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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  <-- 1937 <- 1938 -> 1939 --> 2024
1938 Season Highlights
 Frank M. Dobson enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Maryland.
 
1938 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Richmond  6   19   L       
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ Penn State  0   33   L       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ Syracuse  0   53   L       
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ McDaniel  14   8   W    @ Baltimore, MD   
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Virginia  19   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Virginia Military Institute  14   47   L       
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ Florida  7   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. Georgetown  7   14   L       
 Thu., Nov. 24  vs. Washington & Lee  19   13   W    @ Baltimore, MD   
 
1938 Season Totals
  Record2-7
  Points Scored86
  Scoring Average9.6
  Points Allowed235
  Defense Average26.1
  Opponents Record16-17
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record1-4
  Away Record1-3
1938 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1938 Southern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Duke 9-11177Lost  3-7  Wallace W. Wade
Clemson 7-1-114556   Jess C. Neely
North Carolina 6-2-111737   Raymond Bear Wolf
South Carolina 6-4-116886   Rex Enright
Wake Forest 4-5-116198   Douglas Clyde Pea Head Walker
North Carolina State 3-7-159100   Williams Doc Newton
Virginia Tech 3-5-27586   Henry B. Puss Redd
Maryland 2-786235   Frank M. Dobson

1938 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1938 All Southern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

College football's largest margin of victory came in 1916, when Georgia Tech defeated Cumberland by a score of 222 to 0. The game was cut short by 15 minutes.