1920 VMI

9–⁠0 (3–⁠0 South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Conference), coached by Blandy Clarkson.

VMI, 1920
Photo: Unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Schedule and results

VMI in 1920, game by game: won vs. Roanoke 54–0; won vs. Hampden Sydney 136–0; won at Virginia 22–6; won vs. The Citadel 35–0; won at Pennsylvania 27–7; won vs. NC State 14–0; won at North Carolina 23–0; won vs. Catholic 96–0; won vs. Virginia Tech 24–7+136Won 54–0 vs. Roanoke+54RoanokeWon 136–0 vs. Hampden Sydney+136Hampden SydneyWon 22–6 at Virginia+16VirginiaWon 35–0 vs. The Citadel+35The CitadelWon 27–7 at Pennsylvania+20PennsylvaniaWon 14–0 vs. NC State+14NC StateWon 23–0 at North Carolina+23North CarolinaWon 96–0 vs. Catholic+96CatholicWon 24–7 vs. Virginia Tech+17Virginia Tech
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Virginia Tech 24–⁠7; tied for first in the South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.

In program history: The 2nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 118 on file).

Record
9–⁠0
Conference
3–⁠0 shared first in South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
431–⁠20
Coach
Blandy Clarkson
Elo
1646 +146 this season
SP+ rating
—
SRS
16.7 No. 13 of 96 major-college teams
Recruiting class
—

1920 South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Conference standings

TeamConf.OverallAP final
VMI3–⁠09–⁠0
Maryland1–⁠07–⁠2
Georgetown1–⁠01–⁠3
NC State3–⁠27–⁠3
Virginia1–⁠15–⁠2–⁠2
Davidson1–⁠15–⁠5
Virginia Tech2–⁠34–⁠6
Richmond0–⁠21–⁠2
William & Mary0–⁠30–⁠3

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.