1926 Maryland
5–4–1 (1–3–1 Southern Conference), coached by Curley Byrd. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Washington (Maryland) 63–0Sep 25
By 63 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | vsWashington (Maryland) | W 63–0 | 88% |
| Oct 2 | at South Carolina | L 0–12 | 36% |
| Oct 9 | atChicago | L 0–21 | 33% |
| Oct 16 | at Virginia Tech | L 8–24 | 33% |
| Oct 23 | vs North Carolina | W 14–6 | 39% |
| Oct 30 | vsGallaudet | W 38–7 | 87% |
| Nov 6 | at Yale | W 15–0 | 28% |
| Nov 13 | vs Virginia | T 6–6 | 50% |
| Nov 20 | atWashington and Lee | L 0–3 | 41% |
| Nov 25 | vsJohns Hopkins | W 17–14 | 89% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Johns Hopkins 17–14; 17th in the Southern Conference.
In program history: The 53rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 120 on file).
- Record
- 5–4–1
- Conference
- 1–3–1 17th in Southern Conference
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 161–93
- Coach
- Curley Byrd
- Elo
- 1495 +25 this season
- SP+ rating
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- SRS
- −8.7 No. 76 of 96 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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1926 Southern Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Alabama | 8–0 | 9–0–1 | |
 Tennessee | 5–1 | 8–1 | |
 Vanderbilt | 4–1 | 8–1 | |
| South Carolina | 4–2 | 6–4 | |
 Georgia | 4–2 | 5–4 | |
| Virginia | 4–2–1 | 6–2–2 | |
| Virginia Tech | 3–2–1 | 5–3–1 | |
| Washington and Lee | 3–2–1 | 4–3–2 | |
 Georgia Tech | 4–3 | 4–5 | |
 LSU | 3–3 | 6–3 | |
 Auburn | 3–3 | 5–4 | |
| North Carolina | 3–3 | 4–5 | |
 Ole Miss | 2–2 | 5–4 | |
 Mississippi State | 2–3 | 5–4 | |
 VMI | 2–4 | 5–5 | |
 Tulane | 2–4 | 3–5–1 | |
 Maryland | 1–3–1 | 5–4–1 | |
 Florida | 1–4–1 | 2–6–2 | |
 Kentucky | 1–4–1 | 2–6–1 | |
 Clemson | 1–3 | 2–7 | |
 NC State | 0–4 | 4–6 | |
| Sewanee | 0–5 | 2–6 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.