1921 Football Team

Overall Record: 5-1-1 Conference Record: 2-1-1
Conference Finish: 5th place
Coach: Fielding Yost
Captain: Robert J. Dunne
All-Americans: Henry (Ernie) Vick, Paul Goebel
All-Conference: Ernie Vick, Robert Dunne
Trainer: Archie Hahn, William Fallon
Assistant coaches: Edwin Mather, Angus Goetz, Elton Wieman, Ray Fisher, A. Sturznegger
Manager: Alfred L. May
OpponentDateSiteResult Attend.
Mount Union 10/01 H W 44-0 10,000
Case 10/08 H W 65-0 8,000
Michigan Agr. 10/15 H W 30-0 18,000
Ohio State (HC) 10/22 H L 0-14 45,000
Illinois 10/29 A W 3-0 14,000
Wisconsin 11/12 A T 7-7 20,000
Minnesota 11/19 H W 38-0 30,000
Totals187-21 145,000
Starting Lineups                  
PositionPlayer
left end Bernard Kirk (6)
Walter Dean
left tackle Frank Cappon (4)
James Johns (3)
left guard R. Jerome Dunne (5)
Charles Petro
Bill VanOrden
center Ernie Vick (7)
right guard Hugh Wilson (7)
right tackle Stan Muirhead (7)
right end Paul Goebel (7)
quarterback Theodore Banks (4)
Irwin Uteritz (3)
fullback Doug Roby (3)
Frank Steketee (3)
Edward Usher
left halfback Harry Kipke (3)
Frank Cappon
Frank Steketee
Edward Usher
Theodore Banks
right halfback Harry Kipke (2)
Frank Cappon (2)
Irwin Uteritz
Edward Usher
Frank Steketee

View full 1921 roster (from all-time roster database, includes non-lettermen and freshmen)

1921 Team Photo
1921 team photo
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[Note: photo includes only varsity letter winners]

Back Row
manager Alfred May, Hugh Wilson, Ernie Vick, James Johns, Don Swan, trainer Archie Hahn
Third Row
Frank Steketee, Bill Van Orden, Walter Dean, Paul Goebel, Stan Muirhead, Leroy Neisch, Theodore Bank
Second Row
Charles Petro, Louis Curran, captain R. Jerome Dunne, Coach Fielding Yost, Frank Cappon, Douglas Roby
Front Row
Irwin Uteritz, John Searle, Harry Kipke, Robert Knode

1921 Full Squad Photo
1921 team photo
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