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1920 Santa Clara Missionites football team

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1920 Santa Clara Missionites football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–1
Head coach
Home stadiumMission Field
Seasons
← 1919
1921 →
1920 Western college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Nevada     7 3 1
USC     6 0 0
Arizona     6 1 0
Hawaii     6 2 0
New Mexico A&M     5 1 1
Santa Clara     5 1 0
Idaho     4 2 0
Gonzaga     4 3 0
Montana     4 3 0
Chico State     3 3 0
New Mexico     3 3 0
University Farm     3 4 0
Pacific (CA)     1 2 1
Saint Mary's     0 3 0

The 1920 Santa Clara Missionites football team was an American football team that represented Santa Clara University as an independent during the 1920 college football season. In their second and final season under head coach Robert E. Harmon, the team compiled a 5–1 record, shut out three of six opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 141 to 55.[1]

Coach Harmon also coached other sports at Santa Clara. In June 1920, he left his coaching position at Santa Clara to join a law firm in Illinois.[2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9vs. Olympic ClubW 7–0[3]
October 9University Farm
W 19–0[4]
October 23Stanford
  • Santa Clara Stadium
  • Santa Clara, CA
L 7–2110,000[5][6]
November 13Mare Island Sailors
  • Mission Field
  • Santa Clara, CA
W 48–13[7]
November 25NevadaSan Francisco, CAW 24–21[8]
USS BostonW 46–0[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "History of Santa Clara University Football" (PDF). Santa Clara Athletic Media Relations Office. pp. 2–3. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
  2. ^ "Santa Clara Is Having Trouble Keeping Athletes". San Francisco Chronicle. April 4, 1921. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Dick Van Horn (September 10, 1920). "Santa Clara Beats Olympic Club 7-0 And Spills Dope". San Francisco Chronicle. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Santa Clarans Win From Davis Farm Aggies, 19-0". San Jose Mercury News. San Jose, California. October 10, 1920. p. 20 – via GenealogyBank.com.
  5. ^ Jack James (October 24, 1920). "Stanford Shows Form Reversal; Beats Santa Clara, 21-7; Mission Tally Is Scored on Fumble". San Francisco Examiner. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Dick Van Horn (October 24, 1920). "Stanford Varsity Eleven Defeats Santa Clara in Their Annual Gridiron Battle: Cards Defeat Mission Team by 21-7 Score". San Francisco Chronicle. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Santa Clara Beats Mare Island Boys By 48-to-13 Score". San Francisco Chronicle. November 14, 1920. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Jack James (November 26, 1920). "Nevada Is Nosed Out by Saints, 24 to 21: Baker's Touchdown in the Final Minutes Transforms Defeat Into a Victory". San Francisco Examiner. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.