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1921 Penn State Nittany Lions football team
The 1921 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State College in the 1921 college football season. Known as the "Mystery Team", they were coached by Hugo Bezdek and played their home games in New Beaver Field in State College, Pennsylvania.
| 1921 Penn State Nittany Lions football |
|---|
| Independent |
| 8–0–2 |
| Hugo Bezdek (4th season) |
| George Snell |
| New Beaver Field |
The 1921 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State College in the 1921 college football season. Known as the "Mystery Team", they were coached by Hugo Bezdek and played their home games in New Beaver Field in State College, Pennsylvania.
The Lions were again undefeated, but tied Harvard and rival Pittsburgh on the road. The season concluded in December with a long trip to Seattle and a 21–7 win over struggling Washington.
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 24 | Lebanon Valley | New Beaver FieldState College, PA | W 53–0 | 2,500 | |
| October 1 | Gettysburg | New Beaver FieldState College, PA | W 24–0 | 2,500 | |
| October 8 | NC State | New Beaver FieldState College, PA | W 35–0 | 3,000 | |
| October 15 | Lehigh | New Beaver FieldState College, PA | W 28–7 | 4,000 | |
| October 22 | at Harvard | Harvard StadiumBoston, MA | T 21–21 | 30,000 | |
| October 29 | vs. Georgia Tech | Polo GroundsNew York, NY | W 28–7 | 30,000 | |
| November 5 | Carnegie Tech | New Beaver FieldState College, PA | W 28–7 | 6,000 | |
| November 12 | vs. Navy | Franklin FieldPhiladelphia, PA | W 13–7 | 25,000 | |
| November 24 | at Pittsburgh | Forbes FieldPittsburgh, PA (rivalry) | T 0–0 | 34,000 | |
| December 3 | at Washington | University StadiumSeattle, WA | W 21–7 | 13,827 | |
| Homecoming |
| Number | Player | Position | Gamesstarted | Hometown | Prep school | Height | Weight | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Ray Baer | guard | Toledo, Ohio | 200 | ||||
| 7 | Joe Bedenk | guard | Williamsport | 185 | ||||
| 8 | Newsh Bentz | center | 190 | |||||
| 10 | Hills | tackle | 180 | |||||
| 5 | Hufford | end | 170 | |||||
| 6 | McMahan | tackle | 215 | |||||
| 11 | Stan McCollum | end | 178 |
| Number | Player | Position | Gamesstarted | Hometown | Prep school | Height | Weight | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Glenn Killinger | quarterback | Harrisburg | Tech HS | 5' 9" | 160 | 23 | |
| 25 | Knabb | fullback | 175 | |||||
| 4 | Joe Lightner | halfback | Marysville | 178 | ||||
| 15 | Harry Wilson | halfback | Mingo Junction, OH | 165 |
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| Redinger | Halfback | |||||||
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| Cornwall |
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