1920 Missouri Tigers football team

The 1920 Missouri Tigers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Missouri in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1920 college football season. The team compiled a 7–1 record (5–1 against MVC opponents), finished in second place in the conference, and was outscored all opponents by a combined total of 156 to 61. James Phelan was the head coach for the first of two seasons.[1][2] The team played its home games at Rollins Field in Columbia, Missouri.

1920 Missouri Tigers football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record7–1 (5–1 MVC)
Head coach
CaptainCharles L. Lewis
Home stadiumRollins Field
Seasons
← 1919
1921 →
1920 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Oklahoma $ 4 0 1 6 0 1
Missouri 5 1 0 7 1 0
Kansas 3 2 0 5 2 1
Iowa State 3 2 0 4 4 0
Drake 1 3 1 4 5 1
Washington University 1 4 0 4 4 0
Grinnell 0 2 1 3 3 1
Kansas State 0 3 1 3 3 3
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 2Missouri Wesleyan*W 41–0
October 9at Saint Louis*W 44–010,000[3][4]
October 16at Iowa StateW 14–2
October 23at DrakeW 10–7[5]
October 30Oklahoma
  • Rollins Field
  • Columbia, MO (rivalry)
L 7–28
November 6Kansas State
  • Rollins Field
  • Columbia, MO
W 10–7
November 13Washington University
  • Rollins Field
  • Columbia, MO
W 14–10[6]
November 25Kansas
  • Rollins Field
  • Columbia, MO (rivalry)
W 16–7
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "1920 Missouri Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 10, 2016.
  2. ^ "2014 Mizzou Football Records Book" (PDF). University of Missouri. p. 39. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 28, 2018. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
  3. ^ "10,000 Spectators See Tigers Play Billikens". The St. Louis Star. St. Louis, Missouri. October 9, 1920. p. 12. Retrieved July 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  4. ^ "Missouri Romps Over Billikens For 44-0 Victory". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. October 10, 1920. p. 8, part 5. Retrieved July 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  5. ^ Sec Taylor (October 24, 1920). "Valley Champs Down Bulldog Team: Drake Beaten By Margin of a Field Goal". Des Moines Sunday Register. pp. 1S, 2S – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Al Lincoln Springs 25 Yards To Score For Missouri Tigers". The St. Louis Star. St. Louis, Missouri. November 13, 1920. p. 12. Retrieved July 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .