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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: Clark D. Shaughnessy
Conference: Southern-

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1888 <-- 1945 <- 1946 -> 1947 --> 2024

1946 Season Highlights

Clark D. Shaughnessy enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Maryland.

1946 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 28	vs. Bainbridge NTS	54	0	W
Fri., Oct. 4	vs. Richmond	7	37	L
Sat., Oct. 12	@ North Carolina	0	33	L
Fri., Oct. 18	vs. Virginia Tech	6	0	W
Sat., Nov. 2	@ William & Mary	7	41	L
Sat., Nov. 9	vs. South Carolina	17	21	L
Sat., Nov. 16	vs. Washington & Lee	24	7	W	@ Baltimore, MD
Sat., Nov. 23	@ Michigan State	14	26	L
Sat., Nov. 30	@ North Carolina State	7	28	L

1946 Season Totals
Record	3-6
Points Scored	136
Scoring Average	15.1
Points Allowed	193
Defense Average	21.4
Opponents Record	29-17
Conference Record	0-0
Home Record	3-2
Away Record	0-4

1946 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1946 Southern- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
North Carolina	8-2-1	271	129	Lost 10-20				Carl G. Snavely
North Carolina State	8-3	226	101	Lost 13-34				Beattie Feathers
Wake Forest	6-3	156	92					Douglas Clyde Pea Head Walker
South Carolina	5-3	107	133					Rex Enright
Clemson	4-5	147	174					Frank Howard
Duke	4-5	134	86					Wallace W. Wade
Maryland	3-6	136	193					Clark D. Shaughnessy
Virginia Tech	3-4-3	102	149	Lost 6-18				James R. Jimmy Kitts

1946 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1946 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.