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1920 Baylor Bears football team

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1920 Baylor Bears football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record4–4–1 (1–2–1 SWC)
Head coach
CaptainE. M. Dotson
Home stadiumCarroll Field, Cotton Palace
Seasons
← 1919
1921 →
1920 Southwest Conference football standings
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 1920 Baylor Bears football team was an American football team that represented Baylor University as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1920 college football season. In its first season under head coach Frank Bridges, the team compiled a 4–4–1 record and was outscored by a total of 89 to 65.[1][2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 2Austin*W 9–0[3]
October 9at RiceL 0–28[4]
October 16Trinity (TX)*
  • Carroll Field
  • Waco, TX
W 20–6[5]
October 22at Oklahoma A&MW 7–0[6]
October 30Southwestern (TX)*L 0–7[7]
November 6Texas A&M
L 0–24[8]
November 13TCU*
L 9–21[9]
November 19Howard Payne*
  • Carroll Field
  • Waco, TX
W 20–3[10]
November 25at SMUT 0–0[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "1920 Baylor Bears Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
  2. ^ "2018 Baylor Football Media Almanac" (PDF). Baylor University. p. 107. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
  3. ^ "Baylor wins her first game". The Waco Times-Herald. October 3, 1920. Retrieved March 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Rice defeats Baylor 28 to 0 at Houston". The Shreveport Times. October 10, 1920. Retrieved March 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Baylor Bears defeat Trinity by 20 to 0 score in game hard fought throughout". The Waco Times-Herald. October 17, 1920. Retrieved March 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Baylor Wins From Oklahoma Aggies". The Statemsman. Austin, Texas. October 23, 1920. p. 3. Retrieved August 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ "Baylor loses to Southwestern in first game of year at Cotton Palace". The Paris Morning News. October 31, 1920. Retrieved March 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Aggies wallop Bears in thrilling battle, 24 to 0". The Austin Statesman. November 7, 1920. Retrieved March 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "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 Open access icon.
  10. ^ "Baylor smashes way to victory". Wichita Falls Record News. November 20, 1920. Retrieved March 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Baylor Bears draw tie with Methodist U." Corpus Christi Caller. November 26, 1920. Retrieved March 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.