1947 Maryland Terrapins football team
| 1947 Maryland Terrapins football | |
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Gator Bowl vs. Georgia, T, 20–20 | |
| Conference | Southern Conference |
| 1947 record | 7–2–2 (4–2–1 SoCon) |
| Head coach | Jim Tatum |
| Offensive scheme | Split-T |
| Captain | George Simler |
| Home stadium | Byrd Stadium (original) |
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| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #14 William & Mary | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #9 North Carolina | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #19 Duke | 3 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington and Lee | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maryland | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #17 NC State | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VPI | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Davidson | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wake Forest | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VMI | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clemson | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Citadel | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Furman | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Richmond | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| George Washington | 0 | – | 4 | – | 9 | 1 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1947 Maryland Terrapins football team represented the University of Maryland in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) college football in its 27th season as a member of the Southern Conference.
Jim Tatum served as the first-year head coach and replaced Clark Shaughnessy who had been asked to resign. Tatum replaced Shaughnessy's pass-oriented version of the T formation with the option-heavy split-T offense. During his nine-year tenure at College Park, Tatum would become the winningest coach in school history. In 1947, he got off to a good start and significantly improved from Shaughnessy's 3–6 record of the season prior.
The highlight of the season was a berth in the 1948 Gator Bowl, the first postseason game in school history. NCAA-scoring leader Lu Gambino ran for 165 yards and scored all three touchdowns for Maryland. The game ultimately ended in a stalemate.
Personnel
Roster
The Maryland roster for the 1947 season consisted of the following players:[1][2]
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Coaching staff
- Jim Tatum, head coach
- George Barclay, assistant coach
- Flucie Stewart, assistant coach
- Jim Meade, assistant coach
- Houston Elder, assistant coach
- Albert Woods, assistant coach
- Bill Meek, assistant coach
- Duke Wyre, trainer
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | |||||
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| 27 September 1947 | at South Carolina | Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC | W 19–13 | N/A | |||||
| 3 October 1947 | Delaware* | Byrd Stadium • College Park, MD | W 43–19 | 16,460 | |||||
| 10 October 1947 | Richmond | Byrd Stadium • College Park, MD | W 18–6 | N/A | |||||
| 18 October 1947 | at No. 17 Duke | Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, NC (Duke–Maryland rivalry) | L 7–19 | N/A | |||||
| 25 October 1947 | at VPI | Miles Stadium • Blacksburg, VA | W 21–19 | 12,500 | |||||
| 1 November 1947 | West Virginia* |
Byrd Stadium • College Park, MD (Maryland–West Virginia rivalry) | W 27–0 | 16,500 | |||||
| 8 November 1947 | at Duquesne | Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA | W 32–0 | N/A | |||||
| 15 November 1947 | vs. No. 19 North Carolina | Griffith Stadium • Washington, D.C. | L 0–19 | 22,000 | |||||
| 22 November 1947 | at Vanderbilt* | Dudley Field • Nashville, TN | W 20–6 | N/A | |||||
| 29 November 1947 | N.C. State | Byrd Stadium • College Park, MD | T 0–0 | 14,000 | |||||
| 1 January 1948 | Georgia* | Gator Bowl • Jacksonville, FL (1948 Gator Bowl) | T 20–20 | 16,666 | |||||
| *Non-conference game. Homecoming. | |||||||||
Game notes
South Carolina
Gambino scored three touchdowns and Maryland firmly held the momentum for the first three quarters. In the final period, South Carolina mounted a comeback attempt. Maryland player Gene Kinney intercepted a pass on the Terrapin 31-yard line to secure the victory, 19–13.[3]
Delaware
Delaware entered the game atop a 32-game winning streak. Gambino again scored three touchdowns, with others added by Davis, Idzik, and Targarona. The Blue Hens responded to an 88-yard touchdown run by Gambino with a 90-yard score by Cole.[4]
Richmond
Maryland avenged the previous season's loss to Richmond. Gambino scored twice and completed a pass to Simler for the third touchdown.[5]
Duke (#17)
Maryland fumbles and interceptions helped Duke snap the three-game winning streak. Vernon Seibert scored the Terrapins' only score of the day. It was also the first touchdown ever scored by Maryland against Duke.[6]
VPI
VPI scored twice in the first quarter after Maryland penalties and a turnover. In the fourth quarter, Maryland mounted a two-touchdown rally to spoil VPI's homecoming, 21–19. The decisive scores were due to a long Vic Turyn pass to Simler and a 32-yard dash by Idzik. McHugh made all three point after touchdown kicks, which proved to be the margin of victory.[7]
Georgia (Gator Bowl)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Maryland | 0 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 20 |
| Georgia | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 20 |
Awards
Lu Gambino was selected as a first-team All-Southern Conference back.[8][9] Gambino and Eugene Kinney were named honorable mention All-Americans.[9]
See also
References
- ↑ Terrapin, University of Maryland Yearbook, Class of 1948, p. 237.
- ↑ Year-By-Year Results, 2007 Terrapin Football Record Book, University of Maryland, p. 17–22, 2007, retrieved February 4, 2009.
- ↑ Terrapin, University of Maryland yearbook, Class of 1948, p. 240.
- ↑ Terrapin, University of Maryland yearbook, Class of 1948, p. 241.
- ↑ Terrapin, University of Maryland yearbook, Class of 1948, p. 242.
- ↑ Terrapin, University of Maryland yearbook, Class of 1948, p. 243.
- ↑ Terrapin, University of Maryland yearbook, Class of 1948, p. 244.
- ↑ Records (PDF), 2007 Southern Conference Football Media Guide, Southern Conference, p. 141–147, 2007, retrieved 6 October 2008.
- 1 2 All-Time Honors (PDF), 2001 Maryland Terrapins Football Media Guide, CBS Sports, retrieved 8 December 2008.