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1920 Nevada Sagebrushers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–3–1
Head coach
Home stadium Mackay Field
Seasons
←  1919
1921 →
1920 Western college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Nevada   –   7 – 3 – 1
USC   –   6 – 0 – 0
Arizona   –   6 – 1 – 0
Hawaii   –   6 – 2 – 0
New Mexico A&M   –   5 – 1 – 1
Santa Clara   –   5 – 1 – 0
Idaho   –   4 – 2 – 0
Gonzaga   –   4 – 3 – 0
Montana   –   4 – 3 – 0
Chico State   –   3 – 3 – 0
New Mexico   –   3 – 3 – 0
University Farm   –   3 – 4 – 0
Pacific (CA)   –   1 – 2 – 1
Saint Mary's   –   0 – 3 – 0

The 1920 Nevada Sagebrushers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Nevada as an independent during the 1920 college football season. In their second season under head coach Ray Courtright, the team compiled a 7–3–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 186 to 167. [1] [2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11Nevada Alumni
W 20–6
September 25 University Farm
  • Mackay Field
  • Reno, NV
W 7–3
October 2American Legion (S.F.)
  • Mackay Field
  • Reno, NV
W 47–7
October 9Mare Island Naval Base
  • Mackay Field
  • Reno, NV
W 28–0
October 16at California
L 7–79 [3]
October 30at Utah
W 14–7
November 6 Utah Agricultural
  • Mackay Field
  • Reno, NV
W 21–0
November 13at USC
L 7–38
November 25at Santa Clara San Francisco, CAL 21–24 [4]
December 25at Hawaii
W 14–04,000 [5] [6]
January 1, 1921at Outrigger ACHonolulu, Territory of HawaiiT 0–0

References

  1. ^ "Nevada Football 2018 Bowl Guide" (PDF). University of Nevada, Reno. 2018. p. 132. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
  2. ^ "Nevada Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
  3. ^ "University of California Football Team Smothers University of Nevada, Score 79-7". Oakland Tribune. October 17, 1920. p. 35 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Jack James (November 26, 1920). "Nevada Is Nosed Out by Saints, 24 to 21: Baker's Touchdown in the Final Minutes Transforms Defeat Into a Victory". San Francisco Examiner. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Nevada 14 Hawaii 0; Score of big game". Nevada State Journal. December 27, 1920. Retrieved April 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Sage Hens blank Wahoos in Christmas Day grid game". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. December 27, 1920. Retrieved April 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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