American college football season
1988 Maryland Terrapins football |
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Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
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Record | 5–6 (4–3 ACC) |
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Head coach | |
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Offensive coordinator | Bob Valesente (1st season) |
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Defensive coordinator | Greg Williams (2nd season) |
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Home stadium | Byrd Stadium |
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Seasons |
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 |
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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
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 3 | Louisville* | | W 27–16 | 30,457 | [4] |
September 17 | at No. 12 West Virginia* | | L 24–55 | 60,188 | [5] |
September 24 | NC State | - Byrd Stadium
- College Park, MD
| W 30–26 | 32,291 | [6] |
October 1 | at Syracuse* | | L 9–20 | 45,197 | [7] |
October 8 | Georgia Tech | - Byrd Stadium
- College Park, MD
| W 13–8 | 36,969 | [8] |
October 15 | Wake Forest | - Byrd Stadium
- College Park, MD
| L 24–27 | 41,278 | [9] |
October 22 | at Duke | | W 34–24 | 23,800 | [10] |
October 29 | at North Carolina | | W 41–38 | 45,000 | [11] |
November 5 | at Penn State* | | L 10–17 | 78,000 | [12] |
November 12 | No. 16 Clemson | - Byrd Stadium
- College Park, MD
| L 25–49 | 45,000 | [13] |
November 19 | at Virginia | | L 23–24 | 30,600 | [14] |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Roster
1988 Maryland Terrapins football team roster |
Players | Coaches |
Offense | Defense | Special teams | - Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
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References
- ^ "1988 Maryland Terrapins Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
- ^ "Maryland Yearly Results (1985-1989)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on August 10, 2016. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
- ^ "1988 Maryland Terrapins Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
- ^ "Maryland struggles past Louisville". Greensboro News & Record. September 4, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Maryland's early blitz can't stop West Virginia". The Charlotte Observer. September 18, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "N.C. State falters in Maryland". The Charlotte Observer. September 25, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Syracuse overtakes Maryland". The Roanoke Times & World-News. October 2, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Maryland capitalizes on Tech's turnovers to beat returning Ross". The State. October 9, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wake rallies past Terrapins". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 16, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Terps talking bowls after beating Duke". The Baltimore Sun. October 23, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Maryland edges North Carolina". The Charlotte Observer. October 30, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Penn State overcomes Maryland". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 6, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Clemson wraps up ACC". Sunday News Journal. November 13, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cavaliers hold off Maryland". Daily Press. November 20, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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