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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: Roy Lester
Conference: Atlantic Coast-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1888  <-- 1968 <- 1969 -> 1970 --> 2024
1969 Season Highlights
 Roy Lester enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Maryland.
 
1969 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 20  @ West Virginia  7   31   L       
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. North Carolina State  7   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 4  @ Wake Forest  19   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Syracuse  9   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. Duke  20   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  @ South Carolina  0   17   L       
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ Clemson  0   40   L       
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. Miami Ohio  21   34   L       
 Sat., Nov. 15  @ Penn State  0   48   L       
 Sat., Nov. 22  vs. Virginia  17   14   W       
 
1969 Season Totals
  Record3-7
  Points Scored100
  Scoring Average10.0
  Points Allowed249
  Defense Average24.9
  Opponents Record56-45
  Conference Record3-3
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record1-4
1969 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1969 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
South Carolina 7-4189195Lost  3-146-013061  Paul Dietzel
North Carolina 5-5200164 3-38959  Bill Dooley
Clemson 4-6178250 3-3144121  Frank Howard
Duke 3-6-1161224 3-3-1130142  Tom Harp
Maryland 3-7100249 3-363116  Roy Lester
North Carolina State 3-6-1183201 3-2-112778  Earle Edwards
Wake Forest 3-7125279 2-5102163  Cal Stoll
Virginia 3-7115170 1-559104  George Blackie Blackburn

1969 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1969 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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