American college football season
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 [ edit ] Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 20 at West Virginia * L 7–3131,000 [5] September 27 NC State L 7–2428,400 [6] October 4 at Wake Forest W 19–1415,300 [7] October 11 Syracuse * Byrd Stadium College Park, MD L 9–2023,400 [8] October 18 Duke Byrd Stadium College Park, MD W 20–726,700 [9] October 25 at South Carolina L 0–1742,756 [10] November 1 at Clemson L 0–4022,000 [11] November 8 Miami (OH) * Byrd Stadium College Park, MD L 21–3420,000 [12] November 15 at No. 5 Penn State * L 0–4846,106 [13] November 22 Virginia Byrd Stadium College Park, MD (rivalry ) W 17–1422,000 [14] *Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
1969 Maryland Terrapins football team roster Players Coaches Offense Defense Special teams Head coach Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt
References [ edit ] ^ "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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