1953 Maryland Terrapins football team
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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 in the 1954 Orange Bowl
.
The coaching staff consisted of:
University of Maryland, College Park
The University of Maryland, College Park is a top-ranked public research university located in the city of College Park in Prince George's County, Maryland, just outside Washington, D.C...
in National Collegiate Athletic Association
National Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...
(NCAA) college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
in its first season as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference
Atlantic Coast Conference
The Atlantic Coast Conference is a collegiate athletic league in the United States. Founded in 1953 in Greensboro, North Carolina, the ACC sanctions competition in twenty-five sports in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association for its twelve member universities...
(ACC). Maryland outscored its opponents 298–38 and recorded six defensive shutouts. Jim Tatum
Jim Tatum
James M. "Big Jim" Tatum was an American football and baseball player and coach. Tatum served as the head football coach at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill , the University of Oklahoma , and the University of Maryland, College Park , compiling a career college football record of...
served as the head coach for the seventh year of his nine-year tenure
Maryland Terrapins football under Jim Tatum (1947–1955)
From 1947 to 1955, Jim Tatum served as the head coach of the Maryland Terrapins football team, which represented the University of Maryland in National Collegiate Athletic Association college football. Maryland hired Tatum to replace Clark Shaughnessy after the 1946 season...
. The season culminated with the team being bestowed the title of national champions. In the postseason, Maryland lost to in the 1954 Orange Bowl
1954 Orange Bowl
The 1954 Orange Bowl was a postseason American college football bowl game between the first-ranked Maryland Terrapins and the fourth-ranked Oklahoma Sooners...
.
Personnel
The 1953 team consisted of the following letterwinners:- George Albrecht
- Ralph Baierl
- Lynn Beightol
- Dick BielskiDick BielskiRichard Adam Bielski is a former American football running back in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles, Dallas Cowboys, and the Baltimore Colts. He played college football at the University of Maryland and was drafted in the first round of the 1955 NFL Draft...
- Ray Blackburn
- Jack Bowersox
- Charles Boxold
- Don Brougher
- Dick Burgee
- Marty Crytzer
- Russell Dennis
- Bernie FaloneyBernie FaloneyBernie Faloney was a professional football player in the Canadian Football League and an outstanding American college football player at the University of Maryland...
- Ralph FeltonRalph FeltonRalph Dwaine "Rass" Felton was an American football linebacker and defensive back in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins....
- Tim Flynn
- Chet HanulakChet HanulakChet Hanulak is a former professional American football player who played running back for four seasons for the Cleveland Browns....
- Fred Heffner
- Herb Hoffman
- Joe Horning
- John Irvine
- Stan JonesStan Jones (American football)Stanley Paul "Stan" Jones was an American football guard and defensive tackle in the National Football League for the Chicago Bears and the Washington Redskins. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1991...
- Jim Kilgallen
- Paul Kramer
- Tom McLuckie
- Bob Morgan
- Dick Nolan
- Dave Nusz
- George Palahunik
- Jim Parsons
- Bob PellegriniBob PellegriniRobert Francis Pellegrini was an American football linebacker in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles and the Washington Redskins. He played college football at Maryland, where he was an All-American as a center. Pellegrini was drafted in the first round of the 1956 NFL Draft...
- Richard Shipley
- Ed VerebEd VerebEdward John Vereb is a former American football halfback in the Canadian Football League with he British Columbia Lions and the National Football League for the Washington Redskins. He played college football at the University of Maryland and was drafted in the first round of the 1956 NFL Draft....
- Ron WallerRon WallerRon Waller was a National Football League running back for the Los Angeles Rams from 1955 through 1958 and for the American Football League's Los Angeles Chargers in 1960...
- Bill WalkerBill Walker (American football)William "Bill" Walker is an American former football and baseball player. He attended the University of Maryland, College Park where he played college football as an end and baseball as an outfielder. Wire services twice named Walker to All-America football second teams and he was also selected to...
- John Weiciecowski
The coaching staff consisted of:
- Jim TatumJim TatumJames M. "Big Jim" Tatum was an American football and baseball player and coach. Tatum served as the head football coach at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill , the University of Oklahoma , and the University of Maryland, College Park , compiling a career college football record of...
, head coach - Emmett Cheek
- Warren GieseWarren GieseWarren Giese is an American former South Carolina state legislator and college football coach. He served as the head football coach for the South Carolina Gamecocks for five years at the University of South Carolina....
, ends - Jack HennemierJack HennemierJohn M. "Jack" Hennemier was an American football coach and scout. He served as the head coach for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League for one and a half seasons, and also held assistant coaching positions at several colleges, most notably, the University of Maryland, College...
, defensive line - Tommy MontTommy MontThomas Allison "Tommy" Mont is an American educator, university administrator, college football coach, and NFL player. He played quarterback for the Washington Redskins as a back-up behind Sammy Baugh for three seasons. Mont served as the head football coach for three years at the University of...
, backfield - Vernon Seibert
- Eddie TeagueEddie TeagueEdward L. "Eddie" Teague was the 14th head college football coachfor The Citadel Bulldogs located in Charleston, South Carolinaand he held that position for nine seasons, from 1957 until 1965....
, defensive backfield - Bob Ward