1921 Detroit Junior College football team

The 1921 Detroit Junior College football team represented Detroit Junior College (later renamed Wayne State University) as an independent during the 1921 college football season. In their fourth year under head coach David L. Holmes, the Detroit team compiled a 6–0–2 record, did not allow any of its opponents to score, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 165 to 0.[1]

1921 Detroit Junior College football
Conference	Independent
1921 record	6–0–2
Head coach	David L. Holmes (4th season)
Captain	Hazen Dever
Home stadium	Grindley Field

1921 Midwestern college football independents records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Detroit Junior College			–					6	–	0	–	2
Notre Dame			–					10	–	1	–	0
Detroit			–					8	–	1	–	0
South Dakota State			–					7	–	1	–	0
Iowa State Teachers			–					5	–	1	–	1
Wabash			–					7	–	2	–	0
Central Michigan			–					7	–	2	–	1
Butler			–					6	–	2	–	0
Western State (MI)			–					6	–	2	–	0
Marquette			–					6	–	2	–	1
Haskell			–					5	–	5	–	0
North Dakota Agricultural			–					3	–	3	–	1
Saint Louis			–					4	–	4	–	1
Valparaiso			–					2	–	2	–	1
Michigan Agricultural			–					3	–	5	–	0
Earlham			–					2	–	4	–	1
St. Ignatius (OH)			–					2	–	6	–	0
Dayton			–					1	–	7	–	1
Kent State			–					0	–	2	–	1

The season opener against Assumption College was played in Canada at Sandwich.[2] The Central Michigan game was played on Thanksgiving Day at Grindley Field in Detroit.[3]

On December 9, 1921, the student council held a banquet and dance in honor of the football team for having not allowed a point to be scored against them during the 1921 season.[4]

Hazen Dever was the team captain.[5] Other players included Cameron Cunningham, Jack Duncan, Newman Ertell, Norm Heym, Raymond Humphrey, Harold Grant Iler, Russell Lightbody, Thomas MacKay, and M. Cole Seager, and players with the surnames Allen, Becklein, Boyd, Breslin, Grant, Grove, Johnson, Monihan, Plauman, and Richards. Frank Olney was the manager.[6]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
September 24	at Assumption (ON)	Windsor, ON	W 26–0	[7]
October 1	Ferris		Cancelled	[8]
October 8	Alma	Grindley Field Detroit, MI	T 0–0	[9]
October 15	Baldwin–Wallace	Grindley Field Detroit, MI	W 28–0	[10]
October 29	Michigan State Normal	Grindley Field Detroit, MI	W 3–0	[11]
November 5	Olivet	Grindley Field Detroit, MI	W 26–0	[12]
November 12	Grand Rapids Junior College	Grindley Field Detroit, MI	W 39–0	[13]
November 19	at Toledo	Toledo, OH	W 13–0	[14]
November 24	Central Michigan	Grindley Field Detroit, MI	T 0–0	[3]

References

1. "2016 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Wayne State University. pp. 111, 114. Retrieved September 20, 2016.
2. "D. J. C. Picks Hard Team In Canucks". Detroit Free Press. September 24, 1921. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Junior Ties Teacher Team: Neither Eleven Scores in Muddy Fray at Grindley Field". Detroit Free Press. November 25, 1921. p. 13.
4. "Victorious '11' To Dine, Dance: Junior College Folk Plan Fete for Athletes". Detroit Free Press. December 4, 1921. p. 82 – via Newspapers.com.
5. 2016 Media Guide, p. 112.
6. 2016 Football Media Guide, pp. 118-121.
7. "Juniors Win From Assumption, 26-0". Detroit Free Press. September 25, 1921. p. 27.
8. "Juniors Run Into Schedule Trouble". Detroit Free Press. September 27, 1921. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Juniors Tie With Alma". Detroit Free Press. October 9, 1921. p. 26.
10. "Juniors Down Ohioans, 28-0". Detroit Free Press. October 16, 1921. p. 25.
11. "J.C. Defeats State Normals". Detroit Free Press. October 30, 1921. p. 24.
12. "Junior Bumps Olivet Hard". Detroit Free Press. November 6, 1921. p. 24.
13. "Detroit Wins Junior Title". Detroit Free Press. November 13, 1921. p. 23.
14. "Junior Better On Muddy Lot: Detroit Collegians 'Outswim' University of Toledo by 13 to 0 Count". Detroit Free Press. November 20, 1921. p. 26.