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1920 Baylor Bears football team

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1920 Baylor Bears football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record4–4–1 (1–2–1 SWC)
Head coach
CaptainE. M. Dotson
Home stadiumCarroll Field, Cotton Palace
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 Baylor Bears football team was an American football team that represented Baylor University as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1920 college football season. In its first season under head coach Frank Bridges, the team compiled a 4–4–1 record and was outscored by a total of 89 to 65.[1][2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 25Austin*W 9–0
October 9at RiceL 0–28
October 16Trinity (TX)*
  • Carroll Field
  • Waco, TX
W 20–6
October 22at Oklahoma A&MW 7–0[3]
October 30Southwestern (TX)*
  • Carroll Field
  • Waco, TX
L 0–7
November 6Texas A&M
  • Carroll Field
  • Waco, TX
L 0–24
November 13TCU*L 9–21[4]
November 20Howard Payne*
  • Carroll Field
  • Waco, TX
W 20–3
November 27at SMUT 0–0
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "1920 Baylor Bears Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
  2. ^ "2018 Baylor Football Media Almanac" (PDF). Baylor University. p. 107. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
  3. ^ "Baylor Wins From Oklahoma Aggies". The Statemsman. Austin, Texas. October 23, 1920. p. 3. Retrieved August 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "Christians Triumph Over Ancient Baylor Rivals". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. November 14, 1920. p. 32. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.