1920 Texas Longhorns football team

1920 Texas Longhorns football
SWC Champion
Conference	Southwest Conference
1920 record	9–0 (5–0 SWC)
Head coach	Berry Whitaker (1st year)
Home stadium	Clark Field

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
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 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

Date	Opponent^#	Rank^#	Site	Result
September 25	Hardin-Simmons*		Clark Field • Austin, TX	W 63–0
October 2	at Southwestern (TX)*		Clark Field • Austin, TX	W 27–8
October 9	vs. Howard Payne*		Clark Field • Austin, TX	W 41–7
October 16	at Oklahoma A&M		Dallas, TX	W 21–0
October 22	vs. Austin		Dallas, TX	W 54–0
October 30	at Rice		Houston, TX	W 21–0
November 5	Phillips		Clark Field • Austin, TX	W 27–0
November 13	at SMU			W 21–3
November 28	Texas A&M		Clark Field • Austin, TX (Rivalry)	W 7–3
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game.

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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.