1921 Drexel Dragons football team

1921 Drexel Dragons football

Conference| Independent
Record| 2–3–1
Head coach|

* William McAvoy (2nd season)

Captain| George Crichton

Seasons

<- 1920

1922 ->

1921 Eastern college football independents records

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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 Drexel Dragons football team represented Drexel Institute—now known as Drexel University—in the 1921 college football season. Led by William McAvoy in his second and final season as head coach, the team compiled a record of 2–3–1.

## Schedule[edit]

Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Source

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October 15| Juniata| Philadelphia, PA| W 13–0| [1]
October 22| George Washington|

* Strawbridge and Clothier Field
* Philadelphia, PA

| L 0–40| [2]
October 29| St. John's (MD)| Philadelphia, PA| L 0–35| [3]
November 5| New York Aggies| Philadelphia, PA| W 34–7| [4]
November 12| at Western Maryland| Westminster, MD| L 0–14| [5]
November 19| Gallaudet| Philadelphia, PA| T 14–14| [6]

## Roster[edit]

1921 Drexel Dragons football team roster

Players  | Coaches
Offense | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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[[American football positions|]]  | `` |  Reed
[[American football positions|]]  | `` |  Valencia
[[American football positions|]]  | `` |  Easterbrook
[[American football positions|]]  | `` |  Ross
[[American football positions|]]  | `` |  Gillette
[[American football positions|]]  | `` |  Fialkowski
[[American football positions|]]  | `` |  Ryan
[[American football positions|]]  | `` |  Shelley
[[American football positions|]]  | `` |  Hafleigh
[[American football positions|]]  | `` |  Wilson
[[American football positions|]]  | `` |  Layer
[[American football positions|]]  | `` |  Diggins
[[American football positions|]]  | `` |  Sellers
[[American football positions|]]  | `` |  MacQuarrie
[[American football positions|]]  | `` |  Buckman
[[American football positions|]]  | `` | H. Miller
[[American football positions|]]  | `` |  Belcher
FB | `` | George Crichton (C)
[[American football positions|]]  | `` |  Greenwood
[[American football positions|]]  | `` |  Mosteller
[[American football positions|]]  | `` |  Connel
[[American football positions|]]  | `` |  Mackin
[[American football positions|]]  | `` | W. Miller
[[American football positions|]]  | `` |  Weinberger
Defense | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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Special teams | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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Head coach

* William McAvoy (Lafayette)

Coordinators/assistant coaches

* E.J. Hall

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Legend

* (C) Team captain
* (S) Suspended
* (I) Ineligible

* Injured
* Redshirt

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Juniata is beaten". The Pittsburgh Press. October 16, 1921. Retrieved January 22, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
2. ^ "Drexel downed by George Washington". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 23, 1921. Retrieved February 12, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "St. John's again shows class by crushing Drexel eleven". The Baltimore Sun. October 30, 1921. Retrieved January 22, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "Drexel conquers N.Y. Aggies, 34–7". The New York Times. November 6, 1921. Retrieved January 22, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "Westminster rejoices when victory alights". The Baltimore Sun. November 13, 1921. Retrieved January 22, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Gallaudet in draw with Drexel team". The Washington Post. November 20, 1921. Retrieved January 22, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.

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Drexel Dragons football

Venues|

* West Philadelphia YMCA (1896–?)
* Drexel Field (?–1962)
* Vidas Field (1963–1973)

Culture & lore|

* City 6
* Mario the Magnificent
* "Drexel Fight Song"

People|

* Head coaches
* NFL draftees

Seasons|

* 1892
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