18, 1921. p. 16 – via
Newsbank
.
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""Stoical" Rix Quits As S. M. U. Coach".
Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
Fort Worth, Texas. October 18, 1921. p. 15. Retrieved March 24, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com
.
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"1921 SMU Mustangs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
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"Jimmy Kitts Defeats H. P."
Austin American.
Austin, Texas. October 7, 1921. p. 1. Retrieved May 3, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com
.
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^ Ruggles, William B. (October 13, 1921).
"Aggies on Dallas Field Easily Defeat Mustangs 13-0, Before 8,000 People".
The Galveston Daily News.
Galveston, Texas. p. 5. Retrieved May 3, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com
.
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"Mustangs Walloped by Austin College".
The Times.
Shreveport, Louisiana. October 21, 1921. p. 8. Retrieved April 29, 2019 – via
Newspapers.com
.
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"Texas Team Is Defeated By U. of A. Razorbacks".
Arkansas Gazette.
Little Rock, Arkansas. October 30, 1921. p. 45. Retrieved May 3, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com
.
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"Owls Cop Close Game From S. M. U. By 7 To 0 Score".
Houston Post.
Houston, Texas. November 6, 1921. p. 14. Retrieved May 3, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com
.
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^ Bee, Billy (November 11, 1921).
"Frogs Enter Fray Favorite Over Mustangs".
Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
Fort Worth, Texas. p. 3. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via
Newspapers.com
.
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^ Bee, Billy (November 12, 1921).
"Aerial Tactics Give Christians Victory Over S.M.U."
Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
Fort Worth, Texas. p. 10. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via
Newspapers.com
.
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"Methodists Tie in Dallas Game".
Austin American.
Austin, Texas. November 19, 1921. p. 6. Retrieved February 21, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com
.
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