American college football season
The 1968 Maryland Terrapins football team represented the University of Maryland in the 1968 NCAA University Division football season . In their second and final season under head coach Bob Ward , the Terrapins compiled a 2–8 record (2–5 in conference), finished in seventh place in the Atlantic Coast Conference , and were outscored by their opponents 299 to 171.[2] [3] The team's statistical leaders included Alan Pastrana with 1,053 passing yards, Billy Lovett with 963 rushing yards, and Rick Carlson with 359 receiving yards.[4]
Schedule [ edit ] Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 21 Florida State * L 14–2433,600 [5] September 28 at Syracuse * L 14–3226,591 [6] October 5 vs. Duke L 28–3021,000 [7] October 12 North Carolina Byrd Stadium College Park, MD W 33–2427,480 [8] October 19 South Carolina Byrd Stadium College Park, MD W 21–1928,200 [9] October 26 at NC State L 11–3131,000 [10] November 2 at Wake Forest L 14–3815,500 [11] November 9 Clemson Byrd Stadium College Park, MD L 0–1628,596 [12] November 16 No. 3 Penn State * Byrd Stadium College Park, MD (rivalry ) L 13–5730,000 [13] November 23 at Virginia L 23–2818,000 [14] *Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
1968 Maryland Terrapins football team roster Players Coaches Offense Defense Pos. # Name Class LB 58 Dan Kecman Jr
Special teams Head coach Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt
References [ edit ] ^ "1968 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary" . sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 24, 2013 . ^ "1968 Maryland Terrapins Schedule and Results" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 17, 2016 . ^ "Maryland Yearly Results (1965-1969)" . College Football Data Warehouse . David DeLassus. Archived from the original on August 10, 2016. Retrieved June 17, 2016 . ^ "1968 Maryland Terrapins Stats" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 17, 2016 . ^ "Air power lifts FSU" . The Orlando Sentinel . September 22, 1968. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "Maryland loses, 32–14 to Syracuse's might" . The News and Observer . September 29, 1968. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "Duke halts upset try by Terps" . Fort Lauderdale News . October 6, 1968. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "Terps end streak with win over NC" . Florence Morning News . October 13, 1968. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "Maryland nips South Carolina in last quarter" . The Daily Times . October 20, 1968. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "Bowers bowls over Terps" . Winston-Salem Journal & Sentinel . October 27, 1968. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "Summers brilliant; Deacons win, 38–14" . Asheville Citizen-Times . November 3, 1968. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "Clemson subdues Maryland by 16–0" . The Daily Progress . November 10, 1968. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "State still untouchable" . The Sunday Times . November 17, 1968. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "Virginia downs Terps, records" . Winston-Salem Journal & Sentinel . November 24, 1968. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
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