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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: Bob Ward
Conference: Atlantic Coast-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1888  <-- 1967 <- 1968 -> 1969 --> 2024
1968 Season Highlights
 Bob Ward enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Maryland.
 
1968 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 21  vs. Florida State  14   24   L       
 Sat., Sep. 28  @ Syracuse  14   32   L       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Duke  28   30   L    @ Norfolk, VA   
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. North Carolina  33   24   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. South Carolina  21   19   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ North Carolina State  11   31   L       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ Wake Forest  14   38   L       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Clemson  0   16   L       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Penn State  13   57   L       
 Sat., Nov. 23  @ Virginia  23   28   L       
 
1968 Season Totals
  Record2-8
  Points Scored171
  Scoring Average17.1
  Points Allowed299
  Defense Average29.9
  Opponents Record55-45
  Conference Record2-5
  Home Record2-4
  Away Record0-4
1968 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1968 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
North Carolina State 6-4205185 6-117074  Earle Edwards
Clemson 4-5-1184179 4-1-112682  Frank Howard
South Carolina 4-6214223 4-3160150  Paul Dietzel
Virginia 7-3328222 3-2147117  George Blackie Blackburn
Duke 4-6214287 3-4133169  Tom Harp
Maryland 2-8171299 2-5130186  Bob Ward
Wake Forest 2-7-1212228 2-3-1136127  Bill Tate
North Carolina 3-7178272 1-6133230  Bill Dooley

1968 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1968 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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