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1959 Maryland Terrapins football team

1959 Maryland Terrapins football
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Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
1959 record 5–5 (4–2 ACC)
Head coach Tom Nugent (1st year)
Home stadium Byrd Stadium
Seasons
« 1958 1960 »
1959 ACC football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
#11 Clemson $   6 1         9 2  
North Carolina   5 2         5 5  
Maryland   4 2         5 5  
South Carolina   4 3         6 4  
Wake Forest   4 3         6 4  
Duke   2 3         4 6  
NC State   0 6         1 9  
Virginia   0 5         0 10  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

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.


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