| 1981 Maryland Terrapins football | |
| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
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| 1981 record | 4–6–1 (4–2 ACC) |
| Head coach | Jerry Claiborne (10th season) |
| Home stadium | Byrd Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #1 Clemson † | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 12 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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[]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
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| September 12 | at Vanderbilt* | L 17–23 | |
| September 19 | West Virginia* | L 13–17 | |
| September 26 | at NC State | W 34–9 | |
| October 3 | Syracuse* |
| T 17–17 |
| October 10 | at Florida* | L 10–15 | |
| October 17 | at Wake Forest | W 45–33 | |
| October 24 | Duke |
| W 24–21 |
| October 31 | No. 9 North Carolina |
| L 10–17 |
| November 7 | at Tulane* | L 7–14 | |
| November 14 | at No. 2 Clemson | L 7–21 | |
| November 21 | Virginia |
| W 48–7 |
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Roster[]
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References[]
- ↑ "1981 Maryland Terrapins Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/maryland/1981-schedule.html. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
- ↑ "Maryland Yearly Results (1980-1984)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/m/maryland/1980-1984_yearly_results.php. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
- ↑ "1981 Maryland Terrapins Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/maryland/1981.html. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
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