The Maryland Terrapins have a tradition of athletics
excellence going back decades. Football and men's and women's basketball have
been the sports that Maryland has traditionally excelled at.
Although not as well known today for the exploits of the
football team, the Terrapins have a decades long history of football success.
During the early part of the 1950s, Maryland fielded dominant teams that
compiled a 60-9-2 record between 1949 and 1955. These seasons included going
undefeated in 1951 and winning a national championship in 1953.
Between 1973 and 1985, the football program experienced a
resurgence, winning six Atlantic Coast Conference Championships. After
another down period, the Terrapins started another chapter in their history with
the hiring of Ralph Frieden in 2001. Under his guidance, the Terrapins have been
consistently one of the better ACC teams and have produced such current NFL
players as Lamont Jordan, Vernon Davis, E. J. Henderson and Shawne Merriman.
As for the men's basketball team, it is virtually synonymous
with coach Gary Williams. Coach Williams led the Terrapins to eleven consecutive
NCAA Tournament appearances between 1993 and 2004, and eight consecutive 20 win
season between 1996 and 2004. Also, under his guidance the Terrapins have
advanced to the Sweet 16 seven times and the Final Four twice. Finally, in 2002
won its first NCAA National Championship.
The Lady Terps also brought the women's National Championship
to Maryland with a win over Duke in 2006.
Maryland has also won national championships in field hockey,
men's soccer, men's lacrosse and women's lacrosse.
The design of the Maryland Terrapins Fabric: Squares consists
of the University's logos along with the Testudo the Diamondback Terrapin mascot
over a black and red squares background.
The Maryland Terrapins Fabric: Squares is not suitable for
children's sleepwear. All patterns have been licensed by the University of
Maryland and are for individual consumption only. Any other use of the Maryland
Terrapins Fabric: Squares is prohibited and illegal.