1921 college football season
Encyclopedia
The 1921 college football season had no clear-cut champion, with the Official NCAA Division I Football Records Book listing California Golden Bears
, Cornell Big Red
, Iowa Hawkeyes
, Lafayette Leopards
, and Washington & Jefferson Presidents
as champions. Only California, Cornell, and Lafayette claim national championships for the 1921 season.
, the first college footbal game to be broadcast live on radio. Today, college football on radio
is common for nearly every game in every division.
played Washington & Jefferson
to a scoreless tie. The game holds several distinctions including being the only scoreless Rose Bowl game, the first tie in a Rose Bowl, the first African-American quarterback
to play in the Rose Bowl (Charlie West
from Washington & Jefferson), the first freshman to play in a Rose Bowl (Herb Kopf of Washington and Jefferson), the last Rose Bowl to be played at Tournament Park
, and the smallest school (Washington & Jefferson College had only 450 students at the time) to ever play in a Rose Bowl.
California Golden Bears football
The California Golden Bears football team is the college football team of the University of California. The team plays its home games at California Memorial Stadium, however the team played at San Francisco's AT&T Park in 2011 while Memorial Stadium was being renovated, the team will return to...
, Cornell Big Red
Cornell Big Red football
The Cornell Big Red football team represents Cornell University in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Championship Subdivision college football competition as a member of the Ivy League. It is one of the oldest and most storied football programs in the nation...
, Iowa Hawkeyes
1921 Iowa Hawkeyes football team
The 1921 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa in the college football season of 1921. The team was coached by Howard Jones.-Preseason:...
, Lafayette Leopards
Lafayette Leopards football
The Lafayette Leopards football program represents Lafayette College in college football. One of the oldest college football programs in the United States, Lafayette currently plays in the Patriot League at the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision level...
, and Washington & Jefferson Presidents
Washington & Jefferson Presidents football
The Washington & Jefferson Presidents football team represents Washington & Jefferson College in collegiate level football. The team competes in NCAA Division III and is affiliated with the Presidents' Athletic Conference...
as champions. Only California, Cornell, and Lafayette claim national championships for the 1921 season.
Regular season
A historical highlight of the regular season was the 1921 West Virginia vs. Pittsburgh football game1921 West Virginia vs. Pittsburgh football game
The 1921 West Virginia vs. Pittsburgh football game was a college football game between the and the played on October 8, 1921. It was the seventeenth meeting of the Backyard Brawl, an ongoing rivalry game between the two programs....
, the first college footbal game to be broadcast live on radio. Today, college football on radio
College football on radio
College football on radio includes the radio broadcasting of college football games, as well as pre- and post-game reports, analysis, and human-interest stories.College football games have been broadcast since 1921, beginning with the 1921 West Virginia vs...
is common for nearly every game in every division.
Rose Bowl
In the 1922 Rose Bowl, the heavily-favored California Golden BearsCalifornia Golden Bears football
The California Golden Bears football team is the college football team of the University of California. The team plays its home games at California Memorial Stadium, however the team played at San Francisco's AT&T Park in 2011 while Memorial Stadium was being renovated, the team will return to...
played Washington & Jefferson
Washington & Jefferson Presidents football
The Washington & Jefferson Presidents football team represents Washington & Jefferson College in collegiate level football. The team competes in NCAA Division III and is affiliated with the Presidents' Athletic Conference...
to a scoreless tie. The game holds several distinctions including being the only scoreless Rose Bowl game, the first tie in a Rose Bowl, the first African-American quarterback
Quarterback
Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...
to play in the Rose Bowl (Charlie West
Charles Fremont West
Charlies Fremont "Pruner" West was an American track star, football player, and respected medical doctor. He was the first African American to play quarterback in the Rose Bowl.- Personal :...
from Washington & Jefferson), the first freshman to play in a Rose Bowl (Herb Kopf of Washington and Jefferson), the last Rose Bowl to be played at Tournament Park
Tournament Park
Tournament Park is a private park maintained by the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, California. It was simply known as the "town lot" before renamed Tournament Park in 1900. It is best known for being the site of the first Rose Bowl Game in 1902, and the second to eighth Rose Bowl...
, and the smallest school (Washington & Jefferson College had only 450 students at the time) to ever play in a Rose Bowl.