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1949 Maryland Terrapins football

Gator Bowl champion

Gator Bowl, W 20–7 vs. Missouri

ConferenceSouthern Conference
Ranking
APNo. 14
Record9–1 (4–0 SoCon)
Head coach
Offensive schemeSplit-T
CaptainFred Davis
Home stadiumByrd Stadium (original)
Seasons
← 1948
1950 →
1949 Southern Conference football standings
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  • Conf Overall
    Team W   L   T W   L   T
    No.16North Carolina $ 5 0 0 7 4 0
    No.14Maryland 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
    • $ – Conference champion
    Rankings from AP Poll

    The 1949 Maryland Terrapins football team represented the University of Marylandin1949 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

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    DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
    September 24atVPI
  • Blacksburg, VA
  • W 34–710,000–12,000[2]
    September 30Georgetown*
  • College Park, MD
  • W 40–1418,227[3]
    October 8at No. 13Michigan State*
  • East Lansing, MI
  • L 7–1432,080[4]
    October 22atNC State
  • Raleigh, NC
  • W 14–615,000[5]
    October 29South Carolinadagger
    • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD
  • W 44–717,762[6]
    November 5George Washington
    • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD
  • W 40–14[7]
    November 122:00 p.m.at No. 15Boston University*
  • Boston, MA
  • W 14–1330,263[8][9]
    November 24West Virginia*No. 15
    • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD (rivalry)
  • W 47–716,117[10]
    December 2atMiami (FL)*No. 14
  • Miami, FL
  • W 13–034,886[11]
    January 2vs. No. 20Missouri*No. 14
  • Jacksonville, FL (Gator Bowl)
  • W 20–718,409–22,000[12][13]
    • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time
  • Rankings

    [edit]
    Ranking movements
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
    — = Not ranked
    Week
    Poll12345678Final
    AP161514

    Coaching staff

    [edit]

    References

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    1. ^ 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 Open access icon.
  • ^ 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 Open access icon.
  • ^ "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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