1920 Valparaiso University football team

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The 1920 Valparaiso University football team represented Valparaiso University in the 1920 college football season. In George Keogan's second year as head coach, the Crusaders compiled a 5–3 record and outscored their opponents 215 to 60.[2] Notable games included losses to Harvard and Notre Dame, who were each recognized as national champions, Harvard by Boand and Notre Dame by Billingsley and Parke H. Davis.

ConferenceIndependent
Record5–3
Headcoach
CaptainKenneth Conley (left tackle)[1]
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1920 Valparaiso University football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–3
Head coach
CaptainKenneth Conley (left tackle)[1]
Home stadiumBrown Field
Seasons
← 1919
1921 â†’
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1920 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Notre Dame â€“ 9–0–0
Michigan Mines â€“ 2–0–0
Butler â€“ 7–1–0
St. Xavier â€“ 7–1–0
Detroit â€“ 8–2–0
Marquette â€“ 7–2–0
Haskell â€“ 7–2–1
St. Ignatius (OH) â€“ 4–2–0
Iowa State Teachers â€“ 4–2–1
South Dakota State â€“ 4–2–1
Indiana State â€“ 3–2–0
Valparaiso â€“ 5–3–0
Nebraska â€“ 5–3–1
Central Michigan â€“ 4–3–1
Akron â€“ 4–4–0
Wabash â€“ 3–4–0
Western State Normal â€“ 3–4–0
North Dakota Agricultural â€“ 2–3–1
Michigan Agricultural â€“ 4–6–0
Earlham â€“ 2–3–0
Northern Illinois State â€“ 3–5–0
Dayton â€“ 2–4–0
Kent State â€“ 1–2–0
Saint Louis â€“ 3–6–0
Bowling Green â€“ 1–4–0
Toledo â€“ 0–3–0
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24Carroll (WI)W 52–0[3][4]
October 9at HarvardL 0–2118,000[5]
October 16Northwestern College
  • Brown Field
  • Valparaiso, IN
W 85–0[6]
October 23at Notre DameL 3–288,000–10,000[7][8]
October 29at DePauw
L 0–1 (forfeit)[9]
November 5Saint Louis
  • Brown Field
  • Valparaiso, IN
W 41–04,000[10]
November 13Morningside
  • Brown Field
  • Valparaiso, IN
W 14–0[11]
November 25vs. North DakotaGary, INW 20–107,000[12]
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