1921 Buffalo Bisons football team

The 1921 Buffalo Bisons football team represented the University of Buffalo as an independent during the 1921 college football season. Led by Art Powell in his sixth season as head coach, the team compiled a record of 2–3–2.^[1]

1921 Buffalo Bisons football
Conference	Independent
Record	2–3–2
Head coach	Art Powell (6th season)
Captain	Herb Helwig
Home stadium	Rotary Field
Seasons ← 1920 1922 →

1921 Eastern college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
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

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 8	3:00 p.m.	Thiel	Rotary Field Buffalo, NY	T 0–0		[2][3]
October 15	3:00 p.m.	vs. Bethany (WV)	High School field Wheeling, WV	L 0–42		[4][5]
October 22	3:00 p.m.	Alfred	Rotary Field Buffalo, NY	W 14–2		[6][7]
October 29	2:30 p.m.	St. Stephen's	Rotary Field Buffalo, NY	W 52–0		[8][9]
November 5		vs. Allegheny	Athletic Field Erie, PA	L 13–26	1,500	[10][11]
November 12		at Hobart	Boswell Field Geneva, NY	L 0–35		[12]
November 19	2:30 p.m.	RPI	Rotary Field Buffalo, NY	T 0–0		[13][14][15]
All times are in Eastern time

References

1. Hollander, Scott. "1921 Buffalo Football". Buffalo, New York: University at Buffalo Libraries. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
2. "New Field and New Stands for U. B. First Game". The Buffalo Times. Buffalo, New York. October 8, 1921. p. 10. Retrieved April 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
3. "Strong Defense Prevents Thiel And U. B. Score". The Buffalo Times. Buffalo, New York. October 9, 1921. p. 53. Retrieved April 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
4. "Buffalo University Invades City For Battle With Bethany". The Wheeling Intelligencer. Wheeling, West Virginia. October 15, 1921. p. 6. Retrieved April 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
5. "Bethany Wins Easily From Buffalo, 42-0". The Gazette Times. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. October 16, 1921. p. 21. Retrieved April 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
6. "Today's Schedule On All The Gridirons". The Illustrated Buffalo Express. Buffalo, New York. October 22, 1921. p. 14. Retrieved April 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
7. "Alfred Falls Before U. Of B. On Rotary Field". The Illustrated Buffalo Express. Buffalo, New York. October 23, 1921. p. 56. Retrieved April 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
8. "St. Stephen's Team Clashes With U. B. At Rotary Field". Buffalo Courier. Buffalo, New York. October 29, 1921. p. 8. Retrieved April 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
9. "U of B. Romps Home An Easy Winner, 52-0". The Illustrated Buffalo Express. Buffalo, New York. October 30, 1921. p. 43. Retrieved April 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
10. "Allegheny Trick Plays Dazzle U. B., But Bisons Score". Buffalo Courier. Buffalo, New York. November 6, 1921. p. 58. Retrieved April 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
11. "Buffalo Dies Hard In Game With Allegheny". The Buffalo Times. Buffalo, New York. November 6, 1921. p. 53. Retrieved April 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
12. "Luck Plays Big Part In Hobart Win Over U. B." The Buffalo Times. Buffalo, New York. November 13, 1921. p. 50. Retrieved April 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
13. "Rensselaer's Is U of B. Last 1921 Opponent". The Illustrated Buffalo Express. Buffalo, New York. November 19, 1921. p. 14. Retrieved April 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
14. "U of B. Hold R. P. I. Scoreless". he Buffalo Times. Buffalo, New York. November 20, 1921. p. 49. Retrieved April 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
15. "U of B. Hold R. P. I. Scoreless (continued)". he Buffalo Times. Buffalo, New York. November 20, 1921. p. 50. Retrieved April 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .