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1996 Maryland Terrapins football team
American college football season
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]
Quick Facts Maryland Terrapins football, Conference ...
| 1996 Maryland Terrapins football | |
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| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Record | 5–6 (3–5 ACC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Dan Dorazio (5th season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Kevin Coyle (3rd season) |
| Home stadium | Byrd Stadium |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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More information Date, Time ...
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| August 31 | 7:00 p.m. | Northern Illinois* | W 30–6 | 32,517 | [4] | ||
| September 7 | 7:00 p.m. | UAB* |
| W 39–15 | 30,057 | [5] | |
| September 14 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 22 Virginia | JPS | L 3–21 | 39,200 | [6] | |
| September 28 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 23 West Virginia* | ESPN2 | L 0–13 | 54,542 | [7] | |
| October 5 | 12:00 p.m. | NC State |
| L 8–34 | 32,550 | [8] | |
| October 12 | 7:00 p.m. | at No. 13 North Carolina | ESPN2 | L 7–38 | 47,500 | [9] | |
| October 19 | 2:00 p.m. | Wake Forest |
| W 52–0 | 30,212 | [10] | |
| October 26 | 12:00 p.m. | at Duke | JPS | W 22–19 | 18,751 | [11] | |
| November 2 | 3:30 p.m. | at Clemson | ABC | L 3–35 | 60,584 | [12] | |
| November 14 | 8:00 p.m. | Georgia Tech |
| ESPN | W 13–10 | 22,510 | [13] |
| November 23 | 8:00 p.m. | vs. No. 3 Florida State | ABC | L 10–48 | 31,989 | [14] | |
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- "1996 Maryland Terrapins Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
- "Maryland Yearly Results (1995-1999)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on August 10, 2016. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
- "1996 Maryland Terrapins Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
- "Maryland needs rally to beat NIU". The Daily Herald. September 1, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Maryland roughs up UAB, 39–15". The Baltimore Sun. September 8, 1996. Retrieved December 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Defense creates offense in Virginia's victory". Potomac News. September 15, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Double-zero; Mountaineers blank Maryland while keeping the loss column empty". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. September 29, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Wolfpack comes alive against Maryland". Greensboro News & Record. October 6, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Maryland drops fourth straight game". The Daily Times. October 13, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Terps put it all togetheer in victory over Deacs". The News and Observer. October 20, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Duke goes down to 9th straight loss". Greensboro News & Record. October 27, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Clemson totally shuts down Maryland". The Index-Journal. November 3, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Maryland blocks Ga. Tech". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 15, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "FSU takes pains but gets by". St. Petersburg Times. November 24, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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