1987 Maryland Terrapins football team

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1987 Maryland Terrapins football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record4–7 (3–3 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJames C. Cavanaugh (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorGreg Williams (1st season)
Home stadiumByrd Stadium
Seasons
← 1986
1988 →
1987 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 12 Clemson $ 6 – 1 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
Virginia 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Wake Forest 4 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
NC State 4 – 3 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Maryland 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
North Carolina 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Duke 2 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Georgia Tech 0 – 6 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1987 Maryland Terrapins football team represented the University of Maryland in the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first season under head coach Joe Krivak, the Terrapins compiled a 4–7 record, finished in fifth place in the Atlantic Coast Conference, and were outscored by their opponents 301 to 194.[1][2] The team's statistical leaders included Dan Henning with 1,835 passing yards, Bren Lowery with 556 rushing yards, and Azizuddin Abdur-Ra'oof with 617 receiving yards.[3]

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5at Syracuse*
L 11–2535,234[4]
September 12Virginia
W 21–1935,550[5]
September 19West Virginia*
  • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD (rivalry)
W 25–2040,125[6]
September 26at NC State
L 14–4244,300[7]
October 10at No. 3 Miami (FL)*
L 16–4643,020[8]
October 17at Wake Forest
W 14–025,175[9]
October 24Duke
  • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD
W 23–2237,400[10]
October 31North Carolina
  • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD
L 14–2735,425[11]
November 7No. 16 Penn State*
L 16–2162,500[12]
November 14at No. 9 Clemson
L 16–4576,773[13]
November 21at Vanderbilt*
L 24–3434,816[14]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster[edit]

1987 Maryland Terrapins football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
TE 93 Ferrell Edmunds Sr
QB 12 Dan Henning Sr
OT 74 Clarence Jones So
QB 14 Neil O'Donnell  So
QB 13 Scott Zolak  Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
LB 60 O'Brien Alston Sr
DB 4 J. B. Brown Jr
DT 90 Warren Powers Jr
LB 44 Kevin Walker Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References[edit]

  1. ^ "1987 Maryland Terrapins Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
  2. ^ "Maryland Yearly Results (1985-1989)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on August 10, 2016. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
  3. ^ "1987 Maryland Terrapins Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
  4. ^ "Syracuse defeats Maryland 25–11". Sunday News Journal. September 6, 1987. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Terps hold off Cavaliers, 21–19". The News and Observer. September 13, 1987. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Terps build character, beat W. Virginia, 25–20". The Baltimore Sun. September 20, 1987. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Poag leads Pack romp". The News Herald. September 27, 1987. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Miami scores early and often, puts Maryland away, 46–16". St. Petersburg Times. October 11, 1987. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Maryland hands Deacons first loss". The Greenville News. October 18, 1987. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Terps dump Duke 23–22, tie Clemson for ACC lead". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 25, 1987. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Fast-starting Tar Heels bounce Terps, 27–14". The Rocky Mount Telegram. November 1, 1987. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Penn State holds off Maryland". The Baltimore Sun. November 8, 1987. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Tigers thunder to ACC title 45–16". The Sun-News. November 15, 1987. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Frustrating season ends with 34–24 loss by Terps". The Baltimore Sun. November 22, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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