1921 Buffalo Bisons football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–3–2
Head coach
CaptainHerb Helwig
Home stadiumRotary Field
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1921 Eastern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Washington & Jefferson   –   10 – 0 – 1
Lafayette   –   9 – 0 – 0
Cornell   –   8 – 0 – 0
Penn State   –   8 – 0 – 2
Yale   –   8 – 1 – 0
New Hampshire   –   8 – 1 – 1
Franklin & Marshall   –   6 – 1 – 2
Villanova   –   6 – 1 – 2
Carnegie Tech   –   7 – 2 – 0
Syracuse   –   7 – 2 – 0
Harvard   –   7 – 2 – 1
Boston University   –   6 – 2 – 0
Dartmouth   –   6 – 2 – 1
Brown   –   5 – 3 – 1
Bucknell   –   5 – 3 – 1
Geneva   –   5 – 3 – 1
Pittsburgh   –   5 – 3 – 1
Holy Cross   –   5 – 3 – 0
Army   –   6 – 4 – 0
Princeton   –   4 – 3 – 0
Boston College   –   4 – 3 – 1
Fordham   –   4 – 3 – 2
Penn   –   4 – 3 – 2
Colgate   –   4 – 4 – 2
Lehigh   –   4 – 4 – 0
Springfield   –   4 – 5 – 2
Vermont   –   3 – 4 – 0
NYU   –   2 – 3 – 3
Buffalo   –   2 – 3 – 2
Drexel   –   2 – 3 – 1
Rutgers   –   4 – 6 – 0
Rhode Island State   –   3 – 5 – 0
Columbia   –   2 – 6 – 0
Tufts   –   1 – 5 – 2
Duquesne   –   0 – 4 – 1

The 1921 Buffalo Bisons football team represented the University of Buffalo as an independent during the 1921 college football season. Led by Art Powell in his sixth season as head coach, the team compiled a record of 2–3–2.[1]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 83:00 p.m.Thiel
T 0–0[2][3]
October 153:00 p.m.vs. Bethany (WV)
L 0–42[4][5]
October 223:00 p.m.Alfred
  • Rotary Field
  • Buffalo, NY
W 14–2[6][7]
October 292:30 p.m.St. Stephen's
  • Rotary Field
  • Buffalo, NY
W 52–0[8][9]
November 5vs. Allegheny
L 13–261,500[10][11]
November 12at Hobart
L 0–35[12]
November 192:30 p.m.RPI
  • Rotary Field
  • Buffalo, NY
T 0–0[13][14][15]

References

  1. ^ Hollander, Scott. "1921 Buffalo Football". Buffalo, New York: University at Buffalo Libraries. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
  2. ^ "New Field and New Stands for U. B. First Game". The Buffalo Times. Buffalo, New York. October 8, 1921. p. 10. Retrieved April 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "Strong Defense Prevents Thiel And U. B. Score". The Buffalo Times. Buffalo, New York. October 9, 1921. p. 53. Retrieved April 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "Buffalo University Invades City For Battle With Bethany". The Wheeling Intelligencer. Wheeling, West Virginia. October 15, 1921. p. 6. Retrieved April 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "Bethany Wins Easily From Buffalo, 42-0". The Gazette Times. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. October 16, 1921. p. 21. Retrieved April 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "Today's Schedule On All The Gridirons". The Illustrated Buffalo Express. Buffalo, New York. October 22, 1921. p. 14. Retrieved April 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ "Alfred Falls Before U. Of B. On Rotary Field". The Illustrated Buffalo Express. Buffalo, New York. October 23, 1921. p. 56. Retrieved April 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ "St. Stephen's Team Clashes With U. B. At Rotary Field". Buffalo Courier. Buffalo, New York. October 29, 1921. p. 8. Retrieved April 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ "U of B. Romps Home An Easy Winner, 52-0". The Illustrated Buffalo Express. Buffalo, New York. October 30, 1921. p. 43. Retrieved April 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ^ "Allegheny Trick Plays Dazzle U. B., But Bisons Score". Buffalo Courier. Buffalo, New York. November 6, 1921. p. 58. Retrieved April 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. ^ "Buffalo Dies Hard In Game With Allegheny". The Buffalo Times. Buffalo, New York. November 6, 1921. p. 53. Retrieved April 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. ^ "Luck Plays Big Part In Hobart Win Over U. B." The Buffalo Times. Buffalo, New York. November 13, 1921. p. 50. Retrieved April 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  13. ^ "Rensselaer's Is U of B. Last 1921 Opponent". The Illustrated Buffalo Express. Buffalo, New York. November 19, 1921. p. 14. Retrieved April 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  14. ^ "U of B. Hold R. P. I. Scoreless". he Buffalo Times. Buffalo, New York. November 20, 1921. p. 49. Retrieved April 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  15. ^ "U of B. Hold R. P. I. Scoreless (continued)". he Buffalo Times. Buffalo, New York. November 20, 1921. p. 50. Retrieved April 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.


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