1920 Valparaiso Crusaders football team

The 1920 Valparaiso Crusaders football team represented Valparaiso University in the 1920 college football season. In George Keogan's second year as head coach, the Crusaders compiled a 5–3 record and outscored their opponents 215 to 60.[1] Notable games included losses to Harvard and Notre Dame, who were each recognized as national champions, Harvard by Boand and Notre Dame by Billingsley and Parke H. Davis.

1920 Valparaiso Crusaders football
Conference	Independent
1920 record	5–3
Head coach	George Keogan (2nd season)
Captain	Conley (right tackle)
Home stadium	Brown Field

1920 Midwestern college football independents records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Notre Dame			–					9	–	0	–	0
Butler			–					7	–	1	–	0
St. Xavier			–					7	–	1	–	0
Detroit			–					8	–	2	–	0
Marquette			–					7	–	2	–	0
Michigan State Normal			–					6	–	2	–	0
Haskell			–					3	–	1	–	1
St. Ignatius (OH)			–					4	–	2	–	0
Iowa State Teachers			–					4	–	2	–	1
Valparaiso			–					5	–	3	–	0
Nebraska			–					5	–	3	–	1
Central Michigan			–					4	–	3	–	1
Akron			–					4	–	4	–	0
Wabash			–					3	–	4	–	0
Western State (MI)			–					3	–	4	–	0
North Dakota Agricultural			–					2	–	3	–	1
Michigan Agricultural			–					4	–	6	–	0
Earlham			–					2	–	3	–	0
Fairmount			–					2	–	5	–	2
Dayton			–					2	–	4	–	0
Kent State			–					1	–	2	–	0
Saint Louis			–					3	–	6	–	0
Bowling Green			–					1	–	4	–	0
Toledo			–					0	–	3	–	0

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 24	Carroll (WI)	Brown Field Valparaiso, IN	W 52–0		[2][3]
October 9	at Harvard	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA	L 0–21	18,000	[4]
October 16	Northwestern College (Illinois)	Brown Field Valparaiso, IN	W 85–0		[5]
October 23	Notre Dame	Cartier Field Notre Dame, IN	L 3–28	8,000–10,000	[6]
October 29	DePauw	McKeen Field Greencastle, IN	L 0–1 (forfeit)		[7]
November 5	Saint Louis	Brown Field Valparaiso, IN	W 41–0	4,000	[8]
November 13	Morningside	Brown Field Valparaiso, IN	W 14–0		[9]
November 25	North Dakota	Gary, IN	W 20–10	7,000	[10]

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References

1. https://cdn.streamlinehosting.net/valpoathletics/D93C0AF4-538A-4CC1-B2EE-4B4A13941237/ValpoFB_All-TimeResults_121119.pdf
2. "College Gridders Are Off; Valpo Scores 51-0 Victory". Chicago Tribune. 1920-09-25. p. 12. Retrieved 2020-06-03.
3. "HERE'S THE FIRST FOOTBALL SCORE". The Journal Times. 1920-09-25. p. 9. Retrieved 2020-06-03.
4. "HARVARD VANQUISHES VALPARAISO IN HARD FOUGHT GAME 21 TO 0". Boston Post. 1920-10-10. p. 37. Retrieved 2020-06-03.
5. "JUST LOOK AT VALPO!". The Star Press. 1920-10-17. p. 15. Retrieved 2020-06-03.
6. "IRISH PLAY RESERVES IN HALF OF CONTEST". South Bend News-Times. 1920-10-24. p. 7. Retrieved 2020-06-03.
7. "VALPS FORFEIT 1-0 TO DEPAUW". The Indianapolis Star. 1920-10-30. p. 15. Retrieved 2020-06-03.
8. "Long Runs and Blocked Punts beat Billikens". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. 1920-11-06. p. 8. Retrieved 2020-06-03.
9. "MORNINGSIDE LOSES TO VALPARAISO". Sioux City Journal. 1920-11-14. p. 25. Retrieved 2020-06-03.
10. "VARPARAISO WON FROM N.D UNIVERSITY 20-10". Grand Forks Herald. 1920-11-26. p. 8. Retrieved 2020-06-03.
11. "Football - News - Official Athletic Site of the Valparaiso University Crusaders". Archived from the original on 2013-07-15. Retrieved 2013-07-11.