Virginia Tech at Maryland

Saturday, October 22, 1921

Maryland beat Virginia Tech 10–⁠7. It was their third meeting; after it, Maryland led the series 2–⁠1.

AwayVirginia Tech7–⁠3 in 1921
7
HomeMaryland3–⁠5–⁠1 in 1921
10

FinalHigh 74°F, low 29°F

In the newspapers

  • Richmond times-dispatch. (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, Virginia, October 23, 1921

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    VIRGINIA TECH FORCES MARYLAND TO LIMIT V. p. |. Beaten. lO-7-Uniyer. sity Eleven Scoring All Points i’m Third Quarter. WASHINGTON. Oct. Go-The Uni vcrsi:y Of Maryland came from be hind I’m the third quarter to win from Virginia Polytechnic institute, 10 TO /. in their game here today at !.mcrican League Park. Kept on the defonsivc throughout the first half by VI L. LIS consistent advance through the line, and superior kicking by Hess. their full back. Maryland opened UP an offensive In the third quarter. with brooke nrewer and senior half backs. sweeping the ends for substantial gains. that put the College Park team In a position for Brewers field goal from the Jhirtviive-yard line. its first score, The Maryland touchdown was scored a few minutes later by Burger, after catching long forward pass near V, l., |, goal. After scoring its ;oiic hdown in tho second quarter on a long march down the field. with Sutton aud Hess doing mos, of tho running. v, L. /, FUR nished thrilling climax by carry ing the ball Il Marylauis ttn-yarI line in the closing minutes OF play. Victory was lost by u Hair when Il Tech iineSman. on the final play OF the game, lcT forward :1sr; slip through his hands wriic standing within inches OF tho Maryland goal.

  • The The Washington times's story: Maryland ShOUs Grit BrelUer's Goal Decides Virginia Tech Goes Down to Honorable Defeat 10 to z, in Brilliantly Played Game.

    The Washington times, District of Columbia, October 23, 1921, page 21

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    Maryland ShOUs Grit BrelUer’s Goal Decides Virginia Tech Goes Down to Honorable Defeat 10 to z, in Brilliantly Played Game. OMING behind second half, Maryland Park yesterday, ~ 10 TO brilliant defensive goal. Then with the Techs truly valorous College a seconds could victory Maryland and honorable defeat for relied wholly Of Un Brewer keep the Techs the second period field for touchdown Not till the final quarte the Techs shows n bal.

  • The Evening star's story: pise Princeton 90 Maryland Truph Over Virginia Tech TO-: TIGERS NEVER THREATEN GOAL LINE OF. INVADERS Register First Victory of Midwest Team Against "Big Three"

    Evening star, District of Columbia, October 23, 1921, page 28

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    pise Princeton 90 Maryland Truph Over Virginia Tech TO-: TIGERS NEVER THREATEN GOAL LINE OF. INVADERS Register First Victory of Midwest Team Against “Big Three” ~ RNCETON October 2The University OF Chicago defeated Princeton Palmer Stadium today by OF gained Of the greatest has ever against frs class team goal field touchdown forward represented The socad big three of the by middle Chicago there much by the whistle ending the

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 52% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Maryland leads 17–⁠16 in 33 meetings, counting the 30 since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Virginia Tech 35, Maryland 26
2021Maryland 54, Virginia Tech 10Pinstripe Bowl
2013Maryland 27, Virginia Tech 24
2009Virginia Tech 36, Maryland 9
2008Virginia Tech 23, Maryland 13
2005Virginia Tech 28, Maryland 9

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