The modern Maryland Terrapins football program representing the University of Maryland traces its lineage to the team first formed at what was then the Maryland Agricultural College in 1892. In the in
Maryland playing Johns Hopkins in 1919 during Curley Byrd's coaching tenure.
The first official Maryland Agricultural College football team in 1892
William W. Skinner, Maryland's first quarterback and head coach, played an integral role in the formation of the MIFA.
D. John Markey was Maryland's first paid football coach and also played on the team.
William W. Skinner
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William Woolford Skinner was an American chemist, conservationist, and college football coach. He served as the head coach at Maryland Agricultural College—now known as the University of Maryland, Col
Skinner poses for the team photograph in 1892.
Skinner meets Maryland quarterback Tommy Mont in 1942.