The 1913 Maryland Aggies football team was an

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team that represented the

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(which became Maryland State College in 1916 and part of the University of Maryland in 1920) as an independent during the

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. In their third season under head coach

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, the Aggies compiled a 6–3 record, shut out five of nine opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 184 to 139. The team's three losses were to

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(0–76), (0–26), and (7–27). Halfback William "Country" Morris was the team captain.

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