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Maryland Football Team History


Maryland Terrapins
University of Maryland
 College Park, MD
Founded: 1856
Stadium: Byrd Stadium
Capacity: 48,055
Colors: Black, Gold, Red & White
Coach: John E. Jack Faber
Conference: Southern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1888  <-- 1939 <- 1940 -> 1941 --> 2024
1940 Season Highlights
 John E. Jack Faber enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Maryland.
 
1940 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. Hampden-Sydney  6   7   L       
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ Pennsylvania  0   51   L       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Virginia  6   19   L       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Florida  0   19   L       
 Fri., Oct. 25  @ McDaniel  6   0   W    @ Baltimore, MD   
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Georgetown  0   41   L       
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Virginia Military Institute  0   20   L    @ Lynchburg, VA   
 Thu., Nov. 21  vs. Rutgers  14   7   W    @ Baltimore, MD   
 Sat., Nov. 30  vs. Washington & Lee  7   7   T       
 
1940 Season Totals
  Record2-6 -1
  Points Scored39
  Scoring Average4.3
  Points Allowed171
  Defense Average19.0
  Opponents Record14-13
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record1-3 -1
  Away Record1-3
1940 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1940 Southern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Duke 7-220352   Wallace W. Wade
Wake Forest 7-3193113   Douglas Clyde Pea Head Walker
Clemson 6-2-118273   Frank Howard
North Carolina 6-415998   Raymond Bear Wolf
Virginia Tech 5-5140145   Henry B. Puss Redd
North Carolina State 3-6120161   Williams Doc Newton
South Carolina 3-6107146   Rex Enright
Maryland 2-6-139171   John E. Jack Faber

1940 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1940 All Southern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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