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1920 SMU Mustangs football
Conference Southwest Conference
Record3–5–2 (0–4–1 SWC)
Head coach
CaptainJohn Lee Brooks
Home stadium Armstrong Field, State Fair gridiron
Seasons
←  1919
1921 →
1920 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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
  • $ – Conference champion

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.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultSource
September 25 Daniel Baker*
W 70–0
October 2 Simmons (TX)*
  • Armstrong Field
  • Dallas, TX
T 0–0
October 9 Texas A&M
  • Armstrong Field
  • Dallas, TX
L 0–3
October 15 Howard Payne*
  • Armstrong Field
  • Dallas, TX
W 14–0
October 233:00 p.m. ArkansasL 0–6 [2] [3]
October 30 Trinity (TX)*
  • Armstrong Field
  • Dallas, TX
W 38–7
November 6 Rice
  • Armstrong Field
  • Dallas, TX ( rivalry)
L 0–10
November 13at TexasL 3–21 [4]
November 20 Austin*
  • Armstrong Field
  • Dallas, TX
L 0–43
November 27 Baylor
  • Armstrong Field
  • Dallas, TX
T 0–0

References

  1. ^ "1920 SMU Mustangs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
  2. ^ "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 Open access icon.
  3. ^ "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 Open access icon.
  4. ^ "Longhorns are winners over S.M.U. 21 to 3". The Houston Post. November 14, 1920. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.