Former All-Southern end and captain of the 1913 Vanderbilt team Enoch Brown assisted Coach McGugin.

[4] However, the line was expected to take a significant downturn, given the loss of All-Southern tackles Josh Cody and Tom Lipscomb.

[6] Ends Alfred T. Adams and Tom Zerfoss also ranked among the best in the South and had played their last football at Vandy.

In all, Vanderbilt expected to lose seven players to graduation following the 1919 season, and therefore to have a 1920 squad built of many new faces.

[17] Going into the game at Knoxville against the Tennessee Volunteers, it was thought the Commodores had quality and depth in its backfield, and thus should focus on the development of their linemen.

[27] Commodore scouts said the Volunteers had "the best backfield in point of actual power that has graced the hill at Knoxville in many years.

A long pass from Neely in the first quarter hit Hendrick, who ran the extra 25 yards needed for the score.

Jimmy Stahlman of the Nashville Banner wrote of the game:"There is a little white cross in a big military cemetery in France upon whose arms outstretched to the four winds of the earth there hangs a wreath of laurel tonight."

"Above the roar of the football-mad multitude on old Waite Field this afternoon as the last rays of a setting sun filtered through the heavy clouds of dust raised in the final scrimmage, there arose the shadow of Irby Rice Curry, clad not in the khaki in which he met his death, nor shrouded in the Stars and Stripes which covered his beloved remains as the guard of honor fired the last salute and his earthly body was laid away in the precious soil of the country he died to save from the ruthless Hun — clad not in those garments of his final glory, but wearing the old black sweater with its stripes of purest gold, headgear partly stripped from his head, a smile parting his lips as the final whistle blew and a hoarse whisper as he quoted from the Book of Books:" "Vengeance Is Mine, I Will Repay.

"[32] "There on old Waite Field, four years from the time he fought back the attack of Bender's Volunteers, there came the vision of 'Rabbit,' immortal hero of a lost cause.

They heard the call and they followed his unconquerable spirit to a victory that was surprising even to the victors, and crushing in its decisiveness to those who wore the Orange and White of State's great old university."

[26] The third week of play brought one of the worst losses ever suffered at Dudley Field,[2][33] to William Alexander's Georgia Tech Golden Tornado 44–0.

[35] Georgia Tech's Golden Tornado were clear favorites, emboldened by the supposed weakness of Vandy's line.

[2] Vanderbilt's ends were easily skirted by the Tech backs Red Barron, Buck Flowers, and Frank Ferst.

"With Godchaux, Kuhn, and Raeburn subbing in the backfield, the Commodores opened a series of forward passes and runs that netted about 50 yards before Flowers intercepted a long pass on his own 10-yard line and raced 50 yards before being pushed out of bounds by a Vandy tackler".

In the fourth quarter a fight broke out, involving Gink Hendrick, some Tech players, and spectators.

[2] In the "Frightful Fortnight" of Vanderbilt football,[2] the next week the Commodores were defeated 56-6 by one of Auburn's greatest teams.

He blocked well, and tossed Vanderbilt's only score to Gink Hendrick, who stood in the end zone.

Fullback Edward Sherling gained more on Vanderbilt than any other Auburn back in history, "ripping off five, ten, and fifteen yards at a time."

End John Shirey "blocked his tackle, ran into Vandy secondary defense, intercepted forward passes, knocked the man falling back cold in his tracks" and from the backfield reeled off runs of 75 and 65 yards.

"[43] The back Jackson got another touchdown, and quarterback Frank Stubbs and halfback Red Howard played inspired football.

Latham ran at center, but the played was called back 15 yards for holding, which put the ball at the 28-yard line.

Floyd ran around left end until tackled by Wildcat halfback Fuller inside the 5-yard line.

From its own 25-yard line, Kentucky punted to Berryhill, who ran 70 yards for the touchdown down the right side of the field.

[48] On November 9, L. Theo Bellmont announced the Vanderbilt Commodores would play the Texas Longhorns next year.

It was Swayne Latham, crippled and confined to the sideline for the early part of the game, who intercepted the ball and broke around right end.

Appealing to the forward pass and onside kicks, Vanderbilt started a comeback in the second half which ended in a 21-3 victory.

[57] Vanderbilt captain Red Floyd gave an inspired speech to his men during halftime.

[59] Vanderbilt opponents gained less on punt returns than against any other team in the south, due to the covering of Percy Conyers and Jess Neely.

[61] The following chart provides a visual depiction of Vanderbilt's lineup during the 1920 season with games started at the position reflected in parentheses.