1920 Auburn Tigers football team

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The 1920 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University in the 1920 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season. It was the Tigers' 29th overall season and they competed as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA). The team was led by head coach Mike Donahue, in his 16th year, and played their home games at Drake Field in Auburn, Alabama. They finished with a record of seven wins and two losses (7–2 overall, 3–2 in the SIAA). Auburn outscored their opponents by a margin of 332–49, a then school record for points, but were held scoreless in their two losses by the conference co-champions.

Record7–2 (3–2 SIAA)
Headcoach
Basedefense7–2–2
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1920 Auburn Tigers football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record7–2 (3–2 SIAA)
Head coach
Base defense7–2–2
CaptainEmmett Sizemore
Home stadiumDrake Field
Rickwood Field
Seasons
← 1919
1921 â†’
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1920 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Georgia +7–0–08–0–1
Tulane +5–0–06–2–1
Georgia Tech +4–0–08–1–0
Alabama6–1–010–1–0
Centre4–1–08–2–0
Furman3–1–09–1–0
South Carolina3–1–05–4–0
Tennessee5–2–07–2–0
Auburn4–2–07–2–0
Mississippi A&M4–2–05–3–0
Sewanee3–3–14–3–1
Vanderbilt3–3–04–3–1
Transylvania2–2–03–4–0
Howard (AL)2–3–03–5–1
Mississippi College2–4–03–5–0
Florida1–2–06–3–0
Clemson2–6–04–6–1
LSU1–3–05–3–1
Chattanooga1–3–03–4–1
The Citadel1–4–02–6–0
Ole Miss0–2–04–3–0
Kentucky0–3–13–4–1
Georgetown (KY)0–2–00–3–0
Millsaps0–3–00–3–0
Mercer0–4–02–6–0
Wofford0–4–00–8–1
  • + – Conference co-champions
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23Marion*W 35–0[1]
October 2Howard (AL)
  • Drake Field
  • Auburn, AL
W 88–0[2]
October 9Fort Benning*
  • Drake Field
  • Auburn, AL
W 14–2[3]
October 15at ClemsonW 21–0[4]
October 23VanderbiltW 56–68,000–11,000[5]
October 30vs. GeorgiaL 0–77,000[6]
November 6vs. Birmingham–Southern*
W 49–0[7]
November 13Washington and Lee*
  • Rickwood Field
  • Birmingham, AL
W 77–0[8]
November 25at Georgia TechL 0–3420,000[9]
  • *Non-conference game
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