1920 Mississippi A&M Aggies football team

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1920 Mississippi A&M Aggies football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record5–3 (4–2 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumScott Field
Seasons
← 1919
1921 →
1920 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Georgia + 7 – 0 – 0 8 – 0 – 1
Tulane + 5 – 0 – 0 6 – 2 – 1
Georgia Tech + 4 – 0 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
Alabama 6 – 1 – 0 10 – 1 – 0
Centre 4 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Furman 3 – 1 – 0 9 – 1 – 0
South Carolina 3 – 1 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Tennessee 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Auburn 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Mississippi A&M 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
Sewanee 3 – 3 – 1 4 – 3 – 1
Vanderbilt 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 3 – 1
Transylvania 2 – 2 – 0 3 – 4 – 0
Howard (AL) 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 5 – 1
Mississippi College 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Florida 1 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Clemson 2 – 6 – 0 4 – 6 – 1
LSU 1 – 3 – 0 5 – 3 – 1
Chattanooga 1 – 3 – 0 3 – 4 – 1
The Citadel 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
Ole Miss 0 – 2 – 0 4 – 3 – 0
Kentucky 0 – 3 – 1 3 – 4 – 1
Georgetown (KY) 0 – 2 – 0 0 – 3 – 0
Millsaps 0 – 3 – 0 0 – 3 – 0
Mercer 0 – 4 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
Wofford 0 – 4 – 0 0 – 8 – 1
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1920 Mississippi A&M Aggies football team was an American football team that represented the Agricultural and Mechanical College of the State of Mississippi (now known as Mississippi State University) as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1920 college football season. In their first season under head coach Ferdinand Holtkamp, Mississippi A&M compiled a 5–3 record.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 2Mississippi College
W 27–0[1]
October 9at Indiana*
L 0–24[2]
October 16Southern Military Academy*
  • Scott Field
  • Starkville, MS
W 33–0[3]
October 23at LSU
W 12–7[4]
October 30Tennessee
  • Scott Field
  • Starkville, MS
W 13–7[5]
November 6vs. Ole MissGreenwood, MS (rivalry)W 20–0[6]
November 13at Tulane
L 0–6[7]
November 25at Alabama
L 7–24[8]
  • *Non-conference game

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Clinton boys losers, 27–0". Jackson Daily News. October 3, 1920. Retrieved September 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Indiana wins from Miss. A.M." The Richmond Item. October 10, 1920. Retrieved February 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Aggies in twin win". The Commercial Appeal. October 17, 1920. Retrieved February 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Aggies nose out win over Tigers". The Birmingham News. October 24, 1920. Retrieved February 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Aggies beat Tenn. before great crowd". Jackson Daily News. October 31, 1920. Retrieved August 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Aggies victors over Ole Miss". The Birmingham News. November 7, 1920. Retrieved February 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Mississippi falls before Tulane, 6–0". The Atlanta Constitution. November 14, 1920. Retrieved April 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Mississippi Aggies downed by Alabama". The News & Courier. NewsBank: America's Historical Newspapers. November 26, 1920. p. 6.
  9. ^ "1920 Mississippi State Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
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