American college football season
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 at Pittsburgh * W 10–748,120 [ 4]
September 13 Vanderbilt * W 35–2145,275 [ 5]
September 20 at West Virginia * W 24–363,500 [ 6]
September 27 NC State No. 13 Byrd Stadium College Park, MD L 16–2844,920 [ 7]
October 11 Boston College * Byrd Stadium College Park, MD L 25–3045,380 [ 8]
October 18 Wake Forest Byrd Stadium College Park, MD L 21–2739,650 [ 9]
October 25 at Duke W 27–1918,600 [ 10]
November 1 at North Carolina L 30–3246,000 [ 11]
November 8 at No. 2 Penn State * L 15–1785,561 [ 12]
November 15 No. 15 Clemson T 17–1758,758 [ 13]
at Virginia W 42–1027,800 [ 14]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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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