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1920 SMU Mustangs football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record3–5–2 (0–4–1 SWC)
Head coach
CaptainJohn Lee Brooks
Home stadiumArmstrong 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

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25Daniel Baker*
W 70–0[2]
October 2Simmons (TX)*
  • Armstrong Field
  • Dallas, TX
T 0–0[3]
October 9Texas A&M
  • Armstrong Field
  • Dallas, TX
L 0–3[4]
October 15Howard Payne*
  • Armstrong Field
  • Dallas, TX
W 14–0[5]
October 23Arkansas
L 0–6[6][7]
October 30Trinity (TX)*
  • Armstrong Field
  • Dallas, TX
W 38–7[8]
November 6Rice
  • Armstrong Field
  • Dallas, TX (rivalry)
L 0–103,000[9]
November 13at Texas
L 3–21[10]
November 18Austin*
  • Armstrong Field
  • Dallas, TX
L 0–42[11]
November 25Baylor
  • Armstrong Field
  • Dallas, TX
T 0–0[12]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "1920 SMU Mustangs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
  2. ^ "S.M.U. defeats Daniel Baker". The Brownsville Herald. September 26, 1920. Retrieved March 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "S.M.U. and Simmons play scoreless tie". The Austin Statesman. October 3, 1920. Retrieved March 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "A. and M. defeats S.M.U. by the score of 3 to 0". The Houston Post. October 10, 1920. Retrieved March 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Howard Payne fails to cross S.M.U. goal line". The Galveston Daily News. October 16, 1920. Retrieved March 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "Mustangs defeat Trinity Tigers at Dallas, 38 to 7". Fort Worth Record. October 31, 1920. Retrieved March 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Rice Owls are winners over S.M.U., 10 to 0". The Houston Post. November 7, 1920. Retrieved March 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  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. ^ "Crippled Mustangs are easy prey for Kangaroos, 42 to 0". Fort Worth Record. November 19, 1920. Retrieved March 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Baylor Bears draw tie with Methodist U." Corpus Christi Caller. November 26, 1920. Retrieved March 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.


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