1920 Sand Springs Football Season - Head Coach A.R. Bateman

Fresh off a 6-3 campaign in their first ever year of football, the Sandites continued their previous season’s win streak into the new year with high hopes under new head coach A.R. Bateman, a former three-year standout running back from Texas A&M.

After a promising 2-0 start with a pair of shutouts, however, Sand Springs High School was soon derailed and ended the year 4-5.

September 24, 1920 - Collinsville

Sand Springs (1-0) won its fourth consecutive game by way of a 32-0 shutout in its first-ever meeting with the Collinsville Cardinals.

October 16, 1920 - Nuyaka

The Sandites (2-0) won their fifth consecutive game 48-0 against Nuyaka, a young oil town in Okmulgee County that no longer exists. The high school in 1968, cementing the Sandites’ undefeated record against the Braves.

October 23, 1920 - Bristow

Bristow snapped the Sandites’ streak 27-6 to improve to 2-0 in the series.

October 30, 1920 - Bartlesville Central

The Sandites (2-2) stalled out again on the road at Bartlesville, as Central High School won 43-7 to avenge its prior year’s loss.

November 5, 1920 - Claremore

Sand Springs (3-2) got back in the win column with a 21-0 home shutout of Claremore.

November 12, 1920 - Pawhuska

Pawhuska (4-3) got a big 45-7 win on its home front.

November 19, 1920 - Chandler

Homefield advantage wasn’t enough for the Sandites (3-4) as Chandler paid back the prior year’s loss with a 48-0 drubbing.

November 26, 1920 - Tulsa Central

The down streak continued for Sand Springs (3-5) and Tulsa Central dealt the Sandites their biggest loss yet, 66-0.

December 3, 1920 - Glenpool

Refusing to end the year on a bad note, the Sandites (4-5) returned to form with a new school record 54-0 shutout of Glenpool in the season finale.