1960 Maryland Terrapins football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1960

| team = Maryland Terrapins

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Atlantic Coast Conference

| short_conf = ACC

| record = 6–4

| conf_record = 5–2

| head_coach = Tom Nugent

| hc_year = 2nd

| captain =

| stadium = Byrd Stadium

}}

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.{{cite web|title=1960 Maryland Terrapins Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|access-date=June 17, 2016|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/maryland/1960-schedule.html}}{{cite web|title=Maryland Yearly Results (1960-1964)|publisher=David DeLassus|work=College Football Data Warehouse|access-date=June 17, 2016|url=http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/m/maryland/1960-1964_yearly_results.php|archive-date=August 10, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160810125914/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/m/maryland/1960-1964_yearly_results.php|url-status=dead}} 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.{{cite web|title=1960 Maryland Terrapins Stats|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|access-date=June 17, 2016|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/maryland/1960.html}}

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 1960

| poll = AP

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 17

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = West Virginia

| site_stadium = Mountaineer Field

| site_cityst = Morgantown, WV

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 31–8

| attend = 18,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montgomery-advertiser-maryland-rips/139108867/|work=The Montgomery Advertiser|title=Maryland rips West Virginia by 31–8 tally|date=September 18, 1960|accessdate=January 19, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 24

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Texas

| opprank = 15

| site_stadium = Byrd Stadium

| site_cityst = College Park, MD

| score = 0–34

| attend = 31,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123810532/texas-whips-terps-340/|work=The Baltimore Sun|title=Texas whips Terps, 34–0|date=September 25, 1960|accessdate=April 30, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 1

| w/l = l

| opponent = Duke

| site_stadium = Byrd Stadium

| site_cityst = College Park, MD

| score = 7–20

| attend = 25,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-duke-mauls-terp/139110191/|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=Duke mauls Terps, 20–7|date=October 2, 1960|accessdate=January 19, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 8

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = NC State

| site_stadium = Riddick Stadium

| site_cityst = Raleigh, NC

| score = 10–13

| attend = 14,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-and-observer-state-stops-maryla/139111722/|work=The News and Observer|title=State stops Maryland, 13–10|date=October 9, 1960|accessdate=January 19, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 15

| w/l = w

| opponent = Clemson

| opprank = 8

| site_stadium = Byrd Stadium

| site_cityst = College Park, MD

| score = 19–17

| attend = 18,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune-maryland-stuns-clemson/139112553/|work=The Tampa Tribune|title=Maryland stuns Clemson with 19–17 upset win|date=October 16, 1960|accessdate=January 19, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 22

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Wake Forest

| site_stadium = Bowman Gray Stadium

| site_cityst = Winston-Salem, NC

| score = 14–13

| attend = 11,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-and-record-terps-defeat-wake/139112666/|work=Greensboro Daily News|title=Terps defeat Wake|date=October 23, 1960|accessdate=January 19, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 29

| w/l = w

| opponent = South Carolina

| site_stadium = Byrd Stadium

| site_cityst = College Park, MD

| score = 15–0

| attend = 21,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-virginian-pilot-maryland-whips-usc/139112840/|work=The Virginian-Pilot|title=Maryland whips USC, 15–0|date=October 30, 1960|accessdate=January 19, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 5

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = Penn State

| site_stadium = Beaver Stadium

| site_cityst = University Park, PA

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 9–28

| attend = 30,126

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/sunday-news-penn-state-in-romp/139112948/|work=Sunday News|title=Penn State in romp|date=November 6, 1960|accessdate=January 19, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 12

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = North Carolina

| site_stadium = Kenan Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Chapel Hill, NC

| score = 22–19

| attend = 26,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/winston-salem-journal-terps-dupe-unc-and/139113218/|work=Winston-Salem Journal & Sentinel|title=Terps dupe UNC and officials in disputed, 22–19 comeback|date=November 13, 1960|accessdate=January 19, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 19

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Virginia

| site_stadium = Scott Stadium

| site_cityst = Charlottesville, VA

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 44–12

| attend = 14,500

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-maryland-thumps-virgin/139113359/|work=The Baltimore Sun|title=Maryland thumps Virginia, 44–12, to end campaign|date=November 20, 1960|accessdate=January 19, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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References

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