1920 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season

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The 1920 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season was the college football games played by the member schools of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association as part of the 1920 college football season. The season began on September 23 with conference member Auburn hosting the Marion Military Institute.

LeagueNCAA
SportCollege football
DurationSeptember 23, 1920
through January 1, 1921
Teams25
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1920 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season
LeagueNCAA
SportCollege football
DurationSeptember 23, 1920
through January 1, 1921
Teams25
Regular Season
Season championsGeorgia Tech
Georgia
Tulane
Football seasons
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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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Georgia and Georgia Tech both claim conference championships with undefeated records, as would Tulane. Clyde Berryman retroactively selected Georgia as a national champion.

Regular season

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Non-conference matchup; SIAA member won
Non-conference matchup; SIAA member lost
Non-conference matchup; tie
Conference matchup
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SIAA teams in bold.

Week One

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DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
September 23MarionAuburnDrake Field • Auburn, AlabamaW 27–0
September 24ErskineClemsonRiggs Field • Calhoun, South CarolinaW 26–0
September 24HowardMorganT 0–0
September 25Southern Military AcademyAlabamaDenny Field • Tuscaloosa, AlabamaW 59–0
September 25ElonFurmanManly Field • Greenville, South CarolinaW 33–0
September 25Wake ForestGeorgia TechGrant Field • AtlantaW 44–0
September 25Emory & HenryTennesseeWaite Field • Knoxville, TennesseeW 45–0
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Week Two

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DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
October 1JeffersonLSUState Field • Baton Rouge, LouisianaW 81–0
October 1PresbyterianClemsonRiggs Field • Calhoun, South CarolinaT 7–7
October 2MarionAlabamaDenny Field • Tuscaloosa, AlabamaW 49–0
October 2HowardAuburnDrake Field • Auburn, AlabamaAUB 88–0[1]
October 2NewberryClemsonRiggs Field • Calhoun, South CarolinaW 26–6[1]
October 2ErskineFurmanManly Field • Greenville, South CarolinaW 41–0
October 2The CitadelGeorgiaSanford Field • Athens, GeorgiaUGA 40–0[1]
October 2OglethorpeGeorgia TechGrant Field • AtlantaW 55–0[1]
October 2RhodesKentuckyStoll Field • Lexington, KentuckyW 62–0
October 2Northwestern St.LSUState Field • Baton Rouge, LouisianaW 34–0
October 2LanierMercerMacon, GeorgiaW 59–0
October 2Mississippi CollegeMississippi A&MScott Field • Starkville, MississippiMSA&M 27–0
October 2WoffordSouth CarolinaColumbia, South CarolinaSCAR 10–0
October 2BrysonSewaneeMcGee Field • Sewanee, TennesseeW 7–0
October 2MaryvilleTennesseeWaite Field • Knoxville, TennesseeW 34–0
October 2Louisiana-LafayetteTulaneSecond Tulane Stadium • New OrleansW 6–0
October 2Birmingham–SouthernVanderbiltDudley Field • Nashville, TennesseeW 54–0
October 2TusculumChattanoogaKnoxville, TennesseeW 21–0
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Week Three

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DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
October 9Birmingham–SouthernAlabamaDenny Field • Tuscaloosa, AlabamaW 45–0
October 9Fort BenningAuburnDrake Field • Auburn, AlabamaW 14–2
October 9HowardCentreCheek Field • Danville, KentuckyL 120–0[2]
October 9WoffordClemsonRiggs Field • Calhoun, South CarolinaCLEM 13–7[3]
October 9FurmanThe CitadelCollege Park Stadium • Charleston, South CarolinaFUR 21–6
October 9GeorgiaSouth CarolinaColumbia, South CarolinaUGA 37–0[4]
October 9DavidsonGeorgia TechGrant Field • AtlantaW 66–0[4]
October 9NewberryFloridaFleming Field • Gainesville, FloridaW 21–0
October 9MaryvilleKentuckyStoll Field • Lexington, KentuckyW 31–0
October 9Mississippi CollegeTulaneSecond Tulane Stadium • New OrleansTUL 29–0[3]
October 9ChattanoogaOglethorpeT 14–14
October 9Spring HillLSUState Field • Baton Rouge, LouisianaW 40–0
October 9MercerStetsonDeLand, FloridaW 19–6
October 9GeorgetownSewaneeMcGee Field • Sewanee, TennesseeSEW 54–0
October 9VanderbiltTennesseeWaite Field • Knoxville, TennesseeVAN 20–0[1]
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Week Four

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DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
October 13GeorgiaFurmanManly Field • Greenville, South CarolinaUGA 7–0[5]
October 15AuburnClemsonRiggs Field • Calhoun, South CarolinaAUB 21–0
October 15WoffordNewberry• Newberry, South CarolinaL 9–7
October 16Mississippi CollegeAlabamaDenny Field • Tuscaloosa, AlabamaALA 57–0
October 16Ole MissBirmingham–SouthernBirmingham, AlabamaL 27–6
October 16Georgia TechVanderbiltDudley Field • Nashville, TennesseeGT 44–0[6]
October 16CentreTransylvania• Lexington, KentuckyL 55–0[7]
October 16MercerHowardHOW 33–13
October 16SewaneeOglethorpeBrookhaven, GeorgiaW 21–13[5]
October 16Texas A&MLSUState Field • Baton Rouge, LouisianaT 0–0
October 16TennesseeChattanoogaChamberlain Field • Chattanooga, TennesseeTENN 35–0
October 16South CarolinaNorth CarolinaChapel Hill, North CarolinaL 7-0
October 16Southern Military AcademyMississippi A&MScott Field • Starkville, MississippiW 14–13
October 16KentuckyMiamiOxford, OhioL 14–0
October 16TulaneRiceRice Field • Houston, TexasT 0–0[8]
October 16The CitadelVMILynchburg, VirginiaL 35–0[8]
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Week Five

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DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
October 23PresbyterianSouth CarolinaAugusta, GeorgiaW 14–0
October 23HowardAlabamaDenny Field • Tuscaloosa, AlabamaALA 33–0[9]
October 23VanderbiltAuburnRickwood Field • Birmingham, AlabamaAUB 56–6[10]
October 23MercerChattanoogaChamberlain Field • Chattanooga, TennesseeCHAT 20–0[11]
October 23WoffordThe CitadelCollege Park Stadium • Charleston, South CarolinaCIT 19–0
October 23Florida SouthernFloridaFleming Field • Gainesville, FloridaW 13–0
October 23Wake ForestFurmanManly Field • Greenville, South CarolinaW 17–0
October 23GeorgiaOglethorpeBrookhaven, GeorgiaW 27–3[12]
October 23Mississippi A&MLSUState Field • Baton Rouge, LouisianaMSA&M 12–7[10]
October 23OuachitaMississippi CollegeClinton, MississippiW 6–0
October 23Georgia TechPittsburghForbes Field • Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaL 10–3[8]
October 23KentuckySewaneeMcGee Field • Sewanee, TennesseeT 6–6
October 23ClemsonTennesseeWaite Field • Knoxville, TennesseeTENN 26–0
October 23TulaneOle MissHemingway Stadium • Oxford, MississippiTUL 32–0
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Week Six

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DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
October 28ClemsonSouth CarolinaColumbia, South CarolinaSCAR 3–0
October 29MarionHowardW 21–6
October 29MercerFloridaValdosta, GeorgiaFLA 30–0[13]
October 29FurmanNewberryNewberry, South CarolinaW 42–0
October 29WoffordOglethorpeBrookhaven, GeorgiaL 14–0
October 30Carson-NewmanChattanoogaChamberlain Field • Chattanooga, TennesseeW 83–0
October 30AuburnGeorgiaMcClung Stadium • Columbus, GeorgiaUGA 7–0[14]
October 30CentreGeorgia TechGrant Field • AtlantaW 24–0[14]
October 30SewaneeAlabamaRickwood Field • Birmingham, AlabamaALA 21–0[15]
October 30TulaneMichiganFerry Field • Ann Arbor, MichiganL 21–0[16]
October 30Mississippi CollegeLSUState Field • Baton Rouge, LouisianaLSU 41–9[17]
October 30TennesseeMississippi A&MScott Field • Starkville, MississippiMSA&M 13–7[17]
October 30KentuckyVanderbiltDudley Field • Nashville, TennesseeVAN 20–0[17]
October 30The CitadelDavidsonCharlotte, North CarolinaL 27–13[17]
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Week Seven

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DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
November 6VanderbiltAlabamaRickwood Field • Birmingham, AlabamaALA 14–7[18]
November 6Birmingham–SouthernAuburnMontgomery, AlabamaW 49–0[18]
November 6NewberryThe CitadelCollege Park Stadium • Charleston, South CarolinaW 35–10
November 6ClemsonGeorgia TechGrant Field • AtlantaGT 7–0[18]
November 6GeorgiaVirginiaCharlottesville, VirginiaT 0–0[19]
November 6OglethorpeFurmanManly Field • Greenville, South CarolinaW 42–3[18]
November 6GordonMercerMacon, GeorgiaL 14–0
November 6CincinnatiKentuckyStoll Field • Lexington, KentuckyW 7–6
November 6ArkansasLSUShreveport, LouisianaW 3–0
November 6HowardMississippi CollegeClinton, MississippiMSCOLL 21–7
November 6Ole MissMississippi A&MGreenwood, MississippiMSA&M 20–0
November 6WoffordPresbyterianClinton, South CarolinaL 13–0
November 6ChattanoogaSewaneeMcGee Field • Sewanee, TennesseeSEW 33–0
November 6TulaneFloridaPlant Field • Tampa, FloridaTUL 14–0
November 6TransylvaniaTennesseeWaite Field • Knoxville, TennesseeTENN 49–0
November 6South CarolinaDavidsonDavidson, North CarolinaL 27-0
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Week Eight

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DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
November 11ClemsonThe CitadelCounty Fairgrounds • Orangeburg, South CarolinaCLEM 26–0
November 11FloridaStetsonPalatka, FloridaW 26–0[20]
November 12ChattanoogaBirmingham–SouthernBirmingham, AlabamaL 27–0
November 13MillsapsMississippi CollegeClinton, MississippiMSCOLL 60–0
November 13CentreKentuckyStoll Field • Lexington, KentuckyL 49–0[7]
November 13South CarolinaNavyAnnapolis, MarylandL 63–0
November 13Washington & LeeAuburnRickwood Field • Birmingham, AlabamaW 77–0[21]
November 13FurmanWoffordSpartanburg, South CarolinaFUR 69–0[21]
November 13GeorgetownGeorgia TechGrant Field • AtlantaW 35–6[22]
November 13FloridaGeorgiaSanford Field • Athens, GeorgiaUGA 56–0[23]
November 13MillsapsMississippi CollegeClinton, MississippiMSCOLL 56–0
November 13LSUAlabamaDenny Field • Tuscaloosa, AlabamaALA 21–0
November 13OglethorpeMercerMacon, GeorgiaL 42–0
November 13TennesseeSewaneeMcGee Field • Sewanee, TennesseeTENN 20–0
November 13Mississippi A&MTulaneSecond Tulane Stadium • New OrleansTUL 6–0[21]
November 13Middle Tennessee StateVanderbiltDudley Field • Nashville, TennesseeW 34–0
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Week Nine

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DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
November 20Birmingham–SouthernHowardL 14–7
November 20NewberrySouth CarolinaColumbia, South CarolinaW 48-0
November 20StetsonFloridaFleming Field • Gainesville, FloridaW 21–0[24]
November 20ClemsonFurmanManly Field • Greenville, South CarolinaFUR 14–0[25]
November 20AlabamaGeorgiaPonce de Leon Park • AtlantaUGA 21–14[26]
November 20VirginiaVanderbiltDudley Field • Nashville, TennesseeT 7–7[23]
November 20Wake Forest FreshmenMercerMacon, GeorgiaL 14–0
November 20WoffordNC StateRaleigh, North CarolinaL 90-7
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Week Ten

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DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
November 25GeorgetownCentreCheek Field • Danville, KentuckyL 103–0[7]
November 25WoffordDukeDurham, North CarolinaT 0–0
November 25FloridaOglethorpeColumbus, GeorgiaL 21–0[27]
November 25AuburnGeorgia TechGrant Field • AtlantaGT 34–0[28]
November 25ClemsonGeorgiaAthens, GeorgiaUGA 55–0[27]
November 25Mississippi A&MAlabamaRickwood Field • Birmingham, AlabamaALA 24–7[27]
November 25DavidsonFurmanManly Field • Greenville, South CarolinaW 7–0[27]
November 25South CarolinaThe CitadelCollege Park Stadium •Charleston, South CarolinaSCAR 7–6
November 25TulaneLSUState Field • Baton Rouge, LouisianaTUL 21–0[29]
November 25KentuckyTennesseeWaite Field • Knoxville, TennesseeTENN 14–7[27]
November 27AlabamaCaseCleveland, OhioW 40–0
November 27MercerErskineDue West, South CarolinaL 20–6
November 27SewaneeVanderbiltDudley Field • Nashville, TennesseeVAN 21–3[28]
November 28MillsapsHowardHOW 42–0
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Week Eleven

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DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
December 4Detroit MercyTulaneSecond Tulane Stadium • New OrleansL 7–0[30]
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Awards and honors

All-Americans

Main article: 1920 College Football All-America Team

All-Southern team

Main article: 1920 College Football All-Southern Team

The following includes the composite All-Southern eleven formed by the selection of 27 coaches and sporting writers culled by the Atlanta Constitution and Atlanta Journal.[31]

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Position Name First-team selectors Team
QB Bo McMillin C Centre
HB Red Barron C Georgia Tech
HB Buck Flowers C Georgia Tech
FB Riggs Stephenson C Alabama
E Owen Reynolds C Georgia
T Bill Fincher C Georgia Tech
G Fatty Warren C Auburn
C Bum Day C Georgia
G Noah Caton C Auburn
T Artie Pew C Georgia
E John Staton C Georgia Tech
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