1959 Maryland Terrapins football team

The 1959 Maryland Terrapins football team represented the University of Maryland in the 1959 NCAA University Division football season. In their first season under head coach Tom Nugent, the Terrapins compiled a 5–5 record (4–2 in conference), finished in third place in the Atlantic Coast Conference, and were outscored by their opponents 188 to 184.[2][3] The team's statistical leaders included Dale Betty with 552 passing yards, Jim Joyce with 567 rushing yards, and Gary Collins with 350 receiving yards.[4]

1959 Maryland Terrapins football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
1959 record5–5 (4–2 ACC)
Head coachTom Nugent (1st season)
Home stadiumByrd Stadium
1959 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
No. 11 Clemson $  6 –1     9 –2  
North Carolina  5 –2     5 –5  
Maryland  4 –2     5 –5  
South Carolina  4 –3     6 –4  
Wake Forest  4 –3     6 –4  
Duke  2 –3     4 –6  
NC State  0 –6     1 –9  
Virginia  0 –5     0 –10  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResult
September 19West Virginia*
W 27–7
September 26at No. 15 Texas*
L 0–26
October 3at No. 20 Syracuse*
L 0–29
October 10Wake Forest
  • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD
L 7–10
October 17North Carolina
  • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD
W 14–7
October 31at South Carolina
L 6–22
November 7vs. Navy*
L 14–22
November 14at No. 11 Clemson
W 28–25
November 21Virginia
  • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD (rivalry)
W 55–12
December 5NC State
  • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD
W 33–28
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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References
  1. "1959 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 17, 2013.
  2. "1959 Maryland Terrapins Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
  3. "Maryland Yearly Results (1955-1959)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
  4. "1959 Maryland Terrapins Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
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