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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 A. Tommy Mont
Conference: Atlantic Coast-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1888  <-- 1956 <- 1957 -> 1958 --> 2024
1957 Season Highlights
 Thomas A. Tommy Mont enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Maryland.
 
1957 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 21  @ Texas A&M  13   21   L    @ Dallas, TX   
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. North Carolina State  13   48   L       
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ Duke  0   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Wake Forest  27   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. North Carolina  21   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Tennessee  0   16   L       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ South Carolina  10   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Clemson  7   26   L       
 Fri., Nov. 15  @ Miami  16   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 23  vs. Virginia  12   0   W       
 
1957 Season Totals
  Record5-5
  Points Scored119
  Scoring Average11.9
  Points Allowed144
  Defense Average14.4
  Opponents Record55-42
  Conference Record4-3
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record2-3
1957 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1957 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
North Carolina State 7-1-215567 5-0-113060  Earle Edwards
Duke 6-3-2182135Lost  21-485-1-114862  William D. Bill Murray
Clemson 7-321678 4-38565  Frank Howard
North Carolina 6-4142129 4-310974  James M. Jim Tatum
Maryland 5-5119144 4-390101  Thomas A. Tommy Mont
South Carolina 5-5202147 2-591113  Warren Giese
Virginia 3-6-1117171 2-454118  Ben Martin
Wake Forest 0-1064225 0-747161  Paul J. Amen

1957 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1957 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

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.