Getting the Word Out On Maryland College Park trip through Maryland's football history i _reveals a deep tradition of competitiveness, mi and of years that feature a national champi- M onship, many Atlantic Coast Conference titles, T andsomeofthegame's richestcharacters. Mark m Duffner's predecessors include the Bear; Brian A. Cumming'spredecessorsincludetheBoomer. A trip across College Park reveals a University changedmarkedlyinthe 1990s. Almost ahalf-billion dollars worthofconstruction has recentlytakenplace orison-going. Acampus alreadyknownforitsbeauty isgettingbetter.Academically, CollegePark'speersarethebestpublicuniversitiesinAmerica. A trip across the state ofMaryland reveals deep tradition, too. Washington, D.C.'s monu- ments and national historic treasures are just miles away, the building housing the nation's archives is oncampus. HistoricsitesinBaltimorehaveEdgarAllanPoeandBabeRuth'snames onthem, andAnnapolishaswitnessedmuchofthenation's history. Baltimore'sInnerHarborandAnnapolis'swaterwaysleadintotheChesapeakeBay,withroom forthousandsofsailboats.Thereisanoceanonthestate'seasternshore; itswesternboundarie areringedbytheBlueRidgeandAlleghenymountains GettingtheWordOut is the goalofthisbook, is intendedto encourage atrip to College Pr for a football game, a trip to see a campus k reaching for excellence, or maybe even a A trip just to see how beautiful the state is Jiiir thatbears ourname. *-?y'-A &inMi 'ifi Br ffl y* S ^ \ . /Xr» /**£. %-:W*i — til Getting the Word Out On Maryland College Park The Schedule The University Welcome to the University in the Park From President William E. Kirwan vlorthern Illinois was founded in 1859 August31 at7p.m. was called Maryland Agricultural College "/"*Vn behalf of the entire campus community, I am very pleased to meeting at its founding V-/welcome you to the University of Maryland at College Park. As I was renamed in 1920, University of allofyouTerrapin fansknow, this Universityenjoysalongandproud \labama- Maryland tradition of excellence in intercollegiate ath- 3irmingham is the flagship campus ofthe University of letics, and under the leadership of Coach September7at7p.m. Maryland system Duffner and his fine staff, we hope to offer "list Meeting The Location you another exciting season offootball. College Park, Md. "Having played football as a student-ath- it Virginia The President lete, I can certainly appreciate the commit- September 14 atNoon is Dr. William E. Kirwan mentittakestoparticipateandexcelinavar- 1995: 21-18Cavaliers The Athletic Director sity sport. The young men and women, who is DeborahAYow representthe Universitythrough its intercol- »t West Virginia The Conference legiate athletics program, have this commit- M'pU'mber28atNoon is Atlantic Coast ment to excellence, and we are extremely [1995: 31-17Terrapins Maryland is one of four Atlantic Coast proudofthem. Conferenceschoolsholdingmembershipin "Butittakesmorethanoutstandingathlet- M.C. State the Association of American Universities. ic performance to make a student-athlete. October 5 The others are Duke, North Carolina and Because athletes on a university campus are Dr WilliamE Kirwan 995: 30-13Terrapins Virginia first and foremost, students, their commit- The Faculty Representative mentto excellence involves academic performance as well. it North Carolina is Dr. Charles F. Wellford "At College Park, this is nosmallchallenge. Thequalityofouraca- October 12 The Nickname demic programs and the academic talent of our student body have 1995: 31-18Terrapins is theTerrapins never been higher in, among other areas, the number of National The Stadium Merit and NationalAchievement Scholars, the numberofhonors stu- /Vake Forest is Byrd (48,000, constructed 1950, refur- dents, the number of awards and honors won by our graduates, and Homecoming) bished 1990-1995) the amount of public and private support that our distinguished fac- October 19at 1 p.m. The Colors ulty generates. 1995: 9-6Terrapins arered,white, blackandgold(Thecolorsof "So, when you cheer our champions to victory, remember that they the stateflag) arealsostudentswhoneedyourencouragementandsupport.Wehope t Duke The Enrollment wecancountonyourhelpasCollegeParkstrivestosetnewstandards "October26 is 24,373 (undergraduate) ofexcellencebothontheplayingfieldandintheclassroom." 1995: 41-29Terrapins is 8,535 (graduate) is from all 50 states, and 148 countries to the prestigious 58 member Associa- TheCover: Footballcap- NatovCelmebmesro2n Thies 1M/a1le/Female Student Ratio toinolnypoufbAlimcerinisctaintutUinoinveirnstihtieeMs.arIytliasndthe tWHaaeilnnltsazcCe(h1a8()5d6s)StcaaonntddtoA(3nn),dtrAhlee (l995: 17-0Tigers The Faculty/Student Ratio District of Columbia area with member- Terrapin'sperchto"Get 13/1 ship in the nation's most distinguished theWordOut"totheir Georgia Tech The Campus Resident Halls honor society, Phi Beta Kappa. fellowseniors,whoare Thursday) 7,500 students in44 halls Maryland College Park is classifiedas a picturedontheback November 14at8p.m. The Campus Location Research-1 university by the Carnegie cwoovrelrd.Sahboouvteitnhgetsoetnhieors J1995: 31-3Jackets is three miles above the Washington, D.C. Foundation by virtue of the range of it areBrianCummings city line, 35 miles south ofBaltimore, and 30 baccalaureate programs, the amount of (frontcover)andLamont FloridaState mileswestfromtheStateCapital,Annapolis, federal support Gore(backcover).Other JoeRobbieStadium, andthe Chesapeake Bay. received, and the photosfeature Miami The Campus Acreage number of doctoral LTihnoembaasckGeertRtaitncglitfhfe November23 is 1,589, andthegroundscontain300build- degrees awarded WordOutinthedefen- 1995: 59-17Noles ings each year. The sivehuddle(frontcover); The Campus Architecture University shares LinebackerThomasget- is Georgian. Buildings are constructed of that honor with tingthewordfrom CoachMelFoels(back Williamsburg-style brick andthe trademarks the top research cover);andChadScott of the architecture are the 186 stately universities in the GettingtheWordOutin columns that frontthe main buildings. country. nouncertaintermsashe The Athletic Department Among public levelsanopposingball- supports 24 varsitysports, andits adminis- universities in the carrier.Abovetherimof trative offices are situated in Cole Field Association of ByrdStadiumarepromi- nentattractionsthat House (301-314-7075). American Universities. College Park makeCollegePark More on the campus ranks first in the percentage of African unique -thesitesof Flagship campus ofMaryland's 11 insti- American undergraduate students. In Washingtonand tution system. College Park offers 98 addition, the University has the largest Baltimore.Thecoveris undergraduate majors. 87 master's pro- number of African American and other byDavePfeiffer,an grams, and 68 doctoral programs in the minority faculty members among its earxttirsta,oradnidnaTreyrrcarpaifntsamtan, University's 13 schools andcolleges. peers. heart—wholearnedhis MarylandCollegeParkis oneofonly30 tradeatPermSt. public research universities that belong Getting the Word Out On Byrcl Stadium Terparadise Phase One, 1990-1991 ($13.2million) You can see the center of the Free World Repairofwaterdam- agetostadiumbowl, fromthestandsinrecentlyrenovatedByrd newseatinginthestadi- Stadium. umbowl(34,500) And the gridiron where a National Newpressbox(the Championship and eight Atlantic Coast TyserTower)thatmea- Conferencetitles were won. sures90-feethigh,160 AndacampusthatwasnamedFlagshipof feetlong.Containsfive levelsandcost$3.4 the Maryland State System of Higher million Education in 1988. (You can also see the lat- Newconcessionstands estfruits ofanhistoricconstructionboomon andrestroomsonsouth campus—a new Theater Arts Center that sideofstadium costs over $100 million and a Campus Phase One, 1991-1992 Recreation Centerthatcosts $40 million.) AndaFootballComplexattheEastEndof ($7.0 million) Constructionof the stadiumfloorthat is a spacious homefor FootballTeamComplex theTerrapins. instadium'seastend. And a bronze Terrapin that guards the Thecomplexcontains doors ofMaryland's newfootballhome. lockerrooms,strength andconditioningfacili- Byrd I-Just who is Byrd? tsipeosr,tmsemeetdiincginreo,omasn,d footballoffices. Stadiums are named for everything from Installationofbronze rivers to benefactors to immortal athletes to Testudooutsideof cities, buthowmanystadiums arenamedfor FootballComplex. the football coach who raises the money to PhaseTwo, 1994-1995 build it, andwhoseteamwouldplaythere? ($20 million) Such was the world of 1923 when Byrd Constructionofupper Stadium I was named for the consummate deck,rising125-feet doer, H.C. 'Curley' Byrd. The College Park aboveconcourseon campus was renamed from Maryland State northsideofstadium. College to the University of Maryland in Theconstructionadds 1920. The athletic facilities were below par, g1o4a,l00l0inseesa,tsbrbientgiwnegenstat-he and a grand school like the University of diumcapacitytoover Marylandneededfacilities to match. 48,000. Byrd,thefootballcoach(1911-1934)andath- Constructionofrest letic director, raised $69,500 to build a 5,000 roomsandconcession seatstadiumwherethepresentfraternityrow standsonwestand northsidesofstadium is. Byrd's football troops played their entire 1922 schedule on the road because of con- struction; the first game in Byrd Iwas a 40-6 victoryoverCatholicU. in 1923'sninthgame. Byrd, the doer, became University Presidentm 1936. Heoversawtheboomthat tookCollegeParkfromanagriculturalcollege tonationallyacclaimedstateuniversity. Byrd added scores of campus buildings, not only laying the foundation of the campus, but actually buildingit. The grand school became more grand. When Byrd hired JimTatum in 1947 Byrd I's days were numbered. Tatum was taking Marylandtothetopofthefootballheap, and Byrd knew a worthy vehicle was needed to take histeamthere. Byrd II Byrdagainraisedthemoney, $1 million, to turn an orchard into the present day Byrd Stadium in 1950. The new stadium had clas- sic lines, invoking images of Olympic stadi- ums from the past, but with state-of-the-art amenities. Byrd Stadium II originally seated 34,800, with temporary bleachers boosting the seating to 50,000. Getting the Word Out On Byrcl Stadium By its fourthdecade, ByrdII wasshowingitsage. Cracksappeared in its faceand theasphaltconcoursebecamefurrowed. Notonly was a refurbishment needed but major, new construction. The State of Maryland instituted a matching gift program, the Maryland Partnership, to fund a refurbished Byrd. It took five years of con- struction, but Byrd was reborn in 1995. A Byrd's Thumbnail After 45 years, there is a memory for each seat in the present Byrd—eight A.C.C. football championships; loads of future profes- sionalquarterbacks; anationalchampionship; avisitbytheQueenof Englandin 1957; a homecomingfortheBearin 1974; coachesTatum, Jerry Claiborne and BobbyRoss roaming its sideline. 1950: ByrdStadium, atthefootofthecampus'sNorthHillwascom- pleted. A home field school record 43,836 fans witnessed a victory over traditional rival Navy in the openmg game, September 30. The originalcapacitywas 34,680. Puttingtemporarybleachersaroundthe top rim of the stadium and in the end zone boosted the capacity to 50,000. 1953: Byrdwas home base forthe National ChampionshipTeam. 1957: Queen Elizabeth II visited for the North Carolina game, which marked the return of Jim Tatum to the scene of his coaching triumphs. The Royal Visit produced an upset 21-7 victory by Maryland. Coach Tommy Mont said later that this was his finest moment as coach. 1974: Bear Bryant returned to College Park where he had been head coach with his No. 3-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide on Sep- tember 14. Temporarybleacherswereinstalledforthesecondtimein stadium history to accommodate 54,412, the largest crowd until that time at Byrd. Alabama won, 21-16. 1975: On November 1, the attendance record was set at Byrd as No.9-ranked Penn State defeatedthe No.l4-ranked Terps, 15-13. The crowd was 58,973. Maryland's average attendance was a record 42,359. 1983: Thesecond-largestcrowdinByrdStadium, 54,715, witnessed theNo.l7-rankedTerps losetoWestVirginia, 31-21 onSeptember 17. 1985: TheTerps,whowererankedNo. 1 inthepre-seasonbySport Magazine, set the all-time high attendance record, averaging 51.546 for sixhomegames. 1990: Construction began following the last home football game against Wake Forest (Oct. 13). It was the first major athletic con- structiononcampusin 35years. Therefurbishmentisthefirstappre- ciable athletics construction done at Maryland-College Park without the oversight of Curley Byrd. At the start ofrefurbishment, capacity is 45,000. 1991: Capacity is 42,000 after the first phase ofrefurbishment and construction. 1995: Capacity is 48,055 following the addition of an upper deck. The Terps lead the nation in attendance increase, averaging over 42,000fans agame. Getting the Word Out On The Football Complex Learning to Play in a state-of-the-art classroom Imaginative. Practical. Convenient. Well- equipped. Maryland lived up to its com- mitment to house its football team in the finestfacilitypossible.Betweenthe 1991 and 1992 football seasons, the Terps' $7 million Football Team Complex was constructed in Byrd Stadium's east end. OnSeptember 12, 1992, abronzeTerrapin, the campus mascot, was placed outside the Football Team Complex entrance that led to the Byrd stadium turf. The Terrapin's nose wasquicklyrubbedclearofthestatue'spati- na as Terpfootballers soughtgoodluck. Imaginative. The 46,000-square-foot foot- ball complex, designed by H.O.K. Architects ofKansas City, (which also designed Orioles Park at Camden Yards), combines football function with imaginative design. Athletes make their conditioning home in the 7,000- square-foot strength and conditioning area under skylights that reveal 35,000 pounds of work-out machinery. Each player has a dou- ble locker—and a footlocker. On the second floor, every coach's office overlooks Byrd Stadium through oversized windows. A Terrapin Terrace surrounds the second floor offices foroutdoorfunctions. Practical. The layout of the ground floor allows easy access from strength and condi- tioningfacilities tooversizedlockerroomsto medical facilities to equipment areas. The locker rooms, which house a sauna and roomy shower facilities, are less than 100 feet away from all conference areas on the second floor. The nine conference areas are interconnecting, and feature audio-visual equipment. Special snag-free carpeting was installed in the locker area, which also fea- tures aplayers' lounge. Convenient. The Football Complex is withinwalking distanceofdorms anddining -*r i Getting the Word Out On The Football Complex areas, andbecauseitispartofByrdStadium, itissituatedinthemidstofcampuslife.Both the practice fields and Byrd Stadium's turf are immediately outside the locker room door, or near-by. The steps leading down to the complex's front door face Cole Field Houseandthe homeofMaryland's academic supportunit. Well-equipped. Each phase of the com- plex—fromthe3,500squarefootmedicaland hydrotherapy rooms, to weightareatooffice suites—is designed to teach and support football. A satellite dishlinks-up to a sophis- ticated audio-visual room. The student-athletes came first in Maryland's building plans, the complex was thejewelofthefirstphaseofByrdrefurbish- ment. i TheFootballComplex'samenitiesincludeoversized lockers,aself-containedsportsmedicineunit,andspa- ciousmeetingrooms. " " " Getting the Word Out From the Student Athletes IIWORDS OF GREAT MOMENTS II Mario Chavez: "Being ranked in top 20 last year. HenryBaker: "SackagainstClemsonlastyear." Darryl Gilliam: "Hope I haven't had my greatest moment yet." Erik Greenstein: "When I signed a letter of intent to play football in college, I realized a life longdream." Andre Hentz: "Having a Division I scholar- shipofferedto me. Johnnie Hicks: "Freshman year in high school, when my parents came for Parents Day. I played the worst game of my life, but thefactthatmyparents werethere makes it a great moment. They were proud, and so was I." Paul Jackson: "Intercepting a Ron Powlus passinhissenioryear.Iwasthefirsttodoit." BruceJames: "WhenI scoredmyfirsttouch- down against Duke. That was my greatest moment as a player because lots of people saidI'dnever playcollege football." Mancel Johnson: "Scoring a touchdown in thefirsttwo games ofmy career. RyanRezzelle: "AtTulanelastyear.Itwasthe firstgameIwaseligibletoplayin. Onthesec- ondseriesanotherfreshman,JohnFeugill,and Iwereinthehuddle.Helookedatmeandsaid, 'Rhino, we'replaying.' I'llneverforgetit." BuddyRodgers: "Don't have anyyet." Al Wallace: "When I was named captain for 1996." JohnnieHicksandRyanRezzelle:FamilyPride. IIWORDS OF WISDOM II Eric Barton: "Grow up. Fast." (From LinebackerCoachMelFoelstoBarton, atrue freshmanwho did play a lot in 1995.) Rhett Hesprich: "No matter what happens, accept it, put it behind you and move on." (From Linebacker CoachMel Foels.) Erik Greenstein: "No one will ever tell you you are working too hard." (From his high schoolcoach.) EricHicks: "I don'tcareifyou everturnpro. My proudest day is when you graduate." (Defensive End CoachPete McCarty.) Paul Jackson: "Have fun." (High School coachTom Clark.) A.J. Johnson: "Refuse to lose." (High school coach.) Derrick Johnson: "A man who stands for nothing will fall for anything." (Martin Luther King, Jr.) Mancel Johnson: "What you do during the week shows on Saturdays." (JohnShannon). ErikGreensteinandJoeO'Donnell: Practicaladvice fromimportantpeople. Getting the Word Out From the Student Athletes M WORDS THAT MADE A DIFFERENCE II Mario Chavez: "Destiny is no matter of Mancel Johnson: "No one gives you any- Anthony Surman: "No matter what anyone chance. It is a matter of choice. It is not a thing in this world. Everything you obtain says, no matter the excuse or explanation, a thing to be wasted, for it is a thing to be youhavetowork hard for." (From his father.) person does just what he intended to do all achieved." (Quote from Mark Duffner.) Eric Ogbogu: "You're not as good as every- along."(Boxing Manager Cus D'Amato.) Henry Baker: "Play above it." (Quote from onesaysyouare,butyou'realsonotasbad." PeterTimmins: "Ifwinning isn'teverything, his Father.) (Coach Pete McCarty.) thenwhat is?" (From his father.) Eric Barton: "Ain't nothing to it, but to do Kendall Ogle: "Football is the least of what Mitch Watkins: The people I look up to it." (M.C. Eight.) you need to worry about." (Coach Dave don't walk down the same road I do. They Darryl Gilliam: "Hold your dreams close to Ungerer.) have already paved it." (Anonymous.) your chest." (It keeps things in perspective Al Wallace: "You are never as good as peo- Walt Williams: "Do not be afraid to suc- for Gilliam). ple say you are, and you're not as bad, ceed." (Show business entrepreneur Quincy John Helmer: "A player without a good atti- either." (Coach Pete McCarty.) Jones.) tude isn't a player at all." (All-time pro GeroySimon: "Lead, follow, orgetoutofthe Jamie Wu: "You keep doingthings like that, receiver, Art Monk.) way." (Onthelocker roomwall.) you'll be joining Dorazio's boys." (Defensive Rhett Hesprich: "Ifyou are going to putthis Pete Sorrentino: "Do it the Maryland way." Line Coach Cliff Schwenke referring to muchtime intodoingsomething, doitright." (Everyone onthe football staffsays it.) Offensive Line CoachDanDorazio.) (Fromhis father.) Orlando Strozier: "A diamond is a piece of JohnnieHicks: "Youcandoanythingyouset coalthatstuckwithit." (AnnaDevereSmith.) MarioChavezandPaulJackson:Wellspokenwords. your mindto." (From his grandfather.) Josh Hough: "Work hard, and good things willhappen." (Fromhis father.) Jomo Huggins: "By any means necessary." (Malcolm X.) BruceJames: "Trust inmyability, andnever doubtmyself." (From his parents.) Anthony Jenkins: "Everything is in your hands, sotakecontrolofthemoment." (From his mother.) Paul Jackson: "Winning is all about belief. Belief feels the intangibles, sees the invisi- ble, and achieves the impossible." (Coach Vince Lombardi.) Joe O'Donnell: "Keep your head down and relax." (His parents tell him this before each game. Good advice for a kicker.) Eric Ogbogu: "Prepare for the rest of your life." (CoachMark Duffner.) Buddy Rodgers: "Prepare forthe rest ofyou life, getthe degree." (Coach Mark Duffner.) Ryan Rezzelle: "Lose weight." (His position coach, Dan Dorazio.) Rashad Smith: "Get your degree." (Coach Mark Duffner.) Anthony Surman: "Never, never, never give up." (Winston Churchill.) Eric Timothy: "It's not the size of the dog, it's the sizeofthe fight inthe dog." Mitch Watkins: "Whetheryou like it or your don't like it, learn to love it because it's the best going today." (John Shuman, Coach at ForkUnion.) Jamie Wu: "Lose weight." (Position coach CliffSchwenke.) " " Getting the Word Out From the Student Athletes CIWORDS OF INSPIRATION II Henry Baker: Father told him if he really wanted to be the "man," not only did he mm have to talk and walk like the "man," but he'd also havetothinkandworklike aman. Will Clark: "Yourbestis allyou have." DelbertCowsette: "Ifamanbeatsyouonce, shame on him. Ifhe beats you again, shame onyou." Andre Hentz: That "We are playingfornow. However, football doesn't lastforever. Eric Hicks: "Don't tell me how stormy the seas are. Just bring the ship home." (Coach PeteMcCarty, who is fromMaine.) Derrick Johnson: "If you don't get the grades, you're out of here." A former ( coach.) Chad Scott: "Be a thermostat, not a ther- mometer." (High school coachPhilAlbert.) HenryBakerandChadScott: Pro-activeadvice. IIWORDS THAT CONFUSED If Mario Chavez: He was told to eat raw meat Aaron Henne: "Roachhim," fromDorazio. Joe O'Donnell: "Don't work too hard." (He by his pee-wee football coach to become a FaradHall: "Giveayeoman's effort." (Coach triestoo hard, too much.) betterfootballplayer. Pete McCarty, who is from Maine and given CraigFitzgerald: "Roachhim," (OffensiveLine to sailingterms.) Coach Dan Dorazio, who apparently does not Brad Messina: "Keep yourback so flatthatI likebugs.) caneatmy dinneroffofit. IIWORDSINADOOKIf Mario Chavez: "The Firm," best-selling intrigue byJohn Grisham. Darryl Gilliam: "The Narrative ofthe Life of FrederickDouglass, AnAmerican Slave." HenryBaker: "IfHeHollers LetHimGo," by Chester Homes. Eric Barton: "Lord of the Flies," by William Goldman. Jason Brown: "Fences," byAugustWilson. Will Clark: "Friday Night Lights." High schoolfootball as atown's life blood. Delbert Cowsette: "Tom Sawyer," Mark Twainuses asmallboytorevealbig secrets. Trey Evans: "Friday Night Lights" Football as religion. CraigFitzgerald: "GoDogGo," byDr. Seuss. Thegooddoctormolds youngmindsbymak- ing learninglife's lessons fun. Darryl Giles: "Man Child in the Promised Land," by Claude Brown, and "Brave New World," by Aldous Huxley. Sensitivity and Reality. GeroySimonandMancelJohnsonbothpicked, •Their EyesAreWatchingGod."