1953 Maryland Terrapins football team

1953 Maryland Terrapins football
Consensus national champion
ACC co-champion
Orange Bowl, L 0–7 vs. Oklahoma
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
Coaches No. 1
AP No. 1
1953 record 10–1 (3–0 ACC)
Head coach Jim Tatum
Offensive scheme Split-T
Home stadium Byrd Stadium
1953 ACC football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 1 Maryland + 3 0 0  10 1 0
No. 18 Duke + 4 0 0  7 2 1
South Carolina 2 3 0  7 3 0
North Carolina 2 3 0  4 6 0
Wake Forest 2 3 0  3 6 1
Clemson 1 2 0  3 5 1
NC State 0 3 0  1 9 0
  • + Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1953 Maryland Terrapins football team represented the University of Maryland in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) college football in its first season as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). Maryland outscored its opponents 298–38 and recorded six defensive shutouts. Jim Tatum served as the head coach for the seventh year of his nine-year tenure. The season culminated with the team being bestowed the title of national champions. In the postseason, Maryland lost to Oklahoma in the 1954 Orange Bowl.[2]

Schedule

Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result Attendance
September 19 at Missouri* No. 9 Memorial StadiumColumbia, Missouri W 20–6   21,000
September 26 Washington and Lee* No. 9 Byrd StadiumCollege Park, Maryland W 52–0   35,000
October 3 at Clemson No. 3 Memorial StadiumClemson, South Carolina W 20–0   25,000
October 10 Georgia* No. 4 Byrd Stadium • College Park, Maryland W 40–13   27,000
October 17 at North Carolina No. 3 Kenan Memorial StadiumChapel Hill, North Carolina W 26–0   35,000
October 23 at Miami (FL)* No. 3 Burdine StadiumMiami W 30–0   42,157
October 30 at South Carolinadagger No. 1 Byrd Stadium • College Park, Maryland W 24–6   22,000
November 7 at George Washington* No. 2 Griffith StadiumWashington, D.C. W 27–6   8,000
November 14 No. 11 Ole Miss* No. 2 Byrd Stadium • College Park, Maryland W 38–0   35,000
November 21 No. 11 Alabama* No. 2 Byrd Stadium • College Park, Maryland W 21–0   36,000
January 1, 1954 No. 4 Oklahoma* No. 1 Burdine Stadium • Miami (Orange Bowl) L 0–7   68,640
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game.

Personnel

The 1953 team consisted of the following letterwinners:[3]

The coaching staff consisted of:[4]

References

  1. "1953 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 16, 2013.
  2. Year-by-Year Results (PDF), 2008 Maryland Football Media Guide, University of Maryland, 2008. Accessed 2009-06-15. Archived 2009-06-17.
  3. Year-By-Year Results (PDF), 2007 Terrapin Football Record Book, p. 17–22, University of Maryland, 2007.
  4. Assistant Coaches (PDF), 2007 Terrapin Football Record Book, p. 4, University of Maryland, 2007.
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