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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: Independent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1888  <-- 1951 <- 1952 -> 1953 --> 2024
1952 Season Highlights
 James M. Jim Tatum enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Maryland.
 
1952 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 20  @ Missouri  13   10   W       
 Sat., Sep. 27  @ Auburn  13   7   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. Clemson  28   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  @ Georgia  37   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. Navy  38   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Louisiana State  34   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ Boston University  34   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  @ Mississippi  14   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 22  @ Alabama  7   27   L    @ Mobile, AL   
 
1952 Season Totals
  Record7-2
  Points Scored218
  Scoring Average24.2
  Points Allowed85
  Defense Average9.4
  Opponents Record43-35
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-0
  Away Record4-2
1952 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
13 7-2-0 AP
13 7-2-0 Coaches
10 7-2-0 INS
13 7-2-0 UP
  
1952 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Louisiana Monroe 5-4243209   James L. Malone
Southern Mississippi 10-1402163   Thad Pie Vann
Michigan State 9-031284   Clarence L. Biggie Munn
Arkansas State 8-3351123   Forrest W. England
Fresno State 8-2331233   Clark Van Galder
Virginia 8-229790   Arthur L Art Guepe
Maryland 7-221885   James M. Jim Tatum
Notre Dame 7-2-1183108   Frank W. Leahy
Penn State 7-2-1172149   Charles A. Rip Engle
Syracuse 7-3203202Lost  6-61  Floyd B. Ben Schwartzwalder
Navy 6-2-114775   Edward J. Eddie Erdelatz
Pittsburgh 6-3187156   Lowell P. Red Dawson
San Jose State 6-3251164   Robert T. Bob Bronzan
Hawaii 5-5-2285280   Hank Vasconcellos
Army 4-4-1155151   Earl H. Red Blaik
Boston College 4-4-192129   Michael J. Mike Holovak
Miami 4-7181192   Andy Gustafson
Jacksonville State 3-6121148 0-33380  Don Salls
Louisville 3-5172224   Frank Camp
Akron 2-6-1121156   Ken Red Cochrane
Clemson 2-6-1112157   Frank Howard
Marshall 2-7-2193233   Pete Pedersen
Memphis 2-7141263   Ralph Hatley
Nevada 2-3111126   Jake Lawlor
Temple 2-7-1128221   Albert P. Kawal
Buffalo 1-759201   Fritz Febel
Florida State 1-8-1101261   Donald A. Don Veller

1952 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1952 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

Before every home game, flowers are placed at the graves of every former Uga (the English Bulldog mascot of Georgia).