1920 Texas Longhorns football team

The 1920 Texas Longhorns football team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 1920 college football season. In their first year under head coach Berry Whitaker, the Longhorns compiled an undefeated 9–0 record, shut out six of nine opponents, and outscored all opponents by a collective total of 282 to 13.^[1]

1920 Texas Longhorns football
SWC champion
Conference	Southwest Conference
Record	9–0 (5–0 SWC)
Head coach	Berry Whitaker (1st season)
Home stadium	Clark Field
Seasons ← 1919 1921 →

1920 Southwest Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Texas $	5	–	0	–	0			9	–	0	–	0
Texas A&M	5	–	1	–	0			6	–	1	–	1
Arkansas	2	–	0	–	1			3	–	2	–	2
Rice	2	–	2	–	1			4	–	2	–	2
Baylor	1	–	2	–	1			4	–	4	–	1
SMU	0	–	4	–	1			3	–	5	–	2
Phillips	0	–	3	–	0			4	–	4	–	2
Oklahoma A&M	0	–	3	–	0			0	–	7	–	1
$ – Conference champion

The meeting of Texas and Texas A&M in 1920 is said to have really started the rivalry.^[2] Both teams were undefeated and the game featured the largest crowd in state history. Texas won 7–3. The game turned on a play where the Longhorns' tackle declared himself eligible for a pass.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 25	Simmons (TX)*	Clark Field Austin, TX	W 63–0		^[3]
October 2	at Southwestern (TX)*	Clark Field Austin, TX	W 27–8		^[4]
October 9	Howard Payne*	Clark Field Austin, TX	W 41–7		^[5]
October 16	vs. Oklahoma A&M	Fair Park Stadium Dallas, TX	W 21–0	8,000	^[6]
October 22	Austin	Clark Field Austin, TX	W 54–0		^[7]
October 30	at Rice	Rice Field Houston, TX (rivalry)	W 21–0		^[8]
November 5	Phillips	Clark Field Austin, TX	W 27–0		^[9]
November 13	SMU	Clark Field Austin, TX	W 21–3		^[10]
November 25	Texas A&M	Clark Field Austin, TX (rivalry)	W 7–3		^[11]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "1920 Texas Longhorns Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
2. "Great Games and Moments: Pre-1940s".
3. "Texas Longhorns open football season with 63–0 win over Cowboys". The Houston Post. September 26, 1920. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Longhorns defeat Pirates by small score of 27 to 0". The Statesman. October 3, 1920. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Howard Payne Yellow Jackets string Longhorns for touchdown but University wins game, 41–7". The El Paso Times. October 10, 1920. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Renfro, Colvin (October 17, 1920). "Longhorns down Oklahoma Aggies". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. p. 38. Retrieved August 16, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
7. "Austin College easy prey for Longhorns". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 23, 1920. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Longhorns trounce Rice Owls in superb style". The Statesman. October 31, 1920. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Longhorns of Texas Gore Phillips Crew in Bitter Contest". Austin American. Austin, Texas. November 6, 1920. p. 6. Retrieved August 16, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
10. "Longhorns are winners over S.M.U. 21 to 3". The Houston Post. November 14, 1920. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Longhorns defeat Aggies in close game 7–3". The Galveston Daily News. November 26, 1920. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.