1920 Wooster Presbyterians football team

American college football season March 2026 March 2025 1920 Wooster Presbyterians football Ohio Athletic Conference OAC 9–0 7–0 Lawrence C. Boles 6th Stiffer Severance Stadium OAC champion The 1920 Wooster Presbyterians football team was an American football team that represented the College of Wooster of Wooster, Ohio, as a member of the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) during the 1920 college football season. In their sixth year under head coach Lawrence C. Boles,Wooster Coach Touted Phenom Lima Republican-Gazette December 7, 1020 13 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-lima-gazette-and-the-lima-republican/167935492/ Newspapers.com the Presbyterians compiled a perfect 9–0 record (7–0 in conference games), won the OAC championship, shut out eight of nine opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 176 to 3.Wooster Lays Claim To Ohio Conference Football Championship: Eleven Undefeated in Two Years' Play; Loss of Star Players Will be Blwo, But Prospects for 1921 Eleven Are Bright The Mansfield News November 28, 1920 2B https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-journal-wooster-lays-claim-to-ohio/167918386/ Newspapers.com Wooster held opponents scoreless for 13 consecutive games from October 25, 1919, to November 25, 1920; Mount Union broke the streak with three points on a field goal on November 25, 1920. It was the second of three perfect seasons for Wooster under Boles, the Presbyterians having also accomplished the feat in 1919 and 1923. Wooster's senior quarterback Allen Snyder, who weighed only 132 pounds, scored almost half of Wooster's points and was selected as the most valuable player in the OAC. He scored the winning touchdown against 1920 Mount Union Purple Mount Union with a 75-yard touchdown run. He was selected as the first-team quarterback on the 1919 and 1920 All-OAC teams. He was given a new car for his accomplishment in December 1920.Wooster Quarter Is Given Motor car: Allen Snyder is Voted Best Player Among Ohio College Elevens in 1920 The Mansfield News December 2, 1920 9 https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-journal-wooster-quarter-is-given-mo/167935935/ Newspapers.com The team played its home games at Severance Stadium in Wooster, Ohio. Schedule y y September 25 at 1920 Baldwin Wallace Yellow Jackets Baldwin-Wallace<ncg> Berea, OH W 21-0 October 1 at Toledo<ncg> Toledo, OH W 36-0 October 9 at 1920 Hiram Terriers Hiram Hiram, OH W 20-0 Wooster Held Down: Only Three Touchdowns Made Against Hiram Eleven The Mansfield News October 10, 1920 2B https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-journal-wooster-held-down-only-thr/167934904/ Newspapers.com October 16 1920 Western Reserve Western Reserve Severance Stadium Wooster, OH W 19-0 October 23 1920 Oberlin Yeomen Oberlin<hc> Severance Stadium Wooster, OH W 19-0 Wooster Expect Crowd: Builds Extra Bleachers for Game Cleveland Plain Dealer October 21, 1920 19 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-plain-dealer-wooster-expect-crowd/167933793/ Newspapers.com October 30 at Case Cleveland, OH W 19-0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/84507094/wooster-three-times-crosses-cases-line/ The Mansfield News Wooster three times crosses Case's line October 31, 1920 August 31, 2021 Newspapers.com November 6 1920 Kenyon Lords Kenyon Severance Stadium Wooster, OH W 21-0 Wooster Whips Kenyon, 21 to 0: Keeps Up Record of Three Scores a Game Cleveland Plain Dealer November 6, 1920 14 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-plain-dealer-wooster-whips-kenyon-2/167934535/ Newspapers.comWins Sixth Game By Three Touchdowns: Wooster Keeps Up Record in Defeat of Kenyon by 21-0 Score Yesterday The Mansfield News November 6, 1920 7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-journal-wins-sixth-game-by-three-to/167934689/ Newspapers.com November 13 at Akron Akron, OH W 14-0 Wooster Beats Akron: Wooster Is Victor Over Akron U. 14-0 Akron Sunday Times Russ Snyder November 14, 1920 1, 2 (sports) https://www.newspapers.com/article/akron-evening-times-wooster-beats-akron/167934269/ Newspapers.com November 20 Otterbein<ncg> Cancelled November 25 at 1920 Mount Union Purple Mount Union Mt. Union field Alliance, OH W 7-3 5,000 Wooster Defeats Mt. Union Akron Evening Times November 26, 1920 17 https://www.newspapers.com/article/akron-evening-times-wooster-defeats-mt/167919354/ Newspapers.com Game summaries Mount Union On November 25, Wooster concluded its 1920 season with a 7–3 victory over 1920 Mount Union Purple Mount Union before a crowd of 5,000 on Thanksgiving Day at the opponent's field in Alliance, Ohio. Fullback McCaskey kicked a field goal for Mount Union in the first quarter. Wooster trailed until Wooster's captain and quarterback Snyder returned a punt 65 yards for a touchdown with less than five minutes remaining in the game. The victory left Wooster in a tie with Wittenberg for the OAC championship. References Wooster Category:Wooster Fighting Scots football seasons Category:Ohio Athletic Conference football champion seasons Category:College football undefeated seasons Wooster Fighting Scots football