1964 Maryland Terrapins football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1964

| team = Maryland Terrapins

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Atlantic Coast Conference

| short_conf = ACC

| record = 5–5

| conf_record = 4–3

| head_coach = Tom Nugent

| hc_year = 6th

| captain =

| stadium = Byrd Stadium

}}

The 1964 Maryland Terrapins football team represented the University of Maryland in the 1964 NCAA University Division football season. In their sixth season under head coach Tom Nugent, the Terrapins compiled a 5–5 record (4–3 in conference), finished in a tie for third place in the Atlantic Coast Conference, and outscored their opponents 164 to 126.{{cite web|title=1964 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/1964-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 Phil Petry with 809 passing yards, Tom Hickey with 894 rushing yards, and Dick Absher with 268 receiving yards.{{cite web|title=1964 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/1964.html}}

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 1964

| poll = AP

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 19

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Oklahoma

| opprank = 2

| site_stadium = Byrd Stadium

| site_cityst = College Park, MD

| score = 3–13

| attend = 35,200

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-progress-index-maryland-gives-oklaho/139187630/|work=The Progress-Index|title=Maryland gives Oklahoma scare|date=September 20, 1964|accessdate=January 20, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 26

| w/l = w

| opponent = South Carolina

| site_stadium = Byrd Stadium

| site_cityst = College Park, MD

| score = 24–6

| attend = 23,500

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/danville-register-and-bee-maryland-rolls/139187872/|work=The Danville Register|title=Maryland rolls to 24–6 win over South Carolina|date=September 27, 1964|accessdate=January 20, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 3

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = NC State

| site_stadium = Riddick Stadium

| site_cityst = Raleigh, NC

| score = 13–14

| attend = 14,500

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/winston-salem-journal-2d-half-rally-beat/139184902/|work=Winston-Salem Journal & Sentinel|title=2d-half rally beats Terps, gives State 3d victory, 14–13|date=October 4, 1964|accessdate=January 20, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 10

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Duke

| site_stadium = Duke Stadium

| site_cityst = Durham, NC

| score = 17–24

| attend = 27,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-roanoke-times-curtis-saves-dukes-wi/139186677/|work=The Roanoke Times|title=Curtis saves Duke's win over Maryland|date=October 11, 1964|accessdate=January 20, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 17

| w/l = w

| neutral = y

| opponent = North Carolina

| site_stadium = Foreman Field

| site_cityst = Norfolk, VA

| gamename = Oyster Bowl

| score = 10–9

| attend = 28,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/richmond-times-dispatch-terrapins-edge-t/139188007/|work=Richmond Times-Dispatch|title=Terrapins edge Tar Heels, 10–9|date=October 18, 1964|accessdate=January 20, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 24

| w/l = l

| opponent = Wake Forest

| site_stadium = Byrd Stadium

| site_cityst = College Park, MD

| score = 17–21

| attend = 22,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-and-observer-deacons-rally-nip/139188130/|work=The News and Observer|title=Deacons' rally nips Maryland|date=October 25, 1964|accessdate=January 20, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 31

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = Penn State

| site_stadium = Beaver Stadium

| site_cityst = University Park, PA

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 9–17

| attend = 33,500

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-press-penn-state-downs-terps-179/139188255/|work=Daily Press|title=Penn State downs Terps, 17–9|date=November 1, 1964|accessdate=January 20, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 7

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Navy

| site_stadium = Byrd Stadium

| site_cityst = College Park, MD

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 27–22

| attend = 40,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-terps-ambrusko-runs-1/139188452/|work=The Baltimore Sun|title=Terps' Ambrusko runs 101 yards, beats Navy, 27–22|date=November 8, 1964|accessdate=January 20, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 14

| w/l = w

| opponent = Clemson

| site_stadium = Byrd Stadium

| site_cityst = College Park, MD

| score = 34–0

| attend = 26,500

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-knoxville-news-sentinel-terp-sophs-r/139188553/|work=The Knoxville News-Sentinel|title=Terp sophs rip Clemson|date=November 15, 1964|accessdate=January 20, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 21

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Virginia

| site_stadium = Scott Stadium

| site_cityst = Charlottesville, VA

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 10–0

| attend = 17,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/johnson-city-press-hickey-petry-lead-te/139188664/|work=Johnson City Press-Chronicle|title=Hickey, Petry lead Terps past Cavaliers|date=November 22, 1964|accessdate=January 20, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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References

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