1966 Maryland Terrapins football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record4–6 (3–3 ACC)
Head coach
Home stadiumByrd Stadium
1966 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Clemson $ 6 –1 –06 –4 –0
NC State 5 –2 –05 –5 –0
Maryland 3 –3 –04 –6 –0
Virginia 3 –3 –04 –6 –0
Duke 2 –3 –05 –5 –0
Wake Forest 2 –4 –03 –7 –0
South Carolina 1 –3 –01 –9 –0
North Carolina 1 –4 –02 –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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 17at Penn State*
L 7–1540,911
September 24Wake Forest
W 34–726,500
October 1at Syracuse*
L 7–2825,000
October 8Duke
  • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD
W 21–1928,400
October 15West Virginia*
  • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD (rivalry)
W 28–9
October 29South Carolina
  • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD
W 14–2
November 5at NC State
L 21–24
November 12Clemson
  • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD
L 10–1424,500
November 19at Virginia
L 17–4116,000
November 26at Florida State*
L 21–45
  • *Non-conference game

Roster

1966 Maryland Terrapins football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB 12 Alan Pastrana So
WR 45 Billy Van Heusen Jr
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

  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.


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