1968 Maryland Terrapins football team

1968 Maryland Terrapins football
1968 Maryland Terrapins football
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Record	2–8 (2–5 ACC)
Head coach	Bob Ward (2nd season);
Home stadium	Byrd Stadium
	Seasons ← 1967 1969 →

1968 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
NC State $	6	–	1	–	0	6	–	4	–	0
Clemson	4	–	1	–	1	4	–	5	–	1
Virginia	3	–	2	–	0	7	–	3	–	0
South Carolina	4	–	3	–	0	4	–	6	–	0
Duke	3	–	4	–	0	4	–	6	–	0
Wake Forest	2	–	3	–	1	2	–	7	–	1
Maryland	2	–	5	–	0	2	–	8	–	0
North Carolina	1	–	6	–	0	3	–	7	–	0

$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll^[1]

The 1968 Maryland Terrapins football team represented the University of Maryland in the 1968 NCAA University Division football season. In their second and final season under head coach Bob Ward, the Terrapins compiled a 2–8 record (2–5 in conference), finished in seventh place in the Atlantic Coast Conference, and were outscored by their opponents 299 to 171.^[2]^[3] The team's statistical leaders included Alan Pastrana with 1,053 passing yards, Billy Lovett with 963 rushing yards, and Rick Carlson with 359 receiving yards.^[4]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 21	Florida State*	Byrd Stadium College Park, MD	L 14–24	33,600	^[5]
September 28	at Syracuse*	Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY	L 14–32	26,591	^[6]
October 5	vs. Duke	Foreman Field Norfolk, VA (Oyster Bowl)	L 28–30	21,000	^[7]
October 12	North Carolina	Byrd Stadium College Park, MD	W 33–24	27,480	^[8]
October 19	South Carolina	Byrd Stadium College Park, MD	W 21–19	28,200	^[9]
October 26	at NC State	Carter Stadium Raleigh, NC	L 11–31	31,000	^[10]
November 2	at Wake Forest	Groves Stadium Winston-Salem, NC	L 14–38	15,500	^[11]
November 9	Clemson	Byrd Stadium College Park, MD	L 0–16	28,596	^[12]
November 16	No. 3 Penn State*	Byrd Stadium College Park, MD (rivalry)	L 13–57	30,000	^[13]
November 23	at Virginia	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)	L 23–28	18,000	^[14]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1968 Maryland Terrapins football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
QB	`12`	Alan Pastrana	Jr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
LB	`58`	Dan Kecman	Jr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class

Head coach

Bob Ward

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend

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

Injured
Redshirt

References

^ "1968 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 24, 2013.
^ "1968 Maryland Terrapins Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
^ "Maryland Yearly Results (1965-1969)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on August 10, 2016. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
^ "1968 Maryland Terrapins Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
^ "Air power lifts FSU". The Orlando Sentinel. September 22, 1968. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Maryland loses, 32–14 to Syracuse's might". The News and Observer. September 29, 1968. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Duke halts upset try by Terps". Fort Lauderdale News. October 6, 1968. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Terps end streak with win over NC". Florence Morning News. October 13, 1968. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Maryland nips South Carolina in last quarter". The Daily Times. October 20, 1968. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Bowers bowls over Terps". Winston-Salem Journal & Sentinel. October 27, 1968. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Summers brilliant; Deacons win, 38–14". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 3, 1968. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Clemson subdues Maryland by 16–0". The Daily Progress. November 10, 1968. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "State still untouchable". The Sunday Times. November 17, 1968. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Virginia downs Terps, records". Winston-Salem Journal & Sentinel. November 24, 1968. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.