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
v t e	Conf					Overall
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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
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

1988 Maryland Terrapins football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

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

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
DB	`4`	J. B. Brown	Sr
DT	`90`	Warren Powers	Sr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class

Head coach

Joe Krivak

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend

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

Injured
Redshirt

References

^ "1988 Maryland Terrapins Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
^ "Maryland Yearly Results (1985-1989)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on August 10, 2016. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
^ "1988 Maryland Terrapins Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
^ "Maryland struggles past Louisville". Greensboro News & Record. September 4, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Maryland's early blitz can't stop West Virginia". The Charlotte Observer. September 18, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "N.C. State falters in Maryland". The Charlotte Observer. September 25, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Syracuse overtakes Maryland". The Roanoke Times & World-News. October 2, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Maryland capitalizes on Tech's turnovers to beat returning Ross". The State. October 9, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Wake rallies past Terrapins". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 16, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Terps talking bowls after beating Duke". The Baltimore Sun. October 23, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Maryland edges North Carolina". The Charlotte Observer. October 30, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Penn State overcomes Maryland". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 6, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Clemson wraps up ACC". Sunday News Journal. November 13, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Cavaliers hold off Maryland". Daily Press. November 20, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

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Venues	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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