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Maryland Football Team History


Maryland Terrapins
University of Maryland
 College Park, MD
Founded: 1856
Stadium: Byrd Stadium
Capacity: 48,055
Colors: Black, Gold, Red & White
Coach: Thomas N. Tom Nugent
Conference: Atlantic Coast-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1888  <-- 1964 <- 1965 -> 1966 --> 2024
1965 Season Highlights
 Thomas N. Tom Nugent enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Maryland.
 
1965 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 25  vs. Ohio  24   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. Syracuse  7   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 9  @ Wake Forest  10   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 16  @ North Carolina  10   12   L       
 Sat., Oct. 23  vs. North Carolina State  7   29   L       
 Sat., Oct. 30  @ South Carolina  27   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 6  @ Navy  7   19   L       
 Sat., Nov. 13  @ Clemson  6   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 20  vs. Virginia  27   33   L       
 Sat., Dec. 4  vs. Penn State  7   19   L       
 
1965 Season Totals
  Record4-6
  Points Scored132
  Scoring Average13.2
  Points Allowed164
  Defense Average16.4
  Opponents Record43-55
  Conference Record3-3
  Home Record1-4
  Away Record3-2
1965 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1965 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Duke 6-4216157 4-211760  William D. Bill Murray
North Carolina State 6-4134110 4-39762  Earle Edwards
Clemson 5-5117137 4-39976  Frank Howard
South Carolina 5-5151167 4-211484  Marvin Bass
Maryland 4-6132164 3-38795  Thomas N. Tom Nugent
North Carolina 4-6146195 3-37397  James M. Jim Tatum
Virginia 4-6170189 2-482115  George Blackie Blackburn
Wake Forest 3-788204 1-557137  Bill Tate

1965 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1965 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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