American college football season
1981 Maryland Terrapins football |
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Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
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Record | 4–6–1 (4–2 ACC) |
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Head coach | - Jerry Claiborne (10th season)
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Home stadium | Byrd Stadium |
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Seasons |
1981 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings | Conf | | | Overall |
Team | W | | L | | T | | | W | | L | | T |
No. 1 Clemson $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | | | 12 | – | 0 | – | 0 |
No. 9 North Carolina | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | | | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 |
Maryland | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | | | 4 | – | 6 | – | 1 |
Duke | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | | | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 |
NC State | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | | | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 |
Wake Forest | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | | | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 |
Virginia | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | | | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 |
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Rankings from AP Poll |
The 1981 Maryland Terrapins football team represented the University of Maryland in the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their 10th and final season under head coach Jerry Claiborne, the Terrapins compiled a 4–6–1 record, finished in third place in the Atlantic Coast Conference, and outscored their opponents 232 to 194.[1][2] The team's statistical leaders included Boomer Esiason with 1,635 passing yards, Charlie Wysocki with 715 rushing yards, and Russell Davis with 498 receiving yards.[3]
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 12 | | at Vanderbilt* | | | L 17–23 | 38,624 | [4] |
September 19 | | West Virginia* | | | L 13–17 | 38,300 | [5] |
September 26 | | at NC State | | | W 34–9 | 47,500 | [6] |
October 3 | | Syracuse* | - Byrd Stadium
- College Park, MD
| | T 17–17 | 32,000 | [7] |
October 10 | | at Florida* | | | L 10–15 | 56,319 | [8] |
October 17 | | at Wake Forest | | | W 45–33 | 24,500 | [9] |
October 24 | | Duke | - Byrd Stadium
- College Park, MD
| | W 24–21 | 31,800 | [10] |
October 31 | | No. 9 North Carolina | - Byrd Stadium
- College Park, MD
| | L 10–17 | 32,100 | [11] |
November 7 | | at Tulane* | | | L 7–14 | 32,474 | [12] |
November 14 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. 2 Clemson | | USA | L 7–21 | 63,199 | [13] |
November 21 | | Virginia | - Byrd Stadium
- College Park, MD (rivalry)
| | W 48–7 | 21,300 | [14] |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Roster
1981 Maryland Terrapins football team roster |
Players | Coaches |
Offense | Defense | Special teams Pos. | # | Name | Class | FB | 41 | Larry Abraham | Fr | | - Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
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References
- ^ "1981 Maryland Terrapins Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
- ^ "Maryland Yearly Results (1980-1984)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on August 10, 2016. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
- ^ "1981 Maryland Terrapins Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
- ^ "Vanderbilt surprises, Terrapins bow, 23–17". The Baltimore Sun. September 13, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Terps struggle again, lose to West Virginia". The Charlotte Observer. September 20, 1981. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Maryland clobbers N.C. State". Fort Myers News-Press. September 27, 1981. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Syracuse rallies to tie Maryland". Sunday News Journal. October 4, 1981. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Terrapins' woes grow with 15–10 loss to Fla". The Baltimore Sun. October 11, 1981. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Terps survive Deacs' barrage". The Roanoke Times & World-News. October 18, 1981. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Maryland slips by Blue Devils for 24–21 win". The Charlotte Observer. October 25, 1981. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tar Heel bench scuttles Maryland by 17–10". The Daily Times. November 1, 1981. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Green Wave topples Maryland Terps, 14–7". The Daily Advertiser. November 8, 1981. Retrieved October 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jordan helps No. 2 Clemson humble Terps". Daily Press. November 15, 1981. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wysocki, Esiason lead Terps' massacre of Cavs". Durham Morning Herald. November 22, 1981. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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