1920 Texas Longhorns football team

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]

1920 Texas Longhorns football
SWC champion
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
1920 record9–0 (5–0 SWC)
Head coachBerry Whitaker (1st season)
Home stadiumClark Field
1920 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW 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
Phillips 0 3 0  4 4 2
Oklahoma A&M 0 3 0  0 7 1
SMU 0 4 1  3 5 2
  • $ Conference champion

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 73. The game turned on a play where the Longhorns' tackle declared himself eligible for a pass.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 25Simmons (TX)*W 63–0
October 2at Southwestern (TX)*
  • Clark Field
  • Austin, TX
W 27–8
October 9Howard Payne*
  • Clark Field
  • Austin, TX
W 41–7
October 16vs. Oklahoma A&MDallas, TXW 21–0
October 22vs. AustinDallas, TXW 54–0
October 30at Rice
W 21–0
November 5Phillips
  • Clark Field
  • Austin, TX
W 27–0
November 13at SMU
W 21–3
November 25Texas A&M
W 7–3
  • *Non-conference game

[3]

References

  1. "Texas Yearly Results (1920-1924)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
  2. "Great Games and Moments: Pre-1940s".
  3. "1920 Texas Longhorns". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 2, 2015.


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