Maryland vs. Washington and Lee
Maryland and Washington and Lee first met in 1924 and have played 20 times; Maryland leads the series 13–5–2. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Maryland 8–0, and Maryland has won the last 5. Share
- Maryland wins
- 13
- Washington and Lee wins
- 5
- Ties
- 2
- First meeting
- 1924
- Longest streak
- 5 Maryland
- Current streak
- 5 Maryland
- Last 10 meetings
- Maryland 8–0
- Most recent
- 1953
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 1–4 | ||||||||||
| 1930s | 7–1–1 | ||||||||||
| 1940s | 3–0–1 | ||||||||||
| 1950s | 2–0 |
- Average margin
- 12.6 points; 11 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Maryland
- 11–2–2 Maryland’s record at home
- At Washington and Lee
- 3–2 Washington and Lee’s record at home
- Shutouts
- 7
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Maryland’s biggest win1953: Maryland 52, Washington and Lee 0by 52 points
- Washington and Lee’s biggest win1924: Washington and Lee 19, Maryland 7by 12 points
Coach against coach
| Years | Maryland | Series | Washington and Lee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1924–1932 | Curley Byrd | 2–2 | Jimmy DeHart |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Maryland’s side (Byrd 2–2 against DeHart). A season split between coaches goes to the one credited with the game.
Both programs through the years
Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.
From the newspapers

1926 · Evening star, District of Columbia, Nov 22, 1926

1927 · Evening star, District of Columbia, Oct 30, 1927

1928 · Evening star, Nov 25, 1928

1932 · The Daily Alaska empire, Alaska, Nov 21, 1932

1937 · Evening star, Nov 25, 1937
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 earliest meetings with a story on file; each game’s page has the full text.
Every game
Every game is listed as played on the field.