1965 Maryland Terrapins football team

The 1965 Maryland Terrapins football team represented the University of Maryland in the 1965 NCAA University Division football season. In their seventh and final season under head coach Tom Nugent, the Terrapins compiled a 4–6 record (3–3 in conference), finished in a tie for fourth place in the Atlantic Coast Conference, and were outscored by their opponents 164 to 132.^[1][2] The team's statistical leaders included Phil Petry with 763 passing yards, Ernie Torain with 370 rushing yards, and Bobby Collins with 462 receiving yards.^[3]

1965 Maryland Terrapins football
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Record	4–6 (3–3 ACC)
Head coach	Tom Nugent (7th season)
Home stadium	Byrd Stadium
Seasons ← 1964 1966 →

1965 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
NC State +	5	–	2	–	0			6	–	4	–	0†
Clemson +	5	–	2	–	0			5	–	5	–	0†
Duke	4	–	2	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Maryland	3	–	3	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
North Carolina	3	–	3	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Virginia	3	–	3	–	0			4	–	6	–	0†
Wake Forest	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	7	–	0†
South Carolina	0	–	6	–	0			5	–	5	–	0†
+ – Conference co-champions † South Carolina forfeited its 4 conference wins (Clemson, NC State, Virginia, Wake Forest) due to use of ineligible players. This improved Clemson and NC State from 4–3 to 5–2, making them co-champions. Overall records did not change due to the forfeits. Duke and South Carolina were originally co-champions with records of 4–2.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 25	Ohio*	Byrd Stadium College Park, MD	W 24–7	28,000	[4]
October 2	Syracuse*	Byrd Stadium College Park, MD	L 7–24	35,000	[5]
October 9	at Wake Forest	Bowman Gray Stadium Winston-Salem, NC	W 10–7	18,000	[6]
October 16	at North Carolina	Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC	L 10–12	30,000	[7]
October 23	NC State	Byrd Stadium College Park, MD	L 7–29	30,000	[8]
October 30	at South Carolina	Carolina Stadium Columbia, SC	W 27–14	30,000	[9]
November 6	at Navy*	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD (rivalry)	L 7–19	28,135	[10]
November 13	at Clemson	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	W 6–0	26,000	[11]
November 20	Virginia	Byrd Stadium College Park, MD (rivalry)	L 27–33	21,000	[12]
December 4	Penn State*	Byrd Stadium College Park, MD (rivalry)	L 7–19	24,000	[13]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "1965 Maryland Terrapins Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
2. "Maryland Yearly Results (1965-1969)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on August 10, 2016. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
3. "1965 Maryland Terrapins Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
4. "Over-confident Maryland defeats scrappy Ohio 24–7". The Tampa Tribune. September 26, 1965. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Syracuse tops Maryland". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 3, 1965. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Sophomore Torain sparks Maryland to 10–7 victory". The Greenville News. October 10, 1965. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "UNC edges Maryland 12–10". The Danville Register. October 17, 1965. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "State buries Terp chances for ACC title". The Charlotte Observer. October 24, 1965. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Maryland turns back Gamecocks by 27–14". Durham Sunday Herald. October 31, 1965. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Middies hang 19–7 setback on Maryland". Wisconsin State Journal. November 7, 1965. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Maryland spills Clemson". The News and Observer. November 14, 1965. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Virginia beats Maryland". Winston-Salem Journal & Sentinel. November 21, 1965. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "Nittanys roll to 19–7 win". Democrat and Chronicle. December 5, 1965. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.