Maryland
ACC · 1953 Season · Final
All-Time Resume
- 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
- Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons · 1 Top 10
- Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons · 1 Top 10
- Divisional Era · 26 seasons · 1 Top 10
- AP Poll & Postwar Era · 20 seasons · 5 Top 10
- Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 19 seasons
Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Maryland head-to-head · History & Eras
1953 Schedule & Results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Conf | Opp. Record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Week 4 · Sep 22 |  Missouri (MISSOURI)H2H | IND B8 | 6–4 | W 20–6 |
| 5 | Week 5 · Sep 29 | Washington & LEE (WASHINGTON & LEE)H2H | IND SOCON | 4–6 | W 52–0 |
| 6 | Week 6 · Oct 6 |  Clemson (CLEMSON)H2H |  ACC | 3–5–1 | W 20–0 |
| 7 | Week 7 · Oct 13 |  Georgia (GEORGIA)H2H |  SEC | 3–8 | W 40–13 |
| 8 | Week 8 · Oct 20 |  North Carolina (NORTH CAROLINA)H2H | ACC | 4–6 | W 26–0 |
| 9 | Week 9 · Oct 27 |  Miami (MIAMI)H2H | IND FBSI | 4–5 | W 30–0 |
| 10 | Week 10 · Nov 3 |  South Carolina (SOUTH CAROLINA)H2H | ACC | 7–3 | W 24–6 |
| 11 | Week 11 · Nov 10 |  George Washington (GEORGE WASHINGTON)H2H | IND SOCON | 5–4 | W 27–6 |
| 12 | Week 12 · Nov 17 |  Ole Miss (MISSISSIPPI)H2H | SEC | 7–2–1 | W 38–0 |
| 13 | Week 13 · Nov 24 |  Alabama (ALABAMA)H2H | SEC | 6–3–3 | W 21–0 |
| 13 | Final · Jan 5 |  Oklahoma (OKLAHOMA)H2H | IND B8 | 9–1–1 | L 0–7 |
Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.
Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).
- South Carolina +7
- Ole Miss +7
- Missouri +6
- Alabama +6
- George Washington +5
- Washington & LEE +4
- North Carolina +4
- Miami +4
- Clemson +3
- Georgia +3
- Oklahoma -1
Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.
0.909 Win % · Change -2
Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.
Higher on the chart = better rank.
Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.
Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.