1920 Texas Longhorns football team

1920 Texas Longhorns football
SWC champion
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record9–0 (5–0 SWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumClark Field
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 Texas Longhorns football team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 1920 college football season. In their first year under head coach Berry Whitaker, the Longhorns compiled an undefeated 9–0 record, shut out six of nine opponents, and outscored all opponents by a collective total of 282 to 13.[1]

The meeting of Texas and Texas A&M in 1920 is said to have really started the rivalry.[2] Both teams were undefeated and the game featured the largest crowd in state history. Texas won 7–3. The game turned on a play where the Longhorns' tackle declared himself eligible for a pass.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25Simmons (TX)*
W 63–0[3]
October 2at Southwestern (TX)*
  • Clark Field
  • Austin, TX
W 27–8[4]
October 9Howard Payne*
  • Clark Field
  • Austin, TX
W 41–7[5]
October 16vs. Oklahoma A&M
W 21–08,000[6]
October 22Austin
  • Clark Field
  • Austin, TX
W 54–0[7]
October 30at Rice
W 21–0[8]
November 5Phillips
  • Clark Field
  • Austin, TX
W 27–0[9]
November 13SMU
  • Clark Field
  • Austin, TX
W 21–3[10]
November 25Texas A&M
W 7–3[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "1920 Texas Longhorns Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
  2. ^ "Great Games and Moments: Pre-1940s".
  3. ^ "Texas Longhorns open football season with 63–0 win over Cowboys". The Houston Post. September 26, 1920. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Longhorns defeat Pirates by small score of 27 to 0". The Statesman. October 3, 1920. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Howard Payne Yellow Jackets string Longhorns for touchdown but University wins game, 41–7". The El Paso Times. October 10, 1920. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Renfro, Colvin (October 17, 1920). "Longhorns down Oklahoma Aggies". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. p. 38. Retrieved August 16, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ "Austin College easy prey for Longhorns". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 23, 1920. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Longhorns trounce Rice Owls in superb style". The Statesman. October 31, 1920. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Longhorns of Texas Gore Phillips Crew in Bitter Contest". Austin American. Austin, Texas. November 6, 1920. p. 6. Retrieved August 16, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ^ "Longhorns are winners over S.M.U. 21 to 3". The Houston Post. November 14, 1920. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Longhorns defeat Aggies in close game 7–3". The Galveston Daily News. November 26, 1920. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.


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