American college football season
1968 Maryland Terrapins football |
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Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
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Record | 2–8 (2–5 ACC) |
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Home stadium | Byrd Stadium |
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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
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 21 | Florida State* | - Byrd Stadium
- College Park, MD
| L 14–24 | 33,600 | [5] |
September 28 | at Syracuse* | | L 14–32 | 26,591 | [6] |
October 5 | vs. Duke | | L 28–30 | 21,000 | [7] |
October 12 | North Carolina | - Byrd Stadium
- College Park, MD
| W 33–24 | 27,480 | [8] |
October 19 | South Carolina | - Byrd Stadium
- College Park, MD
| W 21–19 | 28,200 | [9] |
October 26 | at NC State | | L 11–31 | 31,000 | [10] |
November 2 | at Wake Forest | | L 14–38 | 15,500 | [11] |
November 9 | Clemson | - Byrd Stadium
- College Park, MD
| L 0–16 | 28,596 | [12] |
November 16 | No. 3 Penn State* | - Byrd Stadium
- College Park, MD (rivalry)
| L 13–57 | 30,000 | [13] |
November 23 | at Virginia | | L 23–28 | 18,000 | [14] |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Roster
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
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References
- ^ "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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