1916 Maryland State Aggies football team

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1916 Maryland State Aggies football
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1916 record6–2
Head coach
CaptainOberlin
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Birmingham   –   7 – 1 – 0
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial   –   7 – 1 – 0
Maryland State   –   6 – 2 – 0
Marshall   –   7 – 2 – 1
Middle Tennessee State Normal   –   5 – 2 – 0
Spring Hill   –   4 – 2 – 0
West Virginia   –   5 – 2 – 2
Navy   –   6 – 3 – 1
Southwest Texas State   –   3 – 1 – 3
Presbyterian   –   4 – 3 – 0
Delaware   –   4 – 3 – 1
North Texas State Normal   –   4 – 3 – 1
Western Kentucky State Normal   –   3 – 2 – 0
George Washington   –   3 – 3 – 1
Wake Forest   –   3 – 3 – 0
Louisville   –   2 – 3 – 1
West Tennessee State Normal   –   2 – 3 – 1
Texas Mines   –   2 – 3 – 0
Tusculum   –   2 – 3 – 0

The 1916 Maryland State Aggies football team was an American football team that represented Maryland State College (which in 1920 became part of the University of Maryland) in the 1916 college football season. In their sixth season under head coach Curley Byrd, the Aggies compiled a 6–2 record and outscored opponents by a total of 142 to 52. The team's victories included games against VMI (15–9), St. John's College (31–6), Catholic University (13–9), and Johns Hopkins (54–0). Its two losses were to Navy (7–14) and Haverford (6–7).[1][2]

Oberlin was the team captain.[3]

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23Baltimore PolytechnicCancelled[4]
October 6DickinsonCollege Park, MDW 6–0[5]
October 11at Navy
L 7–14[6]
October 21VMICollege Park, MDW 15–9[7]
October 28HaverfordCollege Park, MDL 6–7[8]
November 9St. John's (MD)College Park, MDW 31–6
November 11at Catholic UniversityWashington, DCW 13–9[9]
November 23at NYU
W 10–7[10]
November 30at Johns Hopkins
W 54–0[11]

References[]

  1. ^ "Maryland Yearly Results (1915-1919)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
  2. ^ "Maryland Terrapins Record Book" (PDF). University of Maryland. 2016. p. 7. Retrieved June 20, 2016.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "Aggies Get On Field". The Baltimore Sun. September 14, 1916. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Jesse A. Linthicum (September 23, 1916). "Poly Calls Off Game: Tech Machine Not In Shape For Contest With Curley Byrd's Team Today". The Baltimore Sun. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Aggies Are Victors: State Eleven Plays Brilliant Football Against Dickinson, Who Is Held Scoreless". The Baltimore Sun. October 8, 1916. p. 28 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "State Scares Middies: Only Fumble Prevents Curley Byrd's Football Team From Tying The Score". The Baltimore Sun. October 12, 1916. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "State Noses Out V.M.I.: Teams Battle Fiercely For Every Inch Of Ground; Jamie Smith One of Heroes". The Baltimore Sun. October 22, 1916. p. 28 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "State Loses By A Point: Brewer Fails At Goal After Touchdown And Haverford Wins". The Baltimore Sun. October 29, 1916. p. 29 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "State In Hard Battle: Catholic University Defeated In A Sensational Game, 13 To 9". The Baltimore Sun. November 12, 1916. p. 31 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Maryland State Wins: Beats New York University By A Score Of 10 To 7". The Baltimore Sun. November 19, 1916 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "State Plays Rings Around Hopkins Team: College Park Football Machine Rolls Up Greatest Score Made At Homewood In Years". The Baltimore Sun. December 1, 1916. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
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