1920 Trinity Blue and White football team

The 1920 Trinity Blue and White football team was an American football team that represented Trinity College (later renamed Duke University) as an independent during the 1920 college football season. In its first and only season under head coach Floyd J. Egan, the team compiled a 4–0–1 record. B. B. Jones was the team captain.[1]

1920 Trinity Blue and White football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–0–1
Head coach
CaptainB. B. Jones
Seasons
← 1894
1921 →
1920 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Talladega     ? 0 0
Trinity (NC)     4 0 1
Abilene Christian     4 0 1
North Texas State Normal     7 1 0
Presbyterian     5 1 1
Middle Tennessee State Normal     4 1 0
Navy     6 2 0
Spring Hill     6 2 0
Birmingham–Southern     6 3 0
Mississippi Normal     4 2 1
Southwest Texas State     4 2 1
East Tennessee State Normal     3 2 0
West Virginia     5 4 1
Oglethorpe     4 4 1
Delaware     3 5 1
Texas Mines     2 4 0
Marion     2 5 0
Wake Forest     2 7 0
Sam Houston Normal     1 4 2
Western Kentucky State Normal     0 1 0
West Tennessee State Normal     0 5 0
Marshall     0 8 0

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 16GuilfordW 20–7[2]
October 23Emory and Henry
  • Hanes Field
  • Durham, NC
W 7–0[3]
October 30Lynchburg
  • Hanes Field
  • Durham, NC
W 13–7[4]
November 13Elon
  • Hanes Field
  • Durham, NC
W 13–6[5]
November 25Wofford
  • Hanes Field
  • Durham, NC
T 0–0[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Duke Football 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Duke University. 2016. p. 95. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
  2. ^ "Quakers bested by Methodists". The Charlotte News. October 17, 1927. Retrieved June 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Trinity beats Emory and Henry, 7 to 0". The Asheville Times. October 24, 1927. Retrieved June 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Trinity defeats Lynchburg 12 to 7". The Roanoke Times. October 31, 1927. Retrieved June 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Trinity noses out over Elon". The Virginian-Pilot. November 14, 1927. Retrieved June 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Wofford plays Trinity to tie". The News and Observer. November 26, 1927. Retrieved June 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.