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1987 Maryland Terrapins football
1987 Maryland Terrapins football
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Record	4–7 (3–3 ACC)
Head coach	Joe Krivak (1st season);
Offensive coordinator	James C. Cavanaugh (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Greg Williams (1st season)
Home stadium	Byrd Stadium
	Seasons ← 1986 1988 →

1987 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 12 Clemson $	6	–	1	–	0	10	–	2	–	0
Virginia	5	–	2	–	0	8	–	4	–	0
Wake Forest	4	–	3	–	0	7	–	4	–	0
NC State	4	–	3	–	0	4	–	7	–	0
Maryland	3	–	3	–	0	4	–	7	–	0
North Carolina	3	–	4	–	0	5	–	6	–	0
Duke	2	–	5	–	0	5	–	6	–	0
Georgia Tech	0	–	6	–	0	2	–	9	–	0

$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1987 Maryland Terrapins football team represented the University of Maryland in the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first season under head coach Joe Krivak, the Terrapins compiled a 4–7 record, finished in fifth place in the Atlantic Coast Conference, and were outscored by their opponents 301 to 194.^[1]^[2] The team's statistical leaders included Dan Henning with 1,835 passing yards, Bren Lowery with 556 rushing yards, and Azizuddin Abdur-Ra'oof with 617 receiving yards.^[3]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 5	at Syracuse*	Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY	L 11–25	35,234	^[4]
September 12	Virginia	Byrd Stadium College Park, MD (rivalry)	W 21–19	35,550	^[5]
September 19	West Virginia*	Byrd Stadium College Park, MD (rivalry)	W 25–20	40,125	^[6]
September 26	at NC State	Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC	L 14–42	44,300	^[7]
October 10	at No. 3 Miami (FL)*	Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL	L 16–46	43,020	^[8]
October 17	at Wake Forest	Groves Stadium Winston-Salem, NC	W 14–0	25,175	^[9]
October 24	Duke	Byrd Stadium College Park, MD	W 23–22	37,400	^[10]
October 31	North Carolina	Byrd Stadium College Park, MD	L 14–27	35,425	^[11]
November 7	No. 16 Penn State*	Memorial Stadium Baltimore, MD (rivalry)	L 16–21	62,500	^[12]
November 14	at No. 9 Clemson	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	L 16–45	76,773	^[13]
November 21	at Vanderbilt*	Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN	L 24–34	34,816	^[14]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1987 Maryland Terrapins football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
TE	`93`	Ferrell Edmunds	Sr
QB	`12`	Dan Henning	Sr
OT	`74`	Clarence Jones	So
QB	`14`	Neil O'Donnell	So
QB	`13`	Scott Zolak	Fr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
LB	`60`	O'Brien Alston	Sr
DB	`4`	J. B. Brown	Jr
DT	`90`	Warren Powers	Jr
LB	`44`	Kevin Walker	Sr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class

Head coach

Joe Krivak

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend

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

Injured
Redshirt

References

^ "1987 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.
^ "1987 Maryland Terrapins Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
^ "Syracuse defeats Maryland 25–11". Sunday News Journal. September 6, 1987. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Terps hold off Cavaliers, 21–19". The News and Observer. September 13, 1987. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Terps build character, beat W. Virginia, 25–20". The Baltimore Sun. September 20, 1987. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Poag leads Pack romp". The News Herald. September 27, 1987. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Miami scores early and often, puts Maryland away, 46–16". St. Petersburg Times. October 11, 1987. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Maryland hands Deacons first loss". The Greenville News. October 18, 1987. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Terps dump Duke 23–22, tie Clemson for ACC lead". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 25, 1987. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Fast-starting Tar Heels bounce Terps, 27–14". The Rocky Mount Telegram. November 1, 1987. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Penn State holds off Maryland". The Baltimore Sun. November 8, 1987. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Tigers thunder to ACC title 45–16". The Sun-News. November 15, 1987. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Frustrating season ends with 34–24 loss by Terps". The Baltimore Sun. November 22, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.