The 1946 Maryland Terrapins football team was an American football team that represented the University of Maryland as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1946 college football season. In their second non-consecutive season under head coach Clark Shaughnessy, the Terrapins compiled a 3–6 record (2–5 against SoCon opponents) and were outscored by a total of 193 to 136.[1]
| 1946 Maryland Terrapins football | |
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| Conference | Southern Conference |
| Record | 3–6 (2–5 SoCon) |
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| Offensive scheme | T formation |
| Captain | Game captains |
| Home stadium | Byrd Stadium (original) |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 9 North Carolina $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William & Mary | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 18 NC State | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duke | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Richmond | 3 | – | 2 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VPI | 3 | – | 3 | – | 2 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VMI | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| George Washington | 1 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clemson | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wake Forest | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maryland | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Furman | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington and Lee | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Citadel | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Davidson | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule edit
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 28 | Bainbridge* | W 54–0 | 12,000 | [2] | |
| October 4 | Richmond |
| L 37–7 | 11,500 | [3] |
| October 12 | at North Carolina | L 33–0 | 15,000 | [4] | |
| October 18 | VPI |
| W 6–0 | 11,500–13,000 | [5][6][7] |
| November 2 | at William & Mary | L 41–7 | [8] | ||
| November 9 | South Carolina |
| L 21–17 | [9] | |
| November 16 | vs. Washington & Lee | W 24–7 | 7,000 | [10] | |
| November 23 | at Michigan State* | L 26–14 | 16,239 | [11] | |
| November 30 | at NC State | L 28–7 | 16,000 | [12] | |
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Roster edit
The Maryland roster for the 1946 season consisted of the following players:[13]
- Robert Andrus
- Randolph Bishop
- Harry Bonk
- Paul Broglio
- Eddie Chovanes
- Robert Crosland
- Fred Davis
- Joseph Drach
- Francis Evans
- Walter Fehr
- Emile Fritz
- Lu Gambino
- Jim Goodman
- Fred Jackson
- Robert James
- Richard Johnston
- Eugene Kinney
- Jim Kurz
- Paul Massey
- Patrick McCarthy
- Tommy Mont
- LaRoy Morter
- Al Phillips
- Bill Poling
- Edward Schwarz
- Vernon Seibert
- Emmett Shaughnessy
- George Simler
- Bernie Sniscak
- Adam Stuart
- Vic Turyn
- Jack Wright
After the season edit
The 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Terrapin was selected.[14]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Club |
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| 13 | 115 | Emile Fritz | Guard | Chicago Bears |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "1946 Maryland Terrapins Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
- ^ "Md. Crushes Bainbridge: Terps Win, 54-0, In Display Of Power In Opener". The Baltimore Sun. September 29, 1946. pp. Sports 1, 3 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Robert Elmer (October 5, 1946). "Richmond Eleven Swamps Maryland In 37-To-7 Upset At College Park: Spiders Start Scoring Early; 25-To-0 First Half Proves Nightmare To Terp Fans". The Baltimore Sun. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Irwin Smallwood (October 13, 1946). "Tar Heels Teach New Line to Old Liners: Downpour Marks 33-0 Victory As Myers, Camp, Grow, Score; Carolina Defense Holds Fast To Stop Visiting Maryland "T" Party Blank". The Daily Tar Heel. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Robert Elmer (October 19, 1946). "Maryland Beats V.P.I. By 6 To 0 For First Conference Win Of Season: Losers Fail in Late Drive; Tech Goes To One-Yard Line, but Old Liners Hold". The Baltimore Sun. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gobblers Primed To Upset Favored Pack". The Technician. North Carolina State University. October 25, 1946. p. 4. Retrieved October 14, 2016.
- ^ "The Bugle 1947" (PDF). Virginia Tech Bugle. 1947. p. 183. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
- ^ Lloyd H. Williams (November 3, 1946). "W&M Ends Terps' 'T' Party 41-7". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Francis X. Whittie (November 10, 1946). "21-17 Defeat To Maryland: South Carolina Stages Late Rally To Win". The Baltimore Sun. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Jesse A. Linthicum (November 17, 1946). "Maryland Eleven Beat W.& L. In 24-7 contest". The Baltimore Sun. pp. Sports 1, 2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ George S. Alderton (November 24, 1946). "State Measures Maryland, 26 to 14: Guerre and Pals Romp Past Terps; Regulars Lead 20-7 at Halftime; Reserves Have Their Inning". Lansing State Journal. pp. 25–26 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Herman Blackman (December 1, 1946). "Wolfpack Posts Win Over Terps: Howard Turner Scores Three Times as Wolfpack Tops Maryland, 28-7". The News and Observer. Raleigh, North Carolina. pp. II-1, II-2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Year-By-Year Results Archived 2018-10-26 at the Wayback Machine, 2007 Terrapin Football Record Book, University of Maryland, p. 17–22, 2007, retrieved February 4, 2009.
- ^ "1947 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
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