1920 Football Team

Overall Record: 5-2 Conference Record: 2-2
Conference Finish: 6th place
Coach: Fielding Yost
Captain: Angus Goetz
All-Conference: Ernie Vick
Trainer: Archie Hahn, William Fallon
Assistant coach: Prentiss Douglass, A.J. Sturznegger, Robert Watson, Edwin Mather, Derril Pratt
Manager: Robert McKean

OpponentDateSiteResult Attend.
Case 10/09 H W 35-0 10,000
Michigan Agr. 10/16 H W 35-0 20,000
Illinois 10/23 H L 6-7 30,000
Tulane 10/30 H W 21-0 -
Ohio State 11/06 A L 7-14 -
Chicago (HC) 11/13 H W 14-0 25,000
Minnesota 11/20 A W 3-0 22,000
Total Points121-21

Starting Lineups                  
PositionPlayer
left end Frank Cappon (7)
left tackle Angus Goetz (7)
left guard R. Jerome Dunne (7)
center Ernie (Henry) Vick (7)
right guard Hugh Wilson (6)
Charles Petro
right tackle Elton Wieman (5)
James Johns (2)
right end Paul Goebel (7)
quarterback John Dunn (4)
Theodore Banks (3)
fullback Viggo Nelson (7)
left halfback Edward Usher (6)
Frank Steketee
right halfback Frank Steketee (3)
John Perrin (2)
Edward Usher
Abe Cohn

View full 1920 roster (from all-time roster database, includes non-lettermen and freshmen)


1920 Team Photo
1920 team photo
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[Note: photo includes only varsity letter winners]

Back Row
trainer Archie Hahn, manager Robert McKean
Third Row
ass't coach Prentiss Douglas, Edward Usher, Abe Cohn, Paul Goebel, James Johns, Viggo Nelson, Bill Van Orden, ass't coach Robert Watson
Second Row
Frank Steketee, Ernie Vick, captain Angus Goetz, Coach Fielding Yost, Elton Wieman, Hugh Wilson, R. Jerome Dunne
Front Row
Theodore Bank, John Perrin, John Dunn

1920 Full Squad Photo
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1920 Freshman Team Photo
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