1920 William & Mary Indians football team

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1920 William & Mary Indians football
Conference South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record4–5 (0–4 SAIAA)
Head coach
CaptainW. K. Close
Seasons
  1919
1921  
1920 South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
VMI $ 5 0 09 0 0
Maryland 4 0 07 2 0
Washington and Lee 3 0 05 3 0
Georgetown 3 1 06 4 0
Virginia 3 1 05 2 2
NC State 4 2 07 3 0
Richmond 2 2 06 2 0
Davidson 2 2 05 5 0
VPI 2 4 04 6 0
Catholic University 1 3 03 5 0
George Washington 0 1 01 6 1
St. John's (MD) 0 1 00 1 0
Johns Hopkins 0 2 00 3 0
William & Mary 0 4 04 5 0
North Carolina 0 5 02 6 0
  • $ Conference champion

The 1920 William & Mary Indians football team represented the College of William & Mary as a member of the South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SAIAA) during the 1920 college football season. Led by James G. Driver is his second and final season as head coach, the Indians compiled an overall record of 4–5 with a mark of 0–4 in conference play.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 25at Virginia L 0–27 [1]
October 2at VPI L 0–21
October 9vs. Gallaudet * Richmond, VA W 14–7
October 16 Lynchburg * Williamsburg, VA W 36–0
October 23 Union Theological Seminary *Williamsburg, VAW 34–0
October 30vs. Richmond Norfolk, VA (rivalry)L 0–13
November 6at NC State L 0–81
November 20vs. Randolph–Macon *Richmond, VAW 34–0
November 25vs. Hampden–Sydney * Newport News, VA L 7–14
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. "Virginia defeats William and Mary". The Roanoke Times. September 26, 1920. Retrieved July 2, 2024 via Newspapers.com.