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Maryland Football Team History


Maryland Terrapins
University of Maryland
 College Park, MD
Founded: 1856
Stadium: Byrd Stadium
Capacity: 48,055
Colors: Black, Gold, Red & White
Coach: Ralph Friedgen
Conference: Atlantic Coast-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1888  <-- 2007 <- 2008 -> 2009 --> 2024
2008 Season Highlights
 Ralph Friedgen enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Maryland.
 
2008 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Aug. 30  vs. Delaware  14   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 6  @ Middle Tennessee State  14   24   L       
 Sat., Sep. 13  vs. California  35   27   W       
 Sat., Sep. 20  vs. Eastern Michigan  51   24   W       
 Sat., Sep. 27  @ Clemson  20   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 4  @ Virginia  0   31   L       
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. Wake Forest  26   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. North Carolina State  27   24   W       
 Thu., Nov. 6  @ Virginia Tech  13   23   L       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. North Carolina  17   15   W       
 Sat., Nov. 22  vs. Florida State  3   37   L       
 Sat., Nov. 29  @ Boston College  21   28   L       
 Tue., Dec. 30   Nevada  42   35   W    @ Boise, ID   Humanitarian Bowl
 
2008 Season Totals
  Record8-5
  Points Scored283
  Scoring Average21.8
  Points Allowed292
  Defense Average22.5
  Opponents Record78-69
  Conference Record4-4
  Home Record6-1
  Away Record1-4
2008 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2008 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Virginia Tech 10-4309234Won  20-75-3151138  Frank Beamer
Boston College 9-5346257Lost  14-165-3206204  Jeff Jagodzinski
Florida State 9-4434262Won  42-135-3223176  Bobby Bowden
Georgia Tech 9-4317264Lost  3-385-3180156  Paul Johnson
Maryland 8-5283292Won  42-354-4127175  Ralph Friedgen
Wake Forest 8-5273238Won  29-194-4133144  Jim Grobe
Clemson 7-6327225Lost  21-264-4166134  Tommy Bowden
Miami 7-6352314Lost  17-244-4219220  Randy Shannon
North Carolina State 6-7305342Lost  23-294-4208190  Tom OBrien
Virginia 5-7193260 3-5125143  Al Groh
Duke 4-8241281 1-7139212  David Cutcliffe
North Carolina 0-5360275Lost  30-310-45594  Butch Davis

2008 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2008 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

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