1920 Gonzaga Blue and White football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–3
Head coach
Home stadiumFairgrounds
1920 Western college football independents records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Nevada    7 3 1
USC    6 0 0
Arizona    6 1 0
Hawaii    6 2 0
New Mexico A&M    5 1 1
Santa Clara    5 1 0
Idaho    4 2 0
Gonzaga    4 3 0
Montana    4 3 0
Chico State    3 3 0
New Mexico    3 3 0
University Farm    3 4 0
Pacific (CA)    1 2 1
Saint Mary's    0 3 0

The 1920 Gonzaga Blue and White football team was an American football team that represented Gonzaga University during the 1920 college football season. In their first year under head coach Gus Dorais, the Blue and White compiled a 4–3 record and outscored their opponents by a total of 164 to 55.[1]

Gus Dorais was hired as Gonzaga's athletic director in May 1920. He had previously served as the head baseball coach at Notre Dame and as an assistant football coach under Knute Rockne.[2] Rockne and Dorais led the 1919 Notre Dame football team to a perfect 9–0 record. As teammates on the undefeated 1913 Notre Dame football team, Dorais and Rockne were credited with popularizing the forward pass.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 9Washington StateSpokane, WAL 0–353,000[3]
October 23Bremerton Navy YardSpokane, WAW 63–0[4]
October 30at Montana State
L 0–3[5]
November 6at Multnomah Athletic Club
W 20–0[6]
November 11Camp Lewis
  • Fairgrounds
  • Spokane, WA
W 27–0[7]
November 20at Montana Mines
W 47–7[8]
November 27Idaho
  • Fairgrounds field
  • Spokane, WA (rivalry)
L 7–10[9][10][11]

References

  1. "Gonzaga Yearly Results (1920-1924)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on March 23, 2016. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
  2. "Dorais Named Director of Gonzaga University". Chicago Tribune. May 30, 1920. p. 16 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Cougars, 35; Gonzaga, 0". The Pullman Herald. October 15, 1920. p. 14 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "untitled". The Morning Register. October 24, 1920. p. 8 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Great Defensive Wins For Aggies From Gonzaga". The Anaconda Standard. October 31, 1920. p. 16 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Gonzaga Trims Winged "M": Aerial Game Too Strong for Clubmen". The Oregon Sunday Journal. November 7, 1920. p. 15 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Gonzaga Treats Fans To Real Game: Stages Complete Walk-Off, 27-0, Over Camp Lewis Lineup". Spokane Daily Chronicle. November 12, 1920. p. 25.
  8. Jean Jordan (November 21, 1920). "Gonzaga Rambles Over Ore Diggers for 47-7 Victory". The Butte Miner. p. 22 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Gonzaga and Idaho elevens face hard fight Saturday". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). November 26, 1920. p. 23.
  10. "Gonzaga holds Idaho as warm fight opens". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). November 27, 1920. p. 6.
  11. McPhee, R.G. (November 29, 1920). "Gonzaga fights hard but Idaho wins victory". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). p. 19.
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