Maryland at Rutgers
Saturday, October 1, 1921 Share
Maryland beat Rutgers 3–0. It was their second meeting; after it, the series stood even at 1–1.
FinalHigh 74°F, low 46°F
In the newspapers

New-York tribune, New York [N.Y.], October 2, 1921, page 19
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Field Coal Gives Maryland Victory Over Rutgers, 80 Brewer Lifts Ball Over the Bar From Forty Yard Line; Result Surprise NEW BRUNSWICK. N. J., Oct. l. A single field goal in the third nerAod won for the University of Maryland today over Rutgers. Maryland had no offense and failed to make a single first down. but getting the ball OH a tiuke, Brewer drove it over the bars from the 4o-yard line Tho score came As big surprise. Rutgers was iust getting its attack going whe4s Chandler fumbled on the 35-yard line and Groves recovered Maryland was unable to gain, bat Brewer kicked the field goal Rutgers threatened twice in the final period. 1t carried the ball to Mary lands 30-yard line. but was penalized half the field because of rough plav. The home team twice carried the bah to Maryland’s 15-yard line, but lost it once on an incomplete pass behind the goal and once on drop kick that failed to go over. The first period was largely a punt ing duel. RUTGERS made enc first down. but Maryland was unable to gain cons!stently, though it held the Scarlet runners. Al the start of the second quarter the home team made strong bid for touchdown when brilliant attack gained thirtyiive yards in successive plunges, carrying the ball we’ll into Aiaryland’s territory. This was broken up, however. when Rutgers was penal lzed fifteen yards for holding. and on the next play Benkert fumbed and Groves recovered for MARYLAND. Brewer punted out of danger. he liOe-ur-

The Washington times, Washington [D.C.], October 6, 1921, page 17
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Nike MsNa1L sfsalssg Lonse: -. SYRACUSE ELEVEN TAKING MARYLAND SERIOUSLY SYRACUSE, Oct. ct will be a battle between the South and North next Saturday when the University OF Maryland invades the North to oppose the University OF Syracuse team in the big Archbold stadium. Last year, because the Maryland game came early in the season, SYRIA cuse football game followers consider ed It a practice game, but this year this is not so. The reason for the change is that last season Maryland downed Syracuse. 10 to Z, and also because Maryland trimmed Rutgers, 3 to 0 in the initial game of the sea. son for Coach Fl. c. Byrd’s players. That Syracuse is taking the game with Maryland seriously can be seen from the fact that this season the Marylanders were looked over by a scout, while last year no one was sent down South to look over the College Park, Nd, team. =

Evening star, District of Columbia, October 2, 1921, page 26
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Coal Wins for Maryland Ouer Rutgers Lafayette Defeats Pitt to EASTONIANS ARE AIDED TO SCORE BY A TUMBLE Receivers Ball on Rivals 25=Yard Line in Second Quarter and Soon Rush it Across the Goal Line. ASTON October Lafayette OF the loot history March Field this afternoon defeated Pittsburgh to 1t fierce struggle but scored her touchdown late Bob Drummer Easton boy broke through from the 7-yard line md went hurting the goal the Lafayette Pittsburgh handicapped by The the carefully that he unable petaW

The New York herald, October 2, 1921, page 51
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Rutgers Loses on Fluke to the MARYLAND Eleven Special bcspotch 10 THE New YORK HERALD. NEW BRUNSWICK, N. J., Oct IA single field goal in the third period won for the University OF Maryland to-day over Rutgers on the local gridiron. score TO 0. Maryland had no offence and fa He’d 10 make n single first down. but. getting the ball on fiuke, Brewer drove II over the bars from the 40 yard line. The lineup:
Public-domain newspapers from the Library of Congress’s Chronicling America, found through the American Stories dataset (Dell and Harvard, CC BY 4.0). The text is the machine reading of the page, mistakes and all.
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Maryland 59% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Maryland–Rutgers gameMaryland leads 12–10 in 22 meetings, counting the 20 since this game.
| 2026 | Rutgers 37, Maryland 30 | |
| 2025 | Rutgers 35, Maryland 20 | |
| 2024 | Rutgers 31, Maryland 17 | |
| 2023 | Maryland 42, Rutgers 24 | |
| 2022 | Maryland 37, Rutgers 0 | |
| 2021 | Maryland 40, Rutgers 16 |
Around this game
Maryland
- Next gameat SyracuseOct. 8, 1921
- SeasonMaryland in 1921
- ProgramMaryland history and records
Rutgers
- Next gamevs. LehighOct. 8, 1921
- SeasonRutgers in 1921
- ProgramRutgers history and records

