Maryland Terrapins Nickname, Mascot and Football Gameday Traditions and Gridiron Legends Like many others, Maryland fans cheer for the tortoise instead of the hare. Along with that, Terrapin fans are excited about the future with the program's planned move to the Big 10 Conference. Location: College Park, Md. Conference: ACC.
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2019 Schedule.Regular SeasonAugustSaturday, August 31 2019win 79-0SeptemberSaturday, September 07 2019win 63-20@Saturday, September 14 2019loss 17-20Friday, September 27 2019loss 0-59October@Saturday, October 05 2019win 48-7@Saturday, October 12 2019loss 14-40Saturday, October 19 2019loss 28-34@Saturday, October 26 2019loss 10-52NovemberSaturday, November 02 2019loss 7-38@Saturday, November 09 2019loss 14-73Saturday, November 23 2019loss 7-54@Saturday, November 30 2019loss 16-19.
Maryland Terrapins footballFirst season1892 ( 1892)Athletic directorHead coach1st season, 4–10 (.286)Stadium(Capacity: 54,000)Field surfaceLocationConferenceDivisionEastPast conferencesIndependent (1892–1893)(1894, 1896–1897)Independent (1898–1919)(1920)(1921–1951)Independent (1952)(1953–2013)All-time record652–600–43 (.520)Bowl record11–13–2 (.462)Claimed nat'l titles1 Unclaimed nat'l titles1 Conference titles11RivalriesConsensus All-Americans12Current uniform. ColorsRed, White, Black, and GoldFight song(Occasionally played)MascotMarching bandOutfitterWebsiteThe Maryland Terrapins football team represents the in the sport of. The Terrapins compete in the (FBS) and the. The Terrapins joined the Big Ten Conference on July 1, 2014, following 62 years in the as a founding member. Is the head coach.Since 1950, the Terrapins have played their home games at in with occasional home games from time to time in, making them one of two FBS football teams in the and the closest team to Washington, D.C.
The team's official colors of red, white, black, and gold have been in use in some combination since the 1920s and are taken from, and the Terrapins nickname — often abbreviated as 'Terps' — was adopted in 1933 after native to the state. Maryland shares storied rivalries with and.The program's achievements have included one, nine, two, 11 consensus, several, and 24 bowl game appearances. Maryland possesses the third-most ACC championships with nine, which places them behind Clemson and Florida State with 15 each.
Many former Terrapins players and coaches have gone on to including 16 first-round NFL Draft picks. A game between Maryland and in 1919.In 1892, the school then known as the Maryland Agricultural College fielded its first officially-sanctioned team. They went scoreless in all three of that season's games, but the following year, posted a perfect record of 6–0. For the first two decades of the program, the team primarily competed against local universities and high schools due to the prohibitive nature of long-distance travel at the time.In 1911, became head coach and held that position for more than two decades until he was named the. In 1921, Maryland joined the where it remained for thirty years. Between 1935 and 1946, the school had several coaches that achieved fame elsewhere:, a former assistant coach under;, architect of 's; and, who later became the long-time head coach. Bryant resigned after one season when a player he had suspended was reinstated by President Byrd.
Jim Tatum era (1947–1955). Main article:was hired in 1947, after at where he had led the Sooners to a conference championship in his only season there. He was Maryland's sixth head coach in eight years, but Tatum stayed for nine seasons and became the school's most successful head coach in modern history. During his tenure, he led Maryland to two national championships (one retroactive), three conference championships, three perfect seasons, six top-20 final rankings, and five appearances. Seven of his players were named first-team All-Americans, including five consensus All-Americans. Under Tatum, Maryland finished every season with a winning record.
Maryland in action against Navy in 1952.After the, the Terrapins participated in their first bowl game, the, in which they tied, 20–20. NCAA season-scoring leader recorded all three Maryland touchdowns. In 1949, Maryland again played in the, where they defeated 20th-ranked, 20–7.
The Terrapins finished the season ranked 14th by the Associated Press. Maryland's current home field, was constructed in 1950, and named in honor of former coach and contemporary Maryland president Curly Byrd. Maryland started ranked 15th and defeated Navy, 35–21, in the Byrd Stadium dedication game.The Terrapins won the 1951 co-championship alongside the.
Culminated with an upset over first-ranked in the. At the time, however, the released their final rankings before the bowl games, and Maryland finished third in the. Several selectors, including analyst, have retroactively credited Maryland with the national championship. In 1953, Maryland and six other schools split from the Southern Conference to form the. That year, Maryland shut-out two 11th-ranked teams:, 38–0, and, 21–0, won the alongside, and were named the national champions as the only undefeated and untied team in the nation.
The Terrapins were defeated by fourth-ranked in the. After the 1955 season, Tatum resigned to return to, where he soon died of. After Tatum (1956–1971) The Terrapins entered 1956 ranked number-six, but after the departure of Tatum, they suffered their first losing season in a decade. It marked the beginning of a long undistinguished period of Maryland history, and between 1956 and 1971, they compiled a record of 50–100–1 and only three winning seasons. In 1967, they suffered their first and only winless season in 75 years. High points during this period included victories over 14th-ranked in 1957, 11th-ranked in 1959, eighth-ranked in 1960, and seventh-ranked in 1961.
In 1962, assistant coach convinced African-American to transfer from the. Hill broke the in football at four institutions:, the Naval Academy, Maryland, and the ACC.
In 1965, back Bob Sullivan led the nation with 10 interceptions. Jerry Claiborne era (1972–1981). Jerry Claiborne engineered a turnaround of Maryland's fortunes beginning in 1972.In 1972, took over as head coach of the Terrapins, which had only nine wins in the past five years. In his first season, Maryland improved to 5–5–1, and the following year, they reached their first bowl game in almost two decades. The team steadily improved until his fifth season, 1976, when they finished the regular season with an 11–0 record, their first perfect mark since Tatum's. Later described Claiborne's coaching style as 'vanilla', and said his strategy was 'run right, run left, run up the middle, punt, and play good defense.' He went on to say, 'But, there's no question he made me a tougher player.
We'd do drills where the quarterback had to take on a linebacker. It was like he had a sign on our back, 'Hit us, we're stupid'. It made you a tougher player.' In 1974, Maryland had a pre-season rank of 14th and later beat 17th-ranked to win the. The Terrapins were defeated by 20th-ranked Tennessee in the and finished the season ranked 13th.
In 1975, Maryland again won the ACC and defeated 13th-ranked in the to finish 13th in the nation. That season, the Terrapins led the ACC in total offense with 375.2 yards per game. Maryland started 1976 ranked 12th, and quarterback led them to 11 consecutive wins to secure their third straight ACC championship. Maryland's loss to sixth-ranked in the, 30–21, ended any hopes for a national championship.In 1978, Maryland beat 20th-ranked and finished with a ranking of 20th. The game that pitted 11th-ranked Maryland against 12th-ranked has been described as one of the most exciting games of the era. The 'big-play caravan' ultimately saw Clemson triumph, 28–24. From 1974 to 1978, Claiborne and the Terrapins secured five consecutive bowl game berths and three consecutive ACC championships.
Maryland made it to a sixth bowl game in 1980. After the 1981 season, Claiborne left the program for his alma mater, and was replaced by, an assistant coach for the. Bobby Ross era (1982–1986). Coach RossIn a surprising choice, former Maryland assistant coach and head coach, who was not a big-name at the time, was selected as head coach in 1982. In contrast to Claiborne's style, Ross implemented a high-powered offense.
He replaced the with an offense that emphasized dropback passes, and passes. This change in tactics and strategy enabled starting quarterback the opportunity to excel to a degree not seen under Claiborne the season prior. Esiason said, 'Ross has an uncanny knack of putting players in a position to not only succeed, but to overachieve. If he didn't show up at Maryland, I don't know what would have happened to me. I don't know if I would have turned into the player I was and played in the NFL.' During this time, several went on to careers in the (NFL), and the school was nicknamed ' as a result.In Ross's inaugural season, Maryland defeated 10th-ranked, and then edged before their most important conference game of the season against the, the. Between 1974 and 1988, either Clemson or Maryland won the ACC title all but three years.
Clemson had lost to the, seventh-ranked, 13–7, and tied, 17–17, after the opposing quarterback, led a comeback. Clemson was therefore unable to defend their NCAA championship, but either Clemson or Maryland, with perfect conference records, would secure the ACC title. Thus, decades before the official, 1982 saw a rare de facto title match. Clemson scored first, then pulled away 14–7 before half. In the second half, a favorable wind twice yielded Maryland excellent field position, Esiason threw for two rapid-fire touchdowns and a, and the defense held Clemson at bay. However, the Terrapins also turned the ball over five times in the second half and lost, 24–22.
With the win, Clemson won the ACC and Maryland finished second. Immediately after the game, the NCAA announced its investigation into Clemson recruiting had found improprieties.
As a result, the Tigers were denied a bowl game and television coverage in the following season. The ACC instituted further punishment, making Clemson ineligible for a conference title for the next two years. Maryland finished 1982 ranked 20th after losing to ninth-ranked in the.
In 1983, Maryland lost to third-ranked and 20th-ranked, but beat 17th-ranked and third-ranked. And Maryland once more met with perfect ACC records, and Maryland again lost, this time blown out, 52–27. Despite the loss, Maryland was awarded the conference championship because of the sanctions against Clemson.In 1984, Maryland defeated the, sixth-ranked, in what was then the biggest comeback in college football history and judged by some as the most exciting. At half time, Maryland trailed Miami, 31–0.
Back-up quarterback replaced and proceeded to throw four touchdown passes, and capitalizing on Miami errors, the Terrapins won, 42–40. The recovery from the 31–point halftime deficit stood as the greatest college football comeback for the next 22 years, until the record was by against. Reich later repeated the feat in his professional career when he led the to overcome a 32-point deficit and set the. That season, Maryland also defeated 17th-ranked and 20th-ranked, and secured the ACC championship. In the postseason, they edged Tennessee, 28–27, in the and finished 12th in the nation. Maryland entered the 1985 season with a number-one preseason rank, and set its all-time home attendance record in Byrd Stadium with an average of 49,385 over five games.
However, they dropped to a ranking of 17th in Week 2, and then out of the polls in Week 4 after a. Despite the early setbacks, the Terrapins finished undefeated in six conference games to take the ACC championship for the third consecutive year. Maryland defeated, 35-18, in the and earned a final ranking of 18th. In 1986, the Terrapins posted a mediocre 5–5–1 record.After the season, Ross resigned as head coach. He expressed frustration over the university's failure to improve Byrd Stadium and its associated facilities.
Ross had shown recruits stadium and facility renovation plans as an indication of the program's direction, and when they did not come to fruition, he felt that he had misled the players. Ross also stated that he was hurt by 'innuendo, insinuation, and guilt by association' with respect to the -induced death of Maryland star.
He said, 'I feel the football team has represented the university well, both on and off the field.' The athletics department investigation report had commended the propriety of the football program, but university chancellor did not offer his vocal support for Ross until a month later. Dark years (1987–2000) Maryland athletics in general were marred by the death of, and the football team was no exception.
After Ross resigned, and was promoted to head coach. This was the beginning of a lackluster period for Terrapins football, and Maryland compiled a 55–88 record and one bowl appearance from 1987 to 2000.
A to in the final game of 1988 cost the team a sixth win for. In 1989, Maryland tied 's 13th-ranked for the only time in ' existence. The following season, the Terrapins beat 25th-ranked.
Maryland received a bowl berth and tied in the, which would be their only postseason appearance during this period. Maryland was plagued by injuries in 1991, and finished with just two wins to nine losses, their worst record in two decades.After that season, athletic director fired Krivak, one year after having granted him a five-year contract extension, and hired head coach as his replacement. Duffner installed a which shattered many school records, but the defense was notoriously weak. During this time, quarterbacks and set numerous school records for passing under Duffner, most of which still stand. In 1993, Maryland earned the dubious honor of most yards allowed per game, a record which still stands. In 11 games, the Terrapins surrendered 6,083 yards—an average of 553.0 yards per game. After that season, Duffner reorganized his staff by firing three assistant coaches, but the team showed little progress in the following years.
Duffner was fired after the 1996 season, having accumulated a combined record of 20–35.was hired as head coach for the 1997 season under a five-year contract. Vanderlinden had helped engineer turnarounds at as defensive coordinator and at as a defensive assistant. The in particular had shocked observers when it recorded a 10–2 season and the championship. In 1999, Maryland showed its first signs of significant improvement, and a winning season appeared certain when Maryland possessed a 5–2 record. The Terrapins, however, then suffered a three-game losing streak. In their finale against, the Terrapins needed a win to garner a likely invitation to either the or, whose was a Maryland alumnus. The Terrapins came from behind and held the lead, 30–27, with 5:18 left to play.
They regained possession with 1:40 remaining, but an inexperienced quarterback unintentionally stopped the clock. Virginia recovered the ball on downs and mounted a touchdown drive to win the game and end Maryland's bowl hopes. Despite narrowly missing a winning season, Vanderlinden was granted a two-year contract extension. In 2000, Maryland again fell short of a winning season and bowl game. The Terrapins entered their season closer with a 5–5 record, and again fell, this time in a rout by 24th-ranked. Vanderlinden was fired the following day.Despite the failure to deliver a winning season, Vanderlinden did oversee substantive improvement in the program.
In 1999, Maryland allowed a conference low of 11 compared with 56 two years prior, and they led the conference in after being ranked last in 1997. In 1998, the Terrapins were one of the most improved teams in defense, scoring defense, passing defense, and rushing. During Vanderlinden's tenure, Maryland also recruited several key players who were instrumental in the team's later success.
Ralph Friedgen (2001–2010). First game of the 2009 season, versus the, a former Maryland player and assistant under Bobby Ross, was hired as Vanderlinden's replacement for the 2001 season. Friedgen had previously been denied an interview for the position twice by his alma mater. While offensive coordinator at Georgia Tech, he had been described as an 'offensive genius', and Friedgen later received similar plaudits while at Maryland.
When he took over, Maryland had not won a bowl game in 16 years and had only one winning season since 1990.In, Maryland won its first four games and entered the AP Poll for the first time since September 1995. Maryland beat 15th-ranked in when placekicker, the ACC's future all-time scoring leader, equalized and then won the game with 46- and 26-yard, thereby ensuring a winning season and bowl appearance. In, 18th-ranked broke a stalemate in the fourth quarter to hand Maryland its only defeat of the regular season, 52–31. Maryland closed the year with a win over, which secured the ACC championship and made the Terrapins the first team other than Florida State to take the title outright since the Seminoles joined the conference in 1991. Sixth-ranked Maryland then faced fifth-ranked in the —their first-ever appearance, and their first major bowl of any sort since the 1977 Cotton Bowl. The Terrapins lost, 56–23, and finished with a 10–2 record and ranked 10th in the nation.In, Maryland had a preseason rank of 20th, but their first three games included a shutout by 12th-ranked, 22–0, and a loss to 16th-ranked, 37–10.
The Terrapins rallied to defeat 13th-ranked and 17th-ranked, while losing only to. That loss, however, prevented Maryland from earning a share of the ACC championship alongside Florida State. The Terrapins routed in the, 30–3, and finished with an 11–3 record and final ranking of 18th. Maryland began the with losses to and eighth-ranked. They later defeated 23rd-ranked, but were edged.
In the postseason, 24th-ranked Maryland delivered a second crushing defeat against 20th-ranked West Virginia in the, 41–7, and finished the season ranked 17th. Computer poll ranked Maryland third in the nation, behind only split-national champions. The was Friedgen's first with a losing record. Maryland finished with a 5–6 mark that included an overtime loss to, 19–16. The highlight of the season was an upset victory over fifth-ranked, which was Maryland's first against the Seminoles and their first win against a top-10 team since 1990.
The Terrapins again ended the with a 5–6 record. That season opened with a victory over, which was the first meeting between the in 40 years.
Ralph Friedgen leads his team before his final game, the.In, Maryland returned to a bowl game and finished with a 9–4 record. During the season, the Terrapins upset 19th-ranked, 13–12, and five of their games were won by four points or less.
In the, Maryland beat, 24–7. In, Maryland overcame extensive injuries to again secure a postseason appearance. During the season, unranked Maryland tallied two shocking upsets against 10th-ranked, 34–24, and eighth-ranked Boston College, 42–35. They finished the season with a rout of to attain bowl eligibility, 37–0, but lost to in the, 21–14.
According to the final computer-generated rankings, Maryland had the second-hardest schedule in the ACC and the 27th-hardest schedule among teams.Numerous observers described Maryland's as 'wildly inconsistent'. The Terrapins defeated four of their five ranked opponents—25th-ranked, 19th-ranked, 19th-ranked, and 17th-ranked —but also lost to heavy underdogs. Ultimately, Maryland defeated in the and finished the season with an 8–5 record. Before the, many analysts projected the Terrapins to finish last or second-to-last in the Atlantic Division of the ACC, and expressed particular concern with the inexperienced.
The prognostications proved accurate, and Maryland finished 2–10 for their first ten-loss season in program history. Maryland rebounded in to finish with a 9–4 record, including a win in the, and ranked 23rd in the AP Poll. The ACC named Friedgen, while freshman quarterback became the first Terrapin ever named. Citing lack of fan support, the athletic department bought out the final year of Friedgen's contract for $2 million.
Randy Edsall (2011–2015). Coach EdsallAfter Friedgen was let go, the Terrapins hired away from to be Maryland's head coach. The 2011 season was not a successful one for Maryland. After a nationally televised win over, the Terrapins struggled for the remainder of the season. They only managed to record one more win (against FCS opponent ) and finished with a 2–10 record. The team did attract national attention for its 'Maryland Pride' uniforms that were created by, who had become the official outfitter of the Maryland Athletic Department in September 2008.After the 2011 season, Edsall fired both his offensive coordinator and his defensive coordinator Todd Bradford., who had been fired in 2011 from his head coaching position at, was hired to be the new offensive coordinator. Locksley had previously worked at Maryland under head coaches Vanderlinden and Friedgen, and was the recruiting coordinator for Maryland before and during the three consecutive 10+ win seasons under Friedgen., who had been the defensive coordinator for the, was hired to replace Bradford as the new defensive coordinator.Edsall's 2012 team compiled a 4–8 record, losing four quarterbacks to injury, and eventually starting a linebacker at the position.
The team's record improved from 2011 nonetheless but still not as much as fans, alumni and the administration had hoped.The 2013 Maryland Terrapins football team under head coach Edsall improved to 7–6, capping the season with a loss in the to, The 61st and final season the Terrapins would be playing football in the.Edsall's 2014 Terps finished their regular season with a 7–5 record, comprising a 4–4 record in Big Ten Conference play that put them third in the Big Ten East Division, their Inaugural season in the. Maryland ended its season at the, where it lost to.On October 11, 2015, Edsall was relieved of his duties with offensive coordinator named as the interim head coach for the rest of the 2015 season. Durkin (2016–2018). L–R: Unnamed official, Maryland Gov., UofM Pres., and AD during Hogan's visit in 2017, photographed by Tom Nappi at.On December 2, 2015, the Terps announced the hiring of former Michigan defensive coordinator as head coach.
Durkin had never before worked as a full-time head coach, though he coached the Florida Gators on an interim basis in the.In 2016, Durkin coached the Terrapins to a 6–7 record including a bowl loss. Maryland finished 4-8 and was ineligible for a bowl game in 2017. During the 2018 offseason, football player died from an apparent after a practice. Following McNair's death and news reports that players 'faced abuse and disparagement' from football staff, Durkin was placed on administrative leave on August 11, just weeks before the start of the 2018 season. One of those football staffers Rick Court, one of Durkin's first hires and the strength and conditioning coach, was dismissed from Maryland due to sources describing his abusive training methods.
Offensive coordinator, in his first season with Maryland, was named interim head coach. The UM Board of Regents recommended that Durkin stay as head coach after a report was released. However, due to intense backlash Durkin was fired as head coach on October 31, 2018. Mike Locksley (2019–present) On December 4, 2018, Maryland hired Alabama offensive coordinator as their new head coach.
Locksley, a native and former Maryland assistant, previously served as interim head coach of the Terrapins for their final 6 games in 2015 after Randy Edsall's firing.The Locksley era at Maryland had an impressive offensive start with the Terps scoring 142 points in kicking off the 2019 campaign. In its first game, Maryland crushed 79-0 and then dominated 21st ranked 63-20. The 142 points in its first two games marked the Terps’s highest-ever scoring output in consecutive games.
The 63 points against Syracuse were the most points scored against a ranked opponent by any Maryland football team ever. Conference affiliations. This section's factual accuracy is. Relevant discussion may be found on. Please help to ensure that disputed statements are. ( January 2019) Maryland has affiliated with various conferences as well as being an independent. Independent (1892–1893).
(1894, 1896–1897). Independent (1898–1915). (1916–1921). (1922–1951) or (1921–1951). Independent (1952).
(1953–2013). (2014–present)Championships National championships Maryland was selected by NCAA-designated major selectors in both 1951 and 1953.: 113 Maryland claims the 1953 national championship. YearCoachSelectorsRecordBowlResult, Sagarin (ELO-Chess)10–0W 28–13Jim Tatum,10–1L 0–7Conference championships Maryland has won 11 conference championships in two conferences as of the 2017 season, eight outright and three shared. YearCoachConferenceOverall recordConference record8–22–0†10–05–0†10–13–0†4–08–46–09–2–15–011–18–46–09–310–27–1† Co-championBowl games Maryland has participated in 27 bowl games, with the Terrapins holding a record of 11–14–2. SeasonCoachBowlOpponentResultT 20–20Jim TatumW 20–7Jim TatumW 28–13Jim TatumL 0–7Jim TatumL 6–20L 16–17Jerry ClaiborneL 3–7Jerry ClaiborneW 13–0Jerry ClaiborneL 21–30Jerry ClaiborneW 17–7Jerry ClaiborneL 0–42Jerry ClaiborneL 20–35L 20–21Bobby RossL 23–30Bobby RossW 28–27Bobby RossW 35–18T 34–34L 23–56Ralph FriedgenW 30–3Ralph FriedgenW 41–7Ralph FriedgenW 24–7Ralph FriedgenL 14–21Ralph FriedgenW 42–35Ralph FriedgenW 51–20L 20–31Randy EdsallL 21–45L 30–36Home stadium.
A view of showing the old (since replaced) Tyser Tower suites ( center). Former arena is in the distance ( left).During its first few decades, the football program had only one poorly suited athletic field on which to play and practice and had no dedicated facilities such as locker rooms. Former coach and contemporary university president Dr.
Byrd allocated funds for the construction of a stadium in 1915, and it was completed in 1923. The Board of Regents voted to name it in honor of its main advocate.
The stadium's capacity was 5,000. During this time, it was common for Maryland to play its better-drawing games in larger stadiums in Washington, D.C. Or.In 1950, that small field was replaced by the identically named but much larger, which was constructed at the cost of $1 million. The new stadium had an initial capacity of 34,680, which has since been upgraded to 51,055 through extensive additions.
Shortly after its construction, the stadium hosted its dedication game against, which Maryland won 35–21. That same year, the new field held its first and only bowl game, the, which featured. In 2006, the University of Maryland became the first school to sell naming rights to its field. The home field was officially branded 'Chevy Chase Bank Field at Byrd Stadium' in a 25-year, $20 million contract. In 2008, was bought out by, and the stadium was renamed Capital One Field at Byrd Stadium.
On December 11, 2015, the Board of Regents voted 12–5 to remove the 'Byrd' from the stadium's name because of Harry 'Curley' Byrd's segregationist history, renaming it Maryland Stadium for the time being. Practice facility. Main article:The Maryland Terrapins football team practices in Cole Field House Performance Center, the 160,000-square-foot (15,000 m 2) indoor practice complex and football operations center that opened in August 2017. The facility features a, 100-yard-long with a goal post at each end surrounded by an elevated concourse. With a nearly 90-foot (27 m) height clearance from the field to the center of the roof, the facility ranks among the highest in any practice facility.
When completed in 2019, the facility will include two full-length outdoor football practice fields, locker rooms, a 26,000-square-foot (2,400 m 2) strength and conditioning center, and other training facilities, a theater-style team meeting room, position meeting rooms, a 230-seat cafeteria, and staff offices for the school's football program. A tunnel will connect the Cole Field House Performance Center to. Traditions Nickname.
The is a turtle species native to Maryland.When the school was known as the Maryland Agricultural College, from 1856 to 1916, the media called the athletics teams the 'Farmers' and the 'Aggies'. As the University of Maryland, the teams became known as 'The Old Liners' in reference to the. During the 1923 season, referred to Maryland as the Orioles, after endemic to the region that was already the namesake for.
In 1932, suggested that the namesake become the ( Malaclemys terrapin), a species of land-dwelling turtle common throughout the state, particularly the area where Dr. Byrd spent his early life. The student newspaper had already been named since 1921, and the athletics teams were sometimes referred to as the 'Terrapins' as early as 1928.
Newspapers began referring to the team simply as the 'Terps' to shorten headlines. The truncated name stuck and is now in official use by the school.The mascot is a diamondback terrapin named Testudo, which means 'turtle' in. It is also the name of an ancient Roman, in which soldiers protected their infantry square from projectiles by completely enclosing it with their shields. Derivations of the word have also been used in scientific nomenclature related to the reptile, such as the order and the family.
In 1933, the graduating class raised funds for a 300-pound bronze replica of a terrapin. It was initially placed in front of, which was then the home arena of the. In 1951, after being the subject of numerous pranks, the statue was relocated to, reinforced with 700 pounds of concrete, and anchored with steel rods. It was moved again in the 1960s, in front of, and a second replica was placed at Maryland Stadium in 1992.
In the 2000s, under coach Ralph Friedgen, it was a pregame tradition for the football players to walk 200 yards, through what is known as 'Terp Alley', to the locker rooms, and touch the bronze Testudo. The Maryland state flagOriginally, the athletic teams had no official colors and often used gray or maroon and gray for their uniforms. Senior classes would sometimes select colors of their own choosing.
In modern times, the uniforms have been based on some combination of the four colors of the: red, white, black, and gold. The dominant colors have occasionally changed back and forth with changes of the head coach. In 1904, Maryland adopted a state flag based on the heraldry of: the Calvert family arms (black and gold) quartered with his mother's Crossland family arms (red and white).
From the early 1920s until 1942, the black and gold were adopted as the official school colors.In, left to coach at Maryland. He brought with him an affinity for a red and white color scheme and changed the team's uniforms. Shaughnessy left after one season, and the school switched back to the more traditional black and gold. He returned in and again changed the colors to red and white. When replaced him the following season, Shaughnessy's colors were retained. In 1961, Maryland wore gold jerseys with black numerals for the first time since 1945 for their season opener against.
In 1987, introduced black jerseys with the Maryland flag on the sleeves for selected games and then black pants followed in 1991. Took over in 1997 and a new black and white uniform was adopted. Under, Maryland returned to red and white in 2001, with black uniforms being reserved for select games. Maryland was one of the first schools to utilize the 'blackout' concept, where fans uniformly wear the color to stand out in the stadium. It was introduced unofficially as the 'Byrd Blackout' in 2005. For the, Maryland wore new uniforms that offered a 'dizzying array' of combinations in the four school colors.
In the season opener against, the Terrapins unveiled a unique uniform based on the Maryland state flag that received nationwide media attention. In recent years since 2001 under and continued by, Maryland has worn a uniform combination of all-red, red jerseys and red pants for the annual game on homecoming weekend.Rivalries West Virginia. Main article:West Virginia and Maryland have met 52 times as of 2019.
Since their first game in 1919. The had a chance of becoming an annual game with West Virginia potentially joining the ACC in 2012, but the Mountaineers wound up joining the. In 2001, both programs hired new head coaches, with West Virginia being taken over. Due to their proximity, the schools regularly raid their opponent's recruiting areas. The long-running series was put on hiatus for the 2008 and 2009 seasons, but resumed in 2010.
The series ran for five straight seasons from 2010, meeting twice in College Park, twice in, and once at in Baltimore for a neutral site game. The series is currently on hiatus and will resume for a home-and-home at.Penn State. Main article:Maryland and Penn State have met 44 times as of 2019 season. Although Penn State leads the series with a lopsided 39–2–1 record against Maryland, many of those games were decided by field goals and turnovers.
Because Maryland was in the before joining the in July 2014, this rivalry was mainly kept alive through recruiting. The teams seldom played each other while Maryland was in the ACC but they competed in recruiting in the Baltimore-Washington metropolitan area and Delaware Valley. The teams met in State College on November 1, 2014 for the first time in 11 years. Maryland defeated Penn State 20–19, and at the conclusion of the game, finished his interview by saying 'You know what?
Let the rivalry begin'. The following year, the rivalry game was played at in Baltimore, Penn State defeated Maryland 31–30. In 2016, the Terrapins lost in a blowout in State College, after keeping it close for most of the first half, the Nittany Lions shut Maryland out in the final 30 minutes to cruise to a 38–14 win. Maryland hosted #12 Penn State in the final game of the 2017 season.
The Nittany Lions scored on their opening possession and never looked back, leading 31-0 at the break. Penn State would score on their first three possessions in the second half, making the score 52-0. Maryland would get on the board on their next possession, kicking a field goal with 1:28 remaining in the 3rd making the score 52-3 Penn State. The Lions would go on to win by 63 points, defeating Maryland 66-3 tying the most lopsided win in the series dating back to 1993 when the Lions won 70-7.
The matchup in 2018 saw the Lions extend their winning streak to 4 games defeating Maryland 38-3 on a soggy November afternoon at Beaver Stadium. The most recent matchup occurred Friday September 27, 2019, at Maryland Stadium in College Park.
Both teams had a bye the previous week; however, Maryland was unable to take advantage of the week off and came out of the game with a 59-0 blow out loss to their rivals up north. Virginia. Main article:The Maryland–Virginia football rivalry was a designated official ACC cross-divisional series when Maryland was an ACC member and the teams have a long-standing rivalry due to proximity and history. The programs also vie for recruits in the same region, and more recently, an additional factor has been the schools' academic competition. Maryland and Virginia have occasionally served as spoilers for one another by precluding a championship or bowl game appearance. Since Maryland is moving out of the ACC and into the Big Ten, the future of this series is in question.
On January 12, 2017, the schools jointly announced a home-home series would be played during the 2023 and 2024 seasons. Maryland and Navy in 2005 after a 40-year hiatus.Maryland played the Naval Academy, which is also located in the state of Maryland, several times between the 1930s and 1960s. The rivalry is known as the. In 1964, an incident in which a Terrapins player flashed an obscene gesture prompted Navy officials to suspend the series for 40 years.
They resumed play in 2005. As of 2010, the winner of the Crab Bowl Classic is awarded the. Frequent opponents Below are Maryland's records against its top ten most-played opponents since 1917. OpponentGamesWinsLossesTiesPct.Last meetingVirginia7844322.577Oct 12, 2013 ( W 27–26)North Carolina7032371.464Nov 24, 2012 (L 38–45)North Carolina State6933324.507Nov 30, 2013 ( W 41–21)Clemson6226342.435Oct 26, 2013 (L 27–40)Wake Forest6243181.702Oct 19, 2013 (L 10–34)West Virginia5222282.442Sep 26 2015 (L 6–45)Duke5031190.620Oct 2, 2010 ( W 21–16)Penn State432401.058Sep 27, 2019 (L 0–59)Syracuse3716192.459Sep 7, 2019 ( W 63–20)Virginia Tech3116150.516Nov 16, 2013 ( W 27–24)Big Ten rivals Below are Maryland's records against their Big Ten opponents.
Main article:Over the years, many Maryland players have received All-American honors. Eleven Terps have been named consensus (received a majority of votes) first-team All-Americans and one, has received that honor twice. Additionally, some have been awarded prestigious awards, including the,.
While no Terrapin has ever received the, which is bestowed upon college football's most outstanding player, several have received votes by the award's selection committee. Quarterbacks and finished second and fourth in the voting in 1952 and 1953, respectively. Additionally, and all finished in the top-ten of the voting for a Heisman. Six Maryland players and four coaches have been inducted into the., and were inducted as coaches. The players included, Bob Pellegrini, Jack Scarbath,.
And Randy White were also inducted into the. College Football Hall of Famers InductedPlayerPositionTenure1980G193QB193T194†DT196C190†T1951–1953† Player is also inFuture non-conference opponents Announced schedules as of September 19, 2019. AtatatatatatatSee also.References. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
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