1928 Western Maryland Green Terror football team

1928 Western Maryland Green Terror football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–2–1
Head coach
CaptainOrville W. "Greasy" Neal
Home stadiumHoffa Field
Seasons
← 1927
1929 →
1928 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Georgetown     8 2 0
West Virginia     8 2 0
Howard     6 1 2
Loyola (LA)     7 3 0
Navy     5 3 1
East Tennessee State Teachers     4 3 0
Delaware State     1 1 1
Duke     5 5 0
Georgia Normal     5 5 0
Miami (FL)     4 4 1
Texas A&I     4 4 0
Texas Tech     4 4 1
Catholic University     4 5 0
Mississippi State Teachers     4 5 0
Middle Tennessee State Teachers     3 4 1
Texas Mines     3 4 1
Wesley     3 4 0
Appalachian State     3 6 0
Delaware     2 6 0
Wake Forest     2 6 2
Davidson     2 8 0
George Washington     1 7 0

The 1928 Western Maryland Green Terror football team was an American football team that represented Western Maryland College (now known as McDaniel College) as an independent during the 1928 college football season. In its third season under head coach Dick Harlow, the team compiled a 6–2–1 record and shut out seven of its nine opponents.[1] Left halfback Orville W. "Greasy" Neal was the team captain and leader on offense.[2] Western Maryland played home games at Hoffa Field on Westminster, Maryland.

Harlow served nine years as Western Maryland's head football coach. During those years, the school's football team compiled a 60–13–7 record. He was later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.[3]

The team played two home games at Hoffa Field in Westminster, Maryland.

  1. ^ "2005 McDaniel College Football Media Guide" (PDF). p. 41. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 16, 2011. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  2. ^ "Football Captains". McDaniel College. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
  3. ^ "Dick Harlow". National Football Foundation. Retrieved March 26, 2023.