The Maryland Terrapins were 10-0 in 1953. They fell to the Oklahoma Sooners, 7 to 0, in the Orange Bowl, and won their first National Championship.
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1953 ACC Standings
| TEAM | CONF | OVERALL | |
|---|---|---|---|
1 |  Maryland | 3-0 | 10-1 |
 Clemson | 1-2 | 3-5-1 |
1953 Stats
See stats| GP | PTS | YDS | PLY | AVG | RUSH YDS | RUSH ATT | RUSH AVG | PASS YDS | PASS ATT | PASS AVG | SCK | SCKY | 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PASS 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | PEN | PEN YDS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 10 | 298 | 3,595 | 593 | 6.1 | 2,578 | 483 | 5.3 | 1,017 | 110 | 9.2 | ||||||||
Team Rank | 3rd | 2nd | 11th | 1st | 3rd | 7th | 1st | 10th | 20th | 1st | |||||||||
Opponent | 10 | 31 | 1,942 | 3.4 | 849 | 362 | 2.3 | 1,093 | 215 | 5.1 | |||||||||
Opponent Rank | 10th | 3rd | 2nd | 1st | 3rd | 1st | 19th | 22nd | 5th | ||||||||||
Net | +267 | +1,653 | +593 | +2.7 | +1,729 | +121 | +3.0 | -76 | -105 | +4.2 | |||||||||
Net Rank | 2nd | 1st | 11th | 1st | 2nd | 4th | 1st | 19th | 22nd | 1st |
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| Big 12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Arizona State | 11 | 3 | .786 |
| 2 |  BYU | 11 | 2 | .846 |
| Mountain West | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Boise State | 12 | 2 | .857 |
| 2 |  UNLV | 11 | 3 | .786 |
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Louisiana | Independent | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Notre Dame | 14 | 1 | .933 |
| 2 |  UConn | 9 | 4 | .692 |
| Mid-American | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ohio | 11 | 3 | .786 |
| 2 |  Miami (OH) | 9 | 5 | .643 |
| Big 10 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ohio State | 13 | 2 | .867 |
| 2 |  Oregon | 13 | 1 | .929 |
| Pac-12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Oregon State | 5 | 7 | .417 |
| 2 |  Washington State | 8 | 5 | .615 |
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Tulane | Conference USA | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Jacksonville State | 9 | 5 | .643 |
| 2 |  Western Kentucky | 8 | 6 | .571 |
