The 1920 college football season had no clear-cut champion, with the Official NCAA Division I Football Records Book listing California, Georgia, Harvard, Notre Dame, and Princeton as national champions.

Notre Dame was led by its first Walter Camp All-American, George Gipp, who died before the year was over.

[4][a] Jimmy Leech of VMI's "Flying Squadron" led the nation in scoring.

"[6] The Southwest Conference saw an undefeated Texas team with the same 9-0 record as the champions cited above.

Brick Muller completed a 53-yard touchdown pass to Brodie Stephens after receiving a toss from Pesky Sprott, at the time thought impossible.