1920 Baylor Bears football team

1920 Baylor Bears football
Conference	Southwest Conference
Record	4–4–1 (1–2–1 SWC)
Head coach	Frank Bridges (1st season)
Captain	E. M. Dotson
Home stadium	Carroll Field, Cotton Palace

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 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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
September 25	Austin*	Carroll Field Waco, TX	W 9–0
October 9	at Rice	Rice Field Houston, TX	L 0–28
October 16	Trinity (TX)*	Carroll Field Waco, TX	W 20–6
October 22	at Oklahoma A&M	Lewis Field Stillwater, OK	W 7–0	[3]
October 30	Southwestern (TX)*	Carroll Field Waco, TX	L 0–7
November 6	Texas A&M	Carroll Field Waco, TX	L 0–24
November 13	TCU*	Cotton Palace Waco, TX	L 9–21	[4]
November 20	Howard Payne*	Carroll Field Waco, TX	W 20–3
November 27	at SMU	Armstrong Field University Park, TX	T 0–0
*Non-conference game

References

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 From Oklahoma Aggies". The Statemsman. Austin, Texas. October 23, 1920. p. 3. Retrieved August 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
4. "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 .