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1921 Roanoke Maroons football
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Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Tennessee Docs   –   8 – 0 – 0
Southwest Texas State   –   7 – 0 – 0
Talladega   –   4 – 0 – 1
Navy   –   6 – 1 – 0
Sam Houston Normal   –   3 – 1 – 2
Erskine   –   6 – 2 – 0
Marshall   –   5 – 2 – 1
Delaware   –   5 – 4 – 0
West Virginia   –   5 – 4 – 1
Middle Tennessee State Normal   –   3 – 2 – 1
East Tennessee State Normal   –   4 – 3 – 0
Birmingham–Southern   –   4 – 4 – 1
Louisville   –   2 – 2 – 1
Marion   –   4 – 4 – 0
Spring Hill   –   4 – 4 – 0
West Tennessee State Normal   –   4 – 5 – 1
Mississippi Normal   –   3 – 4 – 0
Western Kentucky State Normal   –   2 – 4 – 1
Loyola (LA)   –   2 – 4 – 0
Roanoke   –   3 – 7 – 0
Abilene Christian   –   2 – 5 – 0
Bryson College   –   2 – 5 – 0
Wake Forest   –   2 – 8 – 0
Texas Mines   –   1 – 4 – 0
Presbyterian   –   1 – 7 – 0

The 1921 Roanoke Maroons football team represented Roanoke College as an independent during the 1921 college football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Pinky Spruhan, the Maroons compiled an overall record of 3–7.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 24at VMIL 0–13
October 1GuilfordW 14–0
October 8Randolph-Macon Academy
  • College Field
  • Salem, VA
W 41–0
October 15Hampden–SydneyL 6–14
October 22vs. Maryville (TN)L 0–16
October 29at King (TN)L 0–7
November 5Emory and Henry
  • College Field
  • Salem, VA
W 33–14
November 12at Washington and LeeL 0–41
November 19at VPIL 0–35
November 24at LynchburgL 7–8

References

  1. "V.M.I. defeats Roanoke, 13–0". The Atlanta Constitution. September 25, 1921. Retrieved July 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Roanoke College defeats Guilford". The News and Observer. October 2, 1921. Retrieved July 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Roanoke College finds preps easy". The Roanoke World-News. October 10, 1921. Retrieved July 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Roanoke College goes down in defeat before Hampden–Sydney, 14 to 6". The Roanoke Times. October 16, 1921. Retrieved July 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Honaker outfit trims Roanoke". The Journal and Tribune. October 23, 1921. Retrieved July 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Kaysee pigskin warriors defeat Roanoke College". Bristol Herald Courier. October 30, 1921. Retrieved July 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Roanoke wallops Emory and Henry". The Baltimore Sun. November 6, 1921. Retrieved July 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Generals annihilate Roanoke at Lexington". The Baltimore Sun. November 13, 1921. Retrieved July 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Virginia Tech Trims Eleven From Salem". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Library of Congress. November 20, 1921. p. 16. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
  10. "Gobblers Trim Maroons". Brackety-ack. Roanoke College. November 22, 1921. p. 1. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
  11. "Lynchburg College defeats Roanoke in erratic and exciting game, 8 to 7". The Lynchburg News. November 25, 1921. Retrieved July 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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