1928 Western Maryland Green Terror football team

The 1928 Western Maryland Green Terror football team was an American football team that represented Western Maryland College (now known as McDaniel College) as an independent during the 1928 college football season. In its third season under head coach Dick Harlow, the team compiled a 6–2–1 record and shut out seven of its nine opponents.[1] Left halfback Orville W. "Greasy" Neal was the team captain and leader on offense.[2] Western Maryland played home games at Hoffa Field on Westminster, Maryland.

1928 Western Maryland Green Terror football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–2–1
Head coach
CaptainOrville W. "Greasy" Neal
Home stadiumHoffa Field
Seasons
← 1927
1929 →
1928 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Georgetown     8 2 0
West Virginia     8 2 0
Howard     6 1 2
Loyola (LA)     7 3 0
Navy     5 3 1
East Tennessee State Teachers     4 3 0
Delaware State     1 1 1
Duke     5 5 0
Georgia Normal     5 5 0
Miami (FL)     4 4 1
Texas A&I     4 4 0
Texas Tech     4 4 1
Catholic University     4 5 0
Mississippi State Teachers     4 5 0
Middle Tennessee State Teachers     3 4 1
Texas Mines     3 4 1
Wesley     3 4 0
Appalachian State     3 6 0
Delaware     2 6 0
Wake Forest     2 6 2
Davidson     2 8 0
George Washington     1 7 0

Harlow served nine years as Western Maryland's head football coach. During those years, the school's football team compiled a 60–13–7 record. He was later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.[3]

The team played two home games at Hoffa Field in Westminster, Maryland.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 6Dickinson
W 14–03,000[4]
October 13at TempleL 0–725,000[5]
October 20at MarylandL 6–13[6]
October 27at SchuylkillReading, PAW 19–0[7]
November 3vs. Loyola (MD)W 69–0[8]
November 10Mount St. Mary's
W 21–0[9]
November 17at Gettysburg
T 19–19[10]
November 24at Saint Francis (PA)Altoona, PAW 18–0[11]
November 29at Muhlenberg
W 59–0[12][13]

References

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  1. ^ "2005 McDaniel College Football Media Guide" (PDF). p. 41. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 16, 2011. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  2. ^ "Football Captains". McDaniel College. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
  3. ^ "Dick Harlow". National Football Foundation. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  4. ^ "Early Attack Wins For W. Md.: Two Touchdowns In First Quarter Earn 14-0 Victory Over Dickinson". The Baltimore Sun. October 7, 1928. p. Sports 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Stan Baumgartner (October 14, 1928). "Dignitaries of State and City on Hand as New Temple Stadium is Dedicated: Temple Flurry in Third Period Yields Victory". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. 1S – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ W. Wilson Wingate (October 21, 1928). "Maryland Wins By Touchdown: Conquers W.Md. by 13-6 Score". The Baltimore Sun. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Terrors Score in Second Half: Western Maryland Defeats Schuylkill Eleven, 19-0". The Baltimore Sun. October 28, 1928. p. Sports 3 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ W. Wilson Wingate (November 4, 1928). "Terrors Beat Loyola Eleven: Western Maryland Rolls Up 69-To-o Score Against Evergreen Team". The Baltimore Sun. pp. Sports 1, 3 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Terrors Beat Mt. St. Mary's: Western Maryland Defeats Old Sectional Rival By 21 To 0; Neal Leads Attack". The Baltimore Sun. November 11, 1928. p. Sports 3 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Gettysburg Battles Western Maryland To 19-All Tie: Bullets Rally in Last Minute". The Baltimore Sun. November 18, 1928. p. Sports 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Western Maryland Crushes Light St. Francis Team, 18-0". The Baltimore Sun. November 25, 1928. p. Sports 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Western Maryland Rolls Up Big 59-0 Score To Give Muhlenberg Its Worst Defeat In Many A Season". Allentown Morning Call. November 30, 1928. p. 27 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Terrors Score Easy Victory: Western Maryland Defeats Muhlenberg By 59-To-0 Score". The Baltimore Sun. November 30, 1928. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.