1955 Maryland Terrapins football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1955 Maryland Terrapins football Atlantic Coast Conference ACC 3 3 10–1 4–0 Jim Tatum 9th Split-T Byrd Stadium ACC co-champion Orange Bowl L Lost 6–20 vs. Oklahoma The 1955 Maryland Terrapins football team represented the University of Maryland, College Park in the 1955 college football season as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). Their perfect 10–0 regular season culminated with a bid to the 1956 Orange Bowl, where they faced top-ranked Oklahoma. Maryland lost, 6–20.Year-by-Year Results https://web.archive.org/web/20090320005925/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/md/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/08guide-11.pdf March 20, 2009 (PDF), 2008 Maryland Football Media Guide, University of Maryland, 2008. Accessed 2009-06-15. 2009-06-17. Maryland's 25–12 victory over Clemson on November 12 was referenced in the 1989 film, Back to the Future Part II, which primarily took place on the same day. Schedule 1955 AP September 17 w y y 8 Missouri Memorial Stadium Columbia, MO 13–12 18,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-globe-democrat-missouri-edged/138133688/ St. Louis Globe-Democrat Missouri edged by Maryland, 13–12 September 18, 1955 January 5, 2024 Newspapers.com September 24 w y 5 UCLA 1 Byrd Stadium College Park, MD 7–0 46,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sacramento-union-terrapins-trip-ucla/138133811/ The Sacramento Union Terrapins trip UCLA 7–0 in tight defensive battle; Ronnie hits his target September 25, 1955 January 5, 2024 Newspapers.com October 1 w y y 1 Baylor 20 Baylor Stadium Waco, TX 20–6 39,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-maryland-clouts/138133901/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Maryland clouts Baylor, 20–6 October 2, 1955 January 5, 2024 Newspapers.com October 8 w 1 Wake Forest Byrd Stadium College Park, MD 28–7 14,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/evening-star-maryland-coasts-to-287-dec/138134041/ The Sunday Star Maryland coasts to 28–7 decision over Wake Forest October 9, 1955 January 5, 2024 Newspapers.com October 15 w y 2 North Carolina Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC 25–7 30,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-greenville-news-vereb-scores-three-t/138134181/ The Greenville News Vereb scores three times, passes for TD in Terps' 25–7 win off Tar Heels October 16, 1955 January 5, 2024 Newspapers.com October 22 w y y 2 Syracuse Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY 34–13 32,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-birmingham-news-maryland-smashes-syr/138134275/ The Birmingham News Maryland smashes Syracuse, 34–13 October 23, 1955 January 5, 2024 Newspapers.com October 29 w y 1 South Carolina Byrd Stadium College Park, MD 27–0 25,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-knoxville-journal-maryland-slaughter/138134365/ The Knoxville Journal Maryland slaughters SC, 27–0 October 30, 1955 January 5, 2024 Newspapers.com November 5 w y 1 LSU Byrd Stadium College Park, MD 13–0 28,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/richmond-times-dispatch-terps-coldly-eff/133051094/ Richmond Times-Dispatch Terps coldly efficient in rolling over LSU, 13–0 November 6, 1955 October 7, 2023 Newspapers.com November 12 w y 2 Clemson Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC 25–12 30,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/cumberland-sunday-times-maryland-claws-c/138134459/ Cumberland Sunday Times Maryland claws Clemson November 13, 1955 January 5, 2024 Newspapers.com November 19 w y 2 George Washington Byrd Stadium College Park, MD 19–0 20,000 Maryland wins over George Washington, 19 to 0 The Baltimore Sun November 20, 1955 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/69877804/maryland-wins-over-george-washington/ February 10, 2021 Newspapers.com January 2 l y y 3 Oklahoma 1 Orange Bowl Burdine Stadium Miami, FL 6–20 76,561 http://www.soonerstats.com/football/seasons/schedule.cfm?seasonid=1955 1955 OU Football Season Schedule - SoonerStats - Historical scores, records, and stats for Oklahoma Sooners football, basketball, baseball, and softballOklahoma Takes the Merry Out of Maryland: The Sooners The Better, 20–6: Terrapins Grab 6–0 Lead, Then Lose Their Snap The Miami Herald Jimmy Burns January 3, 1956 1A, 2A https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99087527/orange-bowl/ Newspapers.com References Maryland Category:Maryland Terrapins football seasons Category:Atlantic Coast Conference football champion seasons Maryland Terrapins football