1970 Maryland Terrapins football team

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1970 Maryland Terrapins football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
1970 record2–9 (2–4 ACC)
Head coach
Home stadiumByrd Stadium
Seasons
← 1969
1971 →
1970 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Wake Forest $ 5 – 1 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
North Carolina 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Duke 5 – 2 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
South Carolina 3 – 2 – 1 4 – 6 – 1
NC State 2 – 3 – 1 3 – 7 – 1
Clemson 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Maryland 2 – 4 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Virginia 0 – 6 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1970 Maryland Terrapins football team represented the University of Maryland in the 1970 NCAA University Division football season. In their second season under head coach Roy Lester, the Terrapins compiled a 2–9 record (2–4 in conference), finished in seventh place in the Atlantic Coast Conference, and were outscored by their opponents 241 to 112.[2][3] The team's statistical leaders included Jeff Shugars with 836 passing yards, Art Seymore with 945 rushing yards and 309 receiving yards.[4]

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 12Villanova*
L 3–21
September 19at Duke
L 12–1312,877
September 26North Carolina
  • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD
L 20–53
October 2at Miami (FL)*
L 11–18
October 10at Syracuse*
L 7–2319,872
October 17South Carolina
  • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD
W 21–1515,400
October 24vs. NC State
L 0–6
October 31Clemson
  • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD
L 11–24
November 7Penn State*
  • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD (rivalry)
L 0–3423,400
November 21at Virginia
W 17–1414,000
November 28West Virginia*
  • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD (rivalry)
L 10–2012,281
  • *Non-conference game

Roster[]

1970 Maryland Terrapins football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 22 Larry Marshall Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB 30 Tony Greene Sr
DE 71 Guy Roberts Jr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References[]

  1. ^ "1970 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
  2. ^ "1970 Maryland Terrapins Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
  3. ^ "Maryland Yearly Results (1970-1974)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
  4. ^ "1970 Maryland Terrapins Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
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