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Testudo, a diamondback terrapin, is the mascot of the University of Maryland, College Park and represents the university both at sporting events and as a more general symbol. Testudo has served as the school's mascot since the 1930s, and several statues of the terrapin exist on the school's campus.
The Maryland Terrapins football team practices in Jones-Hill House, the 160,000-square-foot (15,000 m 2) indoor practice complex and football operations center that opened in August 2017. The facility features a full-length , 100-yard-long FieldTurf football field with a goal post at each end surrounded by an elevated concourse.
The mascot is a diamondback terrapin named Testudo, which is Latin for "tortoise". [136] Since the early 20th century, the school athletic colors have been some combination of those on the Maryland state flag: red, white, black, and gold. [137] Maryland is the only NCAA Division I school to have four official school colors. [138]
Maryland Terrapins swimming and diving (2 C) T. Maryland Terrapins tennis (1 C) ... Testudo (mascot) This page was last edited on 7 February 2024, at 19:13 (UTC). ...
The 2025 Maryland Terrapins football team will represent the University of Maryland, College Park in the Big Ten Conference during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Terrapins are led by Mike Locksley who is in his seventh year as head coach. The Terrapins will play their home games at SECU Stadium located in College Park, Maryland.
The Maryland Terrapins rugby team was founded in 1968. Maryland's best season was 1985, when Maryland played in the national championship final, losing 31–6 to Cal. (See National Collegiate Rugby Championship results.) Maryland plays in the Atlantic Coast Rugby League, a conference formed in 2011 along with other Atlantic Coast Conference ...
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University of Maryland's Testudo statue In Maryland , diamondback terrapins were so plentiful in the 18th century that slaves protested the excessive use of this food source as their main protein. Late in the 19th century, demand for turtle soup claimed a harvest of 89,150 pounds from Chesapeake Bay in one year.