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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: Clarence W. Doc Spears
Conference: Southern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1888  <-- 1943 <- 1944 -> 1945 --> 2024
1944 Season Highlights
 Clarence W. Doc Spears enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Maryland.
 
1944 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 29  vs. Hampden-Sydney  0   12   L       
 Sat., Oct. 7  @ Wake Forest  0   39   L       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. West Virginia  6   6   T       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Michigan State  0   8   L       
 Sat., Oct. 28  @ Florida  6   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 4  @ Virginia  7   18   L    @ Washington, DC   
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ Michigan State  0   33   L       
 Sat., Nov. 18  @ Penn State  19   34   L       
 Thu., Nov. 30  @ Virginia Military Institute  8   6   W    @ Roanoke, VA   
 
1944 Season Totals
  Record1-7 -1
  Points Scored46
  Scoring Average5.1
  Points Allowed170
  Defense Average18.9
  Opponents Record41-13
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record0-2 -1
  Away Record1-5
1944 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1944 Southern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Wake Forest 8-117875   Douglas Clyde Pea Head Walker
North Carolina State 7-217363   Beattie Feathers
Duke 6-4230118Won  29-26  Edmund M. Eddie Cameron
Clemson 4-5165179   Frank Howard
South Carolina 3-4-2135106   Williams Doc Newton
Maryland 1-7-146170   Clarence W. Doc Spears
North Carolina 1-7-133173   Eugene T. Gene McEver

1944 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1944 All Southern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

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