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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  <-- 1955 <- 1956 -> 1957 --> 2024
1956 Season Highlights
 Thomas A. Tommy Mont enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Maryland.
 
1956 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 22  vs. Syracuse  12   26   L       
 Sat., Sep. 29  @ Wake Forest  6   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Baylor  0   14   L       
 Fri., Oct. 12  @ Miami  6   13   L       
 Sat., Oct. 20  @ North Carolina  6   34   L       
 Sat., Oct. 27  @ Tennessee  7   34   L       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. Kentucky  0   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Clemson  6   6   T       
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ South Carolina  0   13   L       
 Thu., Nov. 22  @ North Carolina State  25   14   W       
 
1956 Season Totals
  Record2-7 -1
  Points Scored68
  Scoring Average6.8
  Points Allowed168
  Defense Average16.8
  Opponents Record61-34
  Conference Record2-2
  Home Record0-3 -1
  Away Record2-4
1956 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1956 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
South Carolina 7-312667 5-28134  Warren Giese
Clemson 7-2-2167101Lost  21-274-0-15013  Frank Howard
Duke 5-4-1184100Lost  14-274-112920  William D. Bill Murray
North Carolina State 3-794169 2-461106  Earle Edwards
Maryland 2-7-168168 2-2-14367  Thomas A. Tommy Mont
North Carolina 2-7-199183 2-3-17380  James M. Jim Tatum
Virginia 3-792167 1-434101  Ben Martin
Wake Forest 2-5-391102 1-5-12575  Paul J. Amen

1956 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1956 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

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