Stetson Hatters football, 1920–1929

The Stetson Hatters football program, 1920–1929 represented John B. Stetson University—now known as Stetson University—during the 1920s in college football as an independent until 1925 and then as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) from 1926 onward. The team was led by two different head coaches: Horace Allen who held the position from 1919 to 1923 and Herb McQuillan who held the position from 1924 to 1934. During the 1920s, the Hatters compiled a 44–19–3 record, finished undefeated twice, and recorded seven winning seasons in ten years of competition. Highlights of the decade include:

• The 1924 Stetson Hatters football team compiled an undefeated 6–0 season, a then-record of wins in a season.
• The 1926 team compiled a 5–1–1 record, went 3–1 in Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) play, and finished tied for fourth in the team's first season in the conference.
• The 1927 team compiled an undefeated 6–0–1 season.

The team played its home games at Cummings Field and Hulley Field in DeLand, Florida.

Decade overview

1920

The 1920 Stetson Hatters football team represented John B. Stetson University—now known as Stetson University—as an independent during the 1920 college football season. In their second year under head coach Horace Allen, the Hatters compiled a 2–4 record and were outscored by opponents by a total of 88 to 33.

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1921

The 1921 Stetson Hatters football team represented John B. Stetson University—now known as Stetson University—as an independent during the 1921 college football season. In their third year under head coach Horace Allen, the Hatters compiled a 1–4 record and were outscored by opponents by a total of 114 to 25.

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1922

The 1922 Stetson Hatters football team represented John B. Stetson University—now known as Stetson University—as an independent during the 1922 college football season. In their fourth year under head coach Horace Allen, the Hatters compiled a 4–2 record and outscored opponents by a total of 185 to 41.

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1923

The 1923 Stetson Hatters football team represented John B. Stetson University—now known as Stetson University—as an independent during the 1923 college football season. In their fifth and final year under head coach Horace Allen, the Hatters compiled a 5–2 record and outscored opponents by a total of 186 to 53.

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1924

The 1924 Stetson Hatters football team represented John B. Stetson University—now known as Stetson University—as an independent during the 1924 college football season. In their first year under head coach Herb McQuillan, the Hatters compiled a perfect 6–0 record and outscored opponents by a total of 194 to 22.

Stetson was a member of the Florida State University and College Athletic Association, but refused to abide by the association's policy of not having migrant players, which caused at least three games against fellow Florida opponents to be canceled.

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1925

The 1925 Stetson Hatters football team represented John B. Stetson University—now known as Stetson University—as an independent during the 1925 college football season. In their second year under head coach Herb McQuillan, the Hatters compiled a 6–2–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 117 to 89.

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1926

The 1926 Stetson Hatters football team represented John B. Stetson University—now known as Stetson University—as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1926 college football season. In their third year under head coach Herb McQuillan, the Hatters compiled a 5–1–1 record (3–1 in conference) and outscored opponents by a total of 153 to 26.

Former captain Kirk Gunby returned to Stetson as the line coach.

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1927

The 1927 Stetson Hatters football team represented John B. Stetson University—now known as Stetson University—as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1927 college football season. In their fourth year under head coach Herb McQuillan, the Hatters compiled a perfect 6–0–1 record (4–0–1 in conference) and outscored opponents by a total of 193 to 13.

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1928

The 1928 Stetson Hatters football team represented John B. Stetson University—now known as Stetson University—as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1928 college football season. In their fifth year under head coach Herb McQuillan, the Hatters compiled a 4–3 record (2–3 in conference). The team finished with a point differential of 0, with 72 points for and 72 points against.

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1929

The 1929 Stetson Hatters football team represented John B. Stetson University—now known as Stetson University—as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1929 college football season. In their sixth year under head coach Herb McQuillan, the Hatters compiled a 5–1 record (3–1 in conference) and outscored opponents by a total of 123 to 33.

On October 10, Stetson debuted on their new football field, Hulley Field, against Rollins. The field was dedicated to the university's president, Lincoln Hulley.

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