1920 Southwest Conference football season

Sports season

1920 Southwest Conference football season

Sport| Football
Duration| September 25 – November 27, 1920 (1920-09-25 – 1920-11-27)
Number of teams| 8
Champion| Texas
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1920 Southwest Conference football standings

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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 1920 Southwest Conference football season was the sixth season of college football played by the member schools of the Southwest Conference (SWC) and was a part of the 1920 college football season. The Texas Longhorns won their first officially recognized conference championship (they won in 1916 and 1918 but were never crowned champions officially) and went undefeated in season play. This was also the first SWC without Oklahoma as they joined the MVIAA at the end of 1919 and the first season with Phillips.

## Results and team statistics

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Conf. rank  | Team  | Head coach  | Overall record  | Conf. record  | PPG  | PAG

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1 | Texas  | Berry Whitaker | 9–0–0 (1.000)  | 5–0–0 (1.000)  | 31.3 | 1.4
2 | Texas A&M  | Dana X. Bible | 6–1–1 (.813)  | 5–1–0 (.833)  | 28.6 | 0.9
3 | Arkansas  | George McLaren | 3–2–2 (.571)  | 2–0–1 (.833)  | 6.0 | 3.1
4 | Rice  | Philip Arbuckle | 4–2–2 (.625)  | 2–2–1 (.500)  | 13.1 | 3.5
5 | Baylor  | Frank Bridges | 4–4–1 (.500)  | 1–2–1 (.375)  | 7.2 | 9.9
6 | SMU  | J. Burton Rix | 3–5–2 (.400)  | 0–4–1 (.100)  | 12.5 | 9.0
7 | Phillips  | John Maulbetsch | 4–4–2 (.500)  | 0–3–0 (.000)  | 8.9 | 12.4
8 | Oklahoma A&M  | Jim Pixlee | 0–7–1 (.063)  | 0–3–0 (.000)  | 4.4 | 25.0

Key
PPG = Average of points scored per game[1]
PAG = Average of points allowed per game[1]

## Schedules

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Index to colors and formatting

Non-conference matchup; SWC member won
Non-conference matchup; SWC member lost
Non-conference matchup; tie
SWC teams in bold

### Week One

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Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Ref.

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September 25  | Simmons (TX) | Texas | Clark Field • Austin, TX | W 63–0 |  | [2]
September 25  | Austin | Baylor | Carroll Field • Waco, TX | W 9–0 |  |
September 25  | Daniel Baker | SMU | Armstrong Field • Dallas, TX | W 70–0 |  |
September 25  | Southwestern Normal (OK) | Phillips | Association Park • Enid, OK | W 35–0 |  | [3]
Week | No Game

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1 | Texas A&M | Arkansas | Rice | Oklahoma A&M

### Week Two

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Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Ref.

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October 1  | Daniel Baker  | Texas A&M | Kyle Field • College Station, TX | W 110–0 |  |
October 1  | Phillips | Northwestern Normal (OK) | Enid, OK  | W 27–7 |  | [4]
October 2  | Southwestern (TX) | Texas | Clark Field • Austin, TX  | W 27–8 |  | [5]
October 2  | Simmons (TX)  | SMU | Armstrong Field • Dallas, TX  | T 0–0 |  |
Week | No Game

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2 | Arkansas | Rice | Baylor | Oklahoma A&M

### Week Three

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October 8  | Haskell | Phillips | Enid, OK  | W 7–6 |  | [6]
October 9  | Howard Payne | Texas | Clark Field • Austin, TX  | W 41–7 |  | [7]
October 9  | Texas A&M | SMU | Armstrong Field • Dallas, TX  |  TAMU 3–0 |  |
October 9  | Hendrix | Arkansas | The Hill • Fayetteville, AR | T 0-0 |  |
October 9  | Baylor | Rice | Rice Field • Houston, TX |  RICE 28-0 |  |
October 9  | Oklahoma A&M | Kendall | McNulty Park • Tulsa, OK (rivalry)  | L 14-20 | 5,000 | [8]

### Week Four

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October 15  | LSU | Texas A&M | Kyle Field • College Station, TX (rivalry)  | T 0–0 |  | [9]
October 15  | Howard Payne  | SMU | Armstrong Field • Dallas, TX  | W 14–0 |  |
October 16  | Oklahoma A&M | Texas | Fair Park Stadium • Dallas, TX  |  UT 21-0 | 8,000 | [10]
October 16  | TCU | Arkansas | The Hill • Fayetteville, AR  | L 2–19 |  | [11]
October 16  | Rice | Tulane | Heinemann Park • New Orleans, LA | T 0–0 |  | [12]
October 16  | Trinity (TX) | Baylor | Carroll Field • Waco, TX  | W 20–6 |  |
October 16  | Simmons (TX)  | Phillips | Alton Field • Enid, OK  | W 13–7 |  | [13]

### Week Five

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Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Ref.

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October 22  | Austin | Texas | Clark Field • Austin, TX  | W 54–0 |  | [14]
October 22  | Phillips | Texas A&M | Kyle Field • College Station, TX  |  TAMU 47-0 |  | [15]
October 22  | Baylor | Oklahoma A&M | Lewis Field • Stillwater, OK |  BAY 7–0 |  | [16]
October 23  | Arkansas | SMU | State Fair gridiron • Dallas, TX  |  ARK 6-0 |  | [17][18]
October 23  | Southwestern (TX)  | Rice | Rice Field • Houston, TX  | W 19–0 |  |

### Week Six

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October 30  | Texas | Rice | Rice Field • Houston, TX (rivalry)  |  UT 21–0 |  | [19]
October 30  | Texas A&M | Oklahoma A&M | Lewis Field • Stillwater, OK  |  TAMU 35–0 |  |
October 30  | Missouri Mines | Arkansas | The Hill • Fayetteville, AR  | W 14–0 |  |
October 30  | Southwestern (TX)  | Baylor | Carroll Field • Waco, TX  | L 0-7 |  |
October 30  | Trinity (TX)  | SMU | Armstrong Field • Dallas, TX  | W 38–7 |  |
October 30  | Phillips | TCU  | Panther Park • Fort Worth, TX | L 0–3 |  | [20][21]

### Week Seven

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Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Ref.

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November 5  | Phillips | Texas | Clark Field • Austin, TX  |  UT 27-0 |  | [22]
November 6  | Texas A&M | Baylor | Carroll Field • Waco, TX (rivalry)  |  TAMU 24–0 |  |
November 6  | Arkansas | LSU  | Fair Grounds • Shreveport, LA (rivalry)  | L 0-3 |  | [23]
November 6  | Rice | SMU | Armstrong Field • University Park, TX (rivalry)  |  RICE 10–0 |  |
Week | No Game

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7 | Oklahoma A&M

### Week Eight

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Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Ref.

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November 13  | SMU | Texas | Clark Field • Austin, TX  |  UT 63–0 |  | [2]
November 13  | Arkansas | Phillips | Enid, OK  |  ARK 20–0 |  | [24]
November 13  | TCU  | Baylor | Cotton Palace • Waco, TX (rivalry)  | L 9–21 |  | [25]
November 13  | Oklahoma | Oklahoma A&M | Lewis Field • Stillwater, OK (rivalry)  | L 0–36 |  |
Week | No Game

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8 | Texas A&M | Rice

### Week Nine

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November 16  | Rice | Texas A&M | Kyle Field • College Station, TX  |  TAMU 6–0 |  |
November 19  | Southwest Texas State | Rice | Rice Field • Houston, TX  | W 48–0 |  | [26]
November 19  | Kendall  | Phillips | Alton Field • Enid, OK  | T 0–0 |  | [27]
November 20  | Howard Payne  | Baylor | Carroll Field • Waco, TX  | W 20-3 |  |
November 20  | Austin  | SMU | Armstrong Field • Dallas, TX  | L 0–43 |  |
November 20  | Oklahoma A&M | Haskell  | Assosciation Park • Kansas City, MO | L 7-33 | 5,000 | [28][29]
Week | No Game

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9 | Texas | Arkansas

### Week Ten

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Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Ref.

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November 25  | Texas A&M | Texas | Clark Field • Austin, TX (rivalry)  |  UT 7–3 | 20,000 | [30][31]
November 25  | Arkansas | Rice | Rice Field • Houston, TX  |  T 0–0 | 5,000 | [32]
November 25  | Central State (OK) | Phillips | Enid, OK  | T 7–7 |  | [33]
November 25  | Colorado | Oklahoma A&M | Western League Park • Oklahoma City, OK | L 7-40 |  | [34]
November 27  | Baylor | SMU | Armstrong Field • University Park, TX  |  T 0-0 |  |

## References

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1. ^ a b "1920 Southwest Conference Year Summary". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 11, 2025.
2. ^ a b "Texas Longhorns open football season with 63–0 win over Cowboys". The Houston Post. September 26, 1920. Retrieved April 23, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "Haymakers Win First Grid Tilt". The Enid Daily News. Enid, Oklahoma. September 26, 1920. p. 4. Retrieved August 16, 2021 - via Newspapers.com .
4. ^ "Phillips Elevens Wins From Alva". Tulsa Daily World. Tulsa, Oklahoma. October 2, 1920. p. 14. Retrieved August 16, 2021 - via Newspapers.com .
5. ^ "Longhorns defeat Pirates by small score of 27 to 0". The Statesman. October 3, 1920. Retrieved April 23, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Haskell Lost To Phillips 6 To 7". The Lawrence Daily Journal World. Lawrence, Kansas. October 9, 1920. p. 6. Retrieved August 16, 2021 - via Newspapers.com .
7. ^ "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.
8. ^ Wheeler, Crawford (October 10, 1920). "Martin's Boot Margin of Victory in Kendall Titanic Triumph Over Aggs". Tulsa Tribune. Tulsa, Oklahoma. p. 11. Retrieved August 16, 2021 - via Newspapers.com .
9. ^ "Tigers and Aggies in scoreless tie on muddy gridiron". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 16, 1920. Retrieved February 11, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ Renfro, Colvin (October 17, 1920). "Longhorns down Oklahoma Aggies". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. p. 38. Retrieved August 16, 2021 - via Newspapers.com .
11. ^ "Christians Beat Razorbacks 19-2". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. October 17, 1920. p. 38. Retrieved August 24, 2021 - via Newspapers.com .
12. ^ "Rice Owls are held to scoreless tie by Tulane". The Houston Post. October 17, 1920. Retrieved April 2, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
13. ^ "Phillips Winner In Simmons Game". The Enid Daily News. Enid, Oklahoma. October 17, 1920. p. 2. Retrieved August 16, 2021 - via Newspapers.com .
14. ^ "Austin College easy prey for Longhorns". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 23, 1920. Retrieved April 23, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
15. ^ "Aggies Beat Phillips By Score Of 47 To 0". The Bryan Daily Eagle. Bryan, Texas. October 23, 1920. p. 3. Retrieved August 16, 2021 - via Newspapers.com .
16. ^ "Baylor Wins From Oklahoma Aggies". The Statemsman. Austin, Texas. October 23, 1920. p. 3. Retrieved August 17, 2021 - via Newspapers.com .
17. ^ "Mustangs And Razorbacks Play In Dallas Today". The Statesman. Austin, Texas. Associated Press. October 23, 1920. p. 3. Retrieved February 15, 2024 - via Newspapers.com .
18. ^ "Razorbacks Turn Tide And Defeat Mustangs 6 To 0". Fort Worth Record. Fort Worth, Texas. October 24, 1920. p. 7. Retrieved February 15, 2024 - via Newspapers.com .
19. ^ "Longhorns trounce Rice Owls in superb style". The Statesman. October 31, 1920. Retrieved April 23, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
20. ^ "Phillips Here For Game With Horned Frogs". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. October 30, 1920. p. 6. Retrieved August 24, 2021 - via Newspapers.com .
21. ^ Renfro, Colvin (October 31, 1920). ""Frogs" Win Over Phillips 3 To 0 On Acker's Field Goal". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. p. 28. Retrieved August 16, 2021 - via Newspapers.com .
22. ^ "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 .
23. ^ "Drop kick gives LA win over Arkansas". The Commercial Appeal. November 7, 1920. Retrieved February 11, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
24. ^ "Razorbacks Wallop Haymackers, 20 To 0". The Enid Daily News. Enid, Oklahoma. November 14, 1920. p. 2. Retrieved August 16, 2021 - via Newspapers.com .
25. ^ "Christians Triumph Over Ancient Baylor Rivals". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. November 14, 1920. p. 32. Retrieved August 24, 2021 - via Newspapers.com .
26. ^ "Rice Owls Have Easy Time With Southwest Texas Normal Friday". The Houston Post. Houston, Texas. November 20, 1920. p. 12. Retrieved July 31, 2021 - via Newspapers.com .
27. ^ "Kendall-Phillips". The Oklahoma City Times. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. November 20, 1920. p. 24. Retrieved August 16, 2021 - via Newspapers.com .
28. ^ "Season's Big Game Here". Kansas City Times. Kansas City, Missouri. November 20, 1920. p. 14. Retrieved August 16, 2021 - via Newspapers.com .
29. ^ "Thrills In Haskell's Win". The Kansas City Star. Kansas City, Missouri. November 21, 1920. p. 18. Retrieved August 16, 2021 - via Newspapers.com .
30. ^ "Longhorns defeat Aggies in close game 7–3". The Galveston Daily News. November 26, 1920. Retrieved April 23, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
31. ^ "AGGIES DEFEATED 7 TO 3 BEFORE 20,000 PERSONS". Amarillo daily news. Amarillo, Texas. November 26, 1920. p. 5. Retrieved December 14, 2024 - via Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers at the Library of Congress.
32. ^ "Arkansas Razorbacks Battle to Scoreless Tie With Rice Owls". Houston Post. Houston, Texas. November 26, 1920. p. 12. Retrieved February 15, 2024 - via Newspapers.com .
33. ^ "Phillips-Central Game 7 to 7 Tie". The Oklahoma City Times. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. November 26, 1920. p. 32. Retrieved August 16, 2021 - via Newspapers.com .
34. ^ "Colorado Smothers Oklahoma A. & M. College In Final Grid Battle of Year". The Daily Oklahoman. November 26, 1920. p. 14 - via Newspapers.com.

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