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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-

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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
Record	4-6
Points Scored	180
Scoring Average	18.0
Points Allowed	204
Defense Average	20.4
Opponents Record	46-54
Conference Record	3-3
Home Record	4-1
Away Record	0-5

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	6-4	174	177		6-1	162	108	Frank Howard
North Carolina State	5-5	191	168		5-2	165	116	Earle Edwards
Maryland	4-6	180	204		3-3	117	107	Louis H. Lou Saban
Virginia	4-6	214	235		3-3	150	150	George Blackie Blackburn
Duke	5-5	164	237		2-3	100	96	Tom Harp
Wake Forest	3-7	90	162		2-4	63	102	Bill Tate
North Carolina	2-8	90	196		1-4	52	99	James M. Jim Tatum
South Carolina	1-9	95	216		1-3	49	80	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.

Great Moments in College Football History

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