1931 Maryland Aggies football team

The 1931 Maryland Aggies football team was an American football team that represented the University of Maryland in the 1931 Southern Conference football season. In their 21st season under head coach Curley Byrd, the Aggies compiled an 8–1–1 record (4–1–1 in conference), finished fifth in the Southern Conference, and outscored their opponents by a total of 194 to 98.[1][2]

1931 Maryland Aggies football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record8–1–1 (4–1–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumByrd Stadium (original)
Seasons
← 1930
1932 →
1931 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Tulane $ 8 0 0 11 1 0
No. 3 Tennessee 6 0 1 9 0 1
Alabama 7 1 0 9 1 0
No. 6 Georgia 6 1 0 8 2 0
Maryland 4 1 1 8 1 1
Kentucky 4 2 2 5 2 2
LSU 3 2 0 5 4 0
South Carolina 3 3 1 5 4 1
Duke 3 3 1 5 3 2
Auburn 3 3 0 5 3 0
Sewanee 3 3 0 6 3 1
Vanderbilt 3 4 0 5 4 0
North Carolina 2 3 3 4 3 3
Washington and Lee 2 3 0 4 5 1
Florida 2 4 2 2 6 2
Georgia Tech 2 4 1 2 7 1
VMI 2 4 0 3 6 1
NC State 2 4 0 3 6 0
VPI 1 4 1 3 4 2
Clemson 1 4 0 1 6 2
Ole Miss 1 5 0 2 6 1
Virginia 0 5 1 2 6 1
Mississippi A&M 0 5 0 2 6 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Dickinson System

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26Washington College*W 13–0[3]
October 3Virginia
  • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD (rivalry)
W 7–6[4]
October 10vs. Navy*W 6–016,000[5]
October 17Kentucky
  • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD
T 6–6> 10,000[6]
October 24at VMIW 41–205,000[7]
October 31at VPIW 21–0[8]
November 7at VanderbiltL 12–39[9]
November 21Washington and Lee 
  • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD
W 13–75,500[10]
November 26at Johns Hopkins*W 35–1410,000[11]
December 5vs. Western Maryland*
  • Baltimore Stadium
  • Baltimore, MD
W 41–612,000[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming

References

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  1. ^ "1931 Maryland Terrapins Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 19, 2016.
  2. ^ "Maryland Yearly Results (1930-1934)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on August 10, 2016. Retrieved June 19, 2016.
  3. ^ Craig E. Taylor (September 27, 1931). "Maryland Tops Washington College, 13-0". The Baltimore Sun. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Virginia Bows To Maryland". The Baltimore Sun. October 4, 1931. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ John B. Keller (October 11, 1931). "Terps Gain First Victory Over Navy". The Sunday Star. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Maryland Ties Kentucky Team". The Baltimore Sun. October 18, 1931 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "V.M.I. loses to Maryland". The Baltimore Sun. October 25, 1931. Retrieved December 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Maryland Beats V.P.I." The Times Dispatch. November 1, 1931. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Freddie Russell (November 8, 1931). "Commodores Romp In 39-12 Triumph Over Maryland". Nashville Banner. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Maryland Crushes Through To 13-7 Victory Over W. & L." The Baltimore Sun. November 22, 1931. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Maryland Wins By 35-14 From Johns Hopkins". The Times Dispatch. November 27, 1931. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "U. of M. Crushes Terrors, 41 to 6". The Baltimore Sun. December 6, 1931. p. 24 – via Newspapers.com.