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{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1987
| team = Maryland Terrapins
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = [[Atlantic Coast Conference]]
| short_conf = ACC
| record = 4–7
| conf_record = 3–3
| head_coach = [[Joe Krivak]]
| hc_year = 1st
| off_coach = James C. Cavanaugh
| oc_year = 1st
| off_scheme =
| def_coach = Greg Williams
| dc_year = 1st
| def_scheme =
| captain =
| stadium = [[SECU Stadium|Byrd Stadium]]
}}
{{1987 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings}}
The '''1987 Maryland Terrapins football team''' represented the [[University of Maryland, College Park|University of Maryland]] in the [[1987 NCAA Division I-A football season]]. In their first season under head coach [[Joe Krivak]], the Terrapins compiled a 4–7 record, finished in fifth place in the [[Atlantic Coast Conference]], and were outscored by their opponents 301 to 194.<ref>{{cite web|title=1987 Maryland Terrapins Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|access-date=June 15, 2016|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/maryland/1987-schedule.html}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Maryland Yearly Results (1985-1989)|publisher=David DeLassus|work=College Football Data Warehouse|access-date=June 15, 2016|url=http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/m/maryland/1985-1989_yearly_results.php|archive-date=August 10, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160810125025/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/m/maryland/1985-1989_yearly_results.php|url-status=dead}}</ref> The team's statistical leaders included Dan Henning with 1,835 passing yards, Bren Lowery with 556 rushing yards, and Azizuddin Abdur-Ra'oof with 617 receiving yards.<ref>{{cite web|title=1987 Maryland Terrapins Stats|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|access-date=June 15, 2016|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/maryland/1987.html}}</ref>
==Schedule==
{{CFB schedule
| poll = AP
| rankyear = 1987
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 5
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = [[1987 Syracuse Orangemen football team|Syracuse]]
| site_stadium = [[JMA Wireless Dome|Carrier Dome]]
| site_cityst = [[Syracuse, New York|Syracuse, NY]]
| score = 11–25
| attend = 35,234
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-news-syracuse-defeats-maryla/140091683/|work=Sunday News Journal|title=Syracuse defeats Maryland 25–11|date=September 6, 1987|accessdate=February 2, 2024|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 12
| w/l = w
| opponent = [[1987 Virginia Cavaliers football team|Virginia]]
| site_stadium = [[SECU Stadium|Byrd Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[College Park, Maryland|College Park, MD]]
| gamename = [[Maryland–Virginia football rivalry|rivalry]]
| score = 21–19
| attend = 35,550
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-and-observer-terps-hold-off-cav/140072889/|work=The News and Observer|title=Terps hold off Cavaliers, 21–19|date=September 13, 1987|accessdate=February 2, 2024|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 19
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = [[1987 West Virginia Mountaineers football team|West Virginia]]
| site_stadium = Byrd Stadium
| site_cityst = College Park, MD
| gamename = [[Maryland–West Virginia football rivalry|rivalry]]
| score = 25–20
| attend = 40,125
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-terps-build-character/140067937/|work=The Baltimore Sun|title=Terps build character, beat W. Virginia, 25–20|date=September 20, 1987|accessdate=February 2, 2024|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 26
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = [[1987 NC State Wolfpack football team|NC State]]
| site_stadium = [[Carter–Finley Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Raleigh, North Carolina|Raleigh, NC]]
| score = 14–42
| attend = 44,300
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-herald-poag-leads-pack-romp/140090884/|work=The News Herald|title=Poag leads Pack romp|date=September 27, 1987|accessdate=February 2, 2024|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 10
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = [[1987 Miami Hurricanes football team|Miami (FL)]]
| opprank = 3
| site_stadium = [[Miami Orange Bowl]]
| site_cityst = [[Miami|Miami, FL]]
| score = 16–46
| attend = 43,020
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/tampa-bay-times-miami-scores-early-and-o/140091768/|work=St. Petersburg Times|title=Miami scores early and often, puts Maryland away, 46–16|date=October 11, 1987|accessdate=February 2, 2024|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 17
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = [[1987 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team|Wake Forest]]
| site_stadium = [[Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium|Groves Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Winston-Salem, North Carolina|Winston-Salem, NC]]
| score = 14–0
| attend = 25,175
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-greenville-news-maryland-hands-deaco/140088794/|work=The Greenville News|title=Maryland hands Deacons first loss|date=October 18, 1987|accessdate=February 2, 2024|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 24
| w/l = w
| opponent = [[1987 Duke Blue Devils football team|Duke]]
| site_stadium = Byrd Stadium
| site_cityst = College Park, MD
| score = 23–22
| attend = 37,400
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-journal-terps-dump-duke-232/140091862/|work=The Atlanta Journal & Constitution|title=Terps dump Duke 23–22, tie Clemson for ACC lead|date=October 25, 1987|accessdate=February 2, 2024|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 31
| w/l = l
| opponent = [[1987 North Carolina Tar Heels football team|North Carolina]]
| site_stadium = Byrd Stadium
| site_cityst = College Park, MD
| score = 14–27
| attend = 35,425
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/rocky-mount-telegram-fast-starting-tar-h/140091953/|work=The Rocky Mount Telegram|title=Fast-starting Tar Heels bounce Terps, 27–14|date=November 1, 1987|accessdate=February 2, 2024|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 7
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = [[1987 Penn State Nittany Lions football team|Penn State]]
| opprank = 16
| site_stadium = [[Baltimore Memorial Stadium|Memorial Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Baltimore|Baltimore, MD]]
| gamename = [[Maryland–Penn State football rivalry|rivalry]]
| score = 16–21
| attend = 62,500
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-penn-state-holds-off-m/140092029/|work=The Baltimore Sun|title=Penn State holds off Maryland|date=November 8, 1987|accessdate=February 2, 2024|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 14
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = [[1987 Clemson Tigers football team|Clemson]]
| opprank = 9
| site_stadium = [[Memorial Stadium (Clemson)|Memorial Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Clemson, South Carolina|Clemson, SC]]
| score = 16–45
| attend = 76,773
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/sun-news-tigers-thunder-to-acc-title-45/140072429/|work=The Sun-News|title=Tigers thunder to ACC title 45–16|date=November 15, 1987|accessdate=February 2, 2024|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 21
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = [[1987 Vanderbilt Commodores football team|Vanderbilt]]
| site_stadium = [[FirstBank Stadium|Vanderbilt Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Nashville, Tennessee|Nashville, TN]]
| score = 24–34
| attend = 34,816
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-frustrating-season-end/135016926/|work=The Baltimore Sun|title=Frustrating season ends with 34–24 loss by Terps|date=November 22, 1987|accessdate=November 11, 2023|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
}}
==Roster==
{{American football roster/Header
| year = 	1987
| team = Maryland Terrapins
| teamcolors = f
| offensive_players =
{{American football roster/Player|num=93|class=Sr|first=Ferrell|last=Edmunds|pos=TE|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=12|class=Sr|first=Dan|last=Henning|pos=QB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=74|class=So|first=Clarence|last=Jones|dab=Clarence Jones (American football)|pos=T|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=14|class=So|first=Neil|last=O'Donnell|pos=QB|rs=yes|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=13|class=Fr|first=Scott|last=Zolak|pos=QB|rs=yes|link=y}}
| defensive_players=
{{American football roster/Player|num=60|class=Sr|first=O'Brien|last=Alston|pos=LB|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=4|class=Jr|first=J. B.|last=Brown|pos=DB|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=90|class=Jr|first=Warren|last=Powers|dab=Warren Powers (American football)|pos=DT|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=44|class=Sr|first=Kevin|last=Walker|dab=Kevin Walker (linebacker)|pos=LB|link=y}}
| special_teams_players=
}}
{{American football roster/Footer
| head_coach = *[[Joe Krivak]]
| asst_coach =
| accessdate=
}}
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==Game summaries==
===At Miami (FL)===
{{see also|1987 Miami Hurricanes football team}}
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==References==
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