1920 SMU Mustangs football team
The 1920 SMU Mustangs football team was an American football team that represented Southern Methodist University (SMU) as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1920 college football season. In its fourth season under head coach J. Burton Rix, the team compiled an overall record of 3–5–2 record with a mark of 0–4–1 in conference play and outscored opponents by a total of 125 to 90.[1] The team played its home games at Armstrong Field in Dallas.
| 1920 SMU Mustangs football | |
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| Conference | Southwest Conference |
| Record | 3–5–2 (0–4–1 SWC) |
| Head coach |
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| Captain | John Lee Brooks |
| Home stadium | Armstrong Field, State Fair gridiron |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas | 2 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rice | 2 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Baylor | 1 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SMU | 0 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Phillips | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma A&M | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 25 | Daniel Baker* |
| W 70–0 | ||
| October 2 | Simmons (TX)* |
| T 0–0 | ||
| October 9 | Texas A&M |
| L 0–3 | ||
| October 15 | Howard Payne* |
| W 14–0 | ||
| October 23 | 3:00 p.m. | Arkansas |
| L 0–6 | [2][3] |
| October 30 | Trinity (TX)* |
| W 38–7 | ||
| November 6 | Rice |
| L 0–10 | ||
| November 13 | at Texas | L 3–21 | [4] | ||
| November 20 | Austin* |
| L 0–43 | ||
| November 27 | Baylor |
| T 0–0 | ||
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References
- "1920 SMU Mustangs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
- "Mustangs And Razorbacks Play In Dallas Today". The Statesman. Austin, Texas. Associated Press. October 23, 1920. p. 3. Retrieved February 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- "Razorbacks Turn Tide And Defeat Mustangs 6 To 0". Fort Worth Record. Fort Worth, Texas. October 24, 1920. p. 7. Retrieved February 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- "Longhorns are winners over S.M.U. 21 to 3". The Houston Post. November 14, 1920. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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