Maryland–Penn State rivalry

Maryland – Penn State rivalry
Maryland Terrapins	Penn State Nittany Lions
Originated	1917
Most recent	1993
Next match	None scheduled
Continuity	Dormant
Series leader	Penn State (35–1–1)
Current champion	Penn State
Maryland (1) 1961	Penn State (35) 1917 1937 1938 1939 1943 1944 1960 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1990 1991 1992 1993
Ties (1) 1989
Did Not Play 1918–1936 1940 1941 1942 1945–1959 1976 1981 1983

The Maryland – Penn State rivalry was the college football rivalry between the University of Maryland and the Pennsylvania State University. The two teams first played in 1917. Penn State has thoroughly dominated this series throughout its entire existence, with Maryland winning only a single game and holding Penn State to a single tie. Penn State's record in the series is 35–1–1, with the longest winning streak being 24 games between 1962 and 1987.^[1] The last game was played in 1993, when the series had run uninterrupted since 1984. There are currently no plans to revive the series, although inconclusive discussions between the schools have been conducted as recently as October 2008.^[2]

Background

Penn State and Maryland met in briefly interrupted stretches between 1917 and 1993, with a near-consecutive run played all but three years between 1960 and 1993. The teams have not met since, most likely due to the disproportionate nature of the series. However, the one-sided record belies what was often a competitive match-up until its final years. While Maryland only compiled one win and one tie, numerous games were narrowly lost by missed field goals and turnovers. In 1985, for example, Maryland missed three field goals to eventually lose, 20–18.^[3] In 1975, a field goal attempt by placekicker Mike Sochko hit the upright with less than a minute remaining, and Maryland lost, 15–13.^[4]

Aside from the painful memories for Maryland, both schools compete aggressively for recruits in the Baltimore-Washington metropolitan area and southeastern Pennsylvania.^[5] When they did play, the game held recruiting implications for the entire mid-Atlantic. A more recent example of the recruiting competition is Baltimore-area player Antonio Logan-El, who made a verbal commitment to Maryland, but ultimately signed with Penn State on live television in 2006.^[6][7] Penn State secured a large number of recruits from the Baltimore-Washington area with its 2006 class, including the 11th-overall 2009 NFL Draft pick, defensive end Aaron Maybin of Ellicott City, Maryland,^[8] who had considered attending Maryland.^[5]

While there are currently no known plans for future meetings, Maryland head coach Ralph Friedgen and Penn State athletic spokesman Jeff Nelson have both stated that the schools have undergone discussions in an attempt to schedule a rematch. For the time being, however, Maryland and Penn State have been unable to agree on the terms for a revival.^[2][9] In 2008, Maryland officials alleged that Penn State demanded a two-to-one ratio of home games, which Penn State officials denied.^[10]

Statistics

For Maryland, the lop-sided series has the lowest winning percentage (0.041) of any with more than four games played. This is considerably worse than the school's next least successful series: that against Florida State, with a winning percentage of 0.105 and record of 2–17. Not surprisingly, it is one of Penn State's most successful series (0.959).^[1]

	Maryland	Penn State
Games played	37
Wins	1	35
Home wins	1	21
Road wins	0	12
Neutral wins	0	2
Consecutive wins	1	24
Most total points in a game	90
Most points in a win	21	70
Most points in a loss	31	17
Fewest total points in a game	12
Largest margin of victory	4	63
Smallest margin of victory	4	1
Total points scored in series	412	1,152
Shut-outs of opposing team	0	6
Source: [1]

Results

Maryland victories are shaded in red. Penn State victories are shaded in blue. Ties are shaded in gray.

Date	Site	Winning team		Losing team		Series
2 October 1993	College Park, MD	Penn State	70	Maryland	7	PSU 35–1–1
26 September 1992	State College, PA	Penn State	49	Maryland	13	PSU 34–1–1
9 November 1991	Baltimore, MD	Penn State	47	Maryland	7	PSU 33–1–1
10 November 1990	State College, PA	Penn State	24	Maryland	10	PSU 32–1–1
11 November 1989	Baltimore, MD	Maryland	13	Penn State	13	PSU 31–1–1
5 November 1988	State College, PA	Penn State	17	Maryland	10	PSU 31–1
7 November 1987	Baltimore, MD	Penn State	21	Maryland	16	PSU 30–1
8 November 1986	State College, PA	Penn State	17	Maryland	15	PSU 29–1
7 September 1985	College Park, MD	Penn State	20	Maryland	18	PSU 28–1
6 October 1984	State College, PA	Penn State	25	Maryland	24	PSU 27–1
11 September 1982	State College, PA	Penn State	39	Maryland	31	PSU 26–1
11 October 1980	College Park, MD	Penn State	24	Maryland	10	PSU 25–1
6 October 1979	College Park, MD	Penn State	27	Maryland	7	PSU 24–1
4 November 1978	State College, PA	Penn State	27	Maryland	3	PSU 23–1
24 September 1977	State College, PA	Penn State	27	Maryland	9	PSU 22–1
1 November 1975	College Park, MD	Penn State	15	Maryland	13	PSU 21–1
2 November 1974	State College, PA	Penn State	24	Maryland	17	PSU 20–1
3 November 1973	College Park, MD	Penn State	42	Maryland	22	PSU 19–1
4 November 1972	State College, PA	Penn State	46	Maryland	16	PSU 18–1
6 November 1971	State College, PA	Penn State	63	Maryland	27	PSU 17–1
7 November 1970	College Park, MD	Penn State	34	Maryland	0	PSU 16–1
15 November 1969	State College, PA	Penn State	48	Maryland	0	PSU 15–1
16 November 1968	College Park, MD	Penn State	57	Maryland	13	PSU 14–1
4 November 1967	College Park, MD	Penn State	38	Maryland	3	PSU 13–1
17 September 1966	State College, PA	Penn State	15	Maryland	7	PSU 12–1
4 December 1965	College Park, MD	Penn State	19	Maryland	7	PSU 11–1
31 October 1964	State College, PA	Penn State	17	Maryland	9	PSU 10–1
2 November 1963	College Park, MD	Penn State	17	Maryland	15	PSU 9–1
3 November 1962	State College, PA	Penn State	23	Maryland	7	PSU 8–1
4 November 1961	College Park, MD	Maryland	21	Penn State	17	PSU 7–1
5 November 1960	State College, PA	Penn State	28	Maryland	9	PSU 7–0
18 November 1944	State College, PA	Penn State	34	Maryland	19	PSU 6–0
23 October 1943	College Park, MD	Penn State	45	Maryland	0	PSU 5–0
4 November 1939	State College, PA	Penn State	12	Maryland	0	PSU 4–0
1 October 1938	State College, PA	Penn State	33	Maryland	0	PSU 3–0
13 November 1937	State College, PA	Penn State	21	Maryland	14	PSU 2–0
17 November 1917	State College, PA	Penn State	57	Maryland	0	PSU 1–0
Source:[1]

See also

1. Maryland Terrapins football
2. Penn State Nittany Lions football
3. List of NCAA college football rivalry games

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d} Maryland vs. Penn State, 1869-2007, Stassen College Football Information, accessed 16 November 2008.
2. ^ ^{a b} Jeff Barker, Maryland, Penn State disagree on the facts Baltimore Sun, October 3, 2008.
3. ^ Penn State Staves Off Rally By Maryland To Win, 20-18, The Toledo Blade, September 7, 1985.
4. ^ David Ungrady, Tales from the Maryland Terrapins, p. 198, Sports Publishing LLC, 2003, ISBN 1582616884.
5. ^ ^{a b} Penn State's Lure Is Not A Good Sign for Maryland, The Washington Post, February 1, 2006.
6. ^ "Antonio Logan-El Lowdown", Nittany Notes, Scout.com, 05 April 2007, accessed 16 January 2008.
7. ^ The signing day circus arrives, The Examiner, February 7, 2007.
8. ^ Ralph's recruiting class, The Washington Times, April 30, 2009.
9. ^ "College Football: East; Penn State Wins, 21-16", Associated Press, November 8, 1987, retrieved January 17, 2008.
10. ^ Jeff Barker, Maryland, Penn State disagree on the facts, The Baltimore Sun, October 2008.