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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: Atlantic Coast-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1888  <-- 1952 <- 1953 -> 1954 --> 2024
1953 Season Highlights
 James M. Jim Tatum enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Maryland.
 The Terrapins won the Atlantic Coast Conference Championship.
 The Terrapins won the National Championship.
 
1953 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 19  @ Missouri  20   6   W       
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. Washington & Lee  52   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  @ Clemson  20   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Georgia  40   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ North Carolina  26   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 23  @ Miami  30   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. South Carolina  24   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  @ George Washington  27   6   W    @ Washington, DC   
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. Mississippi  38   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 21  vs. Alabama  21   0   W       
 Fri., Jan. 1   Oklahoma  0   7   L    @ Miami, FL   Orange Bowl
 
1953 Season Totals
  Record10-1
  Points Scored298
  Scoring Average27.1
  Points Allowed38
  Defense Average3.5
  Opponents Record49-37
  Conference Record3-0
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record5-0
1953 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
110-0-0 AP
110-0-0 Coaches
110-0-0 INS
110-0-0 UP
  
1953 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Duke 7-2-121781 4-010527  William D. Bill Murray
Maryland 10-129838Lost  0-73-0706  James M. Jim Tatum
South Carolina 7-319897 2-35870  Rex Enright
North Carolina 4-6173187 2-36799  George T. Barclay
Wake Forest 3-6-1114157 2-35275  Tom Rogers
Clemson 3-5-1139172 1-22534  Frank Howard
North Carolina State 1-980265 0-31480  Horace Hendrickson

1953 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1953 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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