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1926 Maryland Aggies football team

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1926 Maryland Aggies football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record5–4–1 (1–3–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumByrd Stadium (original)
Seasons
← 1925
1927 →
1926 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 7 Alabama $ 8 0 0 9 0 1
Tennessee 5 1 0 8 1 0
Vanderbilt 4 1 0 8 1 0
South Carolina 4 2 0 6 4 0
Georgia 4 2 0 5 4 0
Virginia 4 2 1 6 2 2
VPI 3 2 1 5 3 1
Washington and Lee 3 2 1 4 3 2
Georgia Tech 4 3 0 4 5 0
North Carolina 3 3 0 4 5 0
Auburn 3 3 0 5 4 0
LSU 3 3 0 6 3 0
Ole Miss 2 2 0 5 4 0
Mississippi A&M 2 3 0 5 4 0
VMI 2 4 0 5 5 0
Tulane 2 4 0 3 5 1
Maryland 1 3 1 5 4 1
Clemson 1 3 0 2 7 0
Florida 1 4 1 2 6 2
Kentucky 1 4 1 2 6 1
NC State 0 4 0 4 6 0
Sewanee 0 5 0 2 6 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Dickinson System

The 1926 Maryland Aggies football team represented the University of Maryland in the 1926 college football season. In their 16th season under head coach Curley Byrd, the Aggies compiled a 5–4–1 record (1–3–1 in conference), finished in 17th place in the Southern Conference, and outscored their opponents 161 to 93.[1][2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25Washington College*W 63–0[3]
October 2at South CarolinaL 0–12[4]
October 9at Chicago*L 0–2135,000[5]
October 16vs. VPIL 8–2412,000[6]
October 23North Carolina
  • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD
W 14–63,500[7]
October 30Gallaudet*
  • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD
W 38–7[8]
November 6at Yale*W 15–0[9]
November 13Virginiadagger
  • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD
T 6–6[10]
November 20at Washington and Lee
L 0–3[11]
November 25at Johns Hopkins*W 17–14[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References

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  1. ^ "1926 Maryland Terrapins Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 19, 2016.
  2. ^ "Maryland Yearly Results (1925-1929)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on August 10, 2016. Retrieved June 19, 2016.
  3. ^ "U. of M. eleven wins in a romp". The Baltimore Sun. September 26, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Old Liners bow to Gamecocks". The Baltimore Sun. October 3, 1926. Retrieved January 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Don Maxwell (October 10, 1926). "Maryland bows to Chicago, 21–0". Chicago Tribune. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Techmen swamp Maryland". The Virginian-Pilot. October 17, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Maryland upsets Dope by trimming Tar Heels". Greensboro Sunday Record. October 24, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "U. of M. eleven in easy victory". The Baltimore Sun. October 31, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Jones Keeps Regulars In Stands While Maryland Smears Yale Subs 15 To 0: Blue Uses Second, Third And Fourth String Men". The Hartford Courant. November 7, 1926. p. IV-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Virginia and Maryland Old Liners battle to deadlock". The Virginian-Pilot. November 14, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Generals eke 3-to-0 victory on Maryland". The Atlanta Constitution. November 21, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Stevens boots Maryland to victory, 17–14". The Baltimore Sun. November 26, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.