The event was held at Stagg Field in Chicago, Illinois in June 1921.
The University of Illinois won the team title.
The University of Illinois won the team championship with 20+1⁄4 points.
Notre Dame finished in second place.
[1] Gus Pope of the University of Washington was the individual points leader with 10 points earned through first-place finishes in both the shot put and the discus.
Gus Desch, Notre Dame - 24.8 seconds 2.
Gaylord Stinchcomb, Ohio State - 23 feet, 3+3⁄8 inches 2.
Johnny Murphy, Notre Dame - 6 feet, 3 inches 2.
Longino Welch, Georgia Tech - 12 feet 1.
Eldon Jenne, Washington State - 12 feet 1.
Gus Pope, Washington - 142 feet, 2+1⁄4 inches 2.
Flint Hanner, Stanford - 191 feet, 2-l/4 inches 2.
Gus Pope, Washington - 45 feet, 4+1⁄2 inches 2.
Charles Redmon, Chicago - 133 feet 9+3⁄4 inches 2.