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]
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| at Pittsburgh* | | | W 10–7 | 48,120 | [4] |
September 13 | Vanderbilt* | | | W 35–21 | 45,275 | [5] |
September 20 | at West Virginia* | | | W 24–3 | 63,500 | [6] |
September 27 | NC State | No. 13 | - Byrd Stadium
- College Park, MD
| L 16–28 | 44,920 | [7] |
October 11 | Boston College* | | - Byrd Stadium
- College Park, MD
| L 25–30 | 45,380 | [8] |
October 18 | Wake Forest | | - Byrd Stadium
- College Park, MD
| L 21–27 | 39,650 | [9] |
October 25 | at Duke | | | W 27–19 | 18,600 | [10] |
November 1 | at North Carolina | | | L 30–32 | 46,000 | [11] |
November 8 | at No. 2 Penn State* | | | L 15–17 | 85,561 | [12] |
November 15 | No. 15 Clemson | | | T 17–17 | 58,758 | [13] |
| at Virginia | | | W 42–10 | 27,800 | [14] |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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References
- ^ "1986 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.
- ^ "1986 Maryland Terrapins Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
- ^ "Gottfried had it all planned, except a loss". The Pittsburgh Press. September 2, 1986. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Henning, Scriber lead Maryland past Vanderbilt". The Charlotte Observer. September 14, 1986. Retrieved November 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Maryland staggers W. Virginia". The Akron Beacon Journal. September 21, 1986. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "N.C. State shocks Maryland". St. Petersburg Times. September 28, 1986. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Boston College rides Halloran past Maryland". The Courier-Journal. October 12, 1986. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wake ends drought against Maryland". The State. October 19, 1986. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Terps stop Devils with interception". The Danville Register. October 26, 1986. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ross grabs ref after UNC FG fells Maryland". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 2, 1986. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Terps wage battle but lose to Penn St". Florence Morning News. November 9, 1986. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Clemson settles for tie with Terps, ACC title". The Charlotte Observer. November 16, 1986. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Terrapins salvage .500 season". Austin American-Statesman. November 29, 1986. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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