1920 Kansas
5–2–1 (3–2 Missouri Valley Conference), coached by Phog Allen. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Emporia State 47–0Oct 2
By 47 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2 | vsEmporia State | W 47–0 | 88% |
| Oct 9 | vsWashburn | W 6–0 | 89% |
| Oct 16 | vs Drake | W 7–3 | 68% |
| Oct 23 | vs Iowa State | W 7–0 | 64% |
| Oct 30 | at Kansas State | W 14–0 | 52% |
| Nov 6 | at Oklahoma | L 9–21 | 37% |
| Nov 13 | vs Nebraska | T 20–20 | 58% |
| Nov 25 | at Missouri | L 7–16 | 38% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Missouri 16–7; tied for 3rd in the Missouri Valley Conference.
In program history: The 44th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 131 on file).
- Record
- 5–2–1
- Conference
- 3–2 tied for 3rd in Missouri Valley Conference
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 117–60
- Coach
- Phog Allen
- Elo
- 1514 +25 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- 6.6 No. 35 of 96 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- George Nettels
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.