1959 Maryland Terrapins football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record5–5 (4–2 ACC)
Head coach
Home stadiumByrd Stadium
Seasons
← 1958
1960 →
1959 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 11 Clemson $ 6 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
North Carolina 5 – 2 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Maryland 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
South Carolina 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Wake Forest 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Duke 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
NC State 0 – 6 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
Virginia 0 – 5 – 0 0 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1959 Maryland Terrapins football team represented the University of Maryland in the 1959 NCAA University Division football season. In their first season under head coach Tom Nugent, the Terrapins compiled a 5–5 record (4–2 in conference), finished in third place in the Atlantic Coast Conference, and were outscored by their opponents 188 to 184.[1][2] The team's statistical leaders included Dale Betty with 552 passing yards, Jim Joyce with 567 rushing yards, and Gary Collins with 350 receiving yards.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19West Virginia*
W 27–7[4]
September 26at No. 15 Texas*
L 0–2642,000[5]
October 3at No. 20 Syracuse*
L 0–2930,000[6]
October 10Wake Forest
  • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD
L 7–1021,000[7]
October 17North Carolina
  • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD
W 14–722,000[8]
October 31at South Carolina
L 6–2220,000[9]
November 7vs. Navy*
L 14–2232,845[10]
November 14at No. 11 Clemson
W 28–2526,000[11]
November 21Virginia
  • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD (rivalry)
W 55–1216,000[12]
December 5NC State
  • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD
W 33–2815,000[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ^ "1959 Maryland Terrapins Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
  2. ^ "Maryland Yearly Results (1955-1959)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on August 10, 2016. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
  3. ^ "1959 Maryland Terrapins Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
  4. ^ "Speedy Terps rip sluggish W. Va., 27–7". The Charlotte Observer. September 20, 1959. Retrieved January 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Texas rips Terps, 26–0". The Baltimore Sun. September 27, 1959. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Syracuse thumps Maryland, 29 to 0". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 4, 1959. Retrieved January 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Snead passes Deacs over Maryland, 10–7". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 11, 1959. Retrieved January 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Terps shock Tar Heels, 14–7". Daily Press. October 18, 1959. Retrieved January 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Birds topple Terps, 22–6". The Greenville News. November 1, 1959. Retrieved January 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Navy rallies, whips Terps". The Virginian-Pilot. November 8, 1959. Retrieved January 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Soph's passes carry Maryland to upset of Clemson, 28 to 25". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. November 15, 1959. Retrieved January 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Maryland rolls past Virginia by 55–12 count". The Daily News Leader. November 22, 1959. Retrieved January 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Terps capture finale over N.C. State, 33–28". The Baltimore Sun. December 6, 1959. Retrieved January 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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