1959 Maryland Terrapins football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1959 Maryland Terrapins football Atlantic Coast Conference ACC 5–5 4–2 Tom Nugent 1st Byrd Stadium 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 184.1959 Maryland Terrapins Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football June 17, 2016 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/maryland/1959-schedule.htmlMaryland Yearly Results (1955-1959) David DeLassus College Football Data Warehouse June 17, 2016 http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/m/maryland/1955-1959_yearly_results.php August 10, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160810133549/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/m/maryland/1955-1959_yearly_results.php dead 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.1959 Maryland Terrapins Stats Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football June 17, 2016 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/maryland/1959.html Schedule 1959 AP September 19 w y West Virginia Byrd Stadium College Park, MD rivalry 27–7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-speedy-terps-rip/139061827/ The Charlotte Observer Speedy Terps rip sluggish W. Va., 27–7 September 20, 1959 January 18, 2024 Newspapers.com September 26 l y y Texas 15 Memorial Stadium Austin, TX 0–26 42,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123806364/texas-rips-terps-260/ The Baltimore Sun Texas rips Terps, 26–0 September 27, 1959 April 30, 2023 Newspapers.com October 3 l y y Syracuse 20 Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY 0–29 30,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/richmond-times-dispatch-syracuse-thumps/139066049/ Richmond Times-Dispatch Syracuse thumps Maryland, 29 to 0 October 4, 1959 January 18, 2024 Newspapers.com October 10 l Wake Forest Byrd Stadium College Park, MD 7–10 21,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/asheville-citizen-times-snead-passes-dea/139066113/ Asheville Citizen-Times Snead passes Deacs over Maryland, 10–7 October 11, 1959 January 18, 2024 Newspapers.com October 17 w North Carolina Byrd Stadium College Park, MD 14–7 22,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-press-terps-shock-tar-heels-147/139065399/ Daily Press Terps shock Tar Heels, 14–7 October 18, 1959 January 18, 2024 Newspapers.com October 31 l y South Carolina Carolina Stadium Columbia, SC 6–22 20,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-greenville-news-birds-topple-terps/139066232/ The Greenville News Birds topple Terps, 22–6 November 1, 1959 January 18, 2024 Newspapers.com November 7 l y y Navy Memorial Stadium Baltimore, MD rivalry 14–22 32,845 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-virginian-pilot-navy-rallies-whips/139066348/ The Virginian-Pilot Navy rallies, whips Terps November 8, 1959 January 18, 2024 Newspapers.com November 14 w y Clemson 11 Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC 28–25 26,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch-sophs-passes-ca/139064010/ St. Louis Post-Dispatch Soph's passes carry Maryland to upset of Clemson, 28 to 25 November 15, 1959 January 18, 2024 Newspapers.com November 21 w Virginia Byrd Stadium College Park, MD rivalry 55–12 16,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-news-leader-maryland-rolls-pas/139066456/ The Daily News Leader Maryland rolls past Virginia by 55–12 count November 22, 1959 January 18, 2024 Newspapers.com December 5 w NC State Byrd Stadium College Park, MD 33–28 15,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-terps-capture-finale-o/139066562/ The Baltimore Sun Terps capture finale over N.C. State, 33–28 December 6, 1959 January 18, 2024 Newspapers.com References Maryland Category:Maryland Terrapins football seasons Maryland Terrapins football