1952 Maryland
7–2, coached by Jim Tatum, finished No. 13 in the AP poll. Share
Schedule and results
- Best winBeat No. 19 Georgia 37–0Oct 11
Over the best-ranked team it beat, on the road.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20 | at Missouri | W 13–10 | 76% |
| Sep 27 | at Auburn | W 13–7 | 79% |
| Oct 4 | vs Clemson | W 28–0 | 78% |
| Oct 11 | at 19Georgia | W 37–0 | 63% |
| Oct 18 | vs 20Navy | W 38–7 | 77% |
| Oct 25 | vs LSU | W 34–6 | 81% |
| Nov 1 | atBoston University | W 34–7 | 78% |
| Nov 15 | at 11Ole Miss | L 14–21 | 60% |
| Nov 22 | at 14Alabama | L 7–27 | 65% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Alabama 27–7; No. 13 in the final AP poll.
In program history: The 6th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 120 on file).
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 1: 2
- Wk 2: 3
- Wk 3: 4
- Wk 4: 2
- Wk 5: 2
- Wk 6: 2
- Wk 7: 2
- Wk 8: 3
- Wk 9: 8
- Wk 10: 15
- Final: 13
Players on this team
Jack ScarbathQuarterback
Dick ModzelewskiOffensive tackle
Dick BielskiFullback
Chet HanulakBack- Ron WallerBack
- Stan JonesOffensive tackle
- Ralph FeltonBack
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 1952.
Heisman voteJack Scarbath, second
Outland TrophyDick Modzelewski, OT
2 consensus All-AmericansDick Modzelewski, OT; Jack Scarbath, QB
- Record
- 7–2
- Conference
- —
- AP final
- No. 13 peak No. 2
- Points
- 218–85
- Coach
- Jim Tatum
- Elo
- 1716 +25 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- 22.5 No. 7 of 113 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offense
- Split-T
All-Southern Conference
8 first teamFirst team
- Jack ScarbathBUP-1; INS-1
Ed FullertonBINS-1- Joe HorningBINS-1
- George AldertonEINS-1
- Stan JonesOTINS-1
- Dick ModzelewskiOTUP-2; INS-1
- Bill MalezkyOGUP-1
- Tom CosgroveCINS-1
From Wikipedia’s 1952 all-conference team article, with the selectors that named each player (AP-1: the Associated Press’s first team).