1991 Maryland Terrapins football team

The 1991 Maryland Terrapins football team represented the University of Maryland in the 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fifth and final season under head coach Joe Krivak, the Terrapins compiled a 2–9 record, finished in sixth place in the Atlantic Coast Conference, and were outscored by their opponents 302 to 138.[1][2] The team's statistical leaders included Jim Sandwisch with 1,499 passing yards, Mark Mason with 452 rushing yards, and Frank Wycheck with 438 receiving yards.[3]

1991 Maryland Terrapins football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record2–9 (2–5 ACC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorGreg Williams (5th season)
Home stadiumByrd Stadium
Seasons
← 1990
1992 →
1991 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 18 Clemson $ 6 0 1 9 2 1
No. 24 NC State 5 2 0 9 3 0
Georgia Tech 5 2 0 8 5 0
Virginia 4 2 1 8 3 1
North Carolina 3 4 0 7 4 0
Maryland 2 5 0 2 9 0
Duke 1 6 0 4 6 1
Wake Forest 1 6 0 3 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7VirginiaW 17–636,198[4]
September 14No. 22 Syracuse*
  • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD
L 17–3141,310[5]
September 21West Virginia*
  • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD (rivalry)
L 7–3740,442[6]
October 5at No. 17 Pittsburgh*L 20–2438,328[7]
October 12at Georgia TechL 10–3442,011[8]
October 19at Wake ForestW 23–2217,342[9]
October 26Duke
  • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD
L 13–1735,423[10]
November 2at North CarolinaL 0–2450,000[11]
November 9No. 9 Penn State*L 7–4757,416[12]
November 16at No. 15 ClemsonL 7–4071,881[13]
November 23at No. 22 NC StateL 17–2036,491[14]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

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1991 Maryland Terrapins football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 22 Frank Wycheck   Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DT 51 Joe Bergstorm So
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  •   Injured
  •   Redshirt

NFL Draft

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The following Terrapins were selected in the 1992 NFL draft after the season.[15]

Round Pick Player Position NFL Team
3 70 Larry Webster Defensive tackle Miami Dolphins
7 169 Derek Steele Defensive end Indianapolis Colts

References

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  1. ^ "1991 Maryland Terrapins Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
  2. ^ "Maryland Yearly Results (1990-1994)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on August 10, 2016. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
  3. ^ "1991 Maryland Terrapins Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
  4. ^ "Maryland shuts down Cavs 17–6". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. September 8, 1991. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Orange beats Terps". Press and Sun-Bulletin. September 15, 1991. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "West Virginia rushes past Maryland, 37–7". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. September 22, 1991. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Pitt foils rally by Maryland 24–20". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 6, 1991. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Tech's Jones beats flu, Terps". The Greenville News. October 13, 1991. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Wake mistakes lift Maryland". The Charlotte Observer. October 20, 1991. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Blue Devils shell Terps". The Herald-Sun. October 27, 1991. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "N. Carolina grinds down Maryland 24–0". Greensboro News & Record. November 3, 1991. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Untamed Lions drive Terps mad". The Baltimore Sun. November 10, 1991. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Tigers quench thirst". Anderson Independent-Mail. November 17, 1991. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Wolfpack's usual rally holds off Terps, 20–17". The Orlando Sentinel. November 24, 1991. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "1992 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 24, 2023.