1920 North Texas State Normal football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1920
| team = North Texas State Normal
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Independent
| record = 7–1
| head_coach = Theron J. Fouts
| hc_year = 1st
| captain =
| stadium =
}}
{{1920 Southern college football independents records}}
The 1920 North Texas State Normal football team was an American football team that represented the North Texas State Normal College (now known as the University of North Texas) during the 1920 college football season as an independent. In their first year under head coach Theron J. Fouts, the team compiled an overall record of 7–1.{{cite web|title=2021 North Texas Football Fact And Records Book |url=https://meangreensports.com/documents/2021/8/19/2021_North_Texas_Football_Fact_Book_WEB.pdf |publisher=University of North Texas |location=Denton, Texas |page=120 |access-date=November 16, 2021 }}{{cite book |title=The Yucca, Yearbook of North Texas State Normal School |date=1921 |publisher=University of North Texas Libraries |pages=107–114|url=https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth60989/m1/113/?q=football|access-date=November 16, 2021 |chapter=Football}}
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 1
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1920|team=Burleson Blue and White|title=Burleson}}
| site_stadium =
| site_cityst = Greenville, TX
| score = 48–12
| attend =
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 8
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1920|team=Simmons Cowboys|title=Simmons}}
| site_stadium =
| site_cityst = Abilene, TX
| score = 7–6
| attend =
| source = {{cite news |title=Normal 7, Simmons 6 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89071156/normal-7-simmons-6/ |newspaper=Fort Worth Record-Telegram |date=November 1, 1920 |access-date=November 16, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 15
| w/l = w
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1920|team=Oklahoma Baptist Bison|title=Oklahoma Baptist}}
| site_stadium =
| site_cityst = Denton, TX
| score = 29–0
| attend =
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 22
| w/l = w
| opponent = Meridian College
| site_stadium =
| site_cityst = Denton, TX
| score = 41–0
| attend =
| source = {{cite news |title=Normal beats Meridian |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89071547/normal-beats-meridian/ |newspaper=Fort Worth Record-Telegram |date=October 23, 1920 |access-date=November 16, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 29
| w/l = w
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1920|team=Southeastern Oklahoma Normal|title=Southeastern Oklahoma Normal}}
| site_stadium =
| site_cityst = Denton, TX
| score = 47–0
| attend =
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1920|team=Tarleton Agricultural College Plowboys|title=Tarleton Agricultural College}}
| site_stadium =
| site_cityst = Stephenville, TX
| score = 7–20
| attend =
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November
| w/l = w
| opponent = Baylor Cubs
| site_stadium =
| site_cityst = Denton, TX
| score = 28–0
| attend =
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 25
| w/l = w
| opponent = Southwest Texas State
| site_stadium =
| site_cityst = Denton, TX
| score = 13–6
| source = {{cite news |title=Denton wins title of Texas Normals |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82538274/fort-worth-record-telegram/ |newspaper=Fort Worth Record-Telegram |date=October 9, 1920 |access-date=November 16, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
}}
References
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