1931 Maryland Aggies football team

1931 Maryland Aggies football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	8–1–1 (4–1–1 SoCon)
Head coach	Curley Byrd (21st season)
Home stadium	Byrd Stadium (original)

1931 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	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

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]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 26	Washington College*	Byrd Stadium College Park, MD	W 13–0		[3]
October 3	Virginia	Byrd Stadium College Park, MD (rivalry)	W 7–6		[4]
October 10	vs. Navy*	Griffith Stadium Washington, DC (rivalry)	W 6–0	16,000	[5]
October 17	Kentucky	Byrd Stadium College Park, MD	T 6–6	> 10,000	[6]
October 24	at VMI	City Stadium Richmond, VA	W 41–20	5,000	[7]
October 31	at VPI	Miles Stadium Blacksburg, VA	W 21–0		[8]
November 7	at Vanderbilt	Dudley Field Nashville, TN	L 12–39		[9]
November 21	Washington and Lee	Byrd Stadium College Park, MD	W 13–7	5,500	[10]
November 26	at Johns Hopkins*	Baltimore Stadium Baltimore, MD	W 35–14	10,000	[11]
December 5	vs. Western Maryland*	Baltimore Stadium Baltimore, MD	W 41–6	12,000	[12]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

References

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.