Jack Scarbath and Bernie Faloney were star quarterbacks for the University of Maryland football team in the 1950s. Scarbath helped build Byrd Stadium and almost won the Heisman Trophy. Faloney led the team to a national championship and had a successful career in Canadian football.
As the University of Maryland prepares to leave the Atlantic Coast Conference, reminisce on the Terrapin’s glory days in 1954 and the 74-13 victory over Missouri that set the single-game scoring record for 27 years.
Take a closer look at this colorized photo of Harlan Randall of the Washington Opera in 1925. He looks right through you with an intense stare. Thanks to Shorpy for the photo!
It’s 1973 and Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis and Bruce Springsteen are playing a concert together at the University of Maryland! Read a review of this legendary event, and learn about other incredible concerts that happened in DC around the same time.
