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1986 Maryland Terrapins football team

The 1986 Maryland Terrapins football team represented the University of Maryland in the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fifth and final season under head coach Bobby Ross, the Terrapins compiled a 5–5–1 record, finished in fifth place in the Atlantic Coast Conference, and outscored their opponents 262 to 211.[1][2] The team's statistical leaders included Dan Henning with 2,725 passing yards, Alvin Blount with 505 rushing yards, and James Milling with 650 receiving yards.[3]

1986 Maryland Terrapins football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record5–5–1 (2–3–1 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRalph Friedgen (5th season)
CaptainAlvin Blount, Chuck Faucette, Bruce Mesner
Home stadiumByrd Stadium
Seasons
← 1985
1987 →
1986 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 17 Clemson $ 5 – 1 – 1 8 – 2 – 2
NC State 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 1
North Carolina 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 1
Georgia Tech 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 1
Maryland 2 – 3 – 1 5 – 5 – 1
Wake Forest 2 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Duke 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Virginia 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule edit

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1at Pittsburgh*
W 10–748,120[4]
September 13Vanderbilt*
W 35–2145,275[5]
September 20at West Virginia*
W 24–363,500[6]
September 27NC StateNo. 13
  • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD
L 16–2844,920[7]
October 11Boston College*
  • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD
L 25–3045,380[8]
October 18Wake Forest
  • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD
L 21–2739,650[9]
October 25at Duke
W 27–1918,600[10]
November 1at North Carolina
L 30–3246,000[11]
November 8at No. 2 Penn State*
L 15–1785,561[12]
November 15No. 15 Clemson
T 17–1758,758[13]
November 28at Virginia
W 42–1027,800[14]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References edit

  1. ^ "1986 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. ^ "1986 Maryland Terrapins Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
  4. ^ "Gottfried had it all planned, except a loss". The Pittsburgh Press. September 2, 1986. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Henning, Scriber lead Maryland past Vanderbilt". The Charlotte Observer. September 14, 1986. Retrieved November 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Maryland staggers W. Virginia". The Akron Beacon Journal. September 21, 1986. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "N.C. State shocks Maryland". St. Petersburg Times. September 28, 1986. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Boston College rides Halloran past Maryland". The Courier-Journal. October 12, 1986. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Wake ends drought against Maryland". The State. October 19, 1986. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Terps stop Devils with interception". The Danville Register. October 26, 1986. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Ross grabs ref after UNC FG fells Maryland". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 2, 1986. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Terps wage battle but lose to Penn St". Florence Morning News. November 9, 1986. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Clemson settles for tie with Terps, ACC title". The Charlotte Observer. November 16, 1986. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Terrapins salvage .500 season". Austin American-Statesman. November 29, 1986. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
 

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