American college football season
1969 Maryland Terrapins football |
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Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
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Record | 3–7 (3–3 ACC) |
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Home stadium | Byrd Stadium |
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Seasons |
The 1969 Maryland Terrapins football team represented the University of Maryland in the 1969 NCAA University Division football season. In their first season under head coach Roy Lester, the Terrapins compiled a 3–7 record (3–3 in conference), finished in sixth place in the Atlantic Coast Conference, and were outscored by their opponents 249 to 100.[2][3] The team's statistical leaders included Jeff Shugars with 716 passing yards, Tom Miller with 629 rushing yards, and Roland Merritt with 499 receiving yards.[4]
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 20 | at West Virginia* | | L 7–31 | 31,000 | [5] |
September 27 | NC State | | L 7–24 | 28,400 | [6] |
October 4 | at Wake Forest | | W 19–14 | 15,300 | [7] |
October 11 | Syracuse* | - Byrd Stadium
- College Park, MD
| L 9–20 | 23,400 | [8] |
October 18 | Duke | - Byrd Stadium
- College Park, MD
| W 20–7 | 26,700 | [9] |
October 25 | at South Carolina | | L 0–17 | 42,756 | [10] |
November 1 | at Clemson | | L 0–40 | 22,000 | [11] |
November 8 | Miami (OH)* | - Byrd Stadium
- College Park, MD
| L 21–34 | 20,000 | [12] |
November 15 | at No. 5 Penn State* | | L 0–48 | 46,106 | [13] |
November 22 | Virginia | - Byrd Stadium
- College Park, MD (rivalry)
| W 17–14 | 22,000 | [14] |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Roster
1969 Maryland Terrapins football team roster |
Players | Coaches |
Offense Pos. | # | Name | Class | WR | 22 | Larry Marshall | So | | Defense | Special teams | - Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Bob Brush
(Graduate assistant) - Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
Injured Redshirt |
References
- ^ "1969 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 24, 2013.
- ^ "1969 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.
- ^ "1969 Maryland Terrapins Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
- ^ "Braxton ignites West Virginia, 31–7". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 21, 1969. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wolfpack rolls past Maryland". The Macon Telegraph & News. September 28, 1969. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Maryland upsets Deacons, 19–14". The Greenville News. October 5, 1969. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Syracuse romps in 4th quarter". Sunday Telegram. October 12, 1969. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Terps down Duke, 20–7". The Gastonia Gazette. October 19, 1969. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "South Carolina sets down Maryland, 17–0". The Times and Democrat. October 26, 1969. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Clemson romps; Tigers score quickly, Terps no match, 40–0". Daily Press. November 2, 1969. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Miami makes mince meat". Dayton Daily News. November 9, 1969. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Pittman scores 3 in 48–0 win". Sunday News. November 16, 1969. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Late field goal saves Maryland". St. Petersburg Times. November 23, 1969. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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