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 coach
Home stadiumClark Field
1920 Southwest Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Texas $ 5 –0 –09 –0 –0
Texas A&M 5 –1 –06 –1 –1
Arkansas 2 –0 –13 –2 –2
Rice 2 –2 –14 –2 –2
Baylor 1 –2 –14 –4 –1
SMU 0 –4 –13 –5 –2
Phillips 0 –3 –04 –4 –2
Oklahoma A&M 0 –3 –00 –7 –1
  • $ – 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 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
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&M
W 21–08,000[3]
October 22vs. AustinDallas, TXW 54–0
October 30at Rice
W 21–0
November 5Phillips
  • Clark Field
  • Austin, TX
W 27–0[4]
November 13at SMU
W 21–3
November 25Texas A&M
W 7–3
  • *Non-conference game

[5]

References
  1. "Texas Yearly Results (1920-1924)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
  2. "Great Games and Moments: Pre-1940s".
  3. Renfro, Colvin (October 17, 1920). "Longhorns Down Oklahoma Aggies". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. p. 38. Retrieved August 16, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
  4. "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 .
  5. "1920 Texas Longhorns". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
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