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1981 Maryland Terrapins football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record4–6–1 (4–2 ACC)
Head coach
Home stadiumByrd Stadium
Seasons
← 1980
1982 →
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
  • $ – Conference champion
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

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 12at Vanderbilt*
L 17–2338,624[4]
September 19West Virginia*
L 13–1738,300[5]
September 26at NC State
W 34–947,500[6]
October 3Syracuse*
  • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD
T 17–1732,000[7]
October 10at Florida*
L 10–1556,319[8]
October 17at Wake Forest
W 45–3324,500[9]
October 24Duke
  • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD
W 24–2131,800[10]
October 31No. 9 North Carolina
  • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD
L 10–1732,100[11]
November 7at Tulane*
L 7–1432,474[12]
November 141:00 p.m.at No. 2 Clemson
USAL 7–2163,199[13]
November 21Virginia
  • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD (rivalry)
W 48–721,300[14]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

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1981 Maryland Terrapins football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 7 Boomer Esiason So
TE 82 John Tice Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DT 79 Pete Koch So
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
FB 41 Larry Abraham Fr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

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  1. ^ "1981 Maryland Terrapins Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
  2. ^ "Maryland Yearly Results (1980-1984)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on August 10, 2016. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
  3. ^ "1981 Maryland Terrapins Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
  4. ^ "Vanderbilt surprises, Terrapins bow, 23–17". The Baltimore Sun. September 13, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Terps struggle again, lose to West Virginia". The Charlotte Observer. September 20, 1981. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Maryland clobbers N.C. State". Fort Myers News-Press. September 27, 1981. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Syracuse rallies to tie Maryland". Sunday News Journal. October 4, 1981. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Terrapins' woes grow with 15–10 loss to Fla". The Baltimore Sun. October 11, 1981. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Terps survive Deacs' barrage". The Roanoke Times & World-News. October 18, 1981. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Maryland slips by Blue Devils for 24–21 win". The Charlotte Observer. October 25, 1981. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Tar Heel bench scuttles Maryland by 17–10". The Daily Times. November 1, 1981. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Green Wave topples Maryland Terps, 14–7". The Daily Advertiser. November 8, 1981. Retrieved October 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Jordan helps No. 2 Clemson humble Terps". Daily Press. November 15, 1981. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Wysocki, Esiason lead Terps' massacre of Cavs". Durham Morning Herald. November 22, 1981. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.


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