Below are the events that helped shape Maryland Football from 1950-1959.

1950

• Byrd Stadium is constructed at a cost of $1 million. The original capacity was 34,680, but could be boosted to more than 50,000 with temporary bleachers around the rim of the stadium.
• Maryland ranked #15 in the preseason AP poll.
• Maryland defeats Navy 35-21 in first game played at Byrd Stadium.
• Maryland defeats then #2 Michigan State, 34-7.

1951

• Maryland ranked #16 in the preseason AP poll.
• Maryland wins co-championship of the Southern Conference.
• Maryland defeats #1 Tennessee in the Sugar Bowl, 28-13.
• Maryland finishes season ranked #3 in the final AP poll.

1952

• Ed Modzelewski selected in the first-round of the NFL Draft.
• Maryland ranked #2 in the preseason AP poll.
• Maryland defeats then #19 Georgia, 37-0.
• Maryland defeats then #20 Navy, 38-7.
• Maryland finishes season ranked #13 in the final AP poll.

1953

• Jack Scarbath selected in the first-round of the NFL Draft.
• Maryland joins the Atlantic Coast Conference (1953-present).
• Maryland ranked #9 in the preseason AP poll.
• Maryland defeats then #11 Mississippi, 38-0.
• Maryland defeats then #11 Alabama, 21-0.
• Maryland wins co-championship of the Atlantic Coast Conference.
• Maryland plays #4 Oklahoma in the Orange Bowl.
• Maryland finishes season ranked #1 in the final AP poll.

1954

• Bernie Faloney selected in the first-round of the NFL Draft.
• Maryland ranked #3 in the preseason AP poll.
• Maryland finishes season ranked #8 in the final AP poll.

1955

• Dick Bielski selected in the first-round of the NFL Draft.
• Maryland ranked #8 in the preseason AP poll.
• Maryland defeats then #1 UCLA, 7-0.
• Maryland defeats then #20 Baylor, 20-6.
• Maryland wins co-championship of the Atlantic Coast Conference.
• Maryland plays #1 Oklahoma in the Orange Bowl.
• Maryland finishes season ranked #3 in the final AP poll.

1956

• Bob Pellegrini & Ed Vereb selected in the first-round of the NFL Draft.
• Maryland ranked #6 in the preseason AP poll.

1957

• Maryland defeats then #14 North Carolina, 21-7.

1959

• Maryland defeats then #11 Clemson, 28-25.