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: Clarence W. Doc Spears Conference: Southern-
1943 Season Highlights
Clarence W. Doc Spears enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Maryland.
1943 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 25 vs. Curtis Bay Coast Guard
7
13
L
Sat., Oct. 2 vs.
Wake Forest
13
7
W
Sat., Oct. 9 vs. Richmond Field
19
6
W
Sat., Oct. 16 @
West Virginia
2
6
L
Sat., Oct. 23 vs.
Penn State
0
45
L
Sat., Oct. 30 @ Greenville Field
43
18
W
Sat., Nov. 6 @
Virginia
0
39
L
Sat., Nov. 13 vs. Bainbridge NTS
0
46
L
Thu., Nov. 25 @ Virginia Military Institute
21
14
W
@ Roanoke, VA
1943 Season Totals
Record 4-5
Points Scored 105
Scoring Average 11.7
Points Allowed 194
Defense Average 21.6
Opponents Record 16-15
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 2-3
Away Record 2-2
1943 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1943 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1943 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 first college football game was broadcast on television in 1939. The teams involved were Fordham University and Waynesburg College.