1921 Michigan Wolverines football team
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The 1921 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan
in the 1921 college football season
. The team's head coach was Fielding H. Yost. The Wolverines played their home games at Ferry Field
.
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
in the 1921 college football season
1921 college football season
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...
. The team's head coach was Fielding H. Yost. The Wolverines played their home games at Ferry Field
Ferry Field
Ferry Field is a multi-purpose stadium in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It opened in 1906 and was home to the Michigan Wolverines football team prior to the Michigan Stadium opening in 1927. It had a capacity of 46,000....
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Schedule
Varsity letter winners
- Ted BankTed BankTheodore Paul "Ted" Bank was an American college football player, coach and athletic director. Bank was a starting quarterback for Fielding H. Yost's 1920 and 1921 Michigan Wolverines football teams. He graduated from the University of Michigan in 1923 and began a career in coaching...
- quarterback - Franklin CapponFranklin CapponFranklin C. "Cappy" Cappon was a college athlete and coach. He played football and basketball at Phillips University and the University of Michigan and coached basketball and football at Luther College , the University of Kansas , the University of Michigan , and Princeton University .The son of a...
- halfback - Louis B. Curran - end
- W. Clark Dean - halfback
- Robert J. DunneRobert J. DunneRobert Jerome "Duke" Dunne was an American football player and coach and state court judge in Illinois. He played for the University of Michigan from 1918 to 1921. After graduating from Michigan in 1922, he attended law school at Northwestern University where he also served as the line coach for...
- guard and captain - Paul G. GoebelPaul G. GoebelPaul Gordon Goebel was an American football end who played for the University of Michigan Wolverines from 1920 to 1922. He was an All-American in 1921 and was the team's captain in 1922. He played professional football from 1923 to 1926 with the Columbus Tigers, Chicago Bears, and New York Yankees...
- end - James E. Johns - tackle
- Harry G. KipkeHarry G. KipkeHarry George Kipke was an American football, basketball, and baseball player and coach. He was the head football coach at Michigan State College in 1928 and at the University of Michigan from 1929–1937, compiling a career record of 49–30–5...
- halfback - Bernard KirkBernard KirkBernard "Bernie" C. Kirk was an American football player who played for Notre Dame in 1919 and for Michigan from 1921-1922. He was selected as an All-American at the end position in both 1921 and 1922...
- end - Robert T. KnodeRay KnodeRobert Troxell "Ray" Knode was an American Major League Baseball baseball and college football player. He played for four season as a first baseman with the Cleveland Indians from 1923 to 1926....
- quarterback - Stanley MuirheadStanley MuirheadStanley Nelson Muirhead was an American football player. He played at the tackle position for the University of Michigan from 1921 to 1923, leading the Wolverines to consecutive undefeated seasons in 1922 and 1923 and a national championship in 1923. He was selected as a second-team All-American...
- tackle - LeRoy E. Neisch - end
- Charles C. Petro - guard
- Doug RobyDoug RobyDouglas Fergusson Roby was an American athlete and Olympics official. After playing football at Phillips University and the University of Michigan, he worked for American Metal Products Company, an automobile parts manufacturer, from 1923 to 1963...
- fullback - John G. Searle - halfback
- Frank SteketeeFrank SteketeeFrank W. Steketee was an All American football halfback and fullback who played with the University of Michigan Wolverines in 1918, 1920, and 1921...
- fullback - Donald Swan - guard
- Edward UsherEddie UsherEdward "Eddie" Usher was an American football fullback and halfback.He played college football for the Michigan Wolverines football team in 1918, 1920 and 1921...
- halfback - Irwin UteritzIrwin UteritzIrwin Charles "Utz" Uteritz was an American athlete and coach. He played American football and baseball for the University of Michigan from 1921 to 1923. At 140 pounds, he was one of the lightest quarterbacks ever to start for a major college program. Despite his size, Michigan football coach...
- quarterback - William J. Van Orden - guard
- Henry VickErnie VickHenry Arthur "Ernie" Vick was an American football and baseball player. He was selected as an All-American center in 1921, played on the 1926 World Series champion St. Louis Cardinals, and was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1983.-University of Michigan:Born in Toledo, Ohio, Vick...
- center - Hugh E. Wilson - guard
aMa letter winners
- William G. Crawforth - guard
- Stephen M. Garfield - tackle
- John E. Gunther - fullback
- John Henry - guard
- John Keatley - end
- John Landowski - halfback
- Frederick J. Novy - guard
- Verne Richards - end
- C.J. Smith - center
- Don Weiman - guard
Awards and honors
- Captain: Robert J. DunneRobert J. DunneRobert Jerome "Duke" Dunne was an American football player and coach and state court judge in Illinois. He played for the University of Michigan from 1918 to 1921. After graduating from Michigan in 1922, he attended law school at Northwestern University where he also served as the line coach for...
- All-American1921 College Football All-America TeamThe 1921 College Football All-America team consists of American football players selected to the College Football All-America Teams selected by various organizations in 1921...
s: Ernie VickErnie VickHenry Arthur "Ernie" Vick was an American football and baseball player. He was selected as an All-American center in 1921, played on the 1926 World Series champion St. Louis Cardinals, and was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1983.-University of Michigan:Born in Toledo, Ohio, Vick...
, Paul G. GoebelPaul G. GoebelPaul Gordon Goebel was an American football end who played for the University of Michigan Wolverines from 1920 to 1922. He was an All-American in 1921 and was the team's captain in 1922. He played professional football from 1923 to 1926 with the Columbus Tigers, Chicago Bears, and New York Yankees... - All-Western: Ernie Vick (Salsinger, 1st team; Eckersall, 1st; United Press, 2nd team), Robert Dunne (Eckersall, 1st team; United Press, 1st team; INS; DE), Paul Goebel (Salsinger 1st team; United Press, 2nd team; Eckersall, 3rd team), Frank SteketeeFrank SteketeeFrank W. Steketee was an All American football halfback and fullback who played with the University of Michigan Wolverines in 1918, 1920, and 1921...
(UP-2); Franklin CapponFranklin CapponFranklin C. "Cappy" Cappon was a college athlete and coach. He played football and basketball at Phillips University and the University of Michigan and coached basketball and football at Luther College , the University of Kansas , the University of Michigan , and Princeton University .The son of a...
(Salsinger, 2nd team; Eckersall, 2nd team); Irwin UteritzIrwin UteritzIrwin Charles "Utz" Uteritz was an American athlete and coach. He played American football and baseball for the University of Michigan from 1921 to 1923. At 140 pounds, he was one of the lightest quarterbacks ever to start for a major college program. Despite his size, Michigan football coach...
(Eckersall, 3rd team)
Coaching staff
- Head coach: Fielding H. Yost
- Assistant coaches: Edwin Mather, Angus GoetzAngus GoetzAngus Gerald "Gus" Goetz was an American football player who played four years with the Michigan Wolverines from 1917 to 1920. He also played professional football for the Buffalo All-Americans and the Columbus Tigers .-University of Michigan:A native of Sault Ste...
, Elton WiemanElton WiemanElton Ewart "Tad" Wieman was an American football player and coach and college athletic director. He played football for the University of Michigan from 1915 to 1917 and 1920 under head coach Fielding H. Yost. He was a coach and administrator at Michigan from 1921 to 1929, including two years as...
, Ray FisherRay FisherRay Lyle Fisher was an American professional baseball pitcher. He pitched all or part of ten seasons in Major League Baseball. His debut game took place on July 2, 1910. His final game took place on October 2, 1920...
, A. J. SturzeneggerA. J. SturzeneggerAlfonzo John "A. J." Sturzenegger , sometimes also referred to as Jack Sturzenegger, was an American football and baseball player and coach. He played college football and baseball at the University of Nebraska... - Trainer: Archie HahnArchie HahnCharles Archibald "Archie" Hahn was a German-American athlete, and one of the best sprinters in the early 20th century....
, William Fallon - Manager: Alfred L. May