The 1920 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1920 college football season. In their first year under head coach George McLaren, the Razorbacks compiled a 3–2–2 record (2–0–1 against SWC opponents),[1] finished in third place in the SWC,[2] shut out five of their nine opponents, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 42 to 22.[3]
| 1920 Arkansas Razorbacks football | |
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| Conference | Southwest Conference |
| Record | 3–2–2 (2–0–1 SWC) |
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| Captain | J. Tate McGill |
| Home stadium | The Hill |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| October 9 | Hendrix* |
| T 0–0 | |||
| October 16 | TCU* |
| L 2–19 | [4] | ||
| October 23 | 3:00 p.m. | at SMU |
| W 6–0 | [5][6] | |
| October 30 | Missouri Mines* |
| W 14–0 | |||
| November 6 | vs. LSU* |
| L 0–3 | [7] | ||
| November 13 | at Phillips | Enid, OK | W 20–0 | [8] | ||
| November 25 | at Rice | T 0–0 | 5,000 | [9] | ||
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References
edit- ^ "1920 Arkansas Razorbacks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
- ^ "1920 Southwest Conference Year Summary". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
- ^ "Arkansas Yearly Results (1920-1924)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
- ^ "Christians Beat Razorbacks 19-2". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. October 17, 1920. p. 38. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "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 .
- ^ "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 .
- ^ "Drop kick gives LA win over Arkansas". The Commercial Appeal. November 7, 1920. Retrieved February 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Razorbacks Wallop Haymackers, 20 To 0". The Enid Daily News. Enid, Oklahoma. November 14, 1920. p. 2. Retrieved August 16, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Arkansas Razorbacks Battle to Scoreless Tie With Rice Owls". Houston Post. Houston, Texas. November 26, 1920. p. 12. Retrieved February 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
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