1920 Arkansas

3–⁠2–⁠2 (2–⁠0–⁠1 Southwest Conference), coached by George McLaren.

Schedule and results

Arkansas in 1920, game by game: tied vs. Hendrix 0–0; lost vs. TCU 2–19; won at SMU 6–0; won vs. Missouri–Rolla 14–0; lost at LSU 0–3; won at Phillips 20–0; tied at Rice 0–0+20−17Tied 0–0 vs. Hendrix0HendrixLost 2–19 vs. TCU-17TCUWon 6–0 at SMU+6SMUWon 14–0 vs. Missouri–Rolla+14Missouri–RollaLost 0–3 at LSU-3LSUWon 20–0 at Phillips+20PhillipsTied 0–0 at Rice0Rice
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Oct 9vsHendrixT 0–⁠081%
Oct 16vsTCUL 2–⁠1955%
Oct 22atSMUW 6–⁠033%
Oct 30vsMissouri–RollaW 14–⁠082%
Nov 6atLSUL 0–⁠325%
Nov 13atPhillipsW 20–⁠052%
Nov 25atRiceT 0–⁠028%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Tied Rice 0–⁠0; tied for 2nd in the Southwest Conference.

In program history: The 106th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 124 on file).

Record
3–⁠2–⁠2
Conference
2–⁠0–⁠1 tied for 2nd in Southwest Conference
AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
42–⁠22
Coach
George McLaren
Elo
1424 +25 this season
SP+ rating
—
SRS
−11.7 No. 75 of 96 major-college teams
Recruiting class
—
Captain
J. Tate McGill

1920 Southwest Conference standings

TeamConf.OverallAP final
Texas5–⁠09–⁠0
Texas A&M5–⁠16–⁠1–⁠1
Arkansas2–⁠0–⁠13–⁠2–⁠2
Rice2–⁠2–⁠14–⁠2–⁠2
Baylor1–⁠2–⁠14–⁠4–⁠1
SMU0–⁠4–⁠13–⁠5–⁠2
Phillips0–⁠34–⁠4–⁠2
Oklahoma State0–⁠30–⁠7–⁠1

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.