1969 Maryland Terrapins football team

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1969 Maryland Terrapins football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
1969 record3–7 (3–3 ACC)
Head coach
Home stadiumByrd Stadium
Seasons
← 1968
1970 →
1969 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
South Carolina $ 6 – 0 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
NC State 3 – 2 – 1 3 – 6 – 1
North Carolina 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Clemson 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Duke 3 – 3 – 1 3 – 6 – 1
Maryland 3 – 3 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Wake Forest 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Virginia 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1969 Maryland Terrapins football team represented the University of Maryland in the 1969 NCAA University Division football season. In their first season under head coach Roy Lester, the Terrapins compiled a 3–7 record (3–3 in conference), finished in sixth place in the Atlantic Coast Conference, and were outscored by their opponents 249 to 100.[2][3] The team's statistical leaders included Jeff Shugars with 716 passing yards, Tom Miller with 629 rushing yards, and Roland Merritt with 499 receiving yards.[4]

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 20at West Virginia*
L 7–3131,000
September 27NC State
L 7–24
October 4at Wake Forest
W 19–1416,000
October 11Syracuse*
  • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD
L 9–2023,400
October 18Duke
  • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD
W 20–726,700
October 25at South Carolina
L 0–1742,756
November 1at Clemson
L 0–40
November 8Miami (OH)*
  • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD
L 21–34
November 15at No. 5 Penn State*
L 0–4846,106
November 22Virginia
  • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD (rivalry)
W 17–1422,000
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster[]

1969 Maryland Terrapins football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 22 Larry Marshall So
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB 30 Tony Greene Jr
DE 71 Guy Roberts So
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References[]

  1. ^ "1969 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 24, 2013.
  2. ^ "1969 Maryland Terrapins Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
  3. ^ "Maryland Yearly Results (1965-1969)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
  4. ^ "1969 Maryland Terrapins Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
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