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Maryland Football Team History


Maryland Terrapins
University of Maryland
 College Park, MD
Founded: 1856
Stadium: Byrd Stadium
Capacity: 48,055
Colors: Black, Gold, Red & White
Coach: James M. Jim Tatum
Conference: Southern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1888  <-- 1946 <- 1947 -> 1948 --> 2024
1947 Season Highlights
 James M. Jim Tatum enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Maryland.
 
1947 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 27  @ South Carolina  19   13   W       
 Fri., Oct. 3  vs. Delaware  43   19   W    @ Washington, DC   
 Fri., Oct. 10  vs. Richmond  18   6   W    @ Washington, DC   
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ Duke  7   19   L       
 Sat., Oct. 25  @ Virginia Tech  21   19   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. West Virginia  27   0   W    @ Washington, DC   
 Sat., Nov. 8  @ Duquesne  32   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. North Carolina  0   19   L    @ Washington, DC   
 Sat., Nov. 22  @ Vanderbilt  20   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 29  vs. North Carolina State  0   0   T    @ Washington, DC   
 Thu., Jan. 1   Georgia  20   20   T    @ Jacksonville, FL   Gator Bowl
 
1947 Season Totals
  Record7-2 -2
  Points Scored207
  Scoring Average18.8
  Points Allowed121
  Defense Average11.0
  Opponents Record46-27
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-1 -1
  Away Record4-1
1947 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1947 Southern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
North Carolina 8-221093   Carl G. Snavely
Maryland 7-2-2207121Tied  20-20  James M. Jim Tatum
South Carolina 6-2-111385   Rex Enright
Wake Forest 6-4133101   Douglas Clyde Pea Head Walker
North Carolina State 5-3-19257   Beattie Feathers
Clemson 4-5206146   Frank Howard
Duke 4-3-27990   Wallace W. Wade
Virginia Tech 4-5162191   James R. Jimmy Kitts

1947 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1947 All Southern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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