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1988 Maryland Terrapins football
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.