1920 Michigan Wolverines football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1920 Michigan Wolverines football 1920 Michigan Wolverines football team.jpg 285 Big Ten Conference Big Ten 5–2 2–2 Fielding H. Yost 20th Angus Goetz Ferry Field 70px The 1920 Michigan Wolverines football team was an American football team that represented the University of Michigan in the Big Ten Conference during the 1920 college football season. In its 20th season under head coach Fielding H. Yost, the team compiled a 5–2 record (2–2 against conference opponents), finished sixth in the Big Ten, and outscored opponents by a total of 121 to 21.1920 Football Team University of Michigan, Bentley Historical Library August 28, 2019 https://bentley.umich.edu/athdept/football/fbteam/1920fbt.htm Left tackle Angus Goetz was the team captain. Other notable players included halfbacks Frank Steketee and Eddie Usher, right tackle Tad Wieman, left end Franklin Cappon, right end Paul G. Goebel, left guard Robert J. Dunne, and center Ernie Vick. Schedule October 9 w y Case Ferry Field Ann Arbor, MI 35–0 10,000 Michigan Rolls Up Heavy Score Detroit Free Press October 10, 1920 23 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35428287/michigan_rolls_up_heavy_score/ Newspapers.com October 16 w y Michigan Agricultural Ferry Field Ann Arbor, MI rivalry 35–0 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 l Illinois Ferry Field Ann Arbor, MI rivalry 6–7 27,655–30,000 Illinois Beats Wolverines By Small Margin Detroit Free Press Harry Bullion October 24, 1920 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/20925140/illinois_beats_wolverines_by_small/ Newspapers.com October 30 w y Tulane Ferry Field Ann Arbor, MI 21–0 13,000 Michigan Beats Tulane, 21 to 0 Detroit Free Press October 31, 1920 Sports 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8151885/michigan_beats_tulane_21_to_0/ November 6 l y Ohio State Ohio Field Columbus, OH rivalry 7–14 20,000 Brilliance Of Her Play Enables Ohio State To Thrust Back The Wolverines Detroit Free Press November 7, 1920 25, 27 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35427928/brilliance_of_her_play_enables_ohio/ Newspapers.comState Beats Michigan By 14-7 Score Akron Sunday Times November 7, 1920 17–18 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35428057/state_beats_michigan_by_147_score/ Newspapers.com November 13 w y Chicago Ferry Field Ann Arbor, MI rivalry 14–0 25,000 Maize And Blue Waves Over Maroon On Crust Covered Turf Of Ferry Field Detroit Free Press Harry Bullion November 14, 1920 25, 28 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35427737/maize_and_blue_waves_over_maroon_on/ Newspapers.com November 20 w y Minnesota Northrop Field Minneapolis, MN Little Brown Jug 3–0 25,000 Steketee's Kick From Placement Defeats Gophers, 3 to 0 The Minneapolis Sunday Tribune Earl Arnold November 21, 1920 Sports 1, 3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35427639/steketees_kick_from_placement_defeats/ Newspapers.com Players Varsity letter winners thumb|200px|Crowd at Ann Arbor train station awaits return of the Little Brown Jug, November 1920 The following 16 players received their "M" letter for their play on the 1920 football team. Ted Bank, Flint, Michigan - started 3 games at quarterback Franklin Cappon, Holland, Michigan - started 7 games at left end Abe Cohn, Spokane, Washington - started 1 game at left halfback John Dunn, Ann Arbor, Michigan - started 4 games at quarterback Robert J. Dunne, Chicago, Illinois - started 7 games at left guard Paul G. Goebel, Grand Rapids, Michigan - started 7 games at right end Angus Goetz, Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan - started 7 games at left tackle James Edwards Johns, Lansing, Michigan - started 2 games at right tackle Viggo O. Nelson, Ann Arbor, MichiganViggo O. Nelson, born January 16, 1895, Racine, Wisconsin. He was the son of Danish parents. In 1930, he was the secretary at the YMCA in Ann Arbor. Died February 1971, Ann Arbor, Michigan. - started 7 games at fullback John Perrin, Escanaba, MichiganJohn Stephenson Perrin, born February 4, 1898, Escanaba, Michigan. Died June 1969, Detroit, Michigan. - started 2 games at right halfback Frank Steketee, Grand Rapids, Michigan - started 3 games at right halfback, 1 game at left halfback Eddie Usher, Toledo, Ohio - started 6 games at left halfback, 1 game at right halfback William J. Van Orden, Ann Arbor, Michigan - guard (not listed as starter in any games) Ernie Vick, Toledo, Ohio - started 7 games at center Tad Wieman, Los Angeles, California - started 5 games at right tackle Hugh E. Wilson, Grand Rapids, MichiganHugh Edward Wilson, born June 14, 1899. In 1930, he was a lawyer living in Ionia, Michigan. - started 6 games at right guard aMa letter winners thumb|200px|Team captain Angus Goetz leaps in effort to block punt by Hellstrom of Illinois thumb|120px|Derrill Pratt was not only part of the coaching staff but a Major League Baseball player The following 13 players were awarded "aMa" letters for their work as backups on the 1920 team: Grenville Andrews,Grenville Andrews, born April 24, 1899, died October 1973, SSN issued Illinois, last address Des Moines, Iowa St. Louis, Missouri - halfback Allen R. Bailey, Cedar Falls, Iowa - halfback William Fortune, Springfield, Illinois - guard George M. Gilmore, Ann Arbor, Michigan - tackle Louis C. Lehman, Newark, New Jersey - end Charles C. Kreis, Detroit, Michigan Meyer Paper,Meyer Paper, born April 28, 1899, died June 1980, SSN issued Minnesota, last address, St. Paul, MN St. Paul, Minnesota - halfback Charles C. Petro, Elyria, OhioCharles C. Petro, born September 25, 1900, Ohio. Died August 10, 1986, Westlake, Ohio. - guard George E. Planck, Lansing, Michigan - guard Richard H. Rowland, Buffalo, New York - end John G. Searle, Evanston, Illinois - quarterback Charles E. Trout, Toledo, Ohio Horace Wachter,Horace Wachter, born November 26, 1900, died January 1982, SSN issued Ohio, last address Toledo, Ohio Toledo, Ohio - guard Awards and honors Captain: Angus Goetz All-Americans: Angus Goetz (Walter Camp, 2nd team);Camp Names Gridiron Stars Post-Standard (Syracuse) 1920-12-15 Tad Wieman (Lawrence Perry, 2nd team)Perry Selects the Best Foot Ball Players Lebanon Daily News 1920-12-02 All-Western: Ernie Vick, Frank Steketee (Eckersall, 1st team), Angus Goetz (Eckersall, 2nd team), Franklin Cappon (Eckersall, 2nd team) Coaching staff Head coach: Fielding H. Yost Assistant coaches: Prentiss Douglass, A. J. Sturzenegger, Robert Watson, Edwin Mather, Derril Pratt Trainer: Archie Hahn, William Fallon Manager: Robert E. McKean References External links 1920 Football Team -- Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan Athletics History 1920-1921 Michigan Alumnus - includes accounts of each game 1921 Michiganensian Michigan Category:Michigan Wolverines football seasons Michigan Wolverines football