1995 Maryland Terrapins football team

The 1995 Maryland Terrapins football team represented the University of Maryland in the 1995 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth season under head coach Mark Duffner, the Terrapins compiled a 6–5 record, finished in a tie for fifth place in the Atlantic Coast Conference, and were outscored by their opponents 251 to 210.[1][2] The team's statistical leaders included Brian Cummings with 1,193 passing yards, Buddy Rodgers with 718 rushing yards, and Jermaine Lewis with 937 receiving yards.[3]

1995 Maryland Terrapins football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record6–5 (4–4 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDan Dorazio (4th season)
Defensive coordinatorKevin Coyle (2nd season)
Home stadiumByrd Stadium
Seasons
← 1994
1996 →
1995 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 4 Florida State +   7 1     10 2  
No. 16 Virginia +   7 1     9 4  
Clemson   6 2     8 4  
Georgia Tech   5 3     6 5  
North Carolina   4 4     7 5  
Maryland   4 4     6 5  
NC State   2 6     3 8  
Duke   1 7     3 8  
Wake Forest   0 8     1 10  
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule edit

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 2at Tulane*W 29–1018,159[4]
September 912:00 p.m.North CarolinaJPSW 32–1832,215[5]
September 167:00 p.m.West Virginia*
  • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD (rivalry)
W 31–1748,055[6]
September 23DukeNo. 24
  • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD
W 41–2841,013[7]
September 288:00 p.m.at Georgia TechNo. 17ESPNL 3–3144,137[8]
October 76:30 p.m.at Wake ForestW 9–619,107[9]
October 2112:00 p.m.Clemson
  • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD
JPSL 0–1743,603[10]
October 28at Louisville*L 0–3136,386[11]
November 41:00 p.m.at NC StateW 30–1345,652[12]
November 1112:00 p.m.No. 14 Virginia
  • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD (rivalry)
JPSL 18–2145,720[13]
November 1812:00 p.m.at No. 6 Florida StateJPSL 17–5968,400[14]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

Roster edit

1995 Maryland Terrapins football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 9 Brian Cummings   So
WR 4 Jermaine Lewis Sr
QB 13 Scott Milanovich   Sr
TE 97 Craig Fitzgerald Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB 25 Clifton Crosby Fr
DE 42 Eric Ogbogu So
LB 32 Kendall Ogle So
DB 12 Chad Scott   Jr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

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

Game summaries edit

Tulane edit

Maryland Terrapins at Tulane Green Wave
Period 1 2 34Total
Maryland 7 8 01429
Tulane 0 3 0710

at Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

  • Date: September 2, 1995
  • Game weather: None (indoors)
  • Game attendance: 18,159
  • Recap, pg. 120
Game information
First quarter
  • UMD - Buddy Rodgers 6-yard run (Joe O'Donnell kick)

Second quarter

  • UMD - Orlando Strozier 5-yard run (Joe O'Donnell kick)
  • TUL - Brad Palazzo 32-yard field goal

Third quarter

  • No scoring

Fourth quarter

  • TUL - John Hubert 15-yard pass from Aley Demarest (Brad Palazzo kick)
  • UMD - Buddy Rodgers 19-yard run (Joe O'Donnell kick)
  • UMD - Brian Underwood 3-yard run (Joe O'Donnell kick)

North Carolina edit

North Carolina Tar Heels at Maryland Terrapins
Period 1 2 34Total
North Carolina 7 3 8018
Maryland 0 7 18732

at Byrd Stadium, College Park, Maryland

  • Date: September 9, 1995
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 81 °F (27 °C), humid, wind E 8 mph (13 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 33,215
  • Recap, pg. 121
Game information
First quarter
  • UNC - J. Linton 13-yard run (S. Caparelli kick)

Second quarter

  • UNC - S. Caparelli 21-yard field goal
  • UMD - Buddy Rodgers 2-yard run (Joe O'Donnell kick)

Third quarter

  • UMD - Joe O'Donnell 45-yard field goal
  • UMD - Mancel Johnson 50-yard pass from Brian Cummings (Buddy Rodgers run)
  • UNC - J. Linton 22-yard run (O. Barnes catch)
  • UMD - Orlando Strozier 1-yard run (Joe O'Donnell kick)

Fourth quarter

  • UMD - Mancel Johnson 32-yard reception from Buddy Rodgers (Joe O'Donnell kick)

West Virginia edit

West Virginia Mountaineers at Maryland Terrapins
Period 1 2 34Total
West Virginia 3 7 7017
Maryland 14 0 17031

at Byrd Stadium, College Park, Maryland

  • Date: September 16, 1995
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C), steady rain, wind NE 12 mph (19 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 48,055
  • Recap, pg. 122
Game information
First quarter
  • WVU - B. Baumann 35-yard field goal
  • UMD - Buddy Rodgers 54-yard run (Joe O'Donnell kick)

Second quarter

  • WVU - A. Beasley 49-yard interception return (B. Baumann kick)

Third quarter

  • UMD - Mancel Johnson 24-yard pass from Brian Cummings (Joe O'Donnell kick)
  • UMD - Joe O'Donnell 47-yard field goal
  • WVU - L. Purnell 17-yard pass from C. Johnston (B. Baumann kick)
  • UMD - Jermaine Lewis 11-yard pass from Brian Cummings (Joe O'Donnell kick)

Fourth quarter

  • No scoring

Duke edit

Duke Blue Devils at Maryland Terrapins
Period 1 2 34Total
Duke 3 15 01028
Maryland 0 21 11941

at Byrd Stadium, College Park, Maryland

  • Date: September 23, 1995
  • Game weather: 55 °F (13 °C), 37% humidity, chance of scattered showers
  • Game attendance: 41,013
  • Recap, pg. 123
Game information
First quarter
  • DUKE - T. Cochran 24-yard field goal

Second quarter

  • UMD - Jermaine Lewis 45-yard pass from Brian Cummings (Joe O'Donnell kick)
  • UMD - Buddy Rodgers 4-yard run (Joe O'Donnell kick)
  • UMD - Bruce James 48-yard pass from Brian Cummings (Joe O'Donnell kick)
  • DUKE - L. Marshall 1-yard run (T. Cochran kick)
  • DUKE - L. Marshall 2-yard run (M. Wilson pass from S. Fischer)

Third quarter

  • UMD - Joe O'Donnell 19-yard field goal
  • UMD - Orlando Strozier 1-yard run (Geroy Simon pass from Brian Cummings)

Fourth quarter

  • DUKE - S. Fisher 1-yard run (T. Cochran kick)
  • UMD - Joe O'Donnell 25-yard field goal
  • DUKE - T. Cochran 33-yard field goal
  • UMD - Buddy Rodgers 21-yard run (kick failed)

Georgia Tech edit

Maryland Terrapins at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
Period 1 2 34Total
Maryland 0 3 003
Georgia Tech 3 13 01531

at Grant Field at Bobby Dodd Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

  • Date: September 28, 1995
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 71 °F (22 °C), clear, wind E 10 mph (16 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 44,137
  • Recap, pg. 124
Game information
First quarter
  • GT - D. Frakes 37-yard field goal

Second quarter

  • GT - C.J. Williams 37-yard run (B. Chambers kick)
  • UMD - Joe O'Donnell 22-yard field goal
  • GT - C. Zachery 25-yard pass from D. Davis (kick failed)

Third quarter

  • No scoring

Fourth quarter

  • GT - C.J. Williams 14-yard run (G. Baynham pass from D. Davis)
  • GT - C. Wiley 19-yard run (B. Chambers kick)

Wake Forest edit

Maryland Terrapins at Wake Forest Demon Deacons
Period 1 2 34Total
Maryland 0 3 609
Wake Forest 0 3 036

at Groves Stadium, Winston-Salem, North Carolina

  • Date: October 7, 1995
  • Game time: 6:30 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 76 °F (24 °C), clear, wind W 6–10 mph (9.7–16.1 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 19,107
  • Recap, pg. 125
Game information
First quarter
  • No scoring

Second quarter

  • WF - B. Hollows 33-yard field goal
  • UMD - Joe O'Donnell 19-yard field goal

Third quarter

  • UMD - Buddy Rodgers 1-yard run (kick failed)

Fourth quarter

  • WF - B. Hollows 37-yard field goal

Clemson edit

Clemson Tigers at Maryland Terrapins
Period 1 2 34Total
Clemson 7 7 3017
Maryland 0 0 000

at Byrd Stadium, College Park, Maryland

  • Date: October 21, 1995
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 50 °F (10 °C), 96% humidity, wind WNW 9 mph (14 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 43,603
  • Recap, pg. 126
Game information
First quarter
  • CLEM - R. Priester 4-yard run (J. Sauve kick)

Second quarter

  • CLEM - A. Wyatt 32-yard pass from L. Solomon (J. Sauve kick)

Third quarter

  • CLEM - J. Sauve 36-yard field goal

Fourth quarter

  • No scoring

Louisville edit

Maryland Terrapins at Louisville Cardinals
Period 1 2 34Total
Maryland 0 0 000
Louisville 0 3 72131

at Cardinal Stadium, Louisville, Kentucky

  • Date: October 28, 1995
  • Game weather: 50 °F (10 °C), cloudy, wind W 15 mph (24 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 36,386
  • Recap, pg. 127
Game information
First quarter
  • No scoring

Second quarter

  • UL - D. Akers 18-yard field goal

Third quarter

  • UL - C. Arrington 5-yard run (D. Akers kick)

Fourth quarter

  • UL - C. Sims 14-yard run (D. Akers kick)
  • UL - C. Sims 26-yard pass from M. Lowe (D. Akers kick)
  • UL - J. Payne 12-yard run (D. Akers kick)

NC State edit

Maryland Terrapins at NC State Wolfpack
Period 1 2 34Total
Maryland 3 0 141330
NC State 0 10 3013

at Carter-Finley Stadium, Raleigh, North Carolina

  • Date: November 4, 1995
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 50 °F (10 °C), sunny, wind N 10–20 mph (16–32 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 45,652
  • Recap, pg. 128
Game information
First quarter
  • UMD - Brad Rhodes 27-yard field goal

Second quarter

  • NCST - M. Primanti 34-yard field goal
  • NCST - J. Laureano 1-yard run (M. Primanti kick)

Third quarter

  • UMD - Jermaine Lewis 66-yard punt return (Brad Rhodes kick)
  • NCST - M. Primanti 22-yard field goal

Fourth quarter

  • UMD - Jermaine Lewis 14-yard run (Brad Rhodes kick)
  • UMD - Jermaine Lewis 13-yard run (kick failed)

Virginia edit

Virginia Cavaliers at Maryland Terrapins
Period 1 2 34Total
Virginia 0 11 7321
Maryland 11 0 0718

at Byrd Stadium, College Park, Maryland

  • Date: November 11, 1995
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C), cloudy and windy, chance of showers, wind S 16 mph (26 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 45,720
  • Recap, pg. 129
Game information
First quarter
  • UMD - Joe O'Donnell 37-yard field goal
  • UMD - Scot Milanovich 1-yard run (Brian Underwood run)

Second quarter

  • UVA - R. Garcia 22-yard field goal
  • UVA - Tiki Barber 2-yard run (D. Allen pass from M. Groh)

Third quarter

  • UVA - K. Brooks 5-yard run (R. Garcia kick)

Fourth quarter

  • UVA - R. Garcia 41-yard field goal
  • UMD - Buddy Rodgers 5-yard run (Joe O'Donnell kick)

Florida State edit

Maryland Terrapins at Florida State Seminoles
Period 1 2 34Total
Maryland 0 10 7017
Florida State 14 17 141459

at Doak Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee, Florida

  • Date: November 18, 1995
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C), partly cloudy, 74% humidity, wind E 10 mph (16 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 68,400
  • Recap, pg. 130
Game information
First quarter

Second quarter

  • UMD - Walt Williams 17-yard pass from Scott Milanovich (Joe O'Donnell kick)
  • FSU - P.B. Williams 1-yard run (S. Bentley kick)
  • FSU - S. Bentley 26-yard field goal
  • UMD - Joe O'Donnell 26-yard field goal
  • FSU - W. Dunn 24-yard run (S. Bentley kick)

Third quarter

  • FSU - A. Cooper 53-yard pass from D. Kanell (S. Bentley kick)
  • UMD - Jermaine Lewis recovered fumble in endzone (Joe O'Donnell kick)
  • FSU - W. Dunn 9-yard run (S. Bentley kick)

Fourth quarter

  • FSU - A. Cooper 4-yard pass from T. Busby (S. Bentley kick)
  • FSU - D. Feaster 2-yard run (S. Bentley kick)

References edit

  1. ^ "1995 Maryland Terrapins Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
  2. ^ "Maryland Yearly Results (1995-1999)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on August 10, 2016. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
  3. ^ "1995 Maryland Terrapins Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
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