1923 Maryland Aggies football team

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The 1923 Maryland Aggies football team was an American football team that represented the University of Maryland in the Southern Conference during the 1923 college football season. In their 13th season under head coach Curley Byrd, the Aggies compiled a 7–2–1 record (2–1 in conference), finished seventh in the conference, and outscored opponents by a total of 214 to 56. The team shutout five of its opponents and held Johns Hopkins and Catholic to just six points apiece.[1][2]

ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record7–2–1 (2–1 SoCon)
Headcoach
HomestadiumByrd Stadium (original)
Quick facts Maryland Aggies football, Conference ...
1923 Maryland Aggies football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record7–2–1 (2–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumByrd Stadium (original)
Seasons
← 1922
1924 â†’
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1923 Southern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Washington & Lee +4–0–16–3–1
Vanderbilt * +3–0–15–2–1
VPI4–1–06–3–0
Alabama4–1–17–2–1
Maryland2–1–07–2–1
Florida1–0–26–1–2
North Carolina2–1–15–3–1
Georgia3–2–05–3–1
Mississippi A&M2–1–25–2–2
Tennessee4–3–05–4–1
Tulane2–2–16–3–1
Clemson1–1–15–2–1
Georgia Tech0–0–43–2–4
NC State1–4–03–7–0
Auburn0–1–33–3–3
Kentucky0–2–24–3–2
Virginia0–3–13–5–1
LSU0–3–03–5–1
Ole Miss0–4–04–6–0
South Carolina0–4–04–6–0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • * co-member of SIAA
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In 1923, the original Byrd Stadium, for which coach Byrd had petitioned for funding, was completed at a cost of $60,000 with a maximum capacity of 10,000. Burton Shipley, former quarterback and future basketball coach, was an assistant coach. The only losses came at Yale and against Virginia Tech. Maryland led Yale, 14–12, at halftime, but a referee ruled incomplete a drop kick that Byrd claimed was good by a "country mile". Yale won the game, 16–14. Mainly for his performance against Yale and Penn, end Bill "Zeke" Supplee was named an All-American by the Associated Press. He was the first Maryland player honored as such.[3]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 29Randolph–Macon*
W 53–0[4]
October 6at Penn*
W 3–040,000[5]
October 13 Richmond*
  • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD
W 23–0[6]
October 20vs. VPI
L 7–16[7]
October 27 North Carolina
  • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD
W 14–0[8]
November 3St. John's (MD)*
  • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD
W 28–0[9]
November 10at Yale*
L 14–1620,000[10]
November 17 at NC State
W 26–12[11]
November 24Catholic University*
  • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD
W 40–6> 5,000[12]
November 29Johns Hopkins*
T 6–620,000[13]
  • *Non-conference game
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