JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - In front of the first capacity crowd in Gator Bowl history, 16,666, Maryland's Lu Gambino was a one-man wrecking crew, rushing for 165 yards and scoring three touchdowns. Gambino's three scores propelled Maryland to a 20-7 lead, but Georgia reeled off 13 points in the fourth quarter to tie the game. The Bulldogs threatened to win the game in the closing seconds, but time ran out with Georgia on Maryland's four-yard line. Despite the tie, there was no question as to the game's most valuable player. Gambino won the Burkhalter Award, signifying the game's outstanding performer. Gambino was inducted into the Gator Bowl Hall of Fame in 1992.
Box Score
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
F
Maryland
0
7
13
0
--
20
Georgia
0
0
7
13
--
20
2-UM - Gambino 35-yard run (McHugh kick)
3-UG - Rauch 1-yard run (Geri kick)
3-UM - Gambino 1-yard run (kick failed)
3-UM - Gambino 24-yard pass from Baroni (McHugh kick)
4-UG - Geri 4-yard run (kick failed)
4-UG - Donaldson 9-yard pass from Rauch (Geri kick)
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Three times in the first half Missouri turned the ball over, and all three times Maryland scored a touchdown as the Terrapins defeated the Tigers, 20-7, to earn their first-ever postseason victory. The Terrapin running attack, led by Bob Shemonski and Ed Modzelewski, amassed 266 rushing yards, the second-most by a Maryland bowl team. Maryland defensive back John Idzik set up Maryland's first score with a 26-yard interception return to the Tiger 11-yard line. Shemonski scored on a sweep on the next play for the go-ahead touchdown. Shemonski scored again on a six-yard run late in the second quarter to put the Terps up 20-0.
Box Score
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
F
Maryland
7
13
0
0
--
20
Missouri
0
0
0
7
--
7
1-UM - Shemonski 11-yard run (Dean kick)
2-UM - Modzelewski 3-yard run (kick failed)
2-UM - Shemonski 6-yard run (Dean kick)
4-MO - Klein 4-yard run (Glorioso kick)
Maryland
Missouri
First Downs
11
13
Rushing Yards
266
100
Passing
16
167
Comp-Att-Int
2-17-1
11-29-3
Punts-Avg.
7-39.0
3-38.0
Fumbles-Lost
1-1
5-5
Penalties-Yards
63
10
Att: 18,409
Tulane Sugar Bowl
Jan. 2, 1952
Maryland
28
Tennessee
13
NEW ORLEANS - In what may have been perhaps the biggest win in Maryland football history, the Terps upset No. 1-ranked and regular season national champion Tennessee, 28-13, in the 1952 Sugar Bowl. The Terps were led by running back Ed "Mighty Mo" Modzelewski (153 yards on 28 carries) and the brilliant play of running back/defensive back Ed Fullerton who scored two touchdowns and threw for another. The Terps put the game out of reach in the third quarter with a 46-yard interception for a touchdown by Fullerton, giving the Terps a 28-6 lead. Maryland finished the season with an overall record of 10-0-0 and a No. 3 national ranking.
Box Score
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
F
Maryland
7
14
7
0
--
28
Tennessee
0
6
0
7
--
13
1-UM - Fullerton 2-yard run (Decker kick)
2-UM - Shemonski 7-yard pass from Fullerton (Decker kick)
2-UM - Scarbath 1-yard run (Decker kick)
2-UT - Rechichar 4-yard pass from Payne (kick failed)
MIAMI - This was the first game of the contract that pitted the Big Eight Conference champion against the Atlantic Coast Conference champion. The Terrapins took an undefeated record and the nation's No. 1 ranking into the game against an Oklahoma squad that used a powerful running attack to grind out a second quarter touchdown to propel the Sooners to a 7-0 win. Twice the Terps had first down opportunities with the ball inside the 10-yard line and failed to come away with any points. Despite the narrow loss, the Terrapins claimed the 1953 national championship.
MIAMI - The third-ranked Terps came into the Orange Bowl riding a 15-game winning streak, only to have it snapped by an Oklahoma team that extended its winning streak to 30 games with its 20-6 win. The Terps, who led 6-0 at halftime, were stunned when the Sooners went into their famous "fast break offense" and reeled off two third quarter touchdowns to earn the national championship. Ed Vereb, who scored the Terps' lone touchdown, finished with 108 rushing yards. Maryland was hurt by five turnovers.
ATLANTA - Maryland came away from its first bowl game in 18 years a bitterly disappointed team. The Terrapins dominated Georgia in all phases, but the game was tied 10-10 at the half thanks to a couple of big plays by the Bulldogs. In the third quarter, a costly Terp fumble led to Georgia's go-ahead touchdown. Seven times the Terrapins were inside the Georgia 20-yard line, coming away with only nine points. The Terps' lone touchdown came via Walter White's 68-yard touchdown reception.
Box Score
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
F
Maryland
0
10
0
6
--
16
Georgia
0
10
7
0
--
17
2-UG - Poulous 62-yard pass from Johnson (Leavitt kick), 5:27
2-UM - White 68-yard pass from Carter (Mike-Mayer kick), 5:04
2-UM - Mike-Mayer 36-yard field goal, 1:31
2-UG - Leavitt 26-yard field goal, 0:06
3-UG - Johnson 1-yard run (Leavitt kick), 4:24
4-UM - Mike-Mayer 25-yard field goal, 13:53
4-UM - Mike-Mayer 28-yard field goal, 7:35
Maryland
Georgia
First Downs
15
11
Rushing Yards
219
170
Passing
242
114
Comp-Att-Int
8-18-1
5-16-1
Return Yards
78
135
Punts-Avg.
6-31.8
8-41.3
Fumbles-Lost
4-3
2-2
Penalties-Yards
5-63
1-5
RUSHING-Maryland, Carter 29-126. Georgia, King 16-57.
PASSING-Maryland, Kinard 4-8-113. Georgia, Johnson 5-16-114.
RECEIVING-Maryland, White 2-106. Georgia, Poulous 2-62.
Att: 80,271
Liberty Bowl
Dec. 16, 1974
Tennessee
7
Maryland
3
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - The Maryland defense, led by All-ACC defensive tackle Randy White, shut out Tennessee for nearly four quarters but lost the game when the Volunteers' quarterback, Randy Wallace, found Larry Seivers for an 11-yard touchdown pass with 2:08 to play. The Terps were punting from their own 13 when a bad snap from the center was recovered by the Volunteers on the Maryland seven-yard line. Maryland had a chance to win the game but an apparent 20-yard touchdown pass was ruled out of bounds.
Box Score
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
F
Maryland
0
3
0
0
--
3
Tennessee
0
0
0
7
--
7
2-UM - Mike-Mayer 28-yard field goal
4-UT - Seivers 11-yard pass from Wallace (Towsend kick)
Maryland
Tennessee
First Downs
16
15
Rushing Yards
108
173
Passing
158
65
Comp-Att-Int
15-22-2
7-16-0
Return Yards
76
65
Punts-Avg.
6-41.0
7-39.0
Fumbles-Lost
3-3
4-2
Penalties-Yards
4-63
8-69
RUSHING-Maryland, Carter 22-65. Tennessee, Gayle 17-106.
RECEIVING-Maryland, White 5-68. Tennessee, Seivers 4-38.
Att: 51,284
Gator Bowl
Dec. 29, 1975
Maryland
13
Florida
0
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The ACC champion Terrapins headed into the 1975 Gator Bowl as a seven-point underdog to the Florida Gators. However, this did not deter the Terps, who were coming off their best season (8-2-1) in 20 years. Maryland shut out the Gators, 13-0, in front of a large pro-Florida crowd in a steady downpour. The Maryland defense held the SEC's total offense leader scoreless and intercepted two Florida passes which led to the first 10 Maryland points. This was the first Terp win over an SEC team since 1955.
Box Score
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
F
Maryland
7
3
0
3
--
13
Florida
0
0
0
0
--
0
1-UM - Hoover 19-yard pass from Dick (Sochko kick) 6:15
DALLAS - Maryland entered the 1977 Cotton Bowl with a perfect 11-0 record, but the hopes for a perfect season were dashed quickly when Houston scored 21 first-quarter points en route to a 30-21 win. The Cougars rushed for a total of 320 yards in the game and 144 in the 21-point first quarter. The Terps cut the lead to 27-21 in the fourth quarter, but a 5:42 drive by the Cougars late in the quarter resulted in a field goal, slamming the door on any Terp comeback hopes.
Box Score
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
F
Maryland
0
7
7
7
--
21
Houston
21
6
0
3
--
30
1-UH - Thomas 11-yard run (Coplin kick) 6:27
1-UH - Blackwell 33-yard run (Coplin kick) 3:13
1-UH - Blackwell 1-yard run (Coplin kick) 0:51
2-UM - Manges 6-yard run (Loncar kick) 9:36
2-UH - Bass 33-yard pass from Davis (kick failed) 0:55
3-UM - Sievers 11-yard pass from Manges (Sochko kick) 1:41
4-UM - Wilson 1-yard run (Sochko kick) 8:46
4-UH - Coplin 28-yard field goal 0:18
Maryland
Houston
First Downs
17
20
Rushing Yards
120
320
Passing
179
108
Comp-Att-Int
17-32-0
5-8-0
Return Yards
13
5
Punts-Avg.
6-44.0
4-36.0
Fumbles-Lost
1-1
4-3
Penalties-Yards
8-80
5-22
RUSHING-Maryland, Scott 11-47. Houston, Blackwell 22-149.
PASSING-Maryland, Manges 17-32-179. Houston, Davis 5-8-108.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - After allowing an early Minnesota touchdown run, the Terps scored the next 17 points and shut out the Golden Gophers over the next three quarters to leave Birmingham with a 17-7 win. Offensively, the Terps looked to George Scott who rushed for 75 yards and two second-quarter touchdowns to put Maryland in the lead for good. The Maryland defense held the Gophers to only 69 yards of total offense in the second half.
Box Score
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
F
Maryland
3
14
0
0
--
17
Minnesota
7
0
0
0
--
7
1-MN - Barber 1-yard run (Rogind kick) 9:02
1-UM - Sochko 32-yard field goal 5:21
2-UM - Scott 2-yard run (Sochko kick) 7:04
2-UM - Scott 1-yard run (Sochko kick) 4:53
Maryland
Minnesota
First Downs
15
17
Rushing Yards
120
113
Passing
211
155
Comp-Att-Int
12-23-1
13-26-0
Return Yards
3
6
Punts-Avg.
5-36.8
9-27.7
Fumbles-Lost
3-2
3-2
Penalties-Yards
12-80
6-54
RUSHING-Maryland, Scott 24-75. Minnesota, Kitzmann 24-76.
PASSING-Maryland, Dick 12-20-211. Minnesota, Avery 12-23-130.
RECEIVING-Maryland, White 8-126. Minnesota, Anhorn 5-49.
Att: 47,000
Sun Bowl
Dec. 23, 1978
Texas
42
Maryland
0
EL PASO, TEXAS - The Maryland Terrapins, appearing in their sixth consecutive bowl and looking for their second straight bowl win, ran into a very determined Texas Longhorn team. The Longhorns' running game amassed 220 yards and five touchdowns, while the Texas defense held Maryland to 248 yards of total offense. It was the first time in 95 games the Terps had been held scoreless, ending the third-longest streak in the nation.
Box Score
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
F
Maryland
0
0
0
0
--
0
Texas
21
7
14
0
--
42
1-UT - L. Jones 7-yard run (Erxleben kick) 10:27
1-UT - J. Jones 1-yard run (Erxleben kick) 7:15
1-UT - L. Jones 29-yard pass from McBaeth (Erxleben kick) 4:37
2-UT - McBaeth 2-yard run (Erxleben kick) 12:55
3-UT - J. Jones 14-yard run (Erxleben kick) 2:42
3-UT - H. Jones 32-yard run (Erxleben kick) 1:08
Maryland
Texas
First Downs
20
18
Rushing Yards
34
220
Passing
214
45
Comp-Att-Int
17-43-4
2-7-0
Return Yards
0
20
Punts-Avg.
8-37
7-41
Fumbles-Lost
2-1
3-1
Penalties-Yards
5-35
7-42
RUSHING-Maryland, Atkins 10-15. Texas, H. Jones 14-104.
RECEIVING-Maryland, Richards 4-52. Texas, L. Jones 2-45.
Att: 33,122
Tangerine Bowl
Dec. 20, 1980
Florida
35
Maryland
20
ORLANDO, Fla. - Maryland's Charlie Wysocki rushed for 159 yards and a touchdown, but it was not enough to overcome the passing attack of the Gators' Wayne Peace, who threw for 271 yards and two touchdowns. Peace's favorite receiver, Cris Collinsworth, caught eight passes for 166 yards, including a 21-yard touchdown catch that led to Florida's 28-20 lead. Maryland's Dale Castro tied a Tangerine Bowl record and established a new Terrapin bowl record when he booted his fourth field goal in the third quarter.
Box Score
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
F
Maryland
3
6
11
0
--
20
Florida
0
14
14
7
--
35
1-UM - Castro 34-yard field goal 4:50
2-UF - Collinsworth 24-yard pass from Peace (Clark kick) 14:04
2-UM - Castro 27-yard field goal 4:37
2-UM - Castro 26-yard field goal 4:28
2-UF - Jones 2-yard run (Clark kick) 1:46
3-UM - Wysocki 2-yard run (Tice run) 14:48
3-UM - Castro 42-yard field goal 10:00
3-UF - Peace 1-yard run (Clark kick) 4:43
3-UF - Collinsworth 21-yard pass from Peace (Clark kick) 3:29
