The 1960 Maryland Terrapins football team represented the University of Maryland in the 1960 college football season . In their second season under head coach Tom Nugent , the Terrapins compiled a 6–4 record (5–2 in conference), finished in third place in the Atlantic Coast Conference , and outscored their opponents 171 to 164.[ 2] [ 3] The team's statistical leaders included Dale Betty with 796 passing yards, Pat Drass with 297 rushing yards, and Gary Collins with 404 receiving yards.[ 4]
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 17 at West Virginia * W 31–818,000 [ 5]
September 24 No. 15 Texas * L 0–3431,000 [ 6]
October 1 Duke Byrd Stadium College Park, MD L 7–2025,000 [ 7]
October 8 at NC State L 10–1314,000 [ 8]
October 15 No. 8 Clemson Byrd Stadium College Park, MD W 19–1718,000 [ 9]
October 22 at Wake Forest W 14–1311,000 [ 10]
October 29 South Carolina Byrd Stadium College Park, MD W 15–021,000 [ 11]
November 5 at Penn State * L 9–2830,126 [ 12]
November 12 at North Carolina W 22–1926,000 [ 13]
November 19 at Virginia W 44–1214,500 [ 14]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
^ "1960 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary" . sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 22, 2013 .
^ "1960 Maryland Terrapins Schedule and Results" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 17, 2016 .
^ "Maryland Yearly Results (1960-1964)" . College Football Data Warehouse . David DeLassus. Archived from the original on August 10, 2016. Retrieved June 17, 2016 .
^ "1960 Maryland Terrapins Stats" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 17, 2016 .
^ "Maryland rips West Virginia by 31–8 tally" . The Montgomery Advertiser . September 18, 1960. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Texas whips Terps, 34–0" . The Baltimore Sun . September 25, 1960. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Duke mauls Terps, 20–7" . Fort Worth Star-Telegram . October 2, 1960. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "State stops Maryland, 13–10" . The News and Observer . October 9, 1960. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Maryland stuns Clemson with 19–17 upset win" . The Tampa Tribune . October 16, 1960. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Terps defeat Wake" . Greensboro Daily News . October 23, 1960. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Maryland whips USC, 15–0" . The Virginian-Pilot . October 30, 1960. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Penn State in romp" . Sunday News . November 6, 1960. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Terps dupe UNC and officials in disputed, 22–19 comeback" . Winston-Salem Journal & Sentinel . November 13, 1960. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Maryland thumps Virginia, 44–12, to end campaign" . The Baltimore Sun . November 20, 1960. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .