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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  <-- 1954 <- 1955 -> 1956 --> 2024
1955 Season Highlights
 James M. Jim Tatum enters his 9th season as Head Coach at Maryland.
 The Terrapins won the Atlantic Coast Conference Championship.
 
1955 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 17  @ Missouri  13   12   W       
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. UCLA  7   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ Baylor  20   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Wake Forest  28   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ North Carolina  25   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Syracuse  34   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. South Carolina  27   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Louisiana State  13   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ Clemson  25   12   W       
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. George Washington  19   0   W       
 Mon., Jan. 2   Oklahoma  6   20   L    @ Miami, FL   Orange Bowl
 
1955 Season Totals
  Record10-1
  Points Scored217
  Scoring Average19.7
  Points Allowed77
  Defense Average7.0
  Opponents Record52-44
  Conference Record4-0
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record5-0
1955 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
310-0-0 AP
310-0-0 Coaches
210-0-0 INS
310-0-0 UP
  
1955 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Maryland 10-121777Lost  6-204-010526  James M. Jim Tatum
Duke 7-2-119695 4-09414  William D. Bill Murray
Clemson 7-3206144 3-17959  Frank Howard
Wake Forest 5-4-1131153 3-3-1105100  Tom Rogers
North Carolina 3-7117218 3-390102  George T. Barclay
South Carolina 3-6120209 1-575176  Rex Enright
North Carolina State 4-5-1206193 0-2-13871  Earle Edwards
Virginia 1-996201 0-44280  Ned L. McDonald

1955 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1955 All Atlantic Coast 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.