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: Southern-
1951 Season Highlights
James M. Jim Tatum enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Maryland.
The Terrapins won the Southern Conference Championship.
1951 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 29 @ Washington & Lee
54
14
W
Sat., Oct. 6 vs. George Washington
33
6
W
Sat., Oct. 13 @
Georgia
43
7
W
Sat., Oct. 20 vs.
North Carolina
14
7
W
Sat., Oct. 27 @
Louisiana State
27
0
W
Sat., Nov. 3 vs.
Missouri
35
0
W
Sat., Nov. 10 @
Navy
40
21
W
@ Baltimore, MD
Sat., Nov. 17 vs.
North Carolina State
53
0
W
Sat., Nov. 24 vs.
West Virginia
54
7
W
Tue., Jan. 1
Tennessee
28
13
W
@ New Orleans, LA
Sugar Bowl
1951 Season Totals
Record 10-0
Points Scored 381
Scoring Average 38.1
Points Allowed 75
Defense Average 7.5
Opponents Record 36-43
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 5-0
Away Record 4-0
1951 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
3 9-0-0
AP
4 9-0-0
Coaches
4 9-0-0
UP
1951 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1951 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 Orange Bowl was played between Manhattan College and the University of Miami on New Year's Day in 1935.