1968 Maryland Terrapins football team

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1968 Maryland Terrapins football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record2–8 (2–5 ACC)
Head coach
Home stadiumByrd Stadium
Seasons
← 1967
1969 →
1968 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
NC State $ 6 – 1 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Clemson 4 – 1 – 1 4 – 5 – 1
Virginia 3 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
South Carolina 4 – 3 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Duke 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Wake Forest 2 – 3 – 1 2 – 7 – 1
Maryland 2 – 5 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
North Carolina 1 – 6 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1968 Maryland Terrapins football team represented the University of Maryland in the 1968 NCAA University Division football season. In their second and final season under head coach Bob Ward, the Terrapins compiled a 2–8 record (2–5 in conference), finished in seventh place in the Atlantic Coast Conference, and were outscored by their opponents 299 to 171.[2][3] The team's statistical leaders included Alan Pastrana with 1,053 passing yards, Billy Lovett with 963 rushing yards, and Rick Carlson with 359 receiving yards.[4]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21Florida State*
L 14–2433,600[5]
September 28at Syracuse*
L 14–3226,591[6]
October 5vs. Duke
L 28–3021,000[7]
October 12North Carolina
  • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD
W 33–2427,480[8]
October 19South Carolina
  • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD
W 21–1928,200[9]
October 26at NC State
L 11–3131,000[10]
November 2at
Groves Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC
    		• L 14–3815,500[11]
    November 9Clemson
    • Byrd Stadium
    • College Park, MD
    		L 0–1628,596[12]
    November 16No. 3 Penn State*
    • Byrd Stadium
    • College Park, MD (rivalry)
    		L 13–5730,000[13]
    November 23at Virginia
    		L 23–2818,000[14]
    • *Non-conference game
    • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

    Roster

    1968 Maryland Terrapins football team roster
    Players Coaches
    Offense
    Pos. # Name Class
    QB 12 Alan Pastrana Jr
    		Defense
    Pos. # Name Class
    LB 58 Dan Kecman Jr
    		Special teams
    Pos. # Name Class
    Head coach
    Coordinators/assistant coaches
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured Injured
    • Redshirt Redshirt

    References

    1. ^ "1968 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 24, 2013.
    2. ^ "1968 Maryland Terrapins Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
    3. ^ "Maryland Yearly Results (1965-1969)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on August 10, 2016. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
    4. ^ "1968 Maryland Terrapins Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
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