1920 Michigan Agricultural Aggies football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1920 Michigan Agricultural Aggies football 1920 Michigan Agricultural Aggies football team.png 285 Independent 4–6 George Clark 1st Harold A. Springer College Field The 1920 Michigan Agricultural Aggies football team was an American football team that represented Michigan Agricultural College (MAC) as an independent during the 1920 college football season. In their first and only year under head coach George Clark, the Aggies compiled a 4–6 record and outscored their opponents 270 to 166.2017 Football Media Guide Michigan State University 142, 148 March 17, 2020 https://s3.amazonaws.com/msuspartans.com/documents/2017/8/3/_msu_m_footbl_2017_18_misc_non_event__spartan-history.pdf On October 30, the Aggies set a school scoring record with 109 points against 1920 Olivet Crimson Olivet. After a bye week, the team scored 81 points against the Chicago YMCA. The Aggies won the two games by a total of 190 to 0. In April 1921, coach Clark left Michigan Agricultural to become head football coach at the University of Kansas."Potsy" Clark To Leave M.A.C. The Lansing State Journal April 26, 1921 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35406679/potsy_clark_to_leave_mac/ Newspapers.com He later led the 1935 Detroit Lions team to the NFL Championship. Schedule y y September 25 Kalamazoo College Field East Lansing, MI L 2-21 Aggies Given Bad Beating Detroit Free Press September 26, 1920 19 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35407058/aggies_given_bad_beating/ Newspapers.com October 2 1920 Albion Methodists Albion College Field East Lansing, MI W 16-0 Aggies On Top In Albion Game Detroit Free Press October 3, 1920 27 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35406983/aggies_on_top_in_albion_game/ Newspapers.com October 6 1920 Alma Maroon and Cream Alma College Field East Lansing, MI W 48-0 Alma Swamped By Sweeping Attack Staged By Farmers The Lansing State Journal October 7, 1920 14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35406460/alma_swamped_by_sweeping_attack_staged/ Newspapers.com October 9 at Wisconsin Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI L 0-27 Wisconsin Scores 27 to 0 Win Over Hard Fighting Foe The Wisconsin State Journal Bill Walker October 10, 1920 13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35406276/wisconsin_scores_27_to_0_win_over_hard/ Newspapers.com October 16 at Michigan Ferry Field Ann Arbor, MI (rivalry) L 0-35 20,000 Wolverines Rout Aggies In Hard Fought Battle In Presence of Throng: Michigan Outplays Farmers at All Stages of Annual Gridiron Conflict on Historic Ferry Field Detroit Free Press K.W. Hall October 17, 1920 21–22 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35406012/wolverines_rout_aggies_in_hard_fought/ Newspapers.com October 23 1920 Marietta Pioneers Marietta College Field East Lansing, MI L 7-23 Marietta Wins From Aggies Detroit Free Press October 24, 1920 22 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35407130/marietta_wins_from_aggies/ Newspapers.com October 30 1920 Olivet Crimson Olivet College Field East Lansing, MI W 109-0 Michigan Aggies Pile Up 109 Points And Bury Eleven Sent Up by Olivet Detroit Free Press October 31, 1920 26 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35405549/michigan_aggies_pile_up_109_points_and/ Newspapers.com November 13 Chicago YMCA<hc> College Field East Lansing, MI W 81-0 Aggies Defeat Chicago 'Y' 81-0 Detroit Free Press November 14, 1920 26 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35406864/aggies_defeat_chicago_y_810/ Newspapers.com November 20 at Nebraska Nebraska Field Lincoln, NE L 7-35 Aggies Trounced By Husker Attack The Nebraska State Journal November 21, 1920 7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35405824/aggies_trounced_by_husker_attack/ Newspapers.com November 25 Notre Dame College Field East Lansing, MI (rivalry) L 0-25 8,000 Notre Dame Triumphs Over Aggies in Stubborn Fight The Lansing State Journal November 26, 1920 28 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35405678/notre_dame_triumphs_over_aggies_in/ Newspapers.com References Michigan Agricultural Category:Michigan State Spartans football seasons Michigan Agricultural Aggies football