1957 Maryland Terrapins football team The 1957 Maryland Terrapins football team represented the University of Maryland in National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA ) college football in its fifth 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 . Before the season . 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 . Personnel . The 1957 team consisted of the following letterwinners : The coaching staff consisted of : Season . In the season opener , second - ranked Texas A & M beat Maryland , 21 – 13 . Although defeated , the " Daytona Beach Morning Journal " called the Terrapins ' effort " impressive " . Before the game against , Mont worried about the inexperience of his team , particularly his quarterback Dickie Lewis and three sophomore linemen . The Wolfpack routed Maryland , 48 – 13 , and NC State halfback Dick Christy scored three touchdown s , 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 . The following week , Maryland lost to fourth - ranked , 14 – 0 , but escaped without any injuries , which " The Baltimore Sun " considered " a major victory in itself " . 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 . The highlight of the season was the home game against 14th - ranked ( 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 . In the first quarter , Maryland halfback Howard Dare fumble d 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 . Mont said it was a day that " I will revel in for the rest of my life . " 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 . Maryland edged , 10 – 6 , behind quarterback John Fritsch ' s first quarter field goal and a point after touchdown conversion on a score in the final quarter . A week later , Maryland recovered four Clemson fumble s , 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 . Maryland then met eight - point favorites , which boasted a stout defense . 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 . Rusevlyan again led Maryland to victory , 12 – 0 , in a mud - soaked season finale against . After the season . 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 .