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: Frank M. Dobson Conference: Southern-
1938 Season Highlights
Frank M. Dobson enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Maryland.
1938 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 24 vs. Richmond
6
19
L
Sat., Oct. 1 @
Penn State
0
33
L
Sat., Oct. 8 @
Syracuse
0
53
L
Sat., Oct. 15 @ McDaniel
14
8
W
@ Baltimore, MD
Sat., Oct. 22 vs.
Virginia
19
27
L
Sat., Oct. 29 vs. Virginia Military Institute
14
47
L
Sat., Nov. 12 @
Florida
7
21
L
Sat., Nov. 19 vs. Georgetown
7
14
L
Thu., Nov. 24 vs. Washington & Lee
19
13
W
@ Baltimore, MD
1938 Season Totals
Record 2-7
Points Scored 86
Scoring Average 9.6
Points Allowed 235
Defense Average 26.1
Opponents Record 16-17
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 1-4
Away Record 1-3
1938 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1938 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1938 All Southern Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
The forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.