For the year 1920, the NCAA recognizes four All-America selectors as "official" for purposes of its consensus determinations. The following chart identifies the NCAA-recognized consensus All-Americans and displays which official and other first-team designations they received.
^Percy Griffiths is not presently recognized as a consensus All-American by the NCAA even though he was named first-team by two of the four official selectors. (Iolas Huffman is recognized as consensus at guard even though he was named first-team by only one of the four official selectors.
^Doc Alexander is not recognized as a consensus All-American by the NCAA even though he was named first-team by two of the four official selectors, and also by the United Press and The New York Times. Herb Stein, who had only two official first-team selections, and no other major selections, is instead recognized by the NCAA as the consensus All-American at center.
^Tom Davies is not recognized as a consensus All-American by the NCAA even though he was named first-team by two of the four official selectors, and also by the United Press and The New York Times. Gaylord Stinchcomb and Charlie Way, who also both had only two official first-team selections, are instead recognized by the NCAA as the consensus All-American at halfback.
^"Camp Names Gridiron Stars". Post-Standard. Syracuse, NY. December 15, 1920.
^Jacob Velock (December 7, 1920). "Hard Task To Pick All-American Team From This Season's Galaxy of Stars". Trenton Evening Times.
^Henry L. Farrell (December 10, 1920). "Brilliant Backs Are Features of 1920 Eleven: United Press Scribe Picks An All-American Eleven Himself". Middletown Daily Herald.
^"Weston on Second All-American Team". Janesville Daily Gazette. December 13, 1920.
^Dean Snyder (November 29, 1920). "East Divides All-American Honors: Snyder's Selection Gives West Even Break In Coveted Places". Bismarck Tribune.