1920 Maryland Aggies football team

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]

1920 Maryland Aggies football
Conference	South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record	7–2 (4–0 SAIAA)
Head coach	Curley Byrd (10th season)
Seasons ← 1919 1921 →

1920 South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings

v t e	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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 25	Randolph–Macon*	College Park, MD	W 54–0		[3]
October 2	at Rutgers*	Neilson Field New Brunswick, NJ	L 0–6		[4]
October 9	at Princeton*	Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ	L 0–35		[5]
October 16	Washington College*	College Park, MD	W 27–0		[6]
October 23	at VPI	Miles Field Blacksburg, VA	W 7–0		[7]
October 30	at North Carolina	Emerson Field Chapel Hill, NC	W 13–0		[8]
November 6	at Catholic University	Washington, DC	W 14–0		[9]
November 13	at Syracuse*	Syracuse, NY	W 10–7	3,500	[10]
November 25	at Johns Hopkins	Baltimore, MD	W 24–7		[11]
*Non-conference game

References

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.