1958 Maryland Terrapins football team The 1958 Maryland Terrapins football team represented the University of Maryland in National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA ) college football in its sixth season as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference . They were led by third - year head coach Tommy Mont , who guided Maryland to a 4 – 6 record . He resigned at the end of the season , and was replaced by Tom Nugent . Before the season . " The Baltimore Sun " predicted 1958 would prove to be Mont ' s first winning season because of increased depth , but also noted the difficulty of the schedule , which included six teams ranked in the Associated Press preseason poll . Mont rated Clemson and Auburn as the toughest opponents on the schedule . Personnel . The 1958 team consisted of the following letterwinners : The coaching staff consisted of : Season . In the season opener , Wake Forest snapped a 12 - game losing streak and routed Maryland , 34 – 0 , which " about eliminated Maryland from consideration as a possible Atlantic Coast Conference champion . " Maryland rebounded to defeat the defending ACC champions , , in Raleigh , 21 – 6 . In the first quarter , a 73 - yard Terrapins drive culminated with halfback John Forbes scoring on a four - yard rush . In the third quarter , quarterback Dickie Lewis connected with Forbes , who ran without his left shoe , into the end zone for a 71 - yard touchdown . In the fourth quarter , Forbes recovered an NC State fumble on the opposing 25 - yard line , which set up the third Maryland score . In the final period , Wolfpack back Randy Harrell intercepted a Maryland pass on the Terrapins ' 41 - yard line , and on the ensuing possession , caught a 15 - yard pass from Gerald Mancini for State ' s lone score . The following week , tenth - ranked Clemson beat Maryland , 8 – 0 . The Terrapins ' first - team defense stood fast on their own four - yard line , but the second team was substituted into the game and forced to punt . On the first play of Clemson ' s subsequent possession , quarterback Harvey White threw a 30 - yard pass to end Wyatt Cox , who then beat two Maryland pursuers and ran twenty yards for a touchdown . , running its single - wing offense , defeated Maryland , 14 – 10 . Early in an 88 - yard Texas A & M drive , Maryland ' s Tony Scotti recovered a fumble on the Aggie 30 - yard line , but it was overturned on an offsides call . Quarterback Charlie Milstead took over , and capped the drive with a three - yard keeper into the end zone . In the fourth quarter , Maryland repeatedly entered Texas A & M territory , only to give up a fumble and an interception . ' s stout defense " bottled up " Maryland , and its offense scored on several sustained drives . The Tar Heels scored on their first possession with a 60 - yard drive . In the second quarter , Tar Heels quarterback Jack Cummings led an 80 - yard scoring drive . Later in the period , Carolina end Al Goldstein picked off a pass by Bob Rusevlyan and ran 46 - yards for a touchdown . In the final quarter , Carolina scored again on an 70 - yard drive for a final result of 27 – 0 . Fifth - ranked Auburn handed Maryland its fourth straight loss , 20 – 7 , and extended its own undefeated streak to nineteen games . Auburn scored first to take a 6 – 0 lead , but Maryland quarterback Rusevlyan connected with end Ben Scotti for a 68 - yard touchdown pass in the third quarter . With the extra point , Maryland went up 7 – 6 , which was the first time Auburn trailed an opponent since the previous season ' s game against . After the ensuing kickoff , Auburn scored in the span of two plays , but failed on the point after kick . At the end of the third period , a pass from Rusevlyan was intercepted by back Tommy Lorino , which put Auburn in position for their final score . Maryland snapped its losing streak with an upset against , 10 – 6 . The following week , however , routed Maryland , 40 – 14 . Fullback Joe Matalavage compiled 102 – rushing yards more than the entire Maryland team . Maryland beat an injury - riddled , 26 – 14 . " The Miami News " wrote , " This MD — home of University of Maryland — produced some mad , unlicensed surgeons , some butchers in the middle of the line , notably guards Rod Breedlove and Tom Gunderman , who chopped up the Hurricanes . " Maryland quarterback Dick Scarbath led the team and back John Forbes scored three touchdowns . In the finale , Maryland routed , 44 – 6 . The Terrapins set a conference record with 350 passing yards , and tied the records for pass attempts with 40 , and completions with 18 . Guard Rod Breedlove also intercepted two Virginia passes , both of which set up Maryland touchdowns . After the season . Mont resigned at the conclusion of the 4 – 6 season . " The St . Petersburg Times " wrote the resignation " had all the earmarks of having been forced " , coming just a day after the Board of Regents concluded its discussions on whether to extend his expiring contract . He said , " I ' ll never apologize for the performance of my Maryland teams . " Mont compiled an 11 – 18 – 1 record during his tenure . NC State head coach Earle Edwards , Oklahoma line coach Gomer Jones , and Maryland assistant Jack Hennemier were considered to be candidates for the vacant head coaching position . In January 1959 , Maryland hired Florida State head coach Tom Nugent , an innovator of the I formation .