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1920 Maryland Aggies football team

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1920 Maryland Aggies football
ConferenceSouth Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record7–2 (4–0 SAIAA)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1919
1921 →
1920 South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
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

The 1920 Maryland Aggies football team was an American football team that represented the University of Maryland in the South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SAIAA) during the 1920 college football season. In their 10th season under head coach Curley Byrd, the Aggies compiled a 7–2 record (4–0 against SAIAA opponents), shut out five of nine opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 149 to 55. The team's victories included games against VPI (7–0), North Carolina (10–0), Syracuse (10–7), and Johns Hopkins (24–7). The losses were sustained against Rutgers (6–0) and Princeton (35–0).[1][2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25Randolph–Macon*College Park, MDW 54–0[3]
October 2at Rutgers*
L 0–6[4]
October 9at Princeton*L 0–35[5]
October 16Washington College*College Park, MDW 27–0[6]
October 23at VPIW 7–0[7]
October 30at North CarolinaW 13–0[8]
November 6at Catholic UniversityWashington, DCW 14–0[9]
November 13at Syracuse*Syracuse, NYW 10–73,500[10]
November 25at Johns HopkinsBaltimore, MDW 24–7[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "1920 Maryland Terrapins Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 19, 2016.
  2. ^ "Maryland Yearly Results (1920-1924)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on August 10, 2016. Retrieved June 19, 2016.
  3. ^ H.C. Byrd (September 26, 1920). "Maryland Eleven Wins, 54-0: Randolph-Macon Unable To Gain". The Sunday Star. p. 28 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Harold E. O'Neill (October 3, 1920). "Rutgers Eleven Victors In Fast Game With Maryland Team At Neilson Field". The Sunday Times. New Brunswick, New Jersey. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Tigers Get 35 Points Against Marylanders". The Sunday Star. October 10, 1920. p. 26 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Maryland Varsity Beats Washington". The Baltimore Sun. October 17, 1920. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Maryland Wins From Virginia Polytechnic". The Baltimore Sun. October 24, 1920. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "College Park Squad Licks North Carolina". The Baltimore Sun. October 31, 1920. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Marylanders Win Annual Catholic "U" Clash, 14-0". The Washington Herald. November 7, 1920. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Maryland Pulls Real Surprise By Whipping Syracuse". The Baltimore Sun. November 14, 1920. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "U. of M. Eleven Downs J.H.U.; Score, 24 To 7". The Baltimore Sun. November 26, 1920. pp. 1, 10 – via Newspapers.com.