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1959 Maryland Terrapins football team

American college football season

Field	Value
year	1959
team	Maryland Terrapins
sport	football
conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
short_conf	ACC
record	5–5
conf_record	4–2
head_coach	Tom Nugent
hc_year	1st
stadium	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. 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.

Schedule

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References

"1959 Maryland Terrapins Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC.
"Maryland Yearly Results (1955-1959)". David DeLassus.
"1959 Maryland Terrapins Stats". Sports Reference LLC.
(September 20, 1959). "Speedy Terps rip sluggish W. Va., 27–7". The Charlotte Observer.
(September 27, 1959). "Texas rips Terps, 26–0". The Baltimore Sun.
(October 4, 1959). "Syracuse thumps Maryland, 29 to 0". Richmond Times-Dispatch.
(October 11, 1959). "Snead passes Deacs over Maryland, 10–7". Asheville Citizen-Times.
(October 18, 1959). "Terps shock Tar Heels, 14–7". Daily Press.
(November 1, 1959). "Birds topple Terps, 22–6". The Greenville News.
(November 8, 1959). "Navy rallies, whips Terps". The Virginian-Pilot.
(November 15, 1959). "Soph's passes carry Maryland to upset of Clemson, 28 to 25". St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
(November 22, 1959). "Maryland rolls past Virginia by 55–12 count". The Daily News Leader.
(December 6, 1959). "Terps capture finale over N.C. State, 33–28". The Baltimore Sun.

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