1988 Maryland Terrapins football team

American college football season

1988 Maryland Terrapins football

Conference| Atlantic Coast Conference
Record| 5–6 (4–3 ACC)
Head coach|

* Joe Krivak (2nd season)

Offensive coordinator| Bob Valesente (1st season)
Defensive coordinator| Greg Williams (2nd season)
Home stadium| Byrd Stadium

Seasons

<- 1987

1989 ->

1988 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings

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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

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 3| Louisville*|

* Byrd Stadium
* College Park, MD

| W 27–16| 30,457| [4]
September 17| at No. 12 West Virginia*|

* Mountaineer Field
* Morgantown, WV (rivalry)

| 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*|

* Carrier Dome
* Syracuse, NY

| 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|

* Wallace Wade Stadium
* Durham, NC

| W 34–24| 23,800| [10]
October 29| at North Carolina|

* Kenan Memorial Stadium
* Chapel Hill, NC

| W 41–38| 45,000| [11]
November 5| at Penn State*|

* Beaver Stadium
* University Park, PA (rivalry)

| 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|

* Scott Stadium
* Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)

| L 23–24| 30,600| [14]

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

## Roster

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1988 Maryland Terrapins football team roster

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

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OT | `74` | Clarence Jones | Jr
QB | `14` | Neil O'Donnell |  Jr
QB | `13` | Scott Zolak |  So
Defense | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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DB | `4` | J. B. Brown | Sr
DT | `90` | Warren Powers | 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. ^ "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.

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Maryland Terrapins football

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* Maryland Agricultural College Field
* Old Byrd Stadium (1923–1947, 1949)
* Griffith Stadium (1948)
* SECU Stadium (1950–present)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
* Navy: Crab Bowl Classic
* Penn State
* Virginia
* West Virginia

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* Testudo
* Mighty Sound of Maryland
* Anthony C. Nardo Memorial Trophy

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