1920 Grinnell
3–3–1 (0–2–1 Missouri Valley Conference), coached by William Saunders. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Simpson (IA) 81–0Nov 13
By 81 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2 | vsWilliam Penn | W 42–0 | 78% |
| Oct 9 | vs Iowa State | L 0–28 | 42% |
| Oct 16 | atWashington St. Louis | L 14–23 | 18% |
| Oct 30 | vs Drake | T 6–6 | 45% |
| Nov 6 | atCoe | L 0–14 | 55% |
| Nov 13 | vsSimpson (IA) | W 81–0 | 72% |
| Nov 20 | atCornell (IA) | W 17–6 | 60% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Cornell (IA) 17–6; 7th in the Missouri Valley Conference.
In program history: The 21st-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 56 on file).
- Record
- 3–3–1
- Conference
- 0–2–1 7th in Missouri Valley Conference
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 160–77
- Coach
- William Saunders
- Elo
- 1328 −8 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −11.2 No. 72 of 96 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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1920 Missouri Valley Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Oklahoma | 4–0–1 | 6–0–1 | |
 Missouri | 5–1 | 7–1 | |
 Kansas | 3–2 | 5–2–1 | |
| Iowa State | 3–2 | 4–4 | |
| Drake | 1–3–1 | 4–5–1 | |
| Washington St. Louis | 1–4 | 4–4 | |
| Grinnell | 0–2–1 | 3–3–1 | |
 Kansas State | 0–3–1 | 3–3–3 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.