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1954 Maryland Terrapins football team

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The 1954 Maryland Terrapins football team represented the University of Maryland in the 1954 college football season as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).[2] Maryland, with its rout against Missouri, 74–13, set an ACC record-high for scoring that stood for 27 years.[3]

CoachesNo. 11
APNo. 8
Record7–2–1 (4–0–1 ACC)
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1954 Maryland Terrapins football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 11
APNo. 8
Record7–2–1 (4–0–1 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive schemeSplit-T
Home stadiumByrd Stadium
Seasons
 1953
1955 
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1954 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 14 Duke $400821
No. 8 Maryland401721
North Carolina420451
South Carolina330640
Clemson120550
Wake Forest141271
Virginia020360
NC State040280
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP poll[1]
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Schedule

More information Date, Opponent ...
DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18at Kentucky*No. 3W 20–036,000[4]
October 1at No. 4 UCLA*No. 6L 7–1273,376[5]
October 9vs. Wake ForestNo. 13T 13–1311,000[6]
October 16North CarolinaW 33–026,000[7]
October 22at No. 16 Miami (FL)*L 7–952,506[8]
October 30at South CarolinaW 20–024,000[9]
November 6NC Statedagger
  • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD
W 42–1421,000[10]
November 13ClemsonNo. 17
  • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD
W 16–021,000[11]
November 20George Washington*No. 13
  • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD
W 48–623,000[12]
November 25Missouri*No. 10
  • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD
W 74–1320,000[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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