1920 St. Xavier Saints football team

The 1920 St. Xavier Musketeers football team was an American football team that represented St. Xavier College (later renamed Xavier University) as an independent during the 1920 college football season. In its first season under head coach Joseph A. Meyer, the team compiled a 7–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 299 to 38.

1920 St. Xavier Saints football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–1
Head coach
Seasons
← 1919
1921 →
1920 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Notre Dame     9 0 0
Michigan Mines     2 0 0
Butler     7 1 0
St. Xavier     7 1 0
Detroit     8 2 0
Marquette     7 2 0
Haskell     7 2 1
St. Ignatius (OH)     4 2 0
Iowa State Teachers     4 2 1
South Dakota State     4 2 1
Indiana State     3 2 0
Valparaiso     5 3 0
Nebraska     5 3 1
Central Michigan     4 3 1
Akron     4 4 0
Wabash     3 4 0
Western State Normal (MI)     3 4 0
North Dakota Agricultural     2 3 1
Michigan Agricultural     4 6 0
Earlham     2 3 0
Northern Illinois State     3 5 0
Dayton     2 4 0
Kent State     1 2 0
Saint Louis     3 6 0
Bowling Green     1 4 0
Toledo     0 3 0

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 2at Miami (OH)L 0–31[1]
October 9Dayton
W 20–0[2]
October 16at Georgetown (KY)Georgetown, KYW 27–0[3]
October 23Hanover
  • Avon Field
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 76–0[4]
October 30at Wilmington (OH)Wilmington, OHW 83–0
November 6Rose Polytechnic
  • Avon Field
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 56–0[5]
November 13at St. Ignatius (OH)Cleveland, OHW 17–0[6]
November 25Haskell
W 21–7[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Miami's grid team defeats St. Xavier 31–0". Dayton Daily News. October 3, 1920. Retrieved May 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Saints stage great comeback: Play rings around Dayton University in first game at Avon Field -- Score 20 To 0". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 10, 1920. p. 26. Retrieved May 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Crushing defeat for Georgetown". The Courier-Journal. October 17, 1920. Retrieved May 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "St. Xavier is easy win over Hanover". The Indianapolis Star. October 24, 1920. Retrieved May 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Saints cover Roseman with heavy count". The Indianapolis Star. November 7, 1920. Retrieved May 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Daring line smashes by Saints". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 14, 1920. Retrieved May 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "St. Xavier wins over the Indians". Lawrence Daily Journal-World. November 26, 1920. Retrieved May 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.