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1949 Maryland Terrapins football team

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
Conf. Overall
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
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

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

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24at VPI
W 34–710,000–12,000[2]
September 30Georgetown*
W 40–1418,227[3]
October 8at No. 13 Michigan State*
L 7–1432,080[4]
October 22at NC State
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. 15 Boston University*
W 14–1330,263[8][9]
November 24West Virginia*No. 15
  • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD (rivalry)
W 47–716,117[10]
December 2at Miami (FL)*No. 14
W 13–034,886[11]
January 2vs. No. 20 Missouri*No. 14
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

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See also: 1949 college football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked
Week
Poll12345678Final
AP——————161514

Coaching staff

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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.
  2. ^ "Maryland romps on Tech, 34–7". The Roanoke Times. September 25, 1949. Retrieved December 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "'49 team is best of Tatum's three at Maryland". The Sunday Star. October 1, 1949. Retrieved December 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Michigan State rallies to edge stubborn Maryland, 14 to 7". Battle Creek Enquirer. October 9, 1949. Retrieved December 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Terps top State, 14–6". The Charlotte Observer. October 23, 1949. Retrieved December 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Maryland routs Gamecocks, 44–7". The Roanoke Times. October 30, 1949. Retrieved December 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Sub halfback sparks Terps to 40–14 win". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 6, 1949. Retrieved February 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ "Terps swamp Mountaineers, head for Bowl on 47–7 rout". Daily Press. November 25, 1949. Retrieved December 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Maryland drops Miami, 13 to 0". The Bradenton Herald. December 4, 1949. Retrieved December 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Maryland smears Missouri in Gator Bowl, 20–7". Springfield Daily News. January 3, 1949. Retrieved December 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Maryland Eleven Wins Over Missouri By 20-7 In Gator Bowl Contest". The Baltimore Sun. January 3, 1950. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ Terrapin, p. 307, University of Maryland, 1950.
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