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1949 Maryland Terrapins football team

1949 Maryland Terrapins football
Gator Bowl Champions
Gator Bowl vs. Missouri, W, 20–7
Conference Southern Conference
Ranking
AP No. 14
1949 record 9–1 (4–0 SoCon)
Head coach Jim Tatum
Offensive scheme Split-T
Captain Fred Davis
Home stadium Byrd Stadium (original)
Seasons
« 1948 1950 »
1949 Southern Conference football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
#16 North Carolina $ 5 0 0     7 4 0
#14 Maryland 4 0 0     9 1 0
Washington and Lee 3 1 1     3 5 1
Duke 4 2 0     6 3 0
William & Mary 4 2 0     6 4 0
VMI 3 2 1     3 5 1
The Citadel 2 2 0     4 5 0
Clemson 2 2 0     4 4 2
Furman 3 3 0     3 6 0
South Carolina 3 3 0     4 6 0
Wake Forest 3 3 0     4 6 0
George Washington 2 3 0     4 5 0
NC State 3 6 0     3 7 0
VPI 1 5 2     1 7 2
Richmond 2 6 0     3 7 0
Davidson 1 5 0     2 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

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.



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