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Auburn Football Team History


Auburn Tigers
Auburn University
 Auburn, AL
Founded: 1856
Stadium: Jordan-Hare Stadium
Capacity: 88,043
Colors: Blue & Orange
Coach: Mike Donahue
Conference: Southern Intercollegiate Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1891  <-- 1919 <- 1920 -> 1921 --> 2024
1920 Season Highlights
 Mike Donahue enters his 16th season as Head Coach at Auburn.
 
1920 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Sep. 23  vs. Marion  27   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. Samford  88   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. Fort Benning  14   2   W       
 Fri., Oct. 15  @ Clemson  21   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 23  vs. Vanderbilt  56   6   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Oct. 30  @ Georgia  0   7   L    @ Columbus, GA   
 Sat., Nov. 6  vs. Birmingham-Southern  49   0   W    @ Montgomery, AL   
 Sat., Nov. 13  vs. Washington & Lee  77   0   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Thu., Nov. 25  @ Georgia Tech  0   34   L       
 
1920 Season Totals
  Record7-2
  Points Scored332
  Scoring Average36.9
  Points Allowed49
  Defense Average5.4
  Opponents Record25-10
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record6-0
  Away Record1-2
1920 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1920 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Alabama 10-137735   Xen C. Scott
Georgia 8-0-125017   H.J. Stegeman
Georgia Tech 8-131216   William A. Bill Alexander
Auburn 7-233249   Mike Donahue
Tennessee 7-224340   John R. Chief Bender
Tulane 6-2-118128   Clark D. Shaughnessy
Florida 5-311191   William G. Kline
Mississippi State 5-311268   Fred Holtkamp
South Carolina 5-482140   Sol S. Metzger
Vanderbilt 5-3-1169124   Dan McGugin
Kentucky 3-4-1113109   William J. Bill Juneau
Mississippi 0-3679   R.L. Sullivan

1920 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1920 All Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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