American college football season
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
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 5 | | James Madison* | | | W 23–15 | 36,547 | [4] |
September 12 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 12 Virginia | | JPS | L 19–31 | 42,800 | [5] |
September 19 | 6:00 p.m. | at No. 19 West Virginia* | | ESPN2 | L 20–42 | 52,279 | [6] |
September 26 | | Temple* | - Byrd Stadium
- College Park, MD
| | W 30–20 | 27,047 | [7] |
October 3 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 9 Florida State | - Byrd Stadium
- College Park, MD
| PPV | L 10–24 | 33,134 | [8] |
October 10 | 12:00 p.m. | at Clemson | | JPS | L 0–23 | 69,215 | [9] |
October 17 | 1:00 p.m. | Wake Forest | - Byrd Stadium
- College Park, MD
| | L 10–20 | 23,419 | [10] |
October 31 | 12:00 p.m. | vs. No. 23 Georgia Tech | | | L 14–31 | 25,183 | [11] |
November 7 | 12:00 p.m. | at North Carolina | | ESPN2 | L 13–24 | 51,200 | [12] |
November 14 | 12:00 p.m. | at Duke | | JPS | W 42–25 | 15,272 | [13] |
November 21 | 1:00 p.m. | NC State | - Byrd Stadium
- College Park, MD
| | L 21–35 | 21,589 | [14] |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Eastern time
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References
- ^ "1998 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.
- ^ "1998 Maryland Terrapins Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
- ^ "Maryland opens by closing down James Madison". The Baltimore Sun. September 6, 1998. Retrieved October 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "No. 12 Virginia holds on". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. September 13, 1998. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "WVU air show jolts Terps". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. September 20, 1998. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Owls hang tough, fall short". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 27, 1998. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Kicker sets Seminoles apart". The Tampa Tribune. October 4, 1998. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Clemson puts pieces together, shuts out Maryland". Florence Morning News. October 11, 1998. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Fast start helps Deacs". The News and Observer. October 18, 1998. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "UM return spoiled by Ga. Tech's". The Baltimore Sun. November 1, 1998. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Quiet assassin; Na Brown leads UNC over Maryland 24–13". The Salisbury Post. November 8, 1998. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Terps pick off Duke, 42–25". The Capital. November 15, 1998. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Terps toppled by Wolfpack". The Daily Times. November 22, 1998. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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