1934 Maryland Terrapins football team

The 1934 Maryland Terrapins football team was an American football team that represented the University of Maryland in the Southern Conference during the 1934 college football season. In their 24th and final season under head coach Curley Byrd, the Terrapins compiled a 7–3 record (3–1 in conference), finished in a tie for third place in the Southern Conference, and outscored their opponents by a total of 143 to 39.[1][2] Coach Byrd went on to serve as the president of the University of Maryland from 1936 to 1954.

1934 Maryland Terrapins football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record7–3 (3–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumByrd Stadium (original)
Seasons
← 1933
1935 →
1934 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Washington and Lee $ 4 0 0 7 3 0
North Carolina 2 0 1 7 1 1
Duke 3 1 0 7 2 0
Maryland 3 1 0 7 3 0
Clemson 2 1 0 5 4 0
VPI 3 3 0 5 5 0
South Carolina 2 3 0 5 4 0
NC State 1 3 1 2 6 1
Virginia 1 4 0 3 6 0
VMI 0 5 0 1 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 29St. John's (MD)*W 13–0[3]
October 6at Washington and Lee
L 0–7[4]
October 13at Navy*L 13–1622,004[5]
October 20vs. VPINorfolk, VAW 14–9> 4,500[6]
October 27vs. Florida*W 21–08,000[7]
November 3Virginia
  • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD (rivalry)
W 20–06,000[8]
November 12VMI
  • Baltimore Stadium
  • Baltimore, MD
W 23–08,000[9]
November 17at Indiana*L 14–176,000[10]
November 24Georgetown*
  • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD
W 6–0[11]
November 29at Johns Hopkins*
  • Baltimore Stadium
  • Baltimore, MD
W 19–02,000[12]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "1934 Maryland Terrapins Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 18, 2016.
  2. ^ "Maryland Yearly Results (1930-1934)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved June 18, 2016.
  3. ^ "Johnnies Lose To Terp Eleven By 13-0 Count". The Baltimore Sun. September 30, 1934. pp. Sports 1, 3.
  4. ^ "Generals Open Bid for Title With 7-0 Victory Over Terps". The Times Dispatch. October 7, 1934. p. Sports 1, 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Craig E. Taylor (October 14, 1934). "Navy Defeats Maryland, 16 to 13". The Baltimore Sun. pp. Sports 1, 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Maryland Halts Tech, 14-9". The Times Dispatch. October 21, 1934. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Craig E. Taylor (October 28, 1934). "Maryland Defeats Florida, 21 to 0". The Baltimore Sun. pp. Sports 1, 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Maryland Routs Virginia, 20-0". The Times Dispatch. November 4, 1934. p. Sports 1, 3 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Maryland Conquers Virginiaa Military Institute, 22 To 0, At Stadium". The Baltimore Sun. November 13, 1934. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Alert Indiana Eleven Beats Maryland, 17 to 14". The Indianapolis Star. November 18, 1934. pp. 41, 43 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Old Liners Win By Early Score". The Baltimore Sun. November 25, 1934. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Maryland Conquers Johns Hopkins In Last Game Of Football Series". The Baltimore Sun. November 30, 1934. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.