The 1943 Maryland Terrapins football team represented the

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in the 1943 college football season. In their first season under head coach

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, the Terrapins compiled a 4–5 record (2–0 in conference), finished in second place in the

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, and were outscored by their opponents 194 to 105. In the final

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, Maryland ranked 154th among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 52.0.

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