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1957 Maryland Terrapins football team

December 20, 2023

The 1957 Maryland Terrapins football team represented the University of Maryland in the 1957 NCAA University Division football season as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They were led by second-year head coach Tommy Mont, who guided Maryland to a 5–5 record, which proved to be the only non-losing season in his three-year tenure. One highlight of the season was the attendance of Elizabeth II and The Duke of Edinburgh at the game against North Carolina.

1957 Maryland Terrapins football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record5–5 (4–3 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive schemeSplit-T
CaptainGene Alderton, Jack Healy
Home stadiumByrd Stadium
Seasons
← 1956
1958 →
1957 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 15 NC State $ 5 – 0 – 1 7 – 1 – 2
No. 16 Duke 5 – 1 – 1 6 – 3 – 2
Clemson 4 – 3 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
North Carolina 4 – 3 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Maryland 4 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Virginia 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 6 – 1
South Carolina 2 – 5 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Wake Forest 0 – 7 – 0 0 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 21vs. No. 2 Texas A&M*
L 13–2125,000
September 28NC State
L 13–4824,000
October 5at No. 4 Duke
L 0–1425,000
October 12Wake Forest
  • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD
W 27–016,000
October 19No. 14 North Carolina
  • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD ("Queen's Game")
W 21–743,000
October 26Tennessee*
  • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD
L 0–1626,000
November 2at South Carolina
W 10–618,000
November 9at Clemson
L 7–2628,000
November 15at Miami*
W 16–642,701
November 23Virginia
  • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD (rivalry)
W 12–010,500
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Before the season edit

Maryland returned a deep and experienced team for 1957. Sports Illustrated gave an optimistic appraisal and predicted the team would be ready to come back from the previous season's poor result. It noted, "The line has experience and depth. The backfield only lacks speed." Moreover, sophomore guard Rodney Breedlove (who previously played on the freshman team) was a highly touted prospect.[2]

Season edit

In the season opener, second-ranked Texas A&M beat Maryland, 21–13.[3] Although defeated, the Daytona Beach Morning Journal called the Terrapins' effort "impressive".[4] Before the game against NC State, Mont worried about the inexperience of his team, particularly his quarterback Dickie Lewis and three sophomore linemen.[4] The Wolfpack routed Maryland, 48–13, and NC State halfback Dick Christy scored three touchdowns, which included a 96-yard kickoff return. Maryland did not tally until the third quarter, when back Howie Dare returned a kickoff for a score.[5]

The following week, Maryland lost to fourth-ranked Duke, 14–0, but escaped without any injuries, which The Baltimore Sun considered "a major victory in itself".[6] Against Wake Forest, Mont put in third-string senior quarterback John Fritsch late in the first half. He led the team to score two touchdowns before halftime, and then led a 72-yard drive for the final score in the fourth quarter. Maryland won, 27–0.[7]

 
Co-captains Gene Alderton (left) and Jack Healy present Prince Philip a game ball.

The highlight of the season was the home game against 14th-ranked North Carolina (3–1), which featured a return to College Park by former head coach Jim Tatum and the attendance of Elizabeth II. During a visit to the United States, the Queen had expressed a desire to watch her first game of American football.[8] In the first quarter, Maryland halfback Howard Dare fumbled and North Carolina linebacker Jack Lineberger recovered the ball on the Terrapins' 44-yard line. North Carolina was subsequently forced to punt, but recovered it at the Maryland 35 yard-line. On the ensuing possession, Tar Heel halfback Daley Goff rushed 11 yards for a touchdown. In the third quarter, Maryland gained excellent field position when Goff received a bad punt snap, and the Terps took over on the Carolina 38-yard line. Maryland quarterback Bob Rusevlyan later scored on a one-yard sneak. In the fourth quarter, halfback Ted Kershner broke away for an 81-yard touchdown run to take the lead, 14–7. Soon after, Fullback Jim Joyce capped a 67-yard drive with a 13-yard rush for a score. With a final result of 21–7, the Maryland players carried Mont to the Queen and Prince Philip's box.[9] Mont said it was a day that "I will revel in for the rest of my life."[8]

Tennessee remained in control against Maryland throughout the game. Maryland kicked off to start the game, and Terrapins guard Rod Breedlove recovered the ball on the Volunteers' 18-yard line. His team, however, was unable to convert for any points in its subsequent possession, and fell inches short of the end zone. For the remainder of the game, Maryland was able to advance only once into opposing territory, and then to just the 37-yard line. Tennessee won, 16–0.[10]

Maryland edged South Carolina, 10–6, behind quarterback John Fritsch's first quarter field goal and a point after touchdown conversion on a score in the final quarter.[11] A week later, Maryland recovered four Clemson fumbles, but the Tigers took control in the third quarter. Quarterback Harvey White passed for two touchdowns, and tailback George Usry and fullback Bob Spooner each tallied as well. Clemson won with the final result of 26–7.[12]

Maryland then met eight-point favorites Miami, which boasted a stout defense.[13] Fritsch gave the Terrapins an early lead with a first quarter field goal. Fullback Phil Perlo later scored on a short run, and quarterback Bob Rusevlyan's "accurate arm" connected with tailback Howie Dare for Maryland's final tally, which resulted in a 16–6 upset.[14] Rusevlyan again led Maryland to victory, 12–0, in a mud-soaked season finale against Virginia.[15]

After the season edit

The Terrapins improved from the previous season and compiled a 5–5 record, which proved to be the best during Coach Mont's tenure. Maryland's 4–3 record in the ACC put the Terrapins in a tie for third place in the conference.[16]

Personnel edit

Roster edit

The 1957 team consisted of the following letterwinners:[16]

  • Gene Alderton
  • Joe Behrmann
  • Rod Breedlove
  • Bill Burgly
  • Charles Carroll
  • Fred Cole
  • Ed Cooke
  • Howie Dare
  • Nick DeCicco
  • Tom Flor
  • John Forbes
  • John Fritsch
  • Joe Gardi
  • Tom Gunderman
  • Fred Hamilton
  • Jim Hatter
  • Ralph Hawkins
  • Don Healy
  • Bill Johnstone
  • Jim Joyce
  • Fred Kern
  • Ted Kershner
  • Ron Laneve
  • Bob Layman
  • Dickie Lewis
  • Wilbur Main
  • Bill Martin
  • Phil Perlo
  • Bob Rusevlyan
  • Victor Schwartz
  • Kurt Schwarz
  • Ben Scotti
  • Tom Stefl
  • Bill Steppe
  • Paul Tonetti
  • Bill Turner
  • Gene Verardi

Coaching staff edit

The coaching staff consisted of:[17]

References edit

  1. ^ "1957 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 16, 2013.
  2. ^ Atlantic Coast Conference, Sports Illustrated, September 23, 1957.
  3. ^ Oklahoma Headed For Perfect Year, September 22, 1957.
  4. ^ a b Inexperience Hampering Maryland Terrapins, Daytona Beach Morning Journal, September 25, 1957.
  5. ^ Wolfpack Rips Terps, 48–13, St. Petersburg Times, September 29, 1957.
  6. ^ TERP INJURY LIST LIGHT; Several Prior Casualties Due To Rejoin Squad, The Sun, October 8, 1957.
  7. ^ Maryland Terps Down Wake Forest, 27–0, Ocala Star Banner, October 13, 1957.
  8. ^ a b Maryland's queen for a day October 13, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, The Washington Times, October 19, 2007.
  9. ^ Bob Boyles and Paul Guido, 50 Years of College Football, p. 91, Skyhorse Publishing Inc., 2007, ISBN 1-60239-090-8.
  10. ^ First Quarter Safety, The Miami News, October 27, 1957.
  11. ^ Maryland Nips Gamecocks, Daytona Beach Morning Journal, November 3, 1957.
  12. ^ Clemson Downs Maryland 26–7, Daytona Beach Morning Journal, November 10, 1957.
  13. ^ Miami 8-Point Choice Over Terps Tonight, The Sun, November 15, 1957.
  14. ^ Maryland Tops Miami, Beaver Valley Times, November 16, 1957.
  15. ^ Maryland Defeats Virginia, 12-0, In Final Game; TERPS END SEASON ON 5-5 MARK Bob Rusevlyan Leads Victors With Passing And Running, The Sun, November 24, 1957.
  16. ^ a b Year-By-Year Results 2018-10-26 at the Wayback Machine (PDF), 2007 Terrapin Football Record Book, p. 17–22, University of Maryland, 2007.
  17. ^ Assistant Coaches 2018-10-26 at the Wayback Machine (PDF), 2007 Terrapin Football Record Book, p. 4, University of Maryland, 2007.

External links edit

  • Queen's Game collection at the University of Maryland libraries

December 20, 2023
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The 1957 Maryland Terrapins football team represented the University of Maryland in the 1957 NCAA University Division football season as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference They were led by second year head coach Tommy Mont who guided Maryland to a 5 5 record which proved to be the only non losing season in his three year tenure One highlight of the season was the attendance of Elizabeth II and The Duke of Edinburgh at the game against North Carolina 1957 Maryland Terrapins footballConferenceAtlantic Coast ConferenceRecord5 5 4 3 ACC Head coachTommy Mont 2nd season Offensive schemeSplit TCaptainGene Alderton Jack HealyHome stadiumByrd StadiumSeasons 19561958 1957 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings vte Conf OverallTeam W L T W L TNo 15 NC State 5 0 1 7 1 2No 16 Duke 5 1 1 6 3 2Clemson 4 3 0 7 3 0North Carolina 4 3 0 7 3 0Maryland 4 3 0 5 5 0Virginia 2 4 0 3 6 1South Carolina 2 5 0 5 5 0Wake Forest 0 7 0 0 10 0 Conference championRankings from AP Poll 1 Contents 1 Schedule 2 Before the season 3 Season 4 After the season 5 Personnel 5 1 Roster 5 2 Coaching staff 6 References 7 External linksSchedule editDateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSeptember 21vs No 2 Texas A amp M Cotton BowlDallas TXL 13 2125 000September 28NC StateByrd StadiumCollege Park MDL 13 4824 000October 5at No 4 DukeDuke StadiumDurham NCL 0 1425 000October 12Wake ForestByrd StadiumCollege Park MDW 27 016 000October 19No 14 North CarolinaByrd StadiumCollege Park MD Queen s Game W 21 743 000October 26Tennessee Byrd StadiumCollege Park MDL 0 1626 000November 2at South CarolinaCarolina StadiumColumbia SCW 10 618 000November 9at ClemsonMemorial StadiumClemson SCL 7 2628 000November 15at Miami Burdine StadiumMiami FLW 16 642 701November 23VirginiaByrd StadiumCollege Park MD rivalry W 12 010 500 Non conference gameRankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameBefore the season editMaryland returned a deep and experienced team for 1957 Sports Illustrated gave an optimistic appraisal and predicted the team would be ready to come back from the previous season s poor result It noted The line has experience and depth The backfield only lacks speed Moreover sophomore guard Rodney Breedlove who previously played on the freshman team was a highly touted prospect 2 Season editIn the season opener second ranked Texas A amp M beat Maryland 21 13 3 Although defeated the Daytona Beach Morning Journal called the Terrapins effort impressive 4 Before the game against NC State Mont worried about the inexperience of his team particularly his quarterback Dickie Lewis and three sophomore linemen 4 The Wolfpack routed Maryland 48 13 and NC State halfback Dick Christy scored three touchdowns which included a 96 yard kickoff return Maryland did not tally until the third quarter when back Howie Dare returned a kickoff for a score 5 The following week Maryland lost to fourth ranked Duke 14 0 but escaped without any injuries which The Baltimore Sun considered a major victory in itself 6 Against Wake Forest Mont put in third string senior quarterback John Fritsch late in the first half He led the team to score two touchdowns before halftime and then led a 72 yard drive for the final score in the fourth quarter Maryland won 27 0 7 nbsp Co captains Gene Alderton left and Jack Healy present Prince Philip a game ball The highlight of the season was the home game against 14th ranked North Carolina 3 1 which featured a return to College Park by former head coach Jim Tatum and the attendance of Elizabeth II During a visit to the United States the Queen had expressed a desire to watch her first game of American football 8 In the first quarter Maryland halfback Howard Dare fumbled and North Carolina linebacker Jack Lineberger recovered the ball on the Terrapins 44 yard line North Carolina was subsequently forced to punt but recovered it at the Maryland 35 yard line On the ensuing possession Tar Heel halfback Daley Goff rushed 11 yards for a touchdown In the third quarter Maryland gained excellent field position when Goff received a bad punt snap and the Terps took over on the Carolina 38 yard line Maryland quarterback Bob Rusevlyan later scored on a one yard sneak In the fourth quarter halfback Ted Kershner broke away for an 81 yard touchdown run to take the lead 14 7 Soon after Fullback Jim Joyce capped a 67 yard drive with a 13 yard rush for a score With a final result of 21 7 the Maryland players carried Mont to the Queen and Prince Philip s box 9 Mont said it was a day that I will revel in for the rest of my life 8 Tennessee remained in control against Maryland throughout the game Maryland kicked off to start the game and Terrapins guard Rod Breedlove recovered the ball on the Volunteers 18 yard line His team however was unable to convert for any points in its subsequent possession and fell inches short of the end zone For the remainder of the game Maryland was able to advance only once into opposing territory and then to just the 37 yard line Tennessee won 16 0 10 Maryland edged South Carolina 10 6 behind quarterback John Fritsch s first quarter field goal and a point after touchdown conversion on a score in the final quarter 11 A week later Maryland recovered four Clemson fumbles but the Tigers took control in the third quarter Quarterback Harvey White passed for two touchdowns and tailback George Usry and fullback Bob Spooner each tallied as well Clemson won with the final result of 26 7 12 Maryland then met eight point favorites Miami which boasted a stout defense 13 Fritsch gave the Terrapins an early lead with a first quarter field goal Fullback Phil Perlo later scored on a short run and quarterback Bob Rusevlyan s accurate arm connected with tailback Howie Dare for Maryland s final tally which resulted in a 16 6 upset 14 Rusevlyan again led Maryland to victory 12 0 in a mud soaked season finale against Virginia 15 After the season editThe Terrapins improved from the previous season and compiled a 5 5 record which proved to be the best during Coach Mont s tenure Maryland s 4 3 record in the ACC put the Terrapins in a tie for third place in the conference 16 Personnel editRoster edit The 1957 team consisted of the following letterwinners 16 Gene Alderton Joe Behrmann Rod Breedlove Bill Burgly Charles Carroll Fred Cole Ed Cooke Howie Dare Nick DeCicco Tom Flor John Forbes John Fritsch Joe Gardi Tom Gunderman Fred Hamilton Jim Hatter Ralph Hawkins Don Healy Bill Johnstone Jim Joyce Fred Kern Ted Kershner Ron Laneve Bob Layman Dickie Lewis Wilbur Main Bill Martin Phil Perlo Bob Rusevlyan Victor Schwartz Kurt Schwarz Ben Scotti Tom Stefl Bill Steppe Paul Tonetti Bill Turner Gene Verardi Coaching staff edit The coaching staff consisted of 17 Tommy Mont head coach William Dovell Ed Fullerton Jack Hennemier Johnny Idzik Fred Layman Roy Lester Jim Peebles Bob WardReferences edit 1957 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary sports reference com Retrieved January 16 2013 Atlantic Coast Conference Sports Illustrated September 23 1957 Oklahoma Headed For Perfect Year September 22 1957 a b Inexperience Hampering Maryland Terrapins Daytona Beach Morning Journal September 25 1957 Wolfpack Rips Terps 48 13 St Petersburg Times September 29 1957 TERP INJURY LIST LIGHT Several Prior Casualties Due To Rejoin Squad The Sun October 8 1957 Maryland Terps Down Wake Forest 27 0 Ocala Star Banner October 13 1957 a b Maryland s queen for a day Archived October 13 2012 at the Wayback Machine The Washington Times October 19 2007 Bob Boyles and Paul Guido 50 Years of College Football p 91 Skyhorse Publishing Inc 2007 ISBN 1 60239 090 8 First Quarter Safety The Miami News October 27 1957 Maryland Nips Gamecocks Daytona Beach Morning Journal November 3 1957 Clemson Downs Maryland 26 7 Daytona Beach Morning Journal November 10 1957 Miami 8 Point Choice Over Terps Tonight The Sun November 15 1957 Maryland Tops Miami Beaver Valley Times November 16 1957 Maryland Defeats Virginia 12 0 In Final Game TERPS END SEASON ON 5 5 MARK Bob Rusevlyan Leads Victors With Passing And Running The Sun November 24 1957 a b Year By Year Results Archived 2018 10 26 at the Wayback Machine PDF 2007 Terrapin Football Record Book p 17 22 University of Maryland 2007 Assistant Coaches Archived 2018 10 26 at the Wayback Machine PDF 2007 Terrapin Football Record Book p 4 University of Maryland 2007 External links editQueen s Game collection at the University of Maryland libraries Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1957 Maryland Terrapins football team amp oldid 1179094149, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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