1956 Maryland Terrapins football team

1956 Maryland Terrapins football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record2–7–1 (2–2–1 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive schemeSplit-T
Home stadiumByrd Stadium
Seasons
← 1955
1957 →
1956 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 19 Clemson $ 4 0 1 7 2 2
Duke 4 1 0 5 4 1
South Carolina 5 2 0 7 3 0
Maryland 2 2 1 2 7 1
North Carolina 2 3 1 2 7 1
NC State 2 4 0 3 7 0
Wake Forest 1 5 1 2 5 3
Virginia 1 4 0 3 7 0
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1956 Maryland Terrapins football team represented the University of Maryland in the 1956 college football season as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They were led by first-year head coach Tommy Mont, who had been promoted from backfield assistant after Jim Tatum left to take over at North Carolina. Preseason hopes were high for the team, but it suffered numerous injuries and other misfortunes. Maryland finished with a 2–7–1 record, and the Associated Press called it "one of the year's most disappointing football teams".

  1. ^ "1956 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 16, 2013.