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Line 1: − {{University − |name=University of Maryland − |image=University of Maryland.png − |text=#FFD90F − |background=rgb(215,30,36) − |type=Public − |city=College Park, Maryland − |sports=Football, basketball, cross country, lacrosse, rowing, soccer, swimming and diving, track and field (indoor and outdoor), softball, tennis, volleyball, golf, competitive cheer, field hockey, gymnastics, water polo − |colors=Red,white,black,gold − |mascot=Terrapin − |website=http://www.umd.edu/ − }} − The '''University of Maryland''' (or UMD) is a [[Maryland]] [[public school|public university]] chartered in 1856.<ref>http://www.urhome.umd.edu/timeline/</ref> The school is located in College Park, Maryland. It ranked #54 in US News's 2008 "National [[University|Universities]]: Top Schools" list.<ref>http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/usnews/edu/college/rankings/brief/t1natudoc_brief.php</ref> − ==Athletics== − Maryland currently has 12 mens, and 15 women's [[sports]] teams.<ref>http://umterps.cstv.com/</ref> The football program has won 9 bowl games (while losing 10 and tying 2).<ref>http://www.nationalchamps.net/NCAA/database/maryland_database.htm</ref> The men's basketball program won a national championship in 2002,<ref>http://www.rauzulusstreet.com/basketball/college/collegechampionship.htm</ref> and the women's team won one in 2006.<ref>http://www.rauzulusstreet.com/basketball/womenscollege/womensdiv1champs.htm</ref> The men's basketball team also won a National Invitation Tournament in 1972.<ref>http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/history/tournament/nit.htm</ref> The men's lacrosse team has won 2 national championships and finished second place seven times.<ref>http://www.ncaasports.com/lacrosse/mens/history</ref> The women's lacrosse team has won 9 national championships and finished second place five times.<ref>http://www.ncaasports.com/lacrosse/womens/history</ref> − *Rivals: [[Duke University|Duke]], [[University of Virginia|Virginia]], [[Johns Hopkins University]] − − ==References== − {{reflist}} − − {{Nb_US_universities}}
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