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1920 Case Scientists football team

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1920 Case Scientists football
ConferenceOhio Athletic Conference
Record2–8–1 (2–5–1 OAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumVan Horn Field
Seasons
← 1919
1921 →
1920 Ohio Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Wooster $ 7 0 0 9 0 0
Wittenberg 5 0 0 8 0 0
Ohio State 2 0 0 7 1 0
Denison 5 1 1 6 1 1
Oberlin 5 2 0 5 2 0
Heidelberg 3 2 0 7 2 0
Cincinnati 3 2 0 4 5 0
Miami (OH) 3 2 1 5 2 1
Mount Union 3 3 0 6 3 0
Ohio Wesleyan 3 3 0 4 3 0
Ohio Northern 2 3 0 3 4 0
Akron 2 4 0 4 4 0
Case 2 5 1 2 8 1
Ohio 1 3 0 4 3 0
Kenyon 1 6 1 2 5 1
Western Reserve 1 6 0 2 8 0
Hiram 0 6 0 0 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1920 Case Scientists football team was an American football team that represented Case School of Applied Science (now part of Case Western Reserve University) as a member of the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) during the 1920 college football season. In their first year under head coach Harry H. Canfield, the team compiled a 2–8–1 record.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25at HiramHiram, OHW 14–0[2]
October 2Denison
L 0–7[3]
October 9at Michigan*L 0–3510,000[4]
October 16Kenyon
  • Van Horn Field
  • Cleveland, OH
T 7–7[5]
October 23at Akron
W 7–0[6]
October 30Wooster
  • Van Horn Field
  • Cleveland, OH
L 0–19[7]
November 6at Mount Union
L 0–35[8]
November 13at Oberlin
L 0–23[1]
November 20Baldwin-Wallace*
  • Van Horn Field
  • Cleveland, OH
L 0–20[9]
November 25Western Reserve
  • Van Horn Field
  • Cleveland, OH
L 0–2[10]
November 27Alabama*
  • Van Horn Field
  • Cleveland, OH
L 0–401,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ a b "Case Football 1920/21 Season Record". Case Western Reserve University Archives. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
  2. ^ "Hiram holds Case". The Mansfield News. September 26, 1920. Retrieved August 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Denison defeats Case, lose by 7 to 0". Dayton Daily News. October 3, 1920. Retrieved August 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Michigan rolls up heavy score". Detroit Free Press. October 10, 1920. p. 23. Retrieved August 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Akron Evening Times". Akron Evening Times. October 17, 1920. Retrieved August 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Case U. springs surprise, beats Akron U. 7 to 0". Akron Evening Times. October 24, 1920. Retrieved August 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Wooster three times crosses Case's line". The Mansfield News. October 31, 1920. Retrieved August 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Mt. Union beats Case". Akron Evening Times. November 7, 1920. Retrieved August 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Case loses 20 to 0 to Baldwin-Wallace". The Lima Republican-Gazette. November 21, 1920. Retrieved August 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Reserve defeats Case on safety in first quarter". Akron Evening Times. November 26, 1920. Retrieved August 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Crimson Tide slaughters Case School team in Cleveland, 40 to 0". The Birmingham News. November 28, 1920. Retrieved August 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.