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1989 Maryland Terrapins football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record3–7–1 (2–5 ACC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorGreg Williams (3rd season)
Home stadiumByrd Stadium
Seasons
← 1988
1990 →
1989 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 18 Virginia + 6 1 0 10 3 0
Duke + 6 1 0 8 4 0
No. 12 Clemson 5 2 0 10 2 0
Georgia Tech 4 3 0 7 4 0
NC State 4 3 0 7 5 0
Maryland 2 5 0 3 7 1
Wake Forest 1 6 0 2 8 1
North Carolina 0 7 0 1 10 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1989 Maryland Terrapins football team represented University of Maryland, College Park in the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Terrapins offense scored 215 points while the defense allowed 238 points. Led by head coach Joe Krivak, the team finished the season unranked.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2at NC StateL 6–1041,780[1]
September 9No. 17 West Virginia*L 10–1445,000[2]
September 16Western Michigan*
  • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD
W 23–020,354[3]
September 23at No. 7 ClemsonL 7–3177,301[4]
September 30at No. 6 Michigan*L 21–41104,877[5]
October 7at Georgia TechL 24–2832,062[6]
October 14at Wake ForestW 27–717,500[7]
October 21Dukedagger
  • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD
L 25–4638,617[8]
October 28North Carolina
  • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD
W 38–027,441[9]
November 11No. 13 Penn State*T 13–1361,215[10]
November 18No. 16 Virginia
  • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD
L 21–4838,113[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster[edit]

1989 Maryland Terrapins football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
OT 74 Clarence Jones Sr
QB 14 Neil O'Donnell  Sr
QB 13 Scott Zolak  Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

1989 NFL Draft[edit]

The following players were selected in the 1989 NFL Draft.

Player Position Round Overall NFL team
Neil O'Donnell Quarterback 3 70 Pittsburgh Steelers
Blaine Rose Tackle 4 111 New York Giants

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "No. 24 Wolfpack survive late scare". The Orlando Sentinel. September 3, 1989. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Offense stalls as Terp upset bid fails". The Sunday Star. September 10, 1989. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "O'Donnell, Maryland shut out Western Michigan, 23–0". The Macon Telegraph & News. September 17, 1989. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Seventh-ranked Tigers tackle Terps". Florence Morning News. September 24, 1989. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Michigan air show blitzes Maryland". Detroit Free Press. October 1, 1989. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Georgia Tech ends ACC skid". The Tampa Tribune-Times. October 8, 1989. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Maryland scrambles to end loss streak". The Daily Times. October 15, 1989. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Duke whips Terps for the first time since 1972". The State. October 22, 1989. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Heels dig deeper in cellar". The News and Observer. October 29, 1989. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Penn State views tie as a loss". The South Bend Tribune. November 12, 1989. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Cavaliers establish a brand new tradition". The Roanoke Times & World-News. November 19, 1989. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "1989 Maryland Terrapins Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
  13. ^ "1989 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007.


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