1944 Maryland
1–7–1 (1–1 Southern Conference), coached by Clarence Spears. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat VMI 8–6Nov 30
By 2 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29 | vsHampden Sydney | L 0–12 | 83% |
| Oct 7 | at Wake Forest | L 0–39 | 18% |
| Oct 14 | vs West Virginia | T 6–6 | 45% |
| Oct 21 | vs Michigan State | L 0–8 | 30% |
| Oct 28 | at Florida | L 6–14 | 32% |
| Nov 4 | vs Virginia | L 7–18 | 28% |
| Nov 11 | atMichigan State | L 0–33 | 15% |
| Nov 18 | at Penn State | L 19–34 | 11% |
| Nov 30 | at VMI | W 8–6 | 61% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat VMI 8–6; unranked in the final AP poll; 6th in the Southern Conference.
In program history: The worst season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 120 on file).
Players on this team
Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1944.
- Record
- 1–7–1
- Conference
- 1–1 6th in Southern Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 46–170
- Coach
- Clarence Spears
- Elo
- 1289 −105 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −18.4 No. 85 of 95 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
1944 Southern Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Duke | 4–0 | 6–4 | 11 |
| Wake Forest | 6–1 | 8–1 | |
 Clemson | 3–1 | 4–5 | |
 William & Mary | 2–1–1 | 5–2–1 | |
 NC State | 3–2 | 7–2 | |
 Maryland | 1–1 | 1–7–1 | |
 South Carolina | 1–3 | 3–4–2 | |
| VMI | 1–5 | 1–8 | |
 North Carolina | 0–3–1 | 1–7–1 | |
 Richmond | 0–4 | 2–6 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.