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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-

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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
Record	5-5
Points Scored	119
Scoring Average	11.9
Points Allowed	144
Defense Average	14.4
Opponents Record	55-42
Conference Record	4-3
Home Record	3-2
Away Record	2-3

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	7-1-2	155	67		5-0-1	130	60	Earle Edwards
Duke	6-3-2	182	135	Lost 21-48	5-1-1	148	62	William D. Bill Murray
Clemson	7-3	216	78		4-3	85	65	Frank Howard
North Carolina	6-4	142	129		4-3	109	74	James M. Jim Tatum
Maryland	5-5	119	144		4-3	90	101	Thomas A. Tommy Mont
South Carolina	5-5	202	147		2-5	91	113	Warren Giese
Virginia	3-6-1	117	171		2-4	54	118	Ben Martin
Wake Forest	0-10	64	225		0-7	47	161	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

Chief Osceola, the Florida State mascot who rides out and plants a flaming spear at midfield before each home game, has been approved by Florida's Seminole Indian Tribe.