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1893 Maryland Aggies football team

The 1893 Maryland Aggies football team represented the Maryland Agricultural College (now the University of Maryland) in the 1893 college football season. After losing all three of its games the previous season without scoring a point, Maryland showed considerable improvement in 1893. The Aggies defeated all six opponents and were named the District of Columbia and Maryland state champions.[1]

1893 Maryland Aggies football
Maryland state championship
District of Columbia championship
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–0
Head coach
CaptainSamuel Harding
Seasons
← 1892
1894 →
1893 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Maryland     6 0 0
Texas     4 0 0
Central (KY)     2 0 0
Howard     2 0 0
North Carolina A&M     2 0 0
Vanderbilt     6 1 0
Auburn     3 0 2
Virginia     8 2 0
Ole Miss     4 1 0
Centre     4 1 0
Trinity (NC)     3 1 0
VMI     3 1 0
Kentucky State College     5 2 1
Delaware     2 1 0
Georgia Tech     2 1 0
Guilford     2 1 0
West Virginia     2 1 0
William & Mary     2 1 0
Navy     5 3 0
Richmond     3 2 0
Georgetown     4 4 0
Sewanee     3 3 0
Furman     1 1 0
Georgia     2 2 1
Western Maryland     1 1 0
Johns Hopkins     2 3 2
North Carolina     3 4 0
Tennessee     2 4 0
Tulane     1 2 0
Wake Forest     1 2 0
Hampden–Sydney     0 1 0
LSU     0 1 0
Maryville (TN)     0 1 0
Mercer     0 1 0
Wofford     0 1 0
VAMC     0 2 0
Alabama     0 4 0

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResult
October 12Eastern High SchoolW 36–0
October 21Central High SchoolW 10–0
October 26Baltimore City CollegeW 18–0
November 1St. John's (MD)W 6–0
November 11at Western MarylandWestminster, MDW 18–10
November 17Orient Athletic ClubW 16–6

Players edit

The letterwinners on the 1893 team were:[2]

  • J. G. Bannon, end: (May 1, 1874 – January 19, 1937) graduated with a B.S. through the Scientific Course in 1895.[3] He was the son of Maryland State Senator Michael Bannon.[4]
  • Clifton E. Fuller, halfback/quarterback: (May 1, 1873 – September 3, 1958)[5] a native of Cumberland, Maryland, he graduated in 1896.[6] Fuller worked for many years as a freight agent for the Railway Express Agency in Cumberland and served one term as a city councilman.[5][7][8] He attended every Maryland homecoming game in College Park between 1932 and 1957.[8][9] He was a member of the Knights of the Golden Eagle.[10]
  • Gustavus Y. Graff, tackle: born January 30, 1865, a native of Montgomery County, Maryland, he graduated in 1893 with a B.S. in the Scientific Course and worked as a librarian at the college for one year. Graff then worked for the Bureau of Engraving and Printing in Washington, D.C.[11]
  • Samuel "Pop" Harding, tackle/guard: (January 19, 1873 – May 19, 1919) born in Highland, Maryland, he graduated with a B.S. through the Scientific Course in 1895. Harding worked for the Water Department in Washington, D.C., first as a skilled laborer and eventually working his way to the position of foreman.[12]
  • George Harris, quarterback
  • Roland L. Harrison, halfback: born May 4, 1875, in Charlotte Hall, Maryland, he graduated with a B.S. through the Scientific Course in 1895. Harrison worked as a topographer for the U.S. Geological Survey.[12]
  • Parker Mitchell, center
  • Fred Oertly, ?
  • Pearse "Shorty" Prough, halfback/quarterback: (August 15, 1873 – March 29, 1952) he worked as a country squire near Sykesville, Maryland.[13] Born to parents George Marion and Georgia Anna (née Choate) Prough, he married Mary née DeVeries on September 27, 1927, and the couple had two sons and two daughters.[14]
  • R. R. "Dick" Pue, guard/center and captain: he graduated with a B.S. through the Scientific Course in 1894 and died sometime before 1914.[15]
  • William T. L. "Sherman" Rollins, halfback: he graduated with a B.S. through the Scientific Course in 1896 and worked as a supervisor of the census and inspector for the Post Office in Seat Pleasant, Maryland.[16]
  • Henry Sherman, end
  • Clay H. Weimer, fullback: born on August 5, 1874, in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, he graduated with a B.S. through the Scientific Course in 1894. He earned a Doctor of Medicine from the University of Pennsylvania in 1898 and worked as an assistant superintendent at the State Hospital in Ashland, Pennsylvania, beginning in 1898.[15]
  • Thomas Wharton, guard
  • Arthur Wooters, end

Non-letterwinners:[17]

  • Dick Alvey, tackle
  • W. B. "Will" Crapster, guard: born in 1873 and a native of Taneytown, Maryland, he graduated with a B.S. through the Scientific Course in 1895. Crapster worked as a manager of the Eureka Life Insurance Company in Washington, D.C. He married on April 19, 1913.[18]
  • Henry Harrison, guard
  • Fred Lull, guard
  • Howard Strickler, quarterback
  • John Brock, halfback
  • Barnes Compton, end: son of a wealthy Maryland plantation owner, he graduated in 1895 with a B.S. in the Scientific Course[3] and became a clerk of the B&O Railroad.[19] Compton died sometime before 1914.[3]
  • Arthur Pue Gorman Jr., guard
  • Tom Greene, fullback

Manager:

  • Sothoron Key: he graduated with a B.S. through the Scientific Course in 1894 and an M.S. in 1902. He worked as a physician in Washington, D.C.[15]

References edit

  1. ^ David Ungrady, Tales from the Maryland Terrapins, 2003, p. 5, Sports Publishing LLC.
  2. ^ All-Time Lettermen 2018-10-26 at the Wayback Machine, p. 17–22, 2007 Terrapin Football Record Book, University of Maryland, 2007.
  3. ^ a b c Alumni Record of the Maryland Agricultural College: 1914, Maryland Agricultural College, p. 42, 1914.
  4. ^ Michael Bannon, MSA SC 3520-1656, Archives of Maryland, Biographical Series, retrieved October 4, 2011.
  5. ^ a b Clifton E. Fuller, Ancestry.com, retrieved October 4, 2011.
  6. ^ 4,000 U. Of M. Alumni Due At Home-Coming Today, The Baltimore Sun, Oct 31, 1953.
  7. ^ Maryland's Second City; Mountains Mold Cumberland, The Baltimore Sun, May 12, 1946.
  8. ^ a b Oft-Repeated Story, Cumberland Times November 3, 1957.
  9. ^ Football, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, January 19, 1952.
  10. ^ Knights Of The Golden Eagle, The Baltimore Sun, May 30, 1909.
  11. ^ Alumni Record, p. 36.
  12. ^ a b Alumni Record, p. 44.
  13. ^ Morris Allison Bealle, Kings of American Football: The University of Maryland, 1890–1952, p. 15, Columbia Publishing Co., 1952.
  14. ^ The Prough Genealogy Pages, The Prough Family History, retrieved December 16, 2010.
  15. ^ a b c Alumni Record, p. 41.
  16. ^ Alumni Record, p. 52.
  17. ^ Morris Allison Bealle, Kings of American Football: The University of Maryland, 1890–1952, p. 18, Columbia Publishing Co., 1952.
  18. ^ Alumni Record, p. 42.
  19. ^ Barnes Compton, MSA SC 3520-1545, Archives of Maryland, Biographical Series, retrieved October 4, 2011.

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The 1893 Maryland Aggies football team represented the Maryland Agricultural College now the University of Maryland in the 1893 college football season After losing all three of its games the previous season without scoring a point Maryland showed considerable improvement in 1893 The Aggies defeated all six opponents and were named the District of Columbia and Maryland state champions 1 1893 Maryland Aggies footballMaryland state championshipDistrict of Columbia championshipConferenceIndependentRecord6 0Head coachSamuel Harding 1st season CaptainSamuel HardingSeasons 18921894 1893 Southern college football independents records vte Conf Overall Team W L T W L T Maryland 6 0 0 Texas 4 0 0 Central KY 2 0 0 Howard 2 0 0 North Carolina A amp M 2 0 0 Vanderbilt 6 1 0 Auburn 3 0 2 Virginia 8 2 0 Ole Miss 4 1 0 Centre 4 1 0 Trinity NC 3 1 0 VMI 3 1 0 Kentucky State College 5 2 1 Delaware 2 1 0 Georgia Tech 2 1 0 Guilford 2 1 0 West Virginia 2 1 0 William amp Mary 2 1 0 Navy 5 3 0 Richmond 3 2 0 Georgetown 4 4 0 Sewanee 3 3 0 Furman 1 1 0 Georgia 2 2 1 Western Maryland 1 1 0 Johns Hopkins 2 3 2 North Carolina 3 4 0 Tennessee 2 4 0 Tulane 1 2 0 Wake Forest 1 2 0 Hampden Sydney 0 1 0 LSU 0 1 0 Maryville TN 0 1 0 Mercer 0 1 0 Wofford 0 1 0 VAMC 0 2 0 Alabama 0 4 0Schedule editDateOpponentSiteResultOctober 12Eastern High SchoolW 36 0 October 21Central High SchoolW 10 0 October 26Baltimore City CollegeW 18 0 November 1St John s MD W 6 0 November 11at Western MarylandWestminster MDW 18 10 November 17Orient Athletic ClubW 16 6Players editThe letterwinners on the 1893 team were 2 J G Bannon end May 1 1874 January 19 1937 graduated with a B S through the Scientific Course in 1895 3 He was the son of Maryland State Senator Michael Bannon 4 Clifton E Fuller halfback quarterback May 1 1873 September 3 1958 5 a native of Cumberland Maryland he graduated in 1896 6 Fuller worked for many years as a freight agent for the Railway Express Agency in Cumberland and served one term as a city councilman 5 7 8 He attended every Maryland homecoming game in College Park between 1932 and 1957 8 9 He was a member of the Knights of the Golden Eagle 10 Gustavus Y Graff tackle born January 30 1865 a native of Montgomery County Maryland he graduated in 1893 with a B S in the Scientific Course and worked as a librarian at the college for one year Graff then worked for the Bureau of Engraving and Printing in Washington D C 11 Samuel Pop Harding tackle guard January 19 1873 May 19 1919 born in Highland Maryland he graduated with a B S through the Scientific Course in 1895 Harding worked for the Water Department in Washington D C first as a skilled laborer and eventually working his way to the position of foreman 12 George Harris quarterback Roland L Harrison halfback born May 4 1875 in Charlotte Hall Maryland he graduated with a B S through the Scientific Course in 1895 Harrison worked as a topographer for the U S Geological Survey 12 Parker Mitchell center Fred Oertly Pearse Shorty Prough halfback quarterback August 15 1873 March 29 1952 he worked as a country squire near Sykesville Maryland 13 Born to parents George Marion and Georgia Anna nee Choate Prough he married Mary nee DeVeries on September 27 1927 and the couple had two sons and two daughters 14 R R Dick Pue guard center and captain he graduated with a B S through the Scientific Course in 1894 and died sometime before 1914 15 William T L Sherman Rollins halfback he graduated with a B S through the Scientific Course in 1896 and worked as a supervisor of the census and inspector for the Post Office in Seat Pleasant Maryland 16 Henry Sherman end Clay H Weimer fullback born on August 5 1874 in Bedford County Pennsylvania he graduated with a B S through the Scientific Course in 1894 He earned a Doctor of Medicine from the University of Pennsylvania in 1898 and worked as an assistant superintendent at the State Hospital in Ashland Pennsylvania beginning in 1898 15 Thomas Wharton guard Arthur Wooters end Non letterwinners 17 Dick Alvey tackle W B Will Crapster guard born in 1873 and a native of Taneytown Maryland he graduated with a B S through the Scientific Course in 1895 Crapster worked as a manager of the Eureka Life Insurance Company in Washington D C He married on April 19 1913 18 Henry Harrison guard Fred Lull guard Howard Strickler quarterback John Brock halfback Barnes Compton end son of a wealthy Maryland plantation owner he graduated in 1895 with a B S in the Scientific Course 3 and became a clerk of the B amp O Railroad 19 Compton died sometime before 1914 3 Arthur Pue Gorman Jr guard Tom Greene fullback Manager Sothoron Key he graduated with a B S through the Scientific Course in 1894 and an M S in 1902 He worked as a physician in Washington D C 15 References edit David Ungrady Tales from the Maryland Terrapins 2003 p 5 Sports Publishing LLC All Time Lettermen Archived 2018 10 26 at the Wayback Machine p 17 22 2007 Terrapin Football Record Book University of Maryland 2007 a b c Alumni Record of the Maryland Agricultural College 1914 Maryland Agricultural College p 42 1914 Michael Bannon MSA SC 3520 1656 Archives of Maryland Biographical Series retrieved October 4 2011 a b Clifton E Fuller Ancestry com retrieved October 4 2011 4 000 U Of M Alumni Due At Home Coming Today The Baltimore Sun Oct 31 1953 Maryland s Second City Mountains Mold Cumberland The Baltimore Sun May 12 1946 a b Oft Repeated Story Cumberland Times November 3 1957 Football Pittsburgh Post Gazette January 19 1952 Knights Of The Golden Eagle The Baltimore Sun May 30 1909 Alumni Record p 36 a b Alumni Record p 44 Morris Allison Bealle Kings of American Football The University of Maryland 1890 1952 p 15 Columbia Publishing Co 1952 The Prough Genealogy Pages The Prough Family History retrieved December 16 2010 a b c Alumni Record p 41 Alumni Record p 52 Morris Allison Bealle Kings of American Football The University of Maryland 1890 1952 p 18 Columbia Publishing Co 1952 Alumni Record p 42 Barnes Compton MSA SC 3520 1545 Archives of Maryland Biographical Series retrieved October 4 2011 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1893 Maryland Aggies football team amp oldid 1215930459, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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