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Maryland Terrapins
The Maryland Terrapins, also referred to as the Terps, symbolize the University of Maryland, College Park in NCAA sports. The University of Maryland is an NCAA Division I-A school that belongs to the Atlantic Coast Conference and presently sponsors 27 varsity sports. Their mascot is Testudo the Turtle, born in 1932, when Dr. Curley Byrd suggested that the school's mascot should be the diamondback terrapin. Their official colors are red, white, black, and gold.

The University of Maryland, College Park was established in 1856, but joined the ACC in 1953. Between 1921 and 1953, the Terps were part of the Southern Conference, but later separated form the ACC.

The school's sports teams - called the Terrapins, and the mascot of the University is a diamondback terrapin named Testudo, Latin for "a shed wheeled up to a wall used by the ancient Romans to protect an attacking force." For years the school colors were black and gold. After World War I, new coach Clark Shaughnessy previously from Stanford University and brought a supply of that school's uniforms with him. Combining those colors with the old black and gold, the university's official colors were amended to match those that appear on the Maryland State Flag: black, gold, red, and white, though red and white are now the primary colors.

The University of Maryland has a number of traditions related to the athletics programs. The Maryland Victory Song was written in 1928 by Thornton W. Allen, a student at the university and is often played during Terp Basketball and Football games. During Football games, it is played after every touchdown the Terps score, celebrating the immediate victory of accomplishment. Ironically, the "Victory" song is played even after defeat.

At football games, Terp fans also shake their keys in addition to the newspapers to signify urgency. This has been done by other groups of fans throughout the country. Also, at the beginning of each men's basketball game, Maryland Coach Gary Williams pumps his fist to signify a good game. "F Duke" - For Duke basketball games, students will typically forego the traditional Maryland garb for apparel that shows displeasure towards the Blue Devils. This typically includes shirts that say "F Duke" or "Duck Fook", in addition to delivering a verbal attack.

The Maryland-Duke rivalry in men's basketball has taken on interest in recent years. Some trace the origins of the rivalry to a game played at Cameron Indoor Stadium on February 9, 2000, in which Maryland, led by Juan Dixon's 31 points, upset then second-ranked Duke, ending the Blue Devils' streaks of 31 consecutive ACC victories and 46 consecutive home victories.

The two teams entered the 2001-02 season among the national championship favorites. They met twice during the regular season: a 21-point Duke victory in Durham, and a 14-point Maryland victory in top-ranked Duke's final visit to Cole Field House. The College Park matchup is noted for a memorable play before halftime, as Jason Williams, attempting to set up Duke's last shot, turned his eyes towards Coach K for instruction. As he did, Steve Blake stole the ball from him and scored on a lay-up, giving Maryland an eight-point lead and momentum. In the NCAA's, Duke would be upset in the Sweet Sixteen by fifth-seeded Indiana; Maryland would go on to win the title, defeating that very same Indiana team in the championship game.

The football matches between the Terrapins and Nittany Lions has been dominated by Penn State University. In recent years, Penn State has drawn the rage of Maryland fans by successfully recruiting many greater Washington, D.C., area players, an area that had previously been successful for Maryland.

The Terrapins and Cavaliers have met in football since 1913, but have met annually since 1957 although Virginia joined the Atlantic Coast Conference in 1954. The series have been taking place from 1969 through 1987 when the Terps defeated the Cavaliers, including a conference championship clinching win in 1984 at Charlottesville. Virginia would turn the tables on the Terps from 1988 through 2000, with the exception of Maryland winning in 1990 in Charlottesville and 1991 in College Park.

Maryland and West Virginia share a competitive rivalry in football. The series is the longest perpetual non-conference series for either school since 1980. As of October 2006, the series stands at 22-21-2 in favor of West Virginia. When Ralph Friedgen became head coach of the football team in 2001, he apparently was offered a chance either to continue or discontinue the annual scheduling of the Terps-Mountaineers matchup, and he chose to maintain the games and the budding 21st-century rivalry.

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