 Maryland experienced its first games as a ranked team, spending the final nine weeks of the season ranked in the AP Top 20, peaking at #11 before settling for a final ranking of #20.It also featured the school's first win over a ranked team when it beat local rival George Washington, then-number 7 in the country.The team was led by its second All-American, Gene Shue, who was honored in both that season and the prior year.