1921 Wiley Wildcats football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Head coach
  • Jason Grant (1st season)
Home stadiumWiley Athletic Park
Seasons
← 1920
1922 →
1921 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Wiley $   –   7 – 0 – 1
Bishop   –     –  
Paul Quinn   –     –  
Prairie View State   –     –  
Samuel Huston   –     –  
Texas College   –     –  
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1921 Wiley Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented Wiley College during the 1921 college football season. The Wiley team met Talladega in a post-season game on December 9 to determine the black college football national championship; the game ended in a 7–7 tie and both teams are recognized as co-champions. The Wiley team played its home games at the 1,000-seat Wiley Athletic Park in Marshall, Texas.[1]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultSource
October 14Jarvis*
W 41–0[2]
October 3110:30 a.m.vs. Shreveport Central High School*
W 114–0[3][4]
November 244:00 p.m.vs. Paul QuinnDallas, TXW 14–10[5][6]
December 23:30 p.m.vs. Prairie View
W 7–3[7][8]
December 93:00 p.m.Talladega*
  • Wiley Athletic Park
  • Marshall, TX
T 7–7[9][10]

References

  1. ^ "Wiley University One Of Largest Schools Of Its Kind in Southwest". The Marshall Messenger. October 3, 1921. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Shaw University To Play Kittrell Today". The Marshall News Messenger. Marshall, Texas. October 16, 1921. p. 3. Retrieved July 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "Sports Events At Fair Grounds". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. October 31, 1921. p. 8. Retrieved July 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "Wiley College Team Real Fodder-Chopper". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. November 1, 1921. p. 8. Retrieved July 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "Nationally Known Educators Will Attend State Teachers Meet". The Dallas Express. Dallas, Texas. November 12, 1921. p. 1. Retrieved July 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "Paul Quinn And Prairie View Will Battle To-day". The Dallas Express. Dallas, Texas. November 19, 1921. p. 2. Retrieved July 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ "Football". Houston Post. Houston, Texas. December 2, 1921. p. 11. Retrieved July 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ "Wiley Football Team Trounces Prairie View". Houston Post. Houston, Texas. December 3, 1921. p. 11. Retrieved July 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ "Football". The Marshall News Messenger. Marshall, Texas. December 7, 1921. p. 6. Retrieved July 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ^ "Wiley Plays Talladega a Tie Seven to Seven". The Marshall News Messenger. December 11, 1921. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
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