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1948 Maryland Terrapins football team

The 1948 Maryland Terrapins football team represented the University of Maryland in 1948 college football season as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon). Jim Tatum served as the head coach for the second year of his nine-year tenure. The Terrapins compiled a 6–4 record, which proved to be the worst of Tatum's term at Maryland and the only one in which his team lost more than two games. Griffith Stadium was temporarily used as the home field, as an interim venue between the original Byrd Stadium and the much larger, newly constructed stadium of the same name.[1]

1948 Maryland Terrapins football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record6–4 (4–2 SoCon)
Head coach
Offensive schemeSplit-T
CaptainGene Kinney
Home stadiumGriffith Stadium
Seasons
← 1947
1949 →
1948 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 11 Clemson $ 5 – 0 – 0 11 – 0 – 0
No. 3 North Carolina 4 – 0 – 1 9 – 1 – 1
VMI 5 – 1 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
No. 17 William & Mary 5 – 1 – 1 7 – 2 – 2
No. 20 Wake Forest 5 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Maryland 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Duke 3 – 2 – 1 4 – 3 – 2
Richmond 3 – 3 – 1 5 – 3 – 2
Washington and Lee 2 – 2 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Furman 2 – 4 – 0 2 – 6 – 1
George Washington 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Davidson 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 5 – 1
South Carolina 1 – 3 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
NC State 1 – 4 – 1 3 – 6 – 1
VPI 0 – 6 – 1 0 – 8 – 1
The Citadel 0 – 5 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Maryland was ranked at No. 51 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948.[2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25at Richmond
W 19–012,000[3]
October 2at Delaware*
W 21–014,000[4]
October 9VPI
W 28–011,700[5]
October 16No. 18 Duke 
  • Griffith Stadium
  • Washington, DC
L 12–1321,904[6]
October 23George Washington
  • Griffith Stadium
  • Washington, DC
W 47–016,034[7]
October 29at Miami (FL)*
W 27–1333,304[8]
November 6at South Carolina
W 19–711,000[9]
November 13No. 6 North Carolina
  • Griffith Stadium
  • Washington, DC
L 20–4934,588[10]
November 20Vanderbilt*
  • Griffith Stadium
  • Washington, DC
L 0–3421,000[11]
November 27at West Virginia*
L 14–1618,000[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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. ^ "Michigan, Irish Finish 1-2 in Litkenhous Ratings". Wilmington Morning News. December 15, 1948. p. 32 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Hard-hitting Maryland drubs Richmond, 19–0". Evening Star. September 26, 1948. Retrieved November 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Maryland defeats Delaware, 21–0". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 3, 1948. p. S5. Retrieved November 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Unbeaten Maryland routs VPI". The Charlotte Observer. October 10, 1948. Retrieved December 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Duke edges Terps by 13–12". Greensboro Daily News. October 17, 1948. Retrieved December 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "G. Washington outclasses by Maryland, 47–0". Cumberland Sunday Times. October 24, 1949. Retrieved February 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Terps thump Hurricanes in 27–13 rout". Daily Press. October 30, 1948. Retrieved December 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Maryland tops South Carolina". Norfolk Virginian-Pilot. November 7, 1948. Retrieved December 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Bowen, George (November 14, 1948). "Fumbles Costly As Terrapins Lose To North Carolina, 49-20". Cumberland Sunday Times. Cumberland, Maryland. Associated Press. p. 29. Retrieved July 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  11. ^ "Vanderbilt extends victory string; Wallops Terps 34–0". The State. November 21, 1948. Retrieved October 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "West Virginia triumphs over Maryland eleven, 16–14". The Baltimore Sun. November 28, 1948. Retrieved December 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ Terrapin, p. 195, University of Maryland, 1949.


 

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