1966 Maryland Terrapins football team

American college football season

1966 Maryland Terrapins football

Conference| Atlantic Coast Conference
Record| 4–6 (3–3 ACC)
Head coach|

* Lou Saban (1st season)

Home stadium| Byrd Stadium

Seasons

<- 1965

1967 ->

1966 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
Clemson $  | 6  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 0
NC State | 5  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 0
Maryland | 3  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 6  | - | 0
Virginia | 3  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 6  | - | 0
Duke | 2  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 0
Wake Forest | 2  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 7  | - | 0
South Carolina | 1  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 1  | - | 9  | - | 0
North Carolina | 1  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 2  | - | 8  | - | 0

* $ - Conference champion

Rankings from AP Poll

The 1966 Maryland Terrapins football team represented the University of Maryland in the 1966 NCAA University Division football season. In their first and only season under head coach Lou Saban, the Terrapins compiled a 4–6 record (3–3 in conference), finished in a tie for third place in the Atlantic Coast Conference, and were outscored by their opponents 204 to 180.[1][2] The team's statistical leaders included Alan Pastrana with 1,499 passing yards, Billy Lovett with 451 rushing yards, and Billy Van Heusen with 536 receiving yards.[3]

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 17| at Penn State*|

* Beaver Stadium
* University Park, PA (rivalry)

| L 7–15| 40,911| [4]
September 24| Wake Forest|

* Byrd Stadium
* College Park, MD

| W 34–7| 26,500| [5]
October 1| at Syracuse*|

* Archbold Stadium
* Syracuse, NY

| L 7–28| 24,000| [6]
October 8| Duke|

* Byrd Stadium
* College Park, MD

| W 21–19| 28,400| [7]
October 15| West Virginia*|

* Byrd Stadium
* College Park, MD (rivalry)

| W 28–9| 28,800| [8]
October 29| South Carolina|

* Byrd Stadium
* College Park, MD

| W 14–2| 35,400| [9]
November 5| at NC State|

* Carter Stadium
* Raleigh, NC

| L 21–24| 23,500| [10]
November 12| Clemson|

* Byrd Stadium
* College Park, MD

| L 10–14| 24,500| [11]
November 19| at Virginia|

* Scott Stadium
* Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)

| L 17–41| 16,000| [12]
November 26| at Florida State*|

* Doak Campbell Stadium
* Tallahassee, FL

| L 21–45| 33,000| [13]

* *Non-conference game

## Roster

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1966 Maryland Terrapins football team roster

Players  | Coaches
Offense | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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QB | `12` | Alan Pastrana | So
WR | `45` | Billy Van Heusen | Jr
Defense | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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Special teams | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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Head coach

* Lou Saban

Coordinators/assistant coaches

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Legend

* (C) Team captain
* (S) Suspended
* (I) Ineligible

* Injured
* Redshirt

## References

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1. ^ "1966 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. ^ "1966 Maryland Terrapins Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
4. ^ "Penn State's 'safety blitz' ruins Maryland in opener". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 18, 1966. Retrieved January 21, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "Maryland bombs Wake Forest 34–7". Florence Morning News. September 25, 1966. Retrieved January 21, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Syracuse trounces Maryland". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 2, 1966. Retrieved January 21, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "Blue Devils upended by Terps, 21–19". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 9, 1966. Retrieved January 21, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "Pastrana, Terps come to life, give West Virginia 28–9 lacing". Daily Press. October 16, 1966. Retrieved January 20, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "Maryland wins 14–2 over USC". The News and Observer. October 30, 1966. Retrieved January 21, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "Maryland rally fails as Wolfpack wins 24–21". The Staunton News Leader. November 6, 1966. Retrieved January 21, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
11. ^ "Clemson tightens grip on ACC lead". The Rocky Mount Telegram. November 13, 1966. Retrieved January 21, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
12. ^ "Cavaliers unveil new offense to crush Terps". The Times and Democrat. November 20, 1966. Retrieved January 21, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
13. ^ "Florida State thumps Maryland's Terps, 45–21". The Shreveport Times. November 27, 1966. Retrieved January 21, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.

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Maryland Terrapins football

Venues|

* Maryland Agricultural College Field
* Old Byrd Stadium (1923–1947, 1949)
* Griffith Stadium (1948)
* SECU Stadium (1950–present)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
* Navy: Crab Bowl Classic
* Penn State
* Virginia
* West Virginia

Culture & lore|

* Testudo
* Mighty Sound of Maryland
* Anthony C. Nardo Memorial Trophy

People|

* Head coaches
* Starting quarterbacks
* Honorees
* NFL draftees
* Statistical leaders

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