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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-

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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
Record	2-6 -1
Points Scored	39
Scoring Average	4.3
Points Allowed	171
Defense Average	19.0
Opponents Record	14-13
Conference Record	0-0
Home Record	1-3 -1
Away Record	1-3

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	7-2	203	52					Wallace W. Wade
Wake Forest	7-3	193	113					Douglas Clyde Pea Head Walker
Clemson	6-2-1	182	73					Frank Howard
North Carolina	6-4	159	98					Raymond Bear Wolf
Virginia Tech	5-5	140	145					Henry B. Puss Redd
North Carolina State	3-6	120	161					Williams Doc Newton
South Carolina	3-6	107	146					Rex Enright
Maryland	2-6-1	39	171					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.

Great Moments in College Football History

Chief Osceola, the Florida State mascot who rides out and plants a flaming spear at midfield before each home game, has been approved by Florida's Seminole Indian Tribe.