1953 Maryland Terrapins football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1953 Maryland Terrapins football Atlantic Coast Conference ACC 1 1 10–1 3–0 Jim Tatum 7th Split-T Byrd Stadium Consensus national championACC co-champion Orange Bowl L Lost 0–7 vs. Oklahoma The 1953 Maryland Terrapins football team represented the University of Maryland in the 1953 college football season 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. In the postseason, Maryland lost to Oklahoma in the 1954 Orange Bowl.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 2009-03-20 (PDF), 2008 Maryland Football Media Guide, University of Maryland, 2008. Accessed 2009-06-15. 2009-06-17. The team was selected national champion by Associated Press, International News Service, and United Press International, leading to a consensus national champion designation.http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2018/FBS.pdf 2018 NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision Records National Collegiate Athletic Association August 2017 Indianapolis December 13, 2018 113, 120 Schedule 1953 AP September 19 w y y 9 Missouri Memorial Stadium Columbia, MO 20–6 21,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer-md-beats-miss/138030874/ The Philadelphia Inquirer Md. beats Missouri, 20–6, scores first TD in 1:50 September 20, 1953 January 4, 2024 Newspapers.com September 26 w y 9 Washington and Lee Byrd Stadium College Park, MD 52–0 35,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108028639/maryland-routs-w-l-520/ The Baltimore Sun Maryland routs W. & L., 52–0 September 27, 1953 August 21, 2022 Newspapers.com October 3 w y 3 Clemson Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC 20–0 25,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-herald-sun-maryland-blanks-clemson-i/138030976/ Durham Morning Herald Maryland blanks Clemson in ACC contest, 20–0 October 4, 1953 January 4, 2024 Newspapers.com October 10 w y 4 Georgia Byrd Stadium College Park, MD 40–13 27,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-terps-rout-georgia-40/132981568/ The Baltimore Sun Terps rout Georgia, 40–13, for 4th victory in row October 11, 1953 October 5, 2023 Newspapers.com October 17 w y 3 North Carolina Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC 26–0 35,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/evening-star-maryland-defeats-north-caro/138031104/ The Sunday Star Maryland defeats North Carolina, 26–0, on four long drives October 18, 1953 January 4, 2024 Newspapers.com October 23 w y y 3 Miami (FL) Burdine Stadium Miami, FL 30–0 42,157 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-columbia-record-gustafson-says-maryl/138031233/ The Columbia Record Gustafson says Maryland's tops October 24, 1953 January 4, 2024 Newspapers.com October 31 w y y 1 South Carolina Byrd Stadium College Park, MD 24–6 22,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-and-observer-maryland-makes-gam/138031372/ The News and Observer Maryland makes Gamecocks 7th victim, 24–6 November 1, 1953 January 4, 2024 Newspapers.com November 7 w y y 2 George Washington Griffith Stadium Washington, DC 27–6 8,000 Maryland conquers G.W., 27 to 6 The Baltimore Sun November 8, 1953 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/69891105/maryland-conquers-gw-27-to-6/ February 10, 2021 Newspapers.com November 14 w y 2 Ole Miss 11 Byrd Stadium College Park, MD 38–0 35,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-maryland-crushes-ole/132976224/ The Courier-Journal Maryland crushes Ole Miss 38–0 November 15, 1953 October 5, 2023 Newspapers.com November 21 w y 2 Alabama 11 Byrd Stadium College Park, MD 21–0 36,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-marylands-revenge/138031464/ The Commercial Appeal Maryland's revenge wrecks 'Bama 21–0 November 22, 1953 January 4, 2024 Newspapers.com January 1, 1954 l y 1 Oklahoma 4 Burdine Stadium Miami, FL Orange Bowl 0–7 68,640–68,718 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-maryland-beaten-by-okl/138031587/ The Baltimore Sun Maryland beaten by Oklahoma, 7–0, in Orange Bowl January 2, 1954 January 4, 2024 Newspapers.com Personnel The 1953 team consisted of the following letterwinners:Year-By-Year Results https://web.archive.org/web/20181026140910/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/md/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/07guide-11.pdf 2018-10-26 (PDF), 2007 Terrapin Football Record Book, p. 17–22, University of Maryland, 2007. 18em George Albrecht Ralph Baierl Lynn Beightol Dick Bielski Ray Blackburn Jack Bowersox Charles Boxold Don Brougher Dick Burgee Marty Crytzer Russell Dennis Bernie Faloney Ralph Felton Tim Flynn Chet Hanulak Fred Heffner Herb Hoffman Joe Horning John Irvine Stan Jones Jim Kilgallen Paul Kramer Tom McLuckie Bob Morgan Dick Nolan Dave Nusz George Palahunik Jim Parsons Bob Pellegrini Richard Shipley Ed Vereb Ron Waller Bill Walker John Weiciecowski The coaching staff consisted of:Assistant Coaches https://web.archive.org/web/20181026140910/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/md/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/07guide-11.pdf 2018-10-26 (PDF), 2007 Terrapin Football Record Book, p. 4, University of Maryland, 2007. Jim Tatum, head coach Emmett Cheek Warren Giese, ends Jack Hennemier, defensive line Tommy Mont, backfield Vernon Seibert Eddie Teague, defensive backfield Bob Ward References Maryland Category:Maryland Terrapins football seasons Category:College football national champions Category:Atlantic Coast Conference football champion seasons Maryland Terrapins football