1964 Maryland Terrapins football team American college football season
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
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 19 No. 2 Oklahoma * L 3–1335,200 [ 5]
September 26 South Carolina Byrd Stadium College Park, MD W 24–623,500 [ 6]
October 3 at NC State L 13–1414,500 [ 7]
October 10 at Duke L 17–2427,000 [ 8]
October 17 vs. North Carolina W 10–928,000 [ 9]
October 24 Wake Forest Byrd Stadium College Park, MD L 17–2122,000 [ 10]
October 31 at Penn State * L 9–1733,500 [ 11]
November 7 Navy * Byrd Stadium College Park, MD (rivalry ) W 27–2240,000 [ 12]
November 14 Clemson Byrd Stadium College Park, MD W 34–026,500 [ 13]
November 21 at Virginia W 10–017,000 [ 14]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
References
^ "1964 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary" . sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 23, 2013 .
^ "1964 Maryland Terrapins Schedule and Results" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 17, 2016 .
^ "Maryland Yearly Results (1960-1964)" . College Football Data Warehouse . David DeLassus. Archived from the original on August 10, 2016. Retrieved June 17, 2016 .
^ "1964 Maryland Terrapins Stats" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 17, 2016 .
^ "Maryland gives Oklahoma scare" . The Progress-Index . September 20, 1964. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Maryland rolls to 24–6 win over South Carolina" . The Danville Register . September 27, 1964. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "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 .
^ "Curtis saves Duke's win over Maryland" . The Roanoke Times . October 11, 1964. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Terrapins edge Tar Heels, 10–9" . Richmond Times-Dispatch . October 18, 1964. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Deacons' rally nips Maryland" . The News and Observer . October 25, 1964. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Penn State downs Terps, 17–9" . Daily Press . November 1, 1964. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Terps' Ambrusko runs 101 yards, beats Navy, 27–22" . The Baltimore Sun . November 8, 1964. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Terp sophs rip Clemson" . The Knoxville News-Sentinel . November 15, 1964. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Hickey, Petry lead Terps past Cavaliers" . Johnson City Press-Chronicle . November 22, 1964. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
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