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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: Frank M. Dobson
Conference: Southern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1888  <-- 1936 <- 1937 -> 1938 --> 2024
1937 Season Highlights
 Frank M. Dobson enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Maryland.
 The Terrapins won the Southern Conference Championship.
 
1937 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 25  vs. St. Johns (Maryland)  25   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 2  @ Pennsylvania  21   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. McDaniel  6   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 16  @ Virginia  3   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 23  vs. Syracuse  13   0   W    @ Baltimore, MD   
 Sat., Oct. 30  vs. Florida  13   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 6  @ Virginia Military Institute  9   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 13  @ Penn State  14   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 20  @ Georgetown  12   2   W    @ Washington, DC   
 Thu., Nov. 25  vs. Washington & Lee  8   0   W    @ Baltimore, MD   
 
1937 Season Totals
  Record8-2
  Points Scored124
  Scoring Average12.4
  Points Allowed65
  Defense Average6.5
  Opponents Record16-19
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record3-2
1937 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1937 Southern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Maryland 8-212465   Frank M. Dobson
Duke 7-2-122856Won  25-0  Wallace W. Wade
North Carolina 7-1-117339   Raymond Bear Wolf
North Carolina State 5-3-19192   Williams Doc Newton
South Carolina 5-6-1192166   Don McCallister
Virginia Tech 5-5117116   Henry B. Puss Redd
Clemson 4-4-112864   Jess C. Neely
Wake Forest 3-667220   Douglas Clyde Pea Head Walker
Virginia 2-752169   Frank J. Murray

1937 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1937 All Southern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.