1949 Maryland State Raiders football team

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1949 Maryland State Raiders football
ConferenceIndependent
1949 record8–0
Head coach
Seasons
← 1948
1950 →
1949 Southern college football independents records
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Maryland State   –   8 – 0 – 0
Memphis State   –   9 – 1 – 0
Delaware   –   8 – 1 – 0
Virginia   –   7 – 2 – 0
Louisville   –   8 – 3 – 0
Grambling   –   7 – 3 – 2
Miami (FL)   –   6 – 3 – 0
Sewanee   –   4 – 2 – 1
Chattanooga   –   5 – 4 – 0
Georgetown   –   5 – 5 – 0
West Virginia   –   4 – 6 – 1
Navy   –   3 – 5 – 1
Oklahoma City   –   2 – 8 – 0
Tampa   –     –  

The 1949 Maryland State Raiders football team was an American football team that represented Maryland State College (now known as University of Maryland Eastern Shore) during the 1949 college football season. In their second season under head coach Vernon McCain, the team compiled an 8–0 record, shut out seven of eight opponents, outscored all opponents by a total of 310 to 8, and was ranked No. 6 among the nation's black college football teams according to the Pittsburgh Courier and its Dickinson Rating System.[1]

The November 15 game against Trenton State Teachers College (now known as The College of New Jersey) was the first interracial game played on the Eastern Shore of Maryland.[2] Maryland State played a second interracial game the following week against Glassboro State Teachers College.[3]

Maryland State halfback Sylvester Polk who led the nation with 129 points scored. Other key players included T-slotter Calvin Martin and guard Donald Thomas.[4]

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 1at GramblingGrambling, LAW 14–8
October 7at South Carolina StateOrangeburg, SCW 39–0
October 15Trenton StatePrincess Anne, MDW 46–0[2]
October 22Glassboro StatePrincess Anne, MDW 19–0[3]
October 29CheyneyCheyney, PAW 46–0[5]
November 12Virginia UniondaggerPrincess Anne, MDW 46–03,500[6]
November 19Bethune–CookmanPrincess Anne, MDW 41–0
November 24Fayetteville StatePrincess Anne, MDW 60–0[7]
  • daggerHomecoming

References[]

  1. ^ "Southern, West Va. Lose on Final Ballot". The Pittsburgh Courier. December 10, 1949. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ a b "Maryland Crushes Trenton". The Pittsburgh Courier. October 22, 1949. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ a b "Maryland State Gridders Win". The Salisbury Times. October 24, 1949. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Md. Grid Team Rated One of Nation's Best". The Pittsburgh Courier. December 3, 1949. p. 23.
  5. ^ "Maryland State Crushes Cheyney". The Salisbury Times. October 31, 1949. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Maryland State Crushes Foe, 46-0". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 13, 1949. p. S3 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Maryland State Triumphs By 60-0". The Baltimore Sun. November 25, 1949. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
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