1949 Maryland Terrapins football team
| 1949 Maryland Terrapins football | |
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Gator Bowl champion | |
Gator Bowl, W 20–7 vs. Missouri | |
| Conference | Southern Conference |
| Ranking | |
| AP | No. 14 |
| Record | 9–1 (4–0 SoCon) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive scheme | Split-T |
| Captain | Fred Davis |
| Home stadium | Byrd Stadium (original) |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 16 North Carolina $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 14 Maryland | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington and Lee | 3 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duke | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William & Mary | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VMI | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Citadel | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clemson | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Furman | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wake Forest | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| George Washington | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NC State | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VPI | 1 | – | 5 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 7 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Richmond | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Davidson | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1949 Maryland Terrapins football team represented the University of Maryland in 1949 college football season as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon). Jim Tatum served as the head coach for the third season of his nine-year tenure. The team compiled a 9–1 record and received a bid to the 1950 Gator Bowl, where they defeated 20th-ranked Missouri, which was coached by Don Faurot, Tatum's former boss and the inventor of the split-T offense.[1]
Schedule[edit]
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 24 | at VPI | W 34–7 | 10,000–12,000 | [2] | |||
| September 30 | Georgetown* | W 40–14 | 18,227 | [3] | |||
| October 8 | at No. 13 Michigan State* | L 7–14 | 32,080 | [4] | |||
| October 22 | at NC State | W 14–6 | 15,000 | [5] | |||
| October 29 | South Carolina |
| W 44–7 | 17,762 | [6] | ||
| November 5 | George Washington |
| W 40–14 | [7] | |||
| November 12 | 2:00 p.m. | at No. 15 Boston University* | W 14–13 | 30,263 | [8][9] | ||
| November 24 | West Virginia* | No. 15 |
| W 47–7 | 16,117 | [10] | |
| December 2 | at Miami (FL)* | No. 14 | W 13–0 | 34,886 | [11] | ||
| January 2 | vs. No. 20 Missouri* | No. 14 | W 20–7 | 18,409–22,000 | [12][13] | ||
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Rankings[edit]
| Week | |||||||||
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| Poll | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Final |
| AP | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Coaching staff[edit]
- Jim Tatum, head coach
- Al Woods
- Jack Hennemier, line
- Max Reed, line
- Babe Wood, offensive asst.
- John Cudmore
- Warren Giese
- Bill Meek, freshmen
- Duke Wyre, trainer
- W.W. Cobey, graduate manager[14]
References[edit]
- ^ Year-by-Year Results Archived 2009-03-20 at the Wayback Machine(PDF), 2008 Maryland Football Media Guide, University of Maryland, 2008. Accessed 2009-06-15. 2009-06-17.
- ^ "Maryland romps on Tech, 34–7". The Roanoke Times. September 25, 1949. Retrieved December 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "'49 team is best of Tatum's three at Maryland". The Sunday Star. October 1, 1949. Retrieved December 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Michigan State rallies to edge stubborn Maryland, 14 to 7". Battle Creek Enquirer. October 9, 1949. Retrieved December 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Terps top State, 14–6". The Charlotte Observer. October 23, 1949. Retrieved December 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Maryland routs Gamecocks, 44–7". The Roanoke Times. October 30, 1949. Retrieved December 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sub halfback sparks Terps to 40–14 win". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 6, 1949. Retrieved February 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Nason, Jerry (November 12, 1949). "Terriers Face Biggest Test of Year Against Maryland at Fenway Park". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. p. 5. Retrieved June 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Kelley, Joseph B. (November 12, 1949). "Boston University Dumped By Maryland Terps, 14-13". Johnson City Press. Johnson City, Tennessee. Associated Press. p. 29. Retrieved June 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Terps swamp Mountaineers, head for Bowl on 47–7 rout". Daily Press. November 25, 1949. Retrieved December 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Maryland drops Miami, 13 to 0". The Bradenton Herald. December 4, 1949. Retrieved December 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Maryland smears Missouri in Gator Bowl, 20–7". Springfield Daily News. January 3, 1949. Retrieved December 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Maryland Eleven Wins Over Missouri By 20-7 In Gator Bowl Contest". The Baltimore Sun. January 3, 1950. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Terrapin, p. 307, University of Maryland, 1950.
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