1920 SMU Mustangs football team

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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.

Record3–5–2 (0–4–1 SWC)
Headcoach
CaptainJohn Lee Brooks
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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 â†’
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1920 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Texas $5–0–09–0–0
Texas A&M5–1–06–1–1
Arkansas2–0–13–2–2
Rice2–2–14–2–2
Baylor1–2–14–4–1
SMU0–4–13–5–2
Phillips0–3–04–4–2
Oklahoma A&M0–3–00–7–1
  • $ – Conference champion
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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 23ArkansasL 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 TexasL 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
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