1920 VMI Keydets football team

The 1920 VMI Keydets football team represented the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) in their 30th season of organized football, during the 1920 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Blandy Clarkson, the Keydets went 9–0 and outscored opponents 431 to 20.^[1] College Football Hall of Fame inductee Jimmy Leech starred on the team, leading the nation in scoring with 210 points.^[2] Leech was selected third-team All-America by Walter Camp. The season included the first instance of the rivalry with The Citadel, which would later become known as the Military Classic of the South. The team was nicknamed "The Flying Squadron."

1920 VMI Keydets football
SAIAA champion
Conference	South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record	9–0 (5–0 SAIAA)
Head coach	Blandy Clarkson (1st season)
Seasons ← 1919 1921 →

1920 South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
VMI $	5	–	0	–	0			9	–	0	–	0
Maryland	4	–	0	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Washington and Lee	3	–	0	–	0			5	–	3	–	0
Georgetown	3	–	1	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Virginia	3	–	1	–	0			5	–	2	–	2
NC State	4	–	2	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Richmond	2	–	2	–	0			6	–	2	–	0
Davidson	2	–	2	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
VPI	2	–	4	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Catholic University	1	–	3	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
George Washington	0	–	1	–	0			1	–	6	–	1
St. John's (MD)	0	–	1	–	0			0	–	1	–	0
Johns Hopkins	0	–	2	–	0			0	–	3	–	0
William & Mary	0	–	4	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
North Carolina	0	–	5	–	0			2	–	6	–	0
$ – Conference champion

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 25		Roanoke*	VMI Parade Ground Lexington, VA	W 54–0
October 2		Hampden–Sydney*	VMI Parade Ground Lexington, VA	W 136–0
October 9		at Virginia	Lambeth Field Charlottesville, VA	W 22–6		[3]
October 16		vs. The Citadel*	Lynchburg, VA (Military Classic of the South)	W 35–0
October 23		at Penn*	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	W 27–7
October 30		vs. NC State	Petersburg, VA	W 14–0
November 6		at North Carolina	Chapel Hill, NC	W 23–0
November 13		Catholic University	VMI Parade Ground Lexington, VA	W 96–0
November 25	2:30 p.m.	vs. VPI	Fair Grounds Roanoke, VA (rivalry)	W 24–7	15,000–20,000	[4][5][6]
*Non-conference game

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