1949 Maryland Terrapins football team
The 1949 Maryland Terrapins football team represented the University of Maryland in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) college football in its 29th season as a member of the Southern Conference. Jim Tatum served as the head coach for the third season of his nine-year tenure. The team compiled a 9–1 record and received a bid to the 1950 Gator Bowl, where they defeated 20th-ranked Missouri, which was coached by Don Faurot, Tatum's former boss and the inventor of the split-T offense.[1]
Coaching staff
Schedule
| Date |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
Result |
Attendance |
| 24 September 1949 |
at Virginia Tech |
|
Miles Stadium • Blacksburg, Virginia |
W 34–7 |
12,000 |
| 30 September 1949 |
Georgetown* |
|
Byrd Stadium (original) • College Park, Maryland |
W 40–14 |
18,227 |
| 8 October 1949 |
at #13 Michigan State* |
|
Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, Michigan |
L 7–14 |
35,000 |
| 22 October 1949 |
at N.C. State |
|
Riddick Stadium • Raleigh, North Carolina |
W 14–6 |
15,000 |
| 29 October 1949 |
South Carolina |
|
Byrd Stadium (original) • College Park, Maryland |
W 44–7 |
17,762 |
| 5 November 1949 |
George Washington |
|
Byrd Stadium (original) • College Park, Maryland |
W 40–14 |
N/A |
| 12 November 1949 |
at #15 Boston* |
|
Nickerson Field • Weston, Massachusetts |
W 14–13 |
N/A |
| 24 November 1949 |
West Virginia* |
#15 |
Byrd Stadium (original) • College Park, Maryland (Maryland–West Virginia rivalry, Thanksgiving) |
W 47–7 |
16,117 |
| 2 December 1949 |
at Miami* |
#14 |
Miami Orange Bowl • Miami, Florida |
W 13–0 |
35,000 |
| 2 January 1950 |
vs. #20 Missouri* |
#14 |
Gator Bowl Stadium • Jacksonville, Florida (1950 Gator Bowl) |
W 20–7 |
18,409 |
| *Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game. |
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