1965 Maryland Terrapins football team

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1965 Maryland Terrapins football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
1965 record4–6 (3–3 ACC)
Head coach
Home stadiumByrd Stadium
Seasons
← 1964
1966 →
1965 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
NC State + 5 2 0 6 4 0†
Clemson + 5 2 0 5 5 0†
Duke 4 2 0 6 4 0
Maryland 3 3 0 4 6 0
North Carolina 3 3 0 4 6 0
Virginia 3 3 0 4 6 0†
Wake Forest 2 4 0 3 7 0†
South Carolina 0 6 0 5 5 0†
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • † South Carolina forfeited its 4 conference wins (Clemson, NC State, Virginia, Wake Forest) due to an ineligible player. This moved Clemson and NC State to 5–2, making them co-champions. Overall records do not reflect this. Duke and South Carolina were originally co-champions with records of 4–2.[1]
Rankings from AP Poll[2]

The 1965 Maryland Terrapins football team represented the University of Maryland in the 1965 NCAA University Division football season. In their seventh and final season under head coach Tom Nugent, the Terrapins compiled a 4–6 record (3–3 in conference), finished in a tie for fourth place in the Atlantic Coast Conference, and were outscored by their opponents 164 to 132.[3][4] The team's statistical leaders included Phil Petry with 763 passing yards, Ernie Torain with 370 rushing yards, and Bobby Collins with 462 receiving yards.[5]

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 25Ohio*W 24–7
October 2Syracuse*
  • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD
L 7–2435,000
October 9at Wake ForestW 10–718,000
October 16at North CarolinaL 10–12
October 23NC State
  • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD
L 7–29
October 30at South CarolinaW 27–14
November 6at Navy*L 7–19
November 13at ClemsonW 6–0
November 20Virginia
  • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD (rivalry)
L 27–3321,000
December 4Penn State*
  • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD (rivalry)
L 7–1924,000
  • *Non-conference game

References[]

  1. ^ "ACC Champions". 2007 Football Media Guide. Atlantic Coast Conference. p. 93. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 10, 2011. Retrieved January 24, 2013.
  2. ^ "1965 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 24, 2013.
  3. ^ "1965 Maryland Terrapins Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
  4. ^ "Maryland Yearly Results (1965-1969)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
  5. ^ "1965 Maryland Terrapins Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
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