1996 Maryland Terrapins football team

1996 Maryland Terrapins football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record5–6 (3–5 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDan Dorazio (5th season)
Defensive coordinatorKevin Coyle (3rd season)
Home stadiumByrd Stadium
Seasons
← 1995
1997 →
1996 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 3 Florida State $   8 – 0     11 – 1  
No. 10 North Carolina   6 – 2     10 – 2  
Clemson   6 – 2     7 – 5  
Virginia   5 – 3     7 – 5  
Georgia Tech   4 – 4     5 – 6  
Maryland   3 – 5     5 – 6  
NC State   3 – 5     3 – 8  
Wake Forest   1 – 7     3 – 8  
Duke   0 – 8     0 – 11  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1996 Maryland Terrapins football team represented the University of Maryland in the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fifth season under head coach Mark Duffner, the Terrapins compiled a 5–6 record, finished in sixth place in the Atlantic Coast Conference, and were outscored by their opponents 239 to 187.[1][2] The team's statistical leaders included Brian Cummings with 1,127 passing yards, Brian Underwood with 449 rushing yards, and Geroy Simon with 534 receiving yards.[3]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
August 317:00 p.m.Northern Illinois*
W 30–632,517[4]
September 77:00 p.m.UAB*
  • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD
W 39–1530,057[5]
September 1412:00 p.m.at No. 22 Virginia
JPSL 3–2139,200[6]
September 286:00 p.m.No. 23 West Virginia*
ESPN2L 0–1354,542[7]
October 512:00 p.m.NC State
  • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD
L 8–3432,550[8]
October 127:00 p.m.at No. 13 North Carolina
ESPN2L 7–3847,500[9]
October 192:00 p.m.Wake Forest
  • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD
W 52–030,212[10]
October 2612:00 p.m.at Duke
JPSW 22–1918,751[11]
November 23:30 p.m.at Clemson
ABCL 3–3560,584[12]
November 148:00 p.m.Georgia Tech
  • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD
ESPNW 13–1022,510[13]
November 238:00 p.m.vs. No. 3 Florida State
ABCL 10–4831,989[14]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

Roster

1996 Maryland Terrapins football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 9 Brian Cummings  Jr
QB 5 Trey Evans Fr
OT 66 John Feugill So
TE 97 Craig Fitzgerald Sr
RB 13 Shawn Forte Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
S 43 Jason Apolenis So
S 2 Henry Baker Jr
LB 44 Eric Barton So
DB 25 Clifton Crosby So
DE 90 Eric Hicks Jr
DE 42 Eric Ogbogu Jr
LB 32 Kendall Ogle Jr
DB 12 Chad Scott  Sr
LB 46 Ratcliff Thomas Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 16 Joe O'Donnell Sr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster

References

  1. ^ "1996 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. ^ "1996 Maryland Terrapins Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
  4. ^ "Maryland needs rally to beat NIU". The Daily Herald. September 1, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Maryland roughs up UAB, 39–15". The Baltimore Sun. September 8, 1996. Retrieved December 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Defense creates offense in Virginia's victory". Potomac News. September 15, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Double-zero; Mountaineers blank Maryland while keeping the loss column empty". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. September 29, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Wolfpack comes alive against Maryland". Greensboro News & Record. October 6, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Maryland drops fourth straight game". The Daily Times. October 13, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Terps put it all togetheer in victory over Deacs". The News and Observer. October 20, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Duke goes down to 9th straight loss". Greensboro News & Record. October 27, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Clemson totally shuts down Maryland". The Index-Journal. November 3, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Maryland blocks Ga. Tech". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 15, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "FSU takes pains but gets by". St. Petersburg Times. November 24, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.


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