1920 VMI Keydets football team

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The 1920 VMI Keydets football team represented the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) in their 30th season of organized football, during the 1920 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Blandy Clarkson, the Keydets went 9–0 and outscored opponents 431 to 20.[1] College Football Hall of Fame inductee Jimmy Leech starred on the team, leading the nation in scoring with 210 points.[2] Leech was selected third-team All-America by Walter Camp. The season included the first instance of the rivalry with The Citadel, which would later become known as the Military Classic of the South. The team was nicknamed "The Flying Squadron."

Record9–0 (5–0 SAIAA)
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1920 VMI Keydets football
SAIAA champion
ConferenceSouth Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record9–0 (5–0 SAIAA)
Head coach
Seasons
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1920 South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
VMI $5–0–09–0–0
Maryland4–0–07–2–0
Washington and Lee3–0–05–3–0
Georgetown3–1–06–4–0
Virginia3–1–05–2–2
NC State4–2–07–3–0
Richmond2–2–06–2–0
Davidson2–2–05–5–0
VPI2–4–04–6–0
Catholic University1–3–03–5–0
George Washington0–1–01–6–1
St. John's (MD)0–1–00–1–0
Johns Hopkins0–2–00–3–0
William & Mary0–4–04–5–0
North Carolina0–5–02–6–0
  • $ – Conference champion
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Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25Roanoke*
W 54–0[3]
October 2Hampden–Sydney*
  • VMI Parade Ground
  • Lexington, VA
W 136–0[4]
October 9at Virginia
W 22–6[5]
October 16vs. The Citadel*
W 35–0[6]
October 23at Penn*W 27–718,000[7]
October 30NC State
  • VMI Parade Ground
  • Lexington, VA
W 14–0[8]
November 6at North CarolinaW 23–0[9]
November 13Catholic University
  • VMI Parade Ground
  • Lexington, VA
W 96–0[10]
November 252:30 p.m.vs. VPI
W 24–715,000–20,000[11][12][13]
  • *Non-conference game
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