1963 Maryland Terrapins football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record3–7 (2–5 ACC)
Head coach
Home stadiumByrd Stadium
Seasons
← 1962
1964 →
1963 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 19 North Carolina + 6 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
NC State + 6 – 1 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Clemson 5 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 1
Duke 5 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 1
Maryland 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
South Carolina 1 – 5 – 1 1 – 8 – 1
Wake Forest 1 – 5 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
Virginia 0 – 5 – 1 2 – 7 – 1
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from Coaches Poll[1]

The 1963 Maryland Terrapins football team represented the University of Maryland in the 1963 NCAA University Division football season. In their fifth season under head coach Tom Nugent, the Terrapins compiled a 3–7 record (2–5 in conference), finished in fifth place in the Atlantic Coast Conference, and were outscored by their opponents 201 to 148.[2][3]

On September 21, Maryland receiver Darryl Hill became the first African-American player to compete in the ACC in the Terps' home game against North Carolina State.[4] Hill was the team's leading receiver but Maryland lost 36–14.

The team's statistical leaders included Dick Shiner with 1,165 passing yards, Jerry Fishman with 480 rushing yards, and Darryl Hill with 516 receiving yards.[5]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21NC State
L 14–3628,500[6]
September 28at South Carolina
L 13–2113,550[7]
October 5vs. Duke
L 12–3020,000[8]
October 12North Carolina
  • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD
L 7–1421,000[9]
October 19Air Force*
  • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD
W 21–1431,000[10]
October 26at Wake Forest
W 32–05,000[11]
November 2Penn State*
  • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD (rivalry)
L 15–1735,500[12]
November 9at No. 4 Navy*
L 7–4230,035[13]
November 16at Clemson
L 6–2130,000[14]
November 28Virginia
  • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD (rivalry)
W 21–615,000[15]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ^ "1963 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
  2. ^ "1963 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. Archived from the original on August 10, 2016. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
  4. ^ Greenya, John. "Black Man on a White Field". Washington Post.
  5. ^ "1963 Maryland Terrapins Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
  6. ^ "Terps upset by N.C. State". Florence Morning News. September 22, 1963. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "South Carolina rally beats Maryland, 21–13". Winston-Salem Journal & Sentinel. September 29, 1963. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Duke rolls in last half, smothers Terps". The Arizona Republic. October 6, 1963. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "North Carolina defeats Maryland 14–7 in ACC tilt". The Danville Register. October 13, 1963. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Falcons upset by Maryland". Albuquerque Journal. October 20, 1963. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Shiner and Fishman pace Maryland to 32–0 victory". The Danville Register. October 27, 1963. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Penn State edges Maryland in 17-15 battle". Reading Eagle. Pennsylvania. UPI. November 3, 1963. p. 41.
  13. ^ "Staubach leads Navy over Terps 42–7". The Chattanooga Times. November 10, 1963. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Clemson mauls Maryland, 21–6". The Greenville News. November 17, 1963. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Terps down Virginia in 21–6 game". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 29, 1963. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.


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