1950 Maryland Terrapins football team
Maryland was led by fourth-year head coach Jim Tatum, who "Time" magazine called "the most successful major college coach in the game" during his nine-year tenure at College Park. To date, Tatum remains the winningest Maryland football coach of the modern era, with a winning percentage of 0.819. The team was led on the field by sophomore quarterback and future Heisman Trophy runner-up Jack Scarbath who made his first career start in the season-opener.
Bill Walker (American football)
A native of West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, Walker attended Munhall High School, where he played interscholastic football as an end. He then went on to college at the University of Maryland where he played on the varsity football team as an end from 1953 to 1955. During this time, the team was coached by Jim Tatum, who was the school's most successful coach of the modern era. In 1953, the Terrapins won the national championship, and Walker was named to the All-ACC second team. He was named "lineman of the week" for his performance in the 21–0 victory over Alabama that season.