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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-

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1888 <-- 1961 <- 1962 -> 1963 --> 2024

1962 Season Highlights

Thomas N. Tom Nugent enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Maryland.

1962 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 22	vs. Southern Methodist	7	0	W
Sat., Sep. 29	@ Wake Forest	13	2	W
Sat., Oct. 6	@ North Carolina State	14	6	W
Sat., Oct. 13	@ North Carolina	31	13	W
Fri., Oct. 19	@ Miami	24	28	L
Sat., Oct. 27	vs. South Carolina	13	11	W
Sat., Nov. 3	@ Penn State	7	23	L
Sat., Nov. 10	@ Duke	7	10	L
Sat., Nov. 17	vs. Clemson	14	17	L
Sat., Nov. 24	vs. Virginia	40	18	W

1962 Season Totals
Record	6-4
Points Scored	170
Scoring Average	17.0
Points Allowed	128
Defense Average	12.8
Opponents Record	47-53
Conference Record	5-2
Home Record	3-1
Away Record	3-3

1962 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1962 Atlantic Coast- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Duke	8-2	199	105		6-0	134	43	William D. Bill Murray
Clemson	6-4	168	130		5-1	85	60	Frank Howard
Maryland	6-4	170	128		5-2	132	77	Thomas N. Tom Nugent
South Carolina	4-5-1	187	148		3-4	134	91	Marvin Bass
North Carolina	3-7	112	206		3-4	92	106	James M. Jim Tatum
North Carolina State	3-6-1	108	139		3-4	84	80	Earle Edwards
Virginia	5-5	194	167		1-4	57	127	William T. Bill Elias
Wake Forest	0-10	66	278		0-7	44	178	Bill Hildebrand

1962 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1962 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

College football's largest margin of victory came in 1916, when Georgia Tech defeated Cumberland by a score of 222 to 0. The game was cut short by 15 minutes.