The 1934 Maryland Terrapins football team was an

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team that represented the

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in the

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during the

1934 college football season The 1934 college football season was the 66th season of college football in the United States. Two New Year's Day bowl games were initiated to rival the Rose Bowl Game. On February 15, Warren V. Miller and Joseph M. Cousins organized the New Orl ...

. In their 24th and final season under head coach

Curley Byrd Harry Clifton "Curley" Byrd (February 12, 1889 – October 2, 1970) was an American university administrator, educator, athlete, coach, and politician. Byrd began a long association with the University of Maryland as an undergraduate in 1905, and ...

, the Terrapins compiled a 7–3 record (3–1 in conference), finished in a tie for third place in the

, and outscored their opponents by a total of 143 to 39. Coach Byrd went on to serve as the president of the University of Maryland from 1936 to 1954.

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Maryland Terrapins football seasons

Maryland Terrapins football The Maryland Terrapins football team represents the University of Maryland, College Park in the sport of American football. The Terrapins compete in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) and the Big Ten Conference. The Terrapins jo ...

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