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National titles: 1953
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The Heartbreak Index2.7 · #669
The Numb · CFB, 1953
The Heartbreak Index2.7 · #669
The Numb · CFB, 1953
2.7
Heartbreak
#669
of 1,138 clubs
#34
in CFB
1.5
agony · 1.2 despair
The clocks
- CFB since 19534.5
- CFB final appearance since 19531.1
Heaviest wounds
playoff run died early, 2001 · playoff run died early, 1953 · playoff run died early, 1976 · playoff run died early, 1955
One formula, every club the site covers. See the whole board →
596-566-30
All-time
0.500
Win %
1
National titles
11
Conf titles
5
Major bowls
0
Playoff apps
6
Weeks at #1
0
Heismans
Rivalries
Maryland-Virginia rivalryVirginia
Greatest games
Maryland's top games of all time by Game Score.
5
Hemingway Stadium, Oxford, Mississippi
1952 · Nov 15, 1952
0.85
Game Score
7
Beaver Stadium, State College, Pennsylvania
1978 · Nov 4, 1978
0.84
Game Score
8
1983 · Oct 29, 1983
0.71
Game Score
Season by season
Covers NCAA major, I-AA/FCS and their NCAA precursors (College Division 1962-72, Division II 1973-77) only. NAIA, Division III and club seasons are not included.
2026In progress2-6
Maryland · Big Ten
Conf record
0-5
AP, as of Nov 1
NR
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
20238-5
Maryland · Big Ten (East)
Conf record
4-5
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Music City Bowl (W)20228-5
Maryland · Big Ten (East)
Conf record
4-5
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Duke's Mayo Bowl (W)20217-6
Maryland · Big Ten (East)
Conf record
3-6
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Pinstripe Bowl (W)20166-7
Maryland · Big Ten (East)
Conf record
3-6
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Quick Lane Bowl (L)20147-6
Maryland · Big Ten (East)
Conf record
4-4
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
San Francisco Bowl (L)20137-6
Maryland · Atlantic Coast (Atlantic)
Conf record
3-5
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
#25
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Military Bowl (L)20124-8
Maryland · Atlantic Coast (Atlantic)
Conf record
2-6
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
20112-10
Maryland · Atlantic Coast (Atlantic)
Conf record
1-7
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
20109-4
Maryland · Atlantic Coast (Atlantic)
Conf record
5-3
AP final
#23
Coach final
#24
AP high
#23
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Military Bowl (W)20092-10
Maryland · Atlantic Coast (Atlantic)
Conf record
1-7
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
20088-5
Maryland · Atlantic Coast (Atlantic)
Conf record
4-4
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
#22
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Humanitarian Bowl (W)20076-7
Maryland · Atlantic Coast (Atlantic)
Conf record
3-5
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Emerald Bowl (L)20069-4
Maryland · Atlantic Coast (Atlantic)
Conf record
5-3
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
#21
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Champs Sports Bowl (W)20055-6
Maryland · Atlantic Coast (Atlantic)
Conf record
3-5
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
200310-3
Maryland · Atlantic Coast
Conf record
6-2
AP final
#17
Coach final
#20
AP high
#15
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Gator Bowl (W)200211-3
Maryland · Atlantic Coast
Conf record
6-2
AP final
#13
Coach final
#13
AP high
#13
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Peach Bowl (W)200110-2
Maryland · Atlantic Coast
Conf record
7-1
AP final
#11
Coach final
#10
AP high
#6
Champ game
—
Conf champ
★
Bowl
Orange Bowl (L)MajorBCS19906-5-1
Maryland · Atlantic Coast
Conf record
4-3
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Independence Bowl (T)19865-5-1
Maryland · Atlantic Coast
Conf record
2-3-1
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
#13
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19859-3
Maryland · Atlantic Coast
Conf record
6-0
AP final
#18
Coach final
#19
AP high
#7
Champ game
—
Conf champ
★
Bowl
Cherry Bowl (W)19849-3
Maryland · Atlantic Coast
Conf record
6-0
AP final
#12
Coach final
#11
AP high
#12
Champ game
—
Conf champ
★
Bowl
Sun Bowl (W)19838-4
Maryland · Atlantic Coast
Conf record
5-1
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
#7
Champ game
—
Conf champ
★
Bowl
Citrus Bowl (L)19828-4
Maryland · Atlantic Coast
Conf record
5-1
AP final
#20
Coach final
#20
AP high
#16
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Aloha Bowl (L)19808-4
Maryland · Atlantic Coast
Conf record
5-1
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
#19
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Tangerine Bowl (L)19789-3
Maryland · Atlantic Coast
Conf record
5-1
AP final
#20
Coach final
—
AP high
#5
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Sun Bowl (L)19778-4
Maryland · Atlantic Coast
Conf record
4-2
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
#10
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Hall of Fame Bowl (W)197611-1
Maryland · Atlantic Coast
Conf record
5-0
AP final
#8
Coach final
#11
AP high
#4
Champ game
—
Conf champ
★
Bowl
Cotton Bowl (L)Major19759-2-1
Maryland · Atlantic Coast
Conf record
5-0
AP final
#13
Coach final
#11
AP high
#13
Champ game
—
Conf champ
★
Bowl
Gator Bowl (W)19748-4
Maryland · Atlantic Coast
Conf record
6-0
AP final
#13
Coach final
#13
AP high
#10
Champ game
—
Conf champ
★
Bowl
Liberty Bowl (L)19738-4
Maryland · Atlantic Coast
Conf record
5-1
AP final
#20
Coach final
#18
AP high
#18
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Peach Bowl (L)19725-5-1
Maryland · Atlantic Coast
Conf record
3-2-1
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19562-7-1
Maryland · Atlantic Coast
Conf record
2-2-1
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
#6
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
195510-1
Maryland · Atlantic Coast
Conf record
4-0
AP final
#3
Coach final
#3
AP high
#1
Champ game
—
Conf champ
★
Bowl
Orange Bowl (L)Major19547-2-1
Maryland · Atlantic Coast
Conf record
4-0-1
AP final
#8
Coach final
#11
AP high
#3
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
195310-1
Maryland · Atlantic Coast
National championConf record
3-0
AP final
#1
Coach final
#1
AP high
#1
Champ game
—
Conf champ
★
Bowl
Orange Bowl (L)Major195110-0
Maryland · Southern
Conf record
5-0
AP final
#3
Coach final
#4
AP high
#3
Champ game
—
Conf champ
★
Bowl
Sugar Bowl (W)Major19499-1
Maryland · Southern
Conf record
4-0
AP final
#14
Coach final
—
AP high
#14
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Gator Bowl (W)19477-2-2
Maryland · Southern
Conf record
3-2-1
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Gator Bowl (T)| Year | Record | Conference | Conf | Conf Champ | AP | Bowl / notes | Natl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026In progress | 2-6 | Big Ten | 0-5 | NRas of Nov 1 | |||
| 2025 | 4-8 | Big Ten | 1-8 | ||||
| 2024 | 4-8 | Big Ten | 1-8 | ||||
| 2023 | 8-5 | Big Ten | 4-5 | Music City Bowl (W) | |||
| 2022 | 8-5 | Big Ten | 4-5 | Duke's Mayo Bowl (W) | |||
| 2021 | 7-6 | Big Ten | 3-6 | Pinstripe Bowl (W) | |||
| 2020 | 2-3 | Big Ten | 2-3 | ||||
| 2019 | 3-9 | Big Ten | 1-8 | ||||
| 2018 | 5-7 | Big Ten | 3-6 | ||||
| 2017 | 4-8 | Big Ten | 2-7 | ||||
| 2016 | 6-7 | Big Ten | 3-6 | Quick Lane Bowl (L) | |||
| 2015 | 3-9 | Big Ten | 1-7 | ||||
| 2014 | 7-6 | Big Ten | 4-4 | San Francisco Bowl (L) | |||
| 2013 | 7-6 | Atlantic Coast | 3-5 | Military Bowl (L) | |||
| 2012 | 4-8 | Atlantic Coast | 2-6 | ||||
| 2011 | 2-10 | Atlantic Coast | 1-7 | ||||
| 2010 | 9-4 | Atlantic Coast | 5-3 | #23 | Military Bowl (W) | ||
| 2009 | 2-10 | Atlantic Coast | 1-7 | ||||
| 2008 | 8-5 | Atlantic Coast | 4-4 | Humanitarian Bowl (W) | |||
| 2007 | 6-7 | Atlantic Coast | 3-5 | Emerald Bowl (L) | |||
| 2006 | 9-4 | Atlantic Coast | 5-3 | Champs Sports Bowl (W) | |||
| 2005 | 5-6 | Atlantic Coast | 3-5 | ||||
| 2004 | 5-6 | Atlantic Coast | 3-5 | ||||
| 2003 | 10-3 | Atlantic Coast | 6-2 | #17 | Gator Bowl (W) | ||
| 2002 | 11-3 | Atlantic Coast | 6-2 | #13 | Peach Bowl (W) | ||
| 2001 | 10-2 | Atlantic Coast | 7-1 | ★ | #11 | Orange Bowl (L)MajorBCS | |
| 2000 | 5-6 | Atlantic Coast | 3-5 | ||||
| 1999 | 5-6 | Atlantic Coast | 2-6 | ||||
| 1998 | 3-8 | Atlantic Coast | 1-7 | ||||
| 1997 | 2-9 | Atlantic Coast | 1-7 | ||||
| 1996 | 5-6 | Atlantic Coast | 3-5 | ||||
| 1995 | 6-5 | Atlantic Coast | 4-4 | ||||
| 1994 | 4-7 | Atlantic Coast | 2-6 | ||||
| 1993 | 2-9 | Atlantic Coast | 2-6 | ||||
| 1992 | 3-8 | Atlantic Coast | 2-6 | ||||
| 1991 | 2-9 | Atlantic Coast | 2-5 | ||||
| 1990 | 6-5-1 | Atlantic Coast | 4-3 | Independence Bowl (T) | |||
| 1989 | 3-7-1 | Atlantic Coast | 2-5 | ||||
| 1988 | 5-6 | Atlantic Coast | 4-3 | ||||
| 1987 | 4-7 | Atlantic Coast | 3-3 | ||||
| 1986 | 5-5-1 | Atlantic Coast | 2-3-1 | ||||
| 1985 | 9-3 | Atlantic Coast | 6-0 | ★ | #18 | Cherry Bowl (W) | |
| 1984 | 9-3 | Atlantic Coast | 6-0 | ★ | #12 | Sun Bowl (W) | |
| 1983 | 8-4 | Atlantic Coast | 5-1 | ★ | Citrus Bowl (L) | ||
| 1982 | 8-4 | Atlantic Coast | 5-1 | #20 | Aloha Bowl (L) | ||
| 1981 | 4-6-1 | Atlantic Coast | 4-2 | ||||
| 1980 | 8-4 | Atlantic Coast | 5-1 | Tangerine Bowl (L) | |||
| 1979 | 7-4 | Atlantic Coast | 4-2 | ||||
| 1978 | 9-3 | Atlantic Coast | 5-1 | #20 | Sun Bowl (L) | ||
| 1977 | 8-4 | Atlantic Coast | 4-2 | Hall of Fame Bowl (W) | |||
| 1976 | 11-1 | Atlantic Coast | 5-0 | ★ | #8 | Cotton Bowl (L)Major | |
| 1975 | 9-2-1 | Atlantic Coast | 5-0 | ★ | #13 | Gator Bowl (W) | |
| 1974 | 8-4 | Atlantic Coast | 6-0 | ★ | #13 | Liberty Bowl (L) | |
| 1973 | 8-4 | Atlantic Coast | 5-1 | #20 | Peach Bowl (L) | ||
| 1972 | 5-5-1 | Atlantic Coast | 3-2-1 | ||||
| 1971 | 2-9 | Atlantic Coast | 1-4 | ||||
| 1970 | 2-9 | Atlantic Coast | 2-4 | ||||
| 1969 | 3-7 | Atlantic Coast | 3-3 | ||||
| 1968 | 2-8 | Atlantic Coast | 2-5 | ||||
| 1967 | 0-9 | Atlantic Coast | 0-6 | ||||
| 1966 | 4-6 | Atlantic Coast | 3-3 | ||||
| 1965 | 4-6 | Atlantic Coast | 3-3 | ||||
| 1964 | 5-5 | Atlantic Coast | 4-3 | ||||
| 1963 | 3-7 | Atlantic Coast | 2-5 | ||||
| 1962 | 6-4 | Atlantic Coast | 5-2 | ||||
| 1961 | 7-3 | Atlantic Coast | 3-3 | ||||
| 1960 | 6-4 | Atlantic Coast | 5-2 | ||||
| 1959 | 5-5 | Atlantic Coast | 4-2 | ||||
| 1958 | 4-6 | Atlantic Coast | 3-3 | ||||
| 1957 | 5-5 | Atlantic Coast | 4-3 | ||||
| 1956 | 2-7-1 | Atlantic Coast | 2-2-1 | ||||
| 1955 | 10-1 | Atlantic Coast | 4-0 | ★ | #3 | Orange Bowl (L)Major | |
| 1954 | 7-2-1 | Atlantic Coast | 4-0-1 | #8 | |||
| 1953 | 10-1 | Atlantic Coast | 3-0 | ★ | #1 | Orange Bowl (L)Major | National |
| 1952 | 7-2 | Independent | #13 | ||||
| 1951 | 10-0 | Southern | 5-0 | ★ | #3 | Sugar Bowl (W)Major | |
| 1950 | 7-2-1 | Southern | 4-1-1 | ||||
| 1949 | 9-1 | Southern | 4-0 | #14 | Gator Bowl (W) | ||
| 1948 | 6-4 | Southern | 4-2 | ||||
| 1947 | 7-2-2 | Southern | 3-2-1 | Gator Bowl (T) | |||
| 1946 | 3-6 | Southern | 2-5 | ||||
| 1945 | 6-2-1 | Southern | 3-2 | ||||
| 1944 | 1-7-1 | Southern | 1-1 | ||||
| 1943 | 4-5 | Southern | 2-0 | ||||
| 1942 | 7-2 | Southern | 1-2 | ||||
| 1941 | 3-5-1 | Southern | 1-2 | ||||
| 1940 | 2-6-1 | Southern | 0-1-1 | ||||
| 1939 | 2-7 | Southern | 0-1 | ||||
| 1938 | 2-7 | Southern | 1-2 | ||||
| 1937 | 8-2 | Southern | 3-0 | ★ | |||
| 1936 | 6-5 | Southern | 4-2 | ||||
| 1935 | 7-2-2 | Southern | 3-1-1 | ||||
| 1934 | 7-3 | Southern | 3-1 | ||||
| 1933 | 3-7 | Southern | 1-4 | ||||
| 1932 | 5-6 | Southern | 2-4 | ||||
| 1931 | 8-1-1 | Southern | 4-1-1 | ||||
| 1930 | 7-5 | Southern | 4-2 | ||||
| 1929 | 4-4-2 | Southern | 1-3-1 | ||||
| 1928 | 6-3-1 | Southern | 2-3-1 | ||||
| 1927 | 4-7 | Southern | 3-5 | ||||
| 1926 | 5-4-1 | Southern | 1-3-1 | ||||
| 1925 | 3-5 | Southern | 0-4 | ||||
| 1924 | 3-3-3 | Southern | 1-2-1 | ||||
| 1923 | 7-2-1 | Southern | 2-1 | ||||
| 1922 | 4-5-1 | Southern | 1-2 | ||||
| 1921 | 3-5-1 | Southern | 1-1-1 | ||||
| 1920 | 7-2 | Independent | |||||
| 1919 | 5-4 | Independent | |||||
| 1918 | 4-1-1 | Independent | |||||
| 1917 | 4-3-1 | Independent |
Award winners
22 major award winners and consensus All-Americans.
Brad Craddock2014
Lou Groza AwardPK
E.J. Henderson2002
Chuck Bednarik AwardD
E.J. Henderson2002
Consensus All-AmericanLB
E.J. Henderson2002
Dick Butkus AwardLB
Ralph Friedgen2001
AFCA Coach of the Year AwardCoach
E.J. Henderson2001
Consensus All-AmericanLB
J.D. Maarleveld1985
Consensus All-AmericanOL
Dale Castro1979
Consensus All-AmericanPK
Joe Campbell1976
Consensus All-AmericanDT
Randy White1974
Consensus All-AmericanDL
Randy White1974
Outland TrophyDE
Randy White1974
Vince Lombardi/Rotary AwardDT
| Year | Player | Award |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Brad Craddock | Lou Groza Award |
| 2002 | E.J. Henderson | Chuck Bednarik Award |
| 2002 | E.J. Henderson | Consensus All-American |
| 2002 | E.J. Henderson | Dick Butkus Award |
| 2001 | Ralph Friedgen | AFCA Coach of the Year Award |
| 2001 | E.J. Henderson | Consensus All-American |
| 1985 | J.D. Maarleveld | Consensus All-American |
| 1979 | Dale Castro | Consensus All-American |
| 1976 | Joe Campbell | Consensus All-American |
| 1974 | Randy White | Consensus All-American |
| 1974 | Randy White | Outland Trophy |
| 1974 | Randy White | Vince Lombardi/Rotary Award |
| 1961 | Gary Collins | Consensus All-American |
| 1955 | Bob Pellegrini | Consensus All-American |
| 1953 | James Tatum | AFCA Coach of the Year Award |
| 1953 | Stan Jones | Consensus All-American |
| 1953 | Bernie Faloney | Heisman Finalist |
| 1952 | Dick Modzelewski | Consensus All-American |
| 1952 | Jack Scarbath | Consensus All-American |
| 1952 | Jack Scarbath | Heisman Finalist |
| 1952 | Dick Modzelewski | Outland Trophy |
| 1951 | Bob Ward | Consensus All-American |