1987 Maryland Terrapins football team

American college football season

1987 Maryland Terrapins football

Conference| Atlantic Coast Conference
Record| 4–7 (3–3 ACC)
Head coach|

* Joe Krivak (1st season)

Offensive coordinator| James C. Cavanaugh (1st season)
Defensive coordinator| Greg Williams (1st season)
Home stadium| Byrd Stadium

Seasons

<- 1986

1988 ->

1987 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings

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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

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 5| at Syracuse*|

* Carrier Dome
* Syracuse, NY

| L 11–25| 35,234| [4]
September 12| Virginia|

* Byrd Stadium
* College Park, MD (rivalry)

| 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|

* Carter–Finley Stadium
* Raleigh, NC

| L 14–42| 44,300| [7]
October 10| at No. 3 Miami (FL)*|

* Miami Orange Bowl
* Miami, FL

| L 16–46| 43,020| [8]
October 17| at Wake Forest|

* Groves Stadium
* Winston-Salem, NC

| 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*|

* Memorial Stadium
* Baltimore, MD (rivalry)

| L 16–21| 62,500| [12]
November 14| at No. 9 Clemson|

* Memorial Stadium
* Clemson, SC

| L 16–45| 76,773| [13]
November 21| at Vanderbilt*|

* Vanderbilt Stadium
* Nashville, TN

| L 24–34| 34,816| [14]

* *Non-conference game
* Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

## Roster

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1987 Maryland Terrapins football team roster

Players  | Coaches
Offense | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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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

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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

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Head coach

* Joe Krivak

Coordinators/assistant coaches

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Legend

* (C) Team captain
* (S) Suspended
* (I) Ineligible

* Injured
* Redshirt

## References

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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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Maryland Terrapins football

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* Maryland Agricultural College Field
* Old Byrd Stadium (1923–1947, 1949)
* Griffith Stadium (1948)
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