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-
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
Record 5-5
Points Scored 184
Scoring Average 18.4
Points Allowed 188
Defense Average 18.8
Opponents Record 55-47
Conference Record 4-2
Home Record 4-1
Away Record 1-4
1959 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
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.
Great Moments in College Football History
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