1942 Maryland Terrapins football team
| 1942 Maryland Terrapins football | |
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| Conference | Southern Conference |
| Record | 7–2 (1–2 SoCon) |
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| Home stadium | Byrd Stadium (original) |
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| No. 14 William & Mary $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VPI | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wake Forest | 6 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina | 3 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duke | 3 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NC State | 3 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Furman | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Citadel | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clemson | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Davidson | 2 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VMI | 2 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| George Washington | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maryland | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Richmond | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington and Lee | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1942 Maryland Terrapins football team represented the University of Maryland in the 1942 college football season. In their first season under head coach Clark Shaughnessy, the Terrapins compiled a 7–2 record (1–2 in conference), finished in 13th place in the Southern Conference, and outscored their opponents 198 to 124. The team's victories included shutouts against Connecticut (34–0) and Florida (13–0).[1][2]
Maryland was ranked at No. 101 (out of 590 college and military teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1942.[3]
Shaughnessy returned as Maryland's head coach in 1946.
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 26 | Connecticut* | W 34–0 | 6,000 | [4] | |||
| October 3 | Lakehurst NAS* |
| W 14–0 | [5] | |||
| October 10 | Rutgers* | W 27–13 | 15,000 | [6] | |||
| October 17 | at VMI |
| L 0–29 | 5,000 | [7] | ||
| October 24 | vs. Western Maryland* |
| W 51–0 | 10,000 | [8] | ||
| October 31 | vs. Florida* | W 13–0 | 10,000 | [9] | |||
| November 7 | at Duke | L 0–42 | 7,500 | [10] | |||
| November 14 | at Virginia* | W 27–12 | 4,000 | [11] | |||
| November 21 | Washington & Lee |
| W 32–28 | 7,500 | [12] | ||
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References
[edit]- ^ "1942 Maryland Terrapins Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
- ^ "Maryland Yearly Results (1940-1944)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on August 10, 2016. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
- ^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 16, 1942). "Litkenhous Rates Georgia No. 1, Ohio State No. 2". Twin City Sentinel. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Maryland routs Connecticut by 34–0". The Sunday Star. September 27, 1942. Retrieved December 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Maryland Scores Twice In First Period To Defeat Lakehurst, 14-0". The Baltimore Sun. October 4, 1942. p. Sports 3 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rutgers loses to Maryland". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 11, 1942. Retrieved December 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "V.M.I. shatters Maryland's hopes for unbeaten season in 29–0 tilt". The Baltimore Sun. October 18, 1942. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Old Liners hot in last half in trouncing Terrors, 51–0". The Sunday Star. October 25, 1942. Retrieved December 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Maryland wins from Florida by 13–0 score". Panama City News-Herald. November 1, 1942. Retrieved October 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Duke crushes Maryland with great attack, 42–0". The News and Observer. November 8, 1942. Retrieved December 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Old Liners take Virginia, 27–12 in aerial circus". Daily Press. November 15, 1942. Retrieved December 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "W. & L. bows to Maryland in 32–28 tilt". The Baltimore Sun. November 22, 1942. Retrieved August 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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