1962 Maryland Terrapins football team

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1962 Maryland Terrapins football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
1962 record6–4 (5–2 ACC)
Head coach
Home stadiumByrd Stadium
Seasons
← 1961
1963 →
1962 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Duke $ 6 0 0 8 2 0
Clemson 5 1 0 6 4 0
Maryland 5 2 0 6 4 0
South Carolina 3 4 0 4 5 1
NC State 3 4 0 3 6 1
North Carolina 3 4 0 3 7 0
Virginia 1 4 0 5 5 0
Wake Forest 0 7 0 0 10 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1962 Maryland Terrapins football team represented the University of Maryland in the 1962 NCAA University Division football season. In their fourth season under head coach Tom Nugent, the Terrapins compiled a 6–4 record (5–2 in conference), finished in third place in the Atlantic Coast Conference, and outscored their opponents 170 to 128.[2][3] The team's statistical leaders included Dick Shiner with 1,324 passing yards, Len Chiaverini with 602 rushing yards, and Tom Brown with 557 receiving yards.[4]

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 22SMU*W 7–033,000
September 29at Wake ForestW 13–212,000
October 6at NC StateW 14–6
October 13at North CarolinaW 31–13
October 19at Miami (FL)*L 24–28
October 27South Carolina
  • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD
W 13–11
November 3at Penn State*L 7–2341,384
November 10at DukeL 7–1026,000
November 17Clemson
  • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD
L 14–17
November 24Virginia
  • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD (rivalry)
W 40–18
  • *Non-conference game

References[]

  1. ^ "1962 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
  2. ^ "1962 Maryland Terrapins Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
  3. ^ "Maryland Yearly Results (1960-1964)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
  4. ^ "1962 Maryland Terrapins Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
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