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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: Paul W. Bear Bryant
Conference: Southern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1888  <-- 1944 <- 1945 -> 1946 --> 2024
1945 Season Highlights
 Paul W. Bear Bryant enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Maryland.
 
1945 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 28  vs. Guilford  60   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  @ Richmond  21   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. Merchant Marine  22   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  @ Virginia Tech  13   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 27  @ West Virginia  13   13   T       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. William & Mary  14   33   L       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Virginia Military Institute  38   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 24  @ Virginia  19   13   W    @ Washington, DC   
 Sat., Dec. 1  @ South Carolina  19   13   W       
 
1945 Season Totals
  Record6-2 -1
  Points Scored219
  Scoring Average24.3
  Points Allowed105
  Defense Average11.7
  Opponents Record13-18
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-1
  Away Record3-1 -1
1945 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1945 Southern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Clemson 6-3-121173   Frank Howard
Duke 6-2229114   Edmund M. Eddie Cameron
Maryland 6-2-1219105   Paul W. Bear Bryant
North Carolina 5-5113149   Carl G. Snavely
Wake Forest 5-3-1163151Won  26-14  Douglas Clyde Pea Head Walker
North Carolina State 3-6131144   Beattie Feathers
South Carolina 2-4-3113192Lost  14-26  John D. McMillan
Virginia Tech 2-678150   Henry Macauley Mac McEver

1945 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1945 All Southern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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