1920 Iowa State
4–4 (3–2 Missouri Valley Conference), coached by Norman Paine. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Grinnell 28–0Oct 9
By 28 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2 | vsCoe | L 0–6 | 90% |
| Oct 9 | atGrinnell | W 28–0 | 58% |
| Oct 16 | vs Missouri | L 2–14 | 50% |
| Oct 23 | at Kansas | L 0–7 | 36% |
| Oct 30 | vsWashington St. Louis | W 24–7 | 48% |
| Nov 6 | atCreighton | W 17–0 | 68% |
| Nov 13 | at Kansas State | W 17–0 | 53% |
| Nov 20 | vs Iowa | L 10–14 | 53% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Iowa 14–10; tied for 3rd in the Missouri Valley Conference.
In program history: The 42nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 132 on file).
- Record
- 4–4
- Conference
- 3–2 tied for 3rd in Missouri Valley Conference
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 98–48
- Coach
- Norman Paine
- Elo
- 1509 +3 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- 7.6 No. 29 of 96 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- Marshall Boyd
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.