American college football season
The 1920 Boston University football team was an American football team that represented Boston University as an independent during the 1920 college football season . The team compiled a 4–3–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 49 to 48.[ 1]
In July 1920, Percy Wendell was hired at the school's head football coach. Wendell had been an All-American football fullback at Harvard. He had not been active in football since leaving Harvard.[ 2] Wendell's arrival led to a new enthusiasm for football among the student body.[ 3] [ 4]
Wendell spent only one season at Boston University, departing in 1921 for Williams College .[ 5]
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References
^ "Boston Yearly Results 1920-1924" . College Football Data Warehouse . Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved September 28, 2021 .
^ "Boston Univ. Signs Wendell" . New York Tribune . July 23, 1920. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "B. U. Enthusiastic For Football Team: Over 1000 Students at the First Assembly" . The Boston Globe . September 20, 1920. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Wendell Starts B. U. Candidates" . The Boston Globe . September 16, 1920. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Percy Wendell To Coach Williams" . The Boston Globe . May 30, 1921. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Hoss and Hoss Game at Maine" . The Bangor Daily News . September 27, 1920. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "B.U. Gets The Only Touchdown of Game" . The Boston Globe . October 3, 1920. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Heavy N H State Defeats B. U., 7 to 0" . The Boston Globe . October 10, 1920. p. 14. Retrieved February 17, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
^ "B. U. Eleven Beaten 7 to 0" . The Boston Post . October 10, 1920. p. 38. Retrieved February 17, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
^ "Forward Pass Lets Middlebury Score: Beats Boston University at Braves Field, 7-0" . The Boston Globe . October 17, 1920. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Fumble Paves Way for B. U. Win, 7-0" . The Boston Globe . October 24, 1920. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Boston University Scores Four Times" . The Boston Globe . October 31, 1920. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "B. C. And B. U. To Put In Their Best" . The Boston Globe . Boston, Massachusetts . November 6, 1920. p. 9. Retrieved May 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "B. U. Beats Norwich 7 To 0 On Williamson's Run" . The Boston Globe . Boston, Massachusetts . November 12, 1922. p. 22. Retrieved September 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
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