1929 Maryland Aggies football team

The 1929 Maryland Aggies football team was an American football team that represented the University of Maryland in the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1929 college football season. In their 19th season under head coach Curley Byrd, the Aggies compiled a 4–4–2 record (1–3–1 against SoCon opponents), finished 17th in the conference, and outscored their opponents by a total of 148 to 133.[1][2]

1929 Maryland Aggies football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record4–4–2 (1–3–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumByrd Stadium (original)
Seasons
← 1928
1930 →
1929 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 10 Tulane $ 6 0 0 9 0 0
Tennessee 6 0 1 9 0 1
North Carolina 7 1 0 9 1 0
Florida 6 1 0 8 2 0
Vanderbilt 5 1 0 7 2 0
Kentucky 3 1 1 6 1 1
Georgia 4 2 0 6 4 0
VMI 4 2 0 8 2 0
Duke 2 1 0 4 6 0
LSU 3 2 0 6 3 0
Alabama 4 3 0 6 3 0
Clemson 3 3 0 8 3 0
VPI 2 3 0 5 4 0
Georgia Tech 3 5 0 3 6 0
South Carolina 2 5 0 6 5 0
Virginia 1 3 2 4 3 2
Maryland 1 3 1 4 4 2
Washington and Lee 1 4 1 3 5 1
Ole Miss 0 4 2 1 6 2
Mississippi A&M 0 3 1 1 5 2
Sewanee 0 4 1 2 5 2
NC State 0 5 0 1 8 0
Auburn 0 7 0 2 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Dickinson System

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28Washington College*W 34–7[3]
October 5North Carolina
  • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD
L 0–436,000[4]
October 12South Carolina
  • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD
L 6–26[5]
October 19Gallaudet*
  • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD
W 13–6[6]
October 26at VMIL 6–77,000[7]
November 2Virginia
  • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD (rivalry)
T 13–13[8]
November 9at Yale*T 13–1345,000[9]
November 16at VPIW 24–0[10]
November 28at Johns Hopkins*W 39–612,000[11]
December 7vs. Western Maryland*
L 0–1225,000[12]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "1929 Maryland Terrapins Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 19, 2016.
  2. ^ "Maryland Yearly Results (1925-1929)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved June 19, 2016.
  3. ^ "Washington College finally scores on Maryland eleven". The Baltimore Sun. September 29, 1929. Retrieved December 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Tar Heels beat Ole Line time". The Baltimore Sun. October 6, 1929. Retrieved December 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "South Carolina defeats Maryland easily, 26 to 6". The Baltimore Sun. October 13, 1929. Retrieved January 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Maryland is victor over Gallaudet". The Portsmouth Star. October 20, 1929. Retrieved December 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Cadet team is pressed to win, 7–6, in game here". Richmond Times Dispatch. October 27, 1927. Retrieved December 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Maryland, Virginia battle to 13–13 tie". The Miami Herald. November 3, 1929. Retrieved December 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Maryland ties Yale, 13–13, on brilliant aerial attack". The Brooklyn Daily Times. November 10, 1929. Retrieved December 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Maryland swamps V.P.I. Gobblers 24 to 0". Daily Press. November 17, 1929. Retrieved December 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Hopkins falls easy prey to U. of Md., 39–6". The Baltimore Sun. November 29, 1929. Retrieved December 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Western Maryland registers tenth victory of season, beating Maryland". Allentown Morning Call. December 8, 1929. Retrieved December 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.