With Charlie Bachman’s system now in place, the fortunes of the Aggies experienced a significant boost in 1921, but at the start of the season it looked as though anything but was in store.
An old foe which hadn’t been seen in awhile marked the beginning of the season, as the College of Emporia came to Manhattan. The Aggies had to scratch and claw their way to a 7-3 win, and the natives might have been forgiven for being a bit fretful. The following week, some of those fears were eased when the visiting Pikers of Washington were trounced 21-0.