| 1920 Big Ten Conference football season | |
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| Sport | American football |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Champion | Ohio State |
| Runners-up | Wisconsin |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio State $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chicago | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purdue | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1920 Big Ten Conference football season was the 25th season of college football played by the member schools of the Big Ten Conference (also known as the Western Conference) and was a part of the 1920 college football season.
The 1920 Ohio State Buckeyes football team, under head coach John Wilce, compiled a 7–0 record in the regular season, won the Big Ten championship, and lost to California in the 1921 Rose Bowl. Halfback Gaylord Stinchcomb and guard Iolas Huffman were consensus first-team All-Americans.
The 1920 Wisconsin Badgers football team, under head coach John R. Richards, compiled a 6–1 record and finished in second place in the Big Ten. Tackle Ralph Scott was a consensus first-team All-American. End Frank Weston and center George Bunge also received first-team All-American honors from at least one selector.
End Chuck Carney of Illinois was the Big Ten's fourth consensus first-team All-American. Iowa led the conference in scoring offense (20.3 points per game), and Michigan led the conference in scoring defense (3.0 points allowed per game).
| Conf. Rank | Team | Head coach | Overall record | Conf. record | PPG | PAG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | John Wilce | 7–1 | 5–0 | 18.8 | 6.0 |
| 2 | Wisconsin | John R. Richards | 6–1 | 4–1 | 20.1 | 4.1 |
| 3 | Indiana | Ewald O. Stiehm | 5–2 | 3–1 | 18.4 | 6.9 |
| 4 | Illinois | Robert Zuppke | 5–2 | 4–2 | 13.9 | 5.3 |
| 5 | Iowa | Howard Jones | 5–2 | 3–2 | 20.3 | 7.7 |
| 6 | Michigan | Fielding H. Yost | 5–2 | 2–2 | 17.3 | 3.0 |
| 7 | Northwestern | Elmer McDevitt | 3–4 | 2–3 | 9.4 | 12.9 |
| 8 | Chicago | Amos Alonzo Stagg | 3–4 | 2–4 | 11.0 | 3.9 |
| 9 | Purdue | A. G. Scanlon | 2–5 | 0–4 | 5.1 | 14.7 |
| 10 | Minnesota | Henry L. Williams | 1–6 | 0–6 | 8.9 | 13.1 |
Key
PPG = Average of points scored per game; team with highest average in bold [1]
PAG = Average of points allowed per game; team with lowest average in bold [1]
On September 25, 1920, only one Big Ten team saw action.
On October 2, 1920, the Big Ten football teams participated in one conference game and five non-conference games. The non-conference games all resulted in victories, giving the Big Ten a 6–0 non-conference record to that point in the season. Chicago, Illinois, and Michigan had bye weeks.
On October 9, 1920, the Big Ten teams participated in two conference games and six non-conference games. The non-conference games resulted in six victories, giving the Big Ten a 12–0 non-conference record to that point in the season.
On October 16, 1920, the Big Ten teams participated in four conference games and two non-conference games. The non-conference games resulted in two victories, giving the Big Ten a 14–0 non-conference record to that point in the season.
On October 23, 1920, the Big Ten teams participated in four conference games. Northwestern and Purdue had bye weeks.
On October 30, 1920, the Big Ten teams participated in three conference games and two non-conference games. The non-conference games resulted in two victories, giving the Big Ten a 16–0 non-conference record to that point in the season. Iowa and Wisconsin had bye weeks.
On November 6, 1920, the Big Ten teams participated in four conference games and one non-conference game. The non-conference game resulted in a loss to Notre Dame, giving the Big Ten a 16–1 non-conference record to that point in the season. Indiana had a bye week.
On November 13, 1920, the Big Ten teams participated in four conference games and one non-conference game. The non-conference game resulted in a second loss to Notre Dame, giving the Big Ten a 16–2 non-conference record to that point in the season. Ohio State had a bye week.
On November 20, 1920, the Big Ten teams participated in four conference games and two non-conference games. The non-conference games resulted in a win and a loss, giving the Big Ten a 17–3 non-conference record for the regular season. All three losses were against Notre Dame.
On January 1, 1921, at Tournament Park in Pasadena, California, Ohio State lost to national champion California by a 28–0 score. California remained undefeated from 1920 until 1924.
The following players were selected as first-team players on the 1920 All-Big Ten Conference football team by E. C. Patterson for Collier's Weekly (ECP), [2] Malcolm McLean, [3] or Walter Eckersall of the Chicago Tribune (WE). [3] It also includes players listed as members of the 1920 "All-Conference Team" as published in the "ESPN Big Ten Football Encyclopedia" (BTFE). [4]
| Position | Name | Team | Selectors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterback | Aubrey Devine | Iowa | BTFE, ECP, MM, WE |
| Halfback | Gaylord Stinchcomb | Ohio State | BTFE, MM, WE |
| Halfback | Frank Steketee | Michigan | BTFE, WE |
| Halfback | Alvah Elliott | Wisconsin | ECP, MM |
| Halfback | Ralph E. Fletcher | Illinois | ECP |
| Fullback | Jack Crangle | Illinois | BTFE, ECP, MM, WE |
| End | Chuck Carney | Illinois | BTFE, ECP, MM, WE |
| End | Frank Weston | Wisconsin | BTFE, ECP, WE |
| End | Lester Belding | Iowa | MM |
| Tackle | Ralph Scott | Wisconsin | ECP, MM |
| Tackle | Iolas Huffman | Ohio State | ECP |
| Tackle | Angus Goetz | Michigan | MM |
| Tackle | Duke Slater | Iowa | BTFE, WE |
| Guard | Elliot C. Risley | Indiana | MM |
| Guard | Charles McGuire | Chicago | BTFE [tackle], MM, WE [tackle] |
| Guard | Festus Tierney | Minnesota | BTFE, WE |
| Guard | George C. Bunge | Wisconsin | ECP |
| Guard | Dean W. Trott | Ohio State | ECP |
| Guard | Graham Penfield | Northwestern | BTFE, WE |
| Center | Jack Depler | Illinois | BTFE, ECP, MM, WE |
| Center | Ernie Vick | Michigan | BTFE |
Four Big Ten players were selected as consensus first-team players on the 1920 College Football All-America Team. They were:
| Position | Name | Team | Selectors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halfback | Gaylord Stinchcomb | Ohio State | FM, WC, LP, WE |
| End | Chuck Carney | Illinois | WC, LP, NEA UP, WE |
| Tackle | Ralph Scott | Wisconsin | WC |
| Guard | Iolas Huffman | Ohio State | FM, LP |
Other Big Ten players received first-team honors from at least one selector. They were:
| Position | Name | Team | Selectors |
|---|---|---|---|
| End | Frank Weston | Wisconsin | FM |
| Center | Jack Depler | Illinois | NEA |
| Center | George Bunge | Wisconsin | LP |
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