| 1953 Maryland Terrapins football | |
National Championship Atlantic Coast Conference Co-Championship | |
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Orange Bowl vs. Oklahoma, L, 0–7 | |
| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 1 |
| AP | No. 1 |
| 1953 record | 10–1 (3–0 ACC) |
| Head coach | Jim Tatum |
| Offensive scheme | Split-T |
| Home stadium | Byrd Stadium |
Seasons | |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #1 Maryland § | 3 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #18 Duke § | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wake Forest | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clemson | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NC State | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| § – Conference co-champions Rankings from AP Poll[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 1953 Maryland Terrapins football team represented the University of Maryland in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) college football 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. The season culminated with the team being bestowed the title of national champions. In the postseason, Maryland lost to Oklahoma in the 1954 Orange Bowl.[2]
Personnel[]
The 1953 team consisted of the following letterwinners:[3]
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The coaching staff consisted of:[4]
- Jim Tatum, head coach
- Emmett Cheek
- Warren Giese, ends
- Jack Hennemier, defensive line
- Tommy Mont, backfield
- Vernon Seibert
- Eddie Teague, defensive backfield
- Bob Ward
Results[]
| Date | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | Result | Attendance | |||
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| 19 September 1953* | at Missouri | #9 | Faurot Field • Columbia, MO | W 20–6 | 21,000 | |||
| 26 September 193* | Washington and Lee | #9 | Byrd Stadium • College Park, MD | W 52–0 | 35,000 | |||
| 3 October 1953 | at Clemson | #3 | Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC | W 20–0 | 25,000 | |||
| 10 October 1953* | Georgia | #4 | Byrd Stadium • College Park, MD | W 40–13 | 27,000 | |||
| 17 October 1953 | at North Carolina | #3 | Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC | W 26–0 | 35,000 | |||
| 23 October 1953* | at Miami | #3 | Orange Bowl • Miami, FL | W 30–0 | 42,157 | |||
| 30 October 1953† | at South Carolina | Byrd Stadium • College Park, MD | W 24–6 | 22,000 | ||||
| 7 November 1953* | at George Washington | #2 | Griffith Stadium • Washington, D.C. | W 27–6 | 8,000 | |||
| 14 November 1953* | #11 Mississippi | #2 | Byrd Stadium • College Park, MD | W 38–0 | 35,000 | |||
| 21 November 1953* | #11 Alabama | #2 | Byrd Stadium • College Park, MD | W 21–0 | 36,000 | |||
| 1 January 1954* | #4 Oklahoma | #1 | Orange Bowl • Miami, FL (1954 Orange Bowl) | L 0–7 | 68,640 | |||
| *Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game. | ||||||||
References[]
- ↑ "1953 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. http://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/conferences/acc/1953.html. Retrieved January 16, 2013.
- ↑ Year-by-Year Results (PDF), 2008 Maryland Football Media Guide, University of Maryland, 2008. Accessed 2009-06-15. Archived 2009-06-17.
- ↑ Year-By-Year Results (PDF), 2007 Terrapin Football Record Book, p. 17–22, University of Maryland, 2007.
- ↑ Assistant Coaches (PDF), 2007 Terrapin Football Record Book, p. 4, University of Maryland, 2007.
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