1920 Virginia Orange and Blue football team

The 1920 Virginia Orange and Blue football team represented the University of Virginia as a member of the South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SAIAA) during the 1920 college football season. Led by second-year head coach W. Rice Warren, who had helmed the team in 1913, the Orange and Blue compiled an overall record of 5–2–2 with a mark of 3–1 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the SAIAA.

1920 Virginia Orange and Blue football
ConferenceSouth Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record5–2–2 (3–1 SAIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumLambeth Field
Seasons
← 1919
1921 →
1920 South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
VMI $ 5 0 0 9 0 0
Maryland 4 0 0 7 2 0
Washington and Lee 3 0 0 5 3 0
Georgetown 3 1 0 6 4 0
Virginia 3 1 0 5 2 2
NC State 4 2 0 7 3 0
Richmond 2 2 0 6 2 0
Davidson 2 2 0 5 5 0
VPI 2 4 0 4 6 0
Catholic University 1 3 0 3 5 0
George Washington 0 1 0 1 6 1
St. John's (MD) 0 1 0 0 1 0
Johns Hopkins 0 2 0 0 3 0
William & Mary 0 4 0 4 5 0
North Carolina 0 5 0 2 6 0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 25William & Mary*W 27–0[1]
October 2Randolph–Macon*
  • Lambeth Field
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 65–0[2]
October 9VMI*
  • Lambeth Field
  • Charlottesville, VA
L 6–22[3]
October 16at Johns HopkinsW 14–0[4]
October 23at Rutgers
W 7–0[5]
October 30at Harvard*L 0–24[6]
November 6Georgia*
  • Lambeth Field
  • Charlottesville, VA
T 0–0[7]
November 13at Vanderbilt*T 7–7[8]
November 25North Carolina
  • Lambeth Field
  • Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)
W 14–0[9]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  1. ^ "Virginia defeats William and Mary". The Roanoke Times. September 26, 1920. Retrieved July 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "University of Virginia drubs Randolph–Macon". The Baltimore Sun. October 3, 1920. Retrieved July 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "V.M.I. defeats U. of VA.; 22 to 6". The Roanoke Times. October 10, 1920. Retrieved July 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Crushing attacks of Virginia backs crumple Johns Hopkins". The Washington Post. October 17, 1920. Retrieved July 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Virginians defeat Rutgers, 7 to 0". The New York Herald. October 24, 1920. Retrieved July 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Melville E. Webb Jr. (October 31, 1920). "Harvard Has No Easy Time With Virginia: Subs Score Twice in Final Period, Winning 24-0". The Boston Globe. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Georgia and Virginia play scoreless tie". The Commercial Appeal. November 7, 1920. Retrieved July 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Vandy and Virginia in 7 and 7 deadlock". The Commercial Appeal. November 14, 1920. Retrieved July 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Virginia wins from North Carolina after hard fight". The Tampa Morning Tribune. November 26, 1920. Retrieved July 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "1920 Virginia Cavaliers Schedule and Results".