1920 Clemson
4–6–1 (2–5 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association), coached by Edward Donahue. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Erskine 26–0Sep 24
By 26 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24 | vsErskine | W 26–0 | 85% |
| Oct 1 | vs Presbyterian | T 7–7 | 89% |
| Oct 2 | vsNewberry | W 26–6 | 86% |
| Oct 9 | vs Wofford | W 13–7 | 92% |
| Oct 15 | vs Auburn | L 0–21 | 57% |
| Oct 23 | at Tennessee | L 0–26 | 49% |
| Oct 28 | at South Carolina | L 0–3 | 60% |
| Nov 6 | at Georgia Tech | L 0–7 | 19% |
| Nov 11 | vs The Citadel | W 26–0 | 69% |
| Nov 20 | at Furman | L 0–14 | 36% |
| Nov 25 | at Georgia | L 0–55 | 19% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Georgia 55–0; 13th in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association.
In program history: The 102nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 125 on file).
- Record
- 4–6–1
- Conference
- 2–5 13th in Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 98–146
- Coach
- Edward Donahue
- Elo
- 1450 −95 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −11.5 No. 74 of 96 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- Boo Armstrong
1920 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 6–0 | 8–0–1 | |
 Tulane | 4–0 | 6–2–1 | |
| Georgia Tech | 3–0 | 8–1 | |
 Alabama | 4–1 | 10–1 | |
| Furman | 3–1 | 9–1 | |
| Auburn | 3–2 | 7–2 | |
| Tennessee | 3–2 | 7–2 | |
 Mississippi State | 3–2 | 5–3 | |
 Chattanooga | 1–1 | 3–4–1 | |
 Vanderbilt | 2–3 | 5–3–1 | |
 Florida | 1–2 | 5–3 | |
 Samford | 1–2 | 3–5–1 | |
 Clemson | 2–5 | 4–6–1 | |
| The Citadel | 1–3 | 2–6 | |
 LSU | 0–3 | 5–3–1 | |
 Kentucky | 0–2 | 3–4–1 | |
 Mercer | 0–3 | 2–7 | |
| Wofford | 0–3 | 0–8–1 | |
 Ole Miss | 0–2 | 0–3 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.