1988 Maryland Terrapins football team

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1988 Maryland Terrapins football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record5–6 (4–3 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBob Valesente (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorGreg Williams (2nd season)
Home stadiumByrd Stadium
Seasons
← 1987
1989 →
1988 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 9 Clemson $ 6 1 0 10 2 0
Virginia 5 2 0 7 4 0
NC State 4 2 1 8 3 1
Wake Forest 4 3 0 6 4 1
Maryland 4 3 0 5 6 0
Duke 3 3 1 7 3 1
North Carolina 1 6 0 1 10 0
Georgia Tech 0 7 0 3 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1988 Maryland Terrapins football team represented the University of Maryland in the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second season under head coach Joe Krivak, the Terrapins compiled a 5–6 record, finished in fifth place in the Atlantic Coast Conference, and were outscored by their opponents 304 to 260.[1][2] The team's statistical leaders included Neil O'Donnell with 1,973 passing yards, Ricky Johnson with 635 rushing yards, and Vernon Joines with 433 receiving yards.[3]

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3Louisville*W 27–1630,457[4]
September 17at No. 12 West Virginia*L 24–5560,188[5]
September 24NC State
  • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD
W 30–2632,291[6]
October 1at Syracuse*L 9–2045,197[7]
October 8Georgia Tech
  • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD
W 13–836,969[8]
October 15Wake Forest
  • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD
L 24–2741,278[9]
October 22at DukeW 34–2423,800[10]
October 29at North CarolinaW 41–3845,000[11]
November 5at Penn State*L 10–1778,000[12]
November 12No. 16 Clemson
  • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD
L 25–4945,000[13]
November 19at VirginiaL 23–2430,600[14]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster[edit]

1988 Maryland Terrapins football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
OT 74 Clarence Jones Jr
QB 14 Neil O'Donnell  Jr
QB 13 Scott Zolak  So
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB 4 J. B. Brown Sr
DT 90 Warren Powers 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. ^ "1988 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. ^ "1988 Maryland Terrapins Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
  4. ^ "Maryland struggles past Louisville". Greensboro News & Record. September 4, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Maryland's early blitz can't stop West Virginia". The Charlotte Observer. September 18, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "N.C. State falters in Maryland". The Charlotte Observer. September 25, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Syracuse overtakes Maryland". The Roanoke Times & World-News. October 2, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Maryland capitalizes on Tech's turnovers to beat returning Ross". The State. October 9, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Wake rallies past Terrapins". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 16, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Terps talking bowls after beating Duke". The Baltimore Sun. October 23, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Maryland edges North Carolina". The Charlotte Observer. October 30, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Penn State overcomes Maryland". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 6, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Clemson wraps up ACC". Sunday News Journal. November 13, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Cavaliers hold off Maryland". Daily Press. November 20, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.