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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 <-- 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
Record	4-6
Points Scored	132
Scoring Average	13.2
Points Allowed	164
Defense Average	16.4
Opponents Record	43-55
Conference Record	3-3
Home Record	1-4
Away Record	3-2

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	6-4	216	157		4-2	117	60	William D. Bill Murray
North Carolina State	6-4	134	110		4-3	97	62	Earle Edwards
Clemson	5-5	117	137		4-3	99	76	Frank Howard
South Carolina	5-5	151	167		4-2	114	84	Marvin Bass
Maryland	4-6	132	164		3-3	87	95	Thomas N. Tom Nugent
North Carolina	4-6	146	195		3-3	73	97	James M. Jim Tatum
Virginia	4-6	170	189		2-4	82	115	George Blackie Blackburn
Wake Forest	3-7	88	204		1-5	57	137	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.

Great Moments in College Football History

Chief Osceola, the Florida State mascot who rides out and plants a flaming spear at midfield before each home game, has been approved by Florida's Seminole Indian Tribe.