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Maryland Football Team History


Maryland Terrapins
University of Maryland
 College Park, MD
Founded: 1856
Stadium: Byrd Stadium
Capacity: 48,055
Colors: Black, Gold, Red & White
Coach: H.C. Curley Byrd
Conference: South Atlantic Intercollegiate-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1888  <-- 1919 <- 1920 -> 1921 --> 2024
1920 Season Highlights
 H.C. Curley Byrd enters his 9th season as Head Coach at Maryland.
 
1920 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 25  vs. Randolph-Macon  54   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 2  @ Rutgers  0   6   L       
 Sat., Oct. 9  @ Princeton  0   35   L       
 Sat., Oct. 16  vs. Washington (Maryland)  27   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 23  @ Virginia Tech  7   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 30  @ North Carolina  13   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 6  @ Catholic  14   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 13  @ Syracuse  10   7   W       
 Thu., Nov. 25  vs. Johns Hopkins  24   7   W       
 
1920 Season Totals
  Record7-2
  Points Scored149
  Scoring Average16.6
  Points Allowed55
  Defense Average6.1
  Opponents Record14-21
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-0
  Away Record4-2
1920 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1920 South Atlantic Intercollegiate- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Maryland 7-214955   H.C. Curley Byrd
North Carolina State 7-3284112   William M. Bill Fetzer
Virginia 5-2-214053   W. Rice Warren
Virginia Tech 4-6171111   Stanley B. Sutton
North Carolina 2-61691   Myron E. Fuller

1920 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1920 All South Atlantic Intercollegiate Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.