American college football season
1987 Maryland Terrapins football |
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Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
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Record | 4–7 (3–3 ACC) |
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Head coach | |
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Offensive coordinator | James C. Cavanaugh (1st season) |
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Defensive coordinator | Greg Williams (1st season) |
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Home stadium | Byrd Stadium |
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Seasons |
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 |
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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
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 5 | at Syracuse* | | L 11–25 | 35,234 | [4] |
September 12 | Virginia | | W 21–19 | 35,550 | [5] |
September 19 | West Virginia* | - Byrd Stadium
- College Park, MD (rivalry)
| W 25–20 | 40,125 | [6] |
September 26 | at NC State | | L 14–42 | 44,300 | [7] |
October 10 | at No. 3 Miami (FL)* | | L 16–46 | 43,020 | [8] |
October 17 | at Wake Forest | | W 14–0 | 25,175 | [9] |
October 24 | Duke | - Byrd Stadium
- College Park, MD
| W 23–22 | 37,400 | [10] |
October 31 | North Carolina | - Byrd Stadium
- College Park, MD
| L 14–27 | 35,425 | [11] |
November 7 | No. 16 Penn State* | | L 16–21 | 62,500 | [12] |
November 14 | at No. 9 Clemson | | L 16–45 | 76,773 | [13] |
November 21 | at Vanderbilt* | | L 24–34 | 34,816 | [14] |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Roster
1987 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
- ^ "1987 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.
- ^ "1987 Maryland Terrapins Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
- ^ "Syracuse defeats Maryland 25–11". Sunday News Journal. September 6, 1987. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Terps hold off Cavaliers, 21–19". The News and Observer. September 13, 1987. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Terps build character, beat W. Virginia, 25–20". The Baltimore Sun. September 20, 1987. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Poag leads Pack romp". The News Herald. September 27, 1987. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Miami scores early and often, puts Maryland away, 46–16". St. Petersburg Times. October 11, 1987. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Maryland hands Deacons first loss". The Greenville News. October 18, 1987. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Terps dump Duke 23–22, tie Clemson for ACC lead". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 25, 1987. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Fast-starting Tar Heels bounce Terps, 27–14". The Rocky Mount Telegram. November 1, 1987. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Penn State holds off Maryland". The Baltimore Sun. November 8, 1987. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tigers thunder to ACC title 45–16". The Sun-News. November 15, 1987. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "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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