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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: Southern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1888  <-- 1950 <- 1951 -> 1952 --> 2024
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
  Record10-0
  Points Scored381
  Scoring Average38.1
  Points Allowed75
  Defense Average7.5
  Opponents Record36-43
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record4-0
1951 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
39-0-0 AP
49-0-0 Coaches
49-0-0 UP
  
1951 Southern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Maryland 10-038175Won  28-13  James M. Jim Tatum
Clemson 7-319697Lost  0-14  Frank Howard
Wake Forest 6-4200142   Tom Rogers
Duke 5-4-1201157   William D. Bill Murray
South Carolina 5-4175135   Rex Enright
West Virginia 5-5225190   Arthur Pappy Lewis
North Carolina State 3-7141203   Beattie Feathers
North Carolina 2-8120224   Carl G. Snavely
Virginia Tech 2-8105311   Frank O. Moselely

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.


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