1968 Maryland Terrapins football team

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 Wake Forest
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.
  5. ^ "Air power lifts FSU". The Orlando Sentinel. September 22, 1968. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Maryland loses, 32–14 to Syracuse's might". The News and Observer. September 29, 1968. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Duke halts upset try by Terps". Fort Lauderdale News. October 6, 1968. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Terps end streak with win over NC". Florence Morning News. October 13, 1968. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Maryland nips South Carolina in last quarter". The Daily Times. October 20, 1968. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Bowers bowls over Terps". Winston-Salem Journal & Sentinel. October 27, 1968. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Summers brilliant; Deacons win, 38–14". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 3, 1968. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Clemson subdues Maryland by 16–0". The Daily Progress. November 10, 1968. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "State still untouchable". The Sunday Times. November 17, 1968. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Virginia downs Terps, records". Winston-Salem Journal & Sentinel. November 24, 1968. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.


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