1920 SMU Mustangs football team

1920 SMU Mustangs football
Conference	Southwest Conference
1920 record	3–5–2 (0–4–1 SWC)
Head coach	J. Burton Rix (4th season)
Captain	John Lee Brooks
Home stadium	Armstrong Field
Seasons

1920 Southwest Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Texas †	5	–	0	–	0			9	–	0	–	0
Texas A&M	5	–	1	–	0			6	–	1	–	1
Arkansas	2	–	0	–	1			3	–	2	–	2
Rice	2	–	2	–	1			4	–	2	–	2
Baylor	1	–	2	–	1			4	–	4	–	1
Phillips	0	–	3	–	0			4	–	4	–	2
Oklahoma A&M	0	–	3	–	0			0	–	7	–	1
SMU	0	–	4	–	1			3	–	5	–	2
† – Conference champion

The 1920 SMU Mustangs football team was an American football team that represented Southern Methodist University (SMU) as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1920 college football season. In its fourth season under head coach J. Burton Rix, the team compiled a 3–5–2 record and outscored opponents by a total of 125 to 90. The team played its home games at Armstrong Field in University Park, Texas.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 25	[[{{{school}}}|Daniel Baker]]*	Armstrong Field University Park, TX	W 70–0
October 2	[[{{{school}}}|Simmons (TX)]]*	Armstrong Field University Park, TX	T 0–0
October 9	Texas A&M	Armstrong Field University Park, TX	L 0–3
October 15	Howard Payne*	Armstrong Field University Park, TX	W 14–0
October 22	Arkansas	Armstrong Field University Park, TX	L 0–6
October 30	Trinity (TX)*	Armstrong Field University Park, TX	W 38–7
November 6	Rice	Armstrong Field University Park, TX (rivalry)	L 0–10
November 13	Texas	Armstrong Field University Park, TX	L 3–21
November 20	Austin*	Armstrong Field University Park, TX	L 0–43
November 27	Baylor	Armstrong Field University Park, TX	T 0–0
*Non-conference game