1965 Maryland Terrapins football team

The 1965 Maryland Terrapins football team represented the University of Maryland in the 1965 NCAA University Division football season. In their seventh and final season under head coach Tom Nugent, the Terrapins compiled a 4–6 record (3–3 in conference), finished in a tie for fourth place in the Atlantic Coast Conference, and were outscored by their opponents 164 to 132. The team's statistical leaders included Phil Petry with 763 passing yards, Ernie Torain with 370 rushing yards, and Bobby Collins with 462 receiving yards.

1965 Maryland Terrapins football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record4–6 (3–3 ACC)
Head coach
  • Tom Nugent (7th season)
Home stadiumByrd Stadium
1965 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
NC State + 5 2 06 4 0†
Clemson + 5 2 05 5 0†
Duke 4 2 06 4 0
Maryland 3 3 04 6 0
North Carolina 3 3 04 6 0
Virginia 3 3 04 6 0†
Wake Forest 2 4 03 7 0†
South Carolina 0 6 05 5 0†
  • + Conference co-champions
  • † South Carolina forfeited its 4 conference wins (Clemson, NC State, Virginia, Wake Forest) due to use of ineligible players. This improved Clemson and NC State from 4–3 to 5–2, making them co-champions. Overall records did not change due to the forfeits. Duke and South Carolina were originally co-champions with records of 4–2.
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