1959 Maryland Terrapins football team

1959 Maryland Terrapins football
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
1959 record 5–5 (4–2 ACC)
Head coach Tom Nugent (1st year)
Home stadium Byrd Stadium
1959 ACC football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
#11 Clemson $   6 1         9 2  
North Carolina   5 2         5 5  
Maryland   4 2         5 5  
South Carolina   4 3         6 4  
Wake Forest   4 3         6 4  
Duke   2 3         4 6  
NC State   0 6         1 9  
Virginia   0 5         0 10  
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1959 Maryland Terrapins football team represented the University of Maryland in the 1959 college 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.[2][3] 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.[4]

References

  1. "1959 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 17, 2013.
  2. "1959 Maryland Terrapins Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
  3. "Maryland Yearly Results (1955-1959)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
  4. "1959 Maryland Terrapins Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
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