1964 Maryland Terrapins football team

1964 Maryland Terrapins football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record5–5 (4–3 ACC)
Head coach
Home stadiumByrd Stadium
Seasons
← 1963
1965 →
1964 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
NC State $ 5 – 2 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Duke 3 – 2 – 1 4 – 5 – 1
Maryland 4 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
North Carolina 4 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Wake Forest 4 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
South Carolina 2 – 3 – 1 3 – 5 – 2
Clemson 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Virginia 1 – 5 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1964 Maryland Terrapins football team represented the University of Maryland in the 1964 NCAA University Division football season. In their sixth season under head coach Tom Nugent, the Terrapins compiled a 5–5 record (4–3 in conference), finished in a tie for third place in the Atlantic Coast Conference, and outscored their opponents 164 to 126.[2][3] The team's statistical leaders included Phil Petry with 809 passing yards, Tom Hickey with 894 rushing yards, and Dick Absher with 268 receiving yards.[4]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19No. 2 Oklahoma*
L 3–1335,200[5]
September 26South Carolina
  • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD
W 24–623,500[6]
October 3at NC State
L 13–1414,500[7]
October 10at Duke
L 17–2427,000[8]
October 17vs. North Carolina
W 10–928,000[9]
October 24Wake Forest
  • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD
L 17–2122,000[10]
October 31at Penn State*
L 9–1733,500[11]
November 7Navy*
  • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD (rivalry)
W 27–2240,000[12]
November 14Clemson
  • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD
W 34–026,500[13]
November 21at Virginia
W 10–017,000[14]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

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  1. ^ "1964 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 23, 2013.
  2. ^ "1964 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. ^ "1964 Maryland Terrapins Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
  5. ^ "Maryland gives Oklahoma scare". The Progress-Index. September 20, 1964. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Maryland rolls to 24–6 win over South Carolina". The Danville Register. September 27, 1964. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "2d-half rally beats Terps, gives State 3d victory, 14–13". Winston-Salem Journal & Sentinel. October 4, 1964. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Curtis saves Duke's win over Maryland". The Roanoke Times. October 11, 1964. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Terrapins edge Tar Heels, 10–9". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 18, 1964. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Deacons' rally nips Maryland". The News and Observer. October 25, 1964. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Penn State downs Terps, 17–9". Daily Press. November 1, 1964. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Terps' Ambrusko runs 101 yards, beats Navy, 27–22". The Baltimore Sun. November 8, 1964. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Terp sophs rip Clemson". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. November 15, 1964. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Hickey, Petry lead Terps past Cavaliers". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. November 22, 1964. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.


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