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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 N. Tom Nugent
Conference: Atlantic Coast-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1888  <-- 1958 <- 1959 -> 1960 --> 2024
1959 Season Highlights
 Thomas N. Tom Nugent enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Maryland.
 
1959 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 19  vs. West Virginia  27   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 26  @ Texas  0   26   L       
 Sat., Oct. 3  @ Syracuse  0   29   L       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Wake Forest  7   10   L       
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. North Carolina  14   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ South Carolina  6   22   L       
 Sat., Nov. 7  @ Navy  14   22   L    @ Baltimore, MD   
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ Clemson  28   25   W       
 Sat., Nov. 21  vs. Virginia  55   12   W       
 Sat., Dec. 5  vs. North Carolina State  33   28   W       
 
1959 Season Totals
  Record5-5
  Points Scored184
  Scoring Average18.4
  Points Allowed188
  Defense Average18.8
  Opponents Record55-47
  Conference Record4-2
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record1-4
1959 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1959 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Clemson 9-2285103Won  23-76-118177  Frank Howard
North Carolina 5-5198142 5-217671  James M. Jim Tatum
South Carolina 6-4170169 4-3104129  Warren Giese
Wake Forest 6-4218178 4-3169134  Paul J. Amen
Maryland 5-5184188 4-2143104  Thomas N. Tom Nugent
Duke 4-6104159 2-35198  William D. Bill Murray
North Carolina State 1-9117201 0-676122  Earle Edwards
Virginia 0-1080393 0-544209  Richard Dick Voris

1959 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1959 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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