1963 Maryland Terrapins football team

1963 Maryland Terrapins football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record3–7 (2–5 ACC)
Head coach
Home stadiumByrd Stadium
Seasons
← 1962
1964 →
1963 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
North Carolina + 6 1 0 9 2 0
NC State + 6 1 0 8 3 0
Clemson 5 2 0 5 4 1
Duke 5 2 0 5 4 1
Maryland 2 5 0 3 7 0
South Carolina 1 5 1 1 8 1
Wake Forest 1 5 0 1 9 0
Virginia 0 5 1 2 7 1
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1963 Maryland Terrapins football team represented the University of Maryland in the 1963 NCAA University Division football season. In their fifth season under head coach Tom Nugent, the Terrapins compiled a 3–7 record (2–5 in conference), finished in fifth place in the Atlantic Coast Conference, and were outscored by their opponents 201 to 148.[2][3]

On September 21, Maryland receiver Darryl Hill became the first African-American player to compete in the ACC in the Terps' home game against North Carolina State.[4] Hill was the team's leading receiver but Maryland lost 36–14.

The team's statistical leaders included Dick Shiner with 1,165 passing yards, Jerry Fishman with 480 rushing yards, and Darryl Hill with 516 receiving yards.[5]

  1. ^ "1963 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
  2. ^ "1963 Maryland Terrapins Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
  3. ^ "Maryland Yearly Results (1960-1964)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on August 10, 2016. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
  4. ^ Greenya, John. "Black Man on a White Field". Washington Post.
  5. ^ "1963 Maryland Terrapins Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 17, 2016.