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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  <-- 1938 <- 1939 -> 1940 --> 2024
1939 Season Highlights
 Frank M. Dobson enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Maryland.
 
1939 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Hampden-Sydney  25   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  @ McDaniel  12   0   W    @ Baltimore, MD   
 Sat., Oct. 14  @ Virginia  7   12   L       
 Sat., Oct. 21  @ Rutgers  12   25   L       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. Florida  0   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 4  @ Penn State  0   12   L       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ Georgetown  0   20   L    @ Washington, DC   
 Sat., Nov. 18  @ Virginia Military Institute  0   13   L    @ Norfolk, VA   
 Thu., Nov. 30  vs. Syracuse  7   10   L       
 
1939 Season Totals
  Record2-7
  Points Scored63
  Scoring Average7.0
  Points Allowed106
  Defense Average11.8
  Opponents Record25-14
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record1-2
  Away Record1-5
1939 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1939 Southern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Clemson 9-116545Won  6-3  Jess C. Neely
Duke 8-118342   Wallace W. Wade
North Carolina 8-1-122852   Raymond Bear Wolf
Wake Forest 7-325789   Douglas Clyde Pea Head Walker
Virginia Tech 4-5-110684   Henry B. Puss Redd
South Carolina 3-6-140163   Rex Enright
Maryland 2-763106   Frank M. Dobson
North Carolina State 2-849191   Williams Doc Newton

1939 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1939 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.