1921 Marquette Hilltoppers football team

1921 Marquette Hilltoppers football
Conference	Independent
Record	6–2–1
Head coach	John J. Ryan (5th season)

1921 Midwestern college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Detroit Junior College			–					6	–	0	–	2
Notre Dame			–					10	–	1	–	0
Creighton			–					8	–	1	–	0
Detroit			–					8	–	1	–	0
South Dakota State			–					7	–	1	–	0
Kirksville Osteopaths			–					6	–	1	–	0
Iowa State Teachers			–					5	–	1	–	1
Wabash			–					7	–	2	–	0
Central Michigan			–					7	–	2	–	1
Butler			–					6	–	2	–	0
Western State Normal (MI)			–					6	–	2	–	0
Marquette			–					6	–	2	–	1
DePauw			–					4	–	3	–	0
Haskell			–					5	–	4	–	0
Michigan Mines			–					1	–	1	–	0
North Dakota Agricultural			–					3	–	3	–	1
Saint Louis			–					4	–	4	–	1
Valparaiso			–					2	–	2	–	1
Michigan Agricultural			–					3	–	5	–	0
Northern Illinois State			–					3	–	5	–	0
Earlham			–					2	–	4	–	1
St. Ignatius (OH)			–					2	–	6	–	0
Dayton			–					1	–	7	–	1
Kent State			–					0	–	2	–	1

The 1921 Marquette Hilltoppers football team was an American football team that represented Marquette University as an independent during the 1921 college football season. In its fifth and final season under head coach John J. Ryan, the team compiled an 6–2–1 record and shut out five of its nine opponents. The team defeated Michigan Agricultural and the Haskell Indians, but lost to Knute Rockne's Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 1	Carroll (WI)	Milwaukee, WI	W 4–0
October 8	Ripon	Milwaukee, WI	T 0–0
October 15	Campion (WI)	Milwaukee, WI	W 55–0
October 22	at Creighton	Omaha, NE	L 0–3	7,000	[1]
October 29	Michigan Agricultural	Milwaukee, WI	W 7–0		[2]
November 5	Haskell	Milwaukee, WI	W 40–2		[3]
November 12	North Dakota	Milwaukee, WI	W 7–3		[4]
November 19	Notre Dame	Milwaukee, WI	L 7–21	12,000	[5]
November 24	Wabash	Milwaukee, WI	W 7–0		[6]

References

1. Pat Dozier (October 23, 1921). "Lane Kicks Creighton to Victory Over Marquette". Sunday World-Herald. Omaha, Nebraska. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Aggies Blanked By Marquette: Wisconsin Eleven Defeats Michigan Farmers in Final Quarter, 7 to 0". The Detroit Free Press. October 30, 1921. p. 24 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Marquette Cops Over Haskell". The Wisconsin State Journal. November 6, 1921. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Goddess of Luck Presents Marquette 'U' With 7 to 0 Victory Over Flickertails". Grand Forks Herald. November 13, 1921. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Gold and Blue Defeats Marquette in Stubborn Battle". The South Bend News-Times. November 20, 1921. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Marquette Wins From Wabash in Turkey Day Game". Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune. November 25, 1921. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.