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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: Joe Krivak
Conference: Atlantic Coast-

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1888 <-- 1988 <- 1989 -> 1990 --> 2024

1989 Season Highlights

Joe Krivak enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Maryland.

1989 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 2	@ North Carolina State	6	10	L
Sat., Sep. 9	vs. West Virginia	10	14	L
Sat., Sep. 16	vs. Western Michigan	23	0	W
Sat., Sep. 23	@ Clemson	7	31	L
Sat., Sep. 30	@ Michigan	21	41	L
Sat., Oct. 7	@ Georgia Tech	24	28	L
Sat., Oct. 14	@ Wake Forest	27	7	W
Sat., Oct. 21	vs. Duke	25	46	L
Sat., Oct. 28	vs. North Carolina	38	0	W
Sat., Nov. 11	vs. Penn State	13	13	T	@ Baltimore, MD
Sat., Nov. 18	vs. Virginia	21	48	L

1989 Season Totals
Record	3-7 -1
Points Scored	215
Scoring Average	19.5
Points Allowed	238
Defense Average	21.6
Opponents Record	76-50
Conference Record	2-5
Home Record	2-3 -1
Away Record	1-4

1989 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1989 Atlantic Coast- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Virginia	10-3	371	272	Lost 21-31	6-1	251	147	George Welsh
Duke	8-4	377	335	Lost 21-49	6-1	253	171	Steve Spurrier
Clemson	10-2	368	138	Won 27-7	5-2	205	101	Danny Ford
Georgia Tech	7-4	265	213		4-3	175	151	Bobby Ross
North Carolina State	7-5	290	230	Lost 10-17	4-3	160	142	Dick Sheridan
Maryland	3-7-1	215	238		2-5	148	170	Joe Krivak
Wake Forest	2-8-1	194	319		1-6	128	256	Bill Dooley
Miami	11-1	426	127	Won 33-25				Dennis Erickson
North Carolina	1-10	138	297		0-7	56	238	Mack Brown

1989 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1989 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

Throughout the 1960s, the University of Florida kept a real-life alligator named Albert on the sidelines.