1920 Mercer
2–7 (0–3 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association), coached by Josh Cody. The season’s Wikipedia article records 2–6, over eight games to the nine on file here. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Lanier 59–0Oct 2
By 59 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2 | vsLanier | W 59–0 | 79% |
| Oct 9 | at Stetson | W 19–6 | 77% |
| Oct 16 | at Samford | L 13–33 | 78% |
| Oct 23 | at Chattanooga | L 0–20 | 39% |
| Oct 29 | at Florida | L 0–30 | 24% |
| Nov 6 | vsGordon | L 0–14 | 75% |
| Nov 13 | vsOglethorpe | L 0–42 | 54% |
| Nov 20 | vsWake Forest Freshmen | L 0–14 | 61% |
| Nov 27 | atErskine | L 6–20 | 30% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Erskine 20–6; tied for 15th in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association.
In program history: The 42nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 47 on file).
- Record
- 2–7
- Conference
- 0–3 tied for 15th in Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 97–179
- Coach
- Josh Cody
- Elo
- 1173 −198 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −46.5 No. 96 of 96 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
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.