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The 1921 Rock Island Independents season was their second completed in the young American Professional Football Association (APFA). The team failed to improve on their previous record against league opponents of 6–2–2, winning only four games.[1] They finished fifth in the league.[2]
| 1921 Rock Island Independents season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Frank Coughlin and Jimmy Conzelman |
| Home field | Douglas Park |
| Results | |
| Record | 5–2–1 Overall 4–2–1 APFA |
| League place | 5th in APFA |
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 2 | Detroit Tigers | T 0–0 | 0–0–1 |
| 2 | October 10 | at Chicago Staleys | L 10–14 | 0–1–1 |
| 3 | October 16 | at Chicago Cardinals | W 14–7 | 1–1–1 |
| 4 | October 23 | at Detroit Tigers | W 14–0 | 2–1–1 |
| 5 | October 30 | at Green Bay Packers | W 13–3 | 3–1–1 |
| 6 | November 6 | Minneapolis Marines | W 14–3 | 4–1–1 |
| 7 | November 13 | at Chicago Staleys | L 0–3 | 4–2–1 |
| – | November 20 | Duluth Knights of Columbus | W 28–0 | 5–2–1 |
- Game in italics is against a non-NFL team.
| APFA standings | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |||
| Chicago Staleys | 9 | 1 | 1 | .900 | 128 | 53 | T1 | ||
| Buffalo All-Americans | 9 | 1 | 2 | .900 | 211 | 29 | L1 | ||
| Akron Pros | 8 | 3 | 1 | .727 | 148 | 31 | W1 | ||
| Canton Bulldogs | 5 | 2 | 3 | .714 | 106 | 55 | W1 | ||
| Rock Island Independents | 4 | 2 | 1 | .667 | 65 | 30 | L1 | ||
| Evansville Crimson Giants | 3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | 89 | 46 | W1 | ||
| Green Bay Packers | 3 | 2 | 1 | .600 | 70 | 55 | L1 | ||
| Dayton Triangles | 4 | 4 | 1 | .500 | 96 | 67 | L1 | ||
| Chicago Cardinals | 3 | 3 | 2 | .500 | 54 | 53 | T1 | ||
| Rochester Jeffersons | 2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | 85 | 76 | W2 | ||
| Cleveland Indians | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | 95 | 58 | L1 | ||
| Washington Senators | 1 | 2 | 0 | .334 | 21 | 43 | L1 | ||
| Cincinnati Celts | 1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | 14 | 117 | L2 | ||
| Hammond Pros | 1 | 3 | 1 | .250 | 17 | 45 | L2 | ||
| Minneapolis Marines | 1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | 37 | 41 | L1 | ||
| Detroit Tigers | 1 | 5 | 1 | .167 | 19 | 109 | L5 | ||
| Columbus Panhandles | 1 | 8 | 0 | .111 | 47 | 222 | W1 | ||
| Tonawanda Kardex | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 45 | L1 | ||
| Muncie Flyers | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 28 | L2 | ||
| Louisville Brecks | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 27 | L2 | ||
| New York Brickley Giants | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 72 | L2 | ||
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
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