1963 Maryland Terrapins football team

The 1963 Maryland Terrapins football team represented the University of Maryland in the 1963 NCAA University Division football season. In their fifth season under head coach Tom Nugent, the Terrapins compiled a 3–7 record (2–5 in conference), finished in fifth place in the Atlantic Coast Conference, and were outscored by their opponents 201 to 148.[2][3]

1963 Maryland Terrapins football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record3–7 (2–5 ACC)
Head coach
Home stadiumByrd Stadium
1963 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 19 North Carolina + 6 –1 –09 –2 –0
NC State + 6 –1 –08 –3 –0
Clemson 5 –2 –05 –4 –1
Duke 5 –2 –05 –4 –1
Maryland 2 –5 –03 –7 –0
South Carolina 1 –5 –11 –8 –1
Wake Forest 1 –5 –01 –9 –0
Virginia 0 –5 –12 –7 –1
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from Coaches Poll[1]

On September 21, Maryland receiver Darryl Hill became the first African-American player to compete in the ACC in the Terps' home game against North Carolina State.[4] Hill was the team's leading receiver but Maryland lost 36–14.

The team's statistical leaders included Dick Shiner with 1,165 passing yards, Jerry Fishman with 480 rushing yards, and Darryl Hill with 516 receiving yards.[5]

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21NC State
L 14–36
September 28at South Carolina
L 13–2113,550
October 5vs. Duke
L 12–3020,000
October 12North Carolina
  • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD
L 7–14
October 19Air Force*
  • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD
W 21–14
October 26at Wake Forest
W 32–05,000
November 2Penn State*
  • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD (rivalry)
L 15–1735,500[6]
November 9at No. 4 Navy*
L 7–42
November 16at Clemson
L 6–21
November 23Virginia
  • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD (rivalry)
W 21–615,000
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References
  1. "1963 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
  2. "1963 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. Greenya, John. "Black Man on a White Field". Washington Post.
  5. "1963 Maryland Terrapins Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
  6. "Penn State edges Maryland in 17-15 battle". Reading Eagle. Pennsylvania. UPI. November 3, 1963. p. 41.


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