List of Maryland Terrapins football seasons

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The Maryland Terrapins football team represents the University of Maryland in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS). In its 130 active years, the team has played in over a thousand games, including 28 post-season bowl game appearances. The Terrapins have been awarded 2 national championships, 11 conference champions, and 17 times received a final ranking in the Associated Press (AP) Poll. [1] Maryland is the only Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) team to have twice secured three consecutive outright conference championships. Many Maryland alumni have continued their playing careers in professional football, including Randy White, Boomer Esiason, Shawne Merriman, Dick Modzelewski, and Stan Jones. [2]

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The modern Maryland Terrapins football program traces its beginning to the team first formed by quarterback Will Skinner in 1892 at what was then known as the Maryland Agricultural College. Since then, the Terrapins (commonly known as the "Terps") have experienced their most success under head coaches Jim Tatum, Jerry Claiborne, Bobby Ross, and Ralph Friedgen.

Between 1947 and 1955, Jim Tatum led the Terps to two national championships, two ACC championships, a Southern Conference championship, and five bowl game appearances. In 1952, Maryland quarterback Jack Scarbath was the runner-up to the Heisman Trophy, which is awarded to college football's most outstanding player. [3] The next year, coach Tatum led the team through an undefeated regular season. This resulted in Maryland being awarded the 1953 National Championship.

During Jerry Claiborne's tenure, from 1972 to 1981, the team captured three consecutive ACC championships and made seven bowl game appearances, the most of any Maryland coach to date. In Bobby Ross's five years at Maryland, from 1982 to 1986, he led the team to three consecutive ACC championships and four bowl appearances. In 1984, quarterback Frank Reich led the team to victory from a 31–0 halftime deficit against Miami in what was then the greatest comeback in NCAA football history. [4] [5] This period was marked by bitter competition for ACC primacy with 1981 national champions Clemson, and between 1974 and 1988, each team won six conference championships.

In 1986, when Maryland basketball star Len Bias suffered a drug overdose, it sent a ripple-effect through the athletic department. Bobby Ross said that he was offended by unfounded "innuendo, insinuation and guilt by association" aimed at the football team and resigned as head coach. In the following fourteen years, Maryland had two winning seasons and appeared in one bowl game. [6]

In 2001, Ralph Friedgen took over a Maryland team that had one winning season in the past decade, and led them to an ACC championship and a Bowl Championship Series (BCS) game in his first season. In the following two years, Friedgen became the only ACC head coach to have led his team to win ten games in each of his first three seasons. In his ten-year tenure, Friedgen led the Terrapins to seven bowl appearances. In his last year, Maryland concluded the 2010 season with a 9-4 record, a win in the Military Bowl, and a top 25 national ranking.

Seasons

YearCoachOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs Coaches#AP°
William W. Skinner (Independent)(1892)
1892 William W. Skinner 0–3
Samuel Harding (Independent)(1893)
1893 Samuel Harding 6–0
J. G. Bannon (Maryland Intercollegiate Football Association)(1894)
1894 J. G. Bannon 4–3 2–2
1895 No team
Grenville Lewis (Maryland Intercollegiate Football Association)(1896)
1896 Grenville Lewis 6–2–2 1–0–1
John Lillibridge (Maryland Intercollegiate Football Association)(1897)
1897 John Lillibridge 2–4 0–3
Frank Kenly (Independent)(1898)
1898 Frank Kenly 2–5–1
S. S. Cooke (Independent)(1899)
1899 S. S. Cooke 1–4
F. H. Peters (Independent)(1900)
1900 F. H. Peters 3–4–1
Emmons Dunbar (Independent)(1901)
1901 Emmons Dunbar 1–7
D. John Markey (Independent)(1902–1904)
1902 D. John Markey 3–5–2
1903 D. John Markey 7–4
1904 D. John Markey 2–4–2
Fred K. Nielsen (Independent)(1905–1906)
1905 Fred K. Nielsen 6–4
1906 Fred K. Nielsen 5–3
Charles W. Melick (Independent)(1907)
1907 Charles W. Melick 3–6
William Lang (Independent)(1908–1909)
1908 William Lang 3–8
1909 Lang & Larkin 2–5
Royal Alston (Independent)(1910)
1910 Royal Alston 4–3–1
Charley Donnelly (Independent)(1911)
1911 Charley Donnelly [n 1] 4–4–2
Curley Byrd (Independent)(1911–1916)
1912 Curley Byrd 6–1–1
1913 Curley Byrd 6–3
1914 Curley Byrd 5–3
1915 Curley Byrd 6–3
1916 Curley Byrd 6–2
Curley Byrd(South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association)(1917–1921)
1917 Curley Byrd 4–3–1 2–1–1T–4th
1918 Curley Byrd 4–1–1 2–0–1T–2nd
1919 Curley Byrd 5–4 4–12nd
1920 Curley Byrd 7–2 4–02nd
1921 Curley Byrd 3–5–1 2–2–1T–7th
Curley Byrd(South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association)(1922–1934)
1922 Curley Byrd 4–5–1 1–2T–11th
1923 Curley Byrd 7–2–1 2–1T–8th
1924 Curley Byrd 3–3–3 1–2–116th
1925 Curley Byrd 2–5–1 0–4T–20th
1926 Curley Byrd 5–4–1 1–3–117th
1927 Curley Byrd 4–7 3–515th
1928 Curley Byrd 6–3–1 2–3–1T–14th
1929 Curley Byrd 4–4–2 1–3–117th
1930 Curley Byrd 7–5 4–2T–6th
1931 Curley Byrd 8–1–1 4–1–15th
1932 Curley Byrd 5–6 2–416th
1933 Curley Byrd 3–7 1–49th
1934 Curley Byrd 7–3 3–1T–3rd
Jack Faber (Southern Conference)(1935)
1935 Jack Faber 7–2–2 3–1–13rd
Frank Dobson (Southern Conference)(1936–1939)
1936 Frank Dobson 6–5 4–25th
1937 Frank Dobson 8–2 3–01st
1938 Frank Dobson 2–7 1–212th
1939 Frank Dobson 2–7 0–114th
Jack Faber(Southern Conference)(1940–1941)
1940 Jack Faber 2–6–1 0–1–112th
1941 Jack Faber 3–5–1 1–2T–11th
Clark Shaughnessy (Southern Conference)(1942)
1942 Clark Shaughnessy 7–2 1–2T–12th
Clarence Spears (Southern Conference)(1943–1944)
1943 Clarence Spears 4–5 2–02nd
1944 Clarence Spears 1–7–1 1–16th
Bear Bryant (Southern Conference)(1945)
1945 Bear Bryant 6–2–1 3–25th
Clark Shaughnessy(Southern Conference)(1946)
1946 Clark Shaughnessy 3–6 2–512th
Jim Tatum (Southern Conference)(1947–1952)
1947 Jim Tatum 7–2–2 3–2–1T–6thT Gator
1948 Jim Tatum 6–4 4–26th
1949 Jim Tatum 9–1 4–02ndW Gator 14
1950 Jim Tatum 7–2–1 4–1–15th
1951 Jim Tatum 10–0 5–0T–1stW Sugar 43
1952 Jim Tatum 7–2 0–0 [n 2] [n 2] 1313
Jim Tatum(Atlantic Coast Conference)(1953–1955)
1953 Jim Tatum 10–1 3–0T–1stL Orange 11
1954 Jim Tatum 7–2–1 4–0–12nd118
1955 Jim Tatum 10–1 4–0T–1stL Orange 33
Tommy Mont (Atlantic Coast Conference)(1956–1958)
1956 Tommy Mont 2–7–1 0–3–14th
1957 Tommy Mont 5–5 4–33rd
1958 Tommy Mont 4–6 3–35th
Tom Nugent (Atlantic Coast Conference)(1959–1965)
1959 Tom Nugent 5–5 4–23rd
1960 Tom Nugent 6–4 5–23rd
1961 Tom Nugent 7–3 3–3T–3rd
1962 Tom Nugent 6–4 5–23rd
1963 Tom Nugent 3–7 2–55th
1964 Tom Nugent 5–5 4–3T–3rd
1965 Tom Nugent 4–6 3–3T–3rd
Lou Saban (Atlantic Coast Conference)(1966)
1966 Lou Saban 4–6 3–3T–3rd
Bob Ward (Atlantic Coast Conference)(1967–1968)
1967 Bob Ward 0–9 0–68th
1968 Bob Ward 2–8 2–57th
Roy Lester (Atlantic Coast Conference)(1979–1971)
1969 Roy Lester 3–7 3–3T–3rd
1970 Roy Lester 2–9 2–4T–6th
1971 Roy Lester 2–9 1–58th
Jerry Claiborne (Atlantic Coast Conference)(1972–1981)
1972 Jerry Claiborne 5–5–1 3–2–13rd
1973 Jerry Claiborne 8–4 5–12ndL Peach 1820
1974 Jerry Claiborne 8–4 6–01stL Liberty 1313
1975 Jerry Claiborne 9–2–1 5–01stW Gator 1113
1976 Jerry Claiborne 11–1 5–01stL Cotton 118
1977 Jerry Claiborne 8–4 4–2T–3rdW Hall of Fame Classic
1978 Jerry Claiborne 9–3 5–12ndL Sun 20
1979 Jerry Claiborne 7–4 4–2T–2nd
1980 Jerry Claiborne 8–4 5–12ndL Tangerine
1981 Jerry Claiborne 4–6–1 4–23rd
Bobby Ross (Atlantic Coast Conference)(1982–1986)
1982 Bobby Ross 8–4 5–12ndL Aloha 2020
1983 Bobby Ross 8–4 5–11stL Florida Citrus
1984 Bobby Ross 9–3 6–01stW Sun 1112
1985 Bobby Ross 9–3 6–01stW Cherry 1918
1986 Bobby Ross 5–5–1 2–3–15th
Joe Krivak (Atlantic Coast Conference)(1987–1991)
1987 Joe Krivak 4–7 3–35th
1988 Joe Krivak 5–6 4–3T–4th
1989 Joe Krivak 3–7–1 2–56th
1990 Joe Krivak 6–5–1 4–34thT Independence
1991 Joe Krivak 2–9 2–56th
Mark Duffner (Atlantic Coast Conference)(1992–1996)
1992 Mark Duffner 3–8 2–68th
1993 Mark Duffner 2–9 2–6T–7th
1994 Mark Duffner 4–7 2–67th
1995 Mark Duffner 6–5 4–4T–5th
1996 Mark Duffner 5–6 3–5T–6th
Ron Vanderlinden (Atlantic Coast Conference)(1997–2000)
1997 Ron Vanderlinden 2–9 1–78th
1998 Ron Vanderlinden 3–8 1–7T–8th
1999 Ron Vanderlinden 5–6 2–6T–8th
2000 Ron Vanderlinden 5–6 3–5T–6th
Ralph Friedgen (Atlantic Coast Conference)(2001–2010)
2001 Ralph Friedgen 10–2 7–11stL Orange †1011
2002 Ralph Friedgen 11–3 6–2T–2ndW Peach 1313
2003 Ralph Friedgen 10–3 6–22ndW Gator 2017
2004 Ralph Friedgen 5–6 3–5T–8th
2005 Ralph Friedgen 5–6 3–5T–4th (Atlantic)
2006 Ralph Friedgen 9–4 5–3T–2nd (Atlantic)W Champs Sports
2007 Ralph Friedgen 6–7 3–5T–5th (Atlantic)L Emerald
2008 Ralph Friedgen 8–5 4–4T–3rd (Atlantic)W Humanitarian
2009 Ralph Friedgen 2–10 1–76th (Atlantic)
2010 Ralph Friedgen 9–4 5–3T–2nd (Atlantic)W Military 2423
Randy Edsall (Atlantic Coast Conference)(2011–2013)
2011 Randy Edsall 2–10 1–76th (Atlantic)
2012 Randy Edsall 4–8 2–65th (Atlantic)
2013 Randy Edsall 7–6 3–55th (Atlantic) L Military
Randy Edsall(Big Ten Conference)(2014–2015)
2014 Randy Edsall 7–6 4–43rd (East)L Foster Farms
2015 Randy Edsall [n 3] 3–9 [n 3] 1–7 [n 3] T–6th (East)
D. J. Durkin (Big Ten Conference)(2016–2017)
2016 D. J. Durkin 6–7 3–65th (East)L Quick Lane
2017 D. J. Durkin 4–8 2–76th (East)
Matt Canada (Big Ten Conference)(2018)
2018 Matt Canada [n 4] 5–7 3–65th (East)
Mike Locksley (Big Ten Conference)(2019–present)
2019 Mike Locksley 3–9 1–86th (East)
2020 Mike Locksley 2–3 2–34th (East)
2021 Mike Locksley 7–6 3–65th (East)W Pinstripe
2022 Mike Locksley 8–5 4–54th (East)W Mayo
2023 Mike Locksley 8–5 4–54th (East)W Music City
Total:670–619–43
      National championship        Conference title        Conference division title or championship game berth

Notes

  1. ↑ Charley Donnelly coached the Aggies in their first eight games, compiling a 2–4–2 record; Curley Byrd took over as coach for the final two games, both victories. [7] [8]
  2. 1 2 The Southern Conference sanctioned Maryland during the 1952 season for accepting a bowl bid the previous season. The Terrapins were disallowed from playing any conference opponents.
  3. 1 2 3 The Terrapins were led by fifth-year head coach Randy Edsall, who was fired after starting the season 2–4. Offensive coordinator Mike Locksley was promoted to interim head coach for the remainder of the season.
  4. ↑ Following the death of offensive lineman Jordan McNair during a spring football practice, significant scrutiny was laid on head coach D. J. Durkin and his football staff. Following an investigation, Durkin was suspended and offensive coordinator Matt Canada was named interim coach. Durkin was fired on October 31, despite an internal investigation finding that the team did not have a "toxic culture".

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