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1960 Maryland Terrapins football team

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The 1960 Maryland Terrapins football team represented the University of Maryland in the 1960 college football season. In their second season under head coach Tom Nugent, the Terrapins compiled a 6–4 record (5–2 in conference), finished in third place in the Atlantic Coast Conference, and outscored their opponents 171 to 164.[2][3] The team's statistical leaders included Dale Betty with 796 passing yards, Pat Drass with 297 rushing yards, and Gary Collins with 404 receiving yards.[4]

Record6–4 (5–2 ACC)
Headcoach
HomestadiumByrd Stadium
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1960 Maryland Terrapins football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record6–4 (5–2 ACC)
Head coach
Home stadiumByrd Stadium
Seasons
 1959
1961 
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1960 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 10 Duke $510830
NC State411631
Maryland520640
Clemson420640
South Carolina331361
North Carolina250370
Wake Forest250280
Virginia0600100
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP poll[1]
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17at West Virginia*W 31–818,000[5]
September 24No. 15 Texas*L 0–3431,000[6]
October 1Duke
  • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD
L 7–2025,000[7]
October 8at NC StateL 10–1314,000[8]
October 15No. 8 Clemson
  • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD
W 19–1718,000[9]
October 22at Wake ForestW 14–1311,000[10]
October 29South Carolina
  • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD
W 15–021,000[11]
November 5at Penn State*L 9–2830,126[12]
November 12at North CarolinaW 22–1926,000[13]
November 19at VirginiaW 44–1214,500[14]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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