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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: Louis H. Lou Saban
Conference: Atlantic Coast-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1888  <-- 1965 <- 1966 -> 1967 --> 2024
1966 Season Highlights
 Louis H. Lou Saban enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Maryland.
 
1966 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 17  @ Penn State  7   15   L       
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Wake Forest  34   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ Syracuse  7   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Duke  21   19   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. West Virginia  28   9   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. South Carolina  14   2   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ North Carolina State  21   24   L       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Clemson  10   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 19  @ Virginia  17   41   L       
 Sat., Nov. 26  @ Florida State  21   45   L       
 
1966 Season Totals
  Record4-6
  Points Scored180
  Scoring Average18.0
  Points Allowed204
  Defense Average20.4
  Opponents Record46-54
  Conference Record3-3
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record0-5
1966 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1966 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Clemson 6-4174177 6-1162108  Frank Howard
North Carolina State 5-5191168 5-2165116  Earle Edwards
Maryland 4-6180204 3-3117107  Louis H. Lou Saban
Virginia 4-6214235 3-3150150  George Blackie Blackburn
Duke 5-5164237 2-310096  Tom Harp
Wake Forest 3-790162 2-463102  Bill Tate
North Carolina 2-890196 1-45299  James M. Jim Tatum
South Carolina 1-995216 1-34980  Paul Dietzel

1966 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1966 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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