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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: James M. Jim Tatum
Conference: Southern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1888  <-- 1949 <- 1950 -> 1951 --> 2024
1950 Season Highlights
 James M. Jim Tatum enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Maryland.
 
1950 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 23  @ Georgia  7   27   L       
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Navy  35   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  @ Michigan State  34   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  @ Georgetown  25   14   W    @ Washington, DC   
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. North Carolina State  13   16   L       
 Sat., Oct. 28  @ Duke  26   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. George Washington  23   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ North Carolina  7   7   T       
 Sat., Nov. 18  @ West Virginia  41   0   W       
 Sat., Dec. 2  vs. Virginia Tech  63   7   W       
 
1950 Season Totals
  Record7-2 -1
  Points Scored274
  Scoring Average27.4
  Points Allowed120
  Defense Average12.0
  Opponents Record34-40
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-1
  Away Record4-1 -1
1950 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1950 Southern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Clemson 9-0-134476Won  15-14  Frank Howard
Duke 7-3202108Won  47-6  Wallace W. Wade
Maryland 7-2-1274120   James M. Jim Tatum
Wake Forest 6-1-216854   Douglas Clyde Pea Head Walker
North Carolina State 5-4-192119   Beattie Feathers
North Carolina 3-5-2101122   Carl G. Snavely
South Carolina 3-4-2110114   Rex Enright
West Virginia 2-8163259   Arthur Pappy Lewis
Virginia Tech 0-1072430   Robert C. McNeish

1950 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1950 All Southern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.