1998 Maryland Terrapins football team

American college football season

1998 Maryland Terrapins football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record3–8 (1–7 ACC)
Head coach
  • Ron Vanderlinden (2nd season)
Offensive coordinatorCraig Johnson (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorWally Ake (2nd season)
Home stadiumByrd Stadium
Seasons
← 1997
1999 →
1998 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
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Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 3 Florida State $+   7 1     11 2  
No. 9 Georgia Tech +   7 1     10 2  
No. 18 Virginia   6 2     9 3  
North Carolina   5 3     7 5  
NC State   5 3     7 5  
Duke   2 6     4 7  
Wake Forest   2 6     3 8  
Clemson   1 7     3 8  
Maryland   1 7     3 8  
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1998 Maryland Terrapins football team represented the University of Maryland in the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second season under head coach Ron Vanderlinden, the Terrapins compiled a 3–8 record, finished in a tie for last place in the Atlantic Coast Conference, and were outscored by their opponents 290 to 202.[1][2] The team's statistical leaders included Ken Mastrole with 632 passing yards, LaMont Jordan with 906 rushing yards, and Jermaine Arrington with 366 receiving yards.[3]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 5James Madison*W 23–1536,547[4]
September 1212:00 p.m.at No. 12 VirginiaJPSL 19–3142,800[5]
September 196:00 p.m.at No. 19 West Virginia*ESPN2L 20–4252,279[6]
September 26Temple*
  • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD
W 30–2027,047[7]
October 31:00 p.m.No. 9 Florida State
  • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD
PPVL 10–2433,134[8]
October 1012:00 p.m.at Clemson
JPSL 0–2369,215[9]
October 171:00 p.m.Wake Forest
  • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD
L 10–2023,419[10]
October 3112:00 p.m.vs. No. 23 Georgia TechL 14–3125,183[11]
November 712:00 p.m.at North CarolinaESPN2L 13–2451,200[12]
November 1412:00 p.m.at DukeJPSW 42–2515,272[13]
November 211:00 p.m.NC State
  • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD
L 21–3521,589[14]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

References

  1. ^ "1998 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. ^ "1998 Maryland Terrapins Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
  4. ^ "Maryland opens by closing down James Madison". The Baltimore Sun. September 6, 1998. Retrieved October 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "No. 12 Virginia holds on". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. September 13, 1998. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "WVU air show jolts Terps". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. September 20, 1998. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Owls hang tough, fall short". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 27, 1998. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Kicker sets Seminoles apart". The Tampa Tribune. October 4, 1998. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Clemson puts pieces together, shuts out Maryland". Florence Morning News. October 11, 1998. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Fast start helps Deacs". The News and Observer. October 18, 1998. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "UM return spoiled by Ga. Tech's". The Baltimore Sun. November 1, 1998. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Quiet assassin; Na Brown leads UNC over Maryland 24–13". The Salisbury Post. November 8, 1998. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Terps pick off Duke, 42–25". The Capital. November 15, 1998. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Terps toppled by Wolfpack". The Daily Times. November 22, 1998. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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