2006 Maryland Terrapins football team

	2006 ACC football standings
	Atlantic
	Coastal
	Championship: Wake Forest 9, Georgia Tech 6
	† – BCS representative as champion ; x – Division champion/co-champions ; Rankings from AP Poll

Maryland Terrapins football
	2006 Maryland Terrapins football
Champs Sports Bowl Champions
Champs Sports Bowl, W, 24–7 vs. Purdue
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
	Atlantic
2006 record	9–4 (5–3 ACC)
Head coach	Ralph Friedgen
Offensive coordinator	Ralph Friedgen
Defensive coordinator	Chris Cosh
Home stadium	Byrd Stadium; (Capacity: 51,500)
	Seasons ← 2005 2007 →

The 2006 Maryland Terrapins football team represented the University of Maryland in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) college football season. It was the Terrapins' 54th season as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) and its second within the framework of the ACC Atlantic Division. Ralph Friedgen led the team for his sixth season as head coach, and he also served as the team's offensive play-caller. Chris Cosh served as the defensive coordinator. The Terrapins completed the season with a 9–4 record and an ACC record of 5–3.

Preseason[]

Date	Time	Opponent^#	Rank^#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 2*	6:00 PM	William & Mary		Byrd Stadium • College Park, MD		W 27–14	49,763^[1]
September 9*	6:00 PM	Middle Tennessee		Byrd Stadium • College Park, MD		W 24–10	47,704^[1]
September 14*	7:45 PM	at #5 West Virginia		Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV (Rivalry)	ESPN	L 24–45	60,513^[1]
September 23*	6:00 PM	Florida International		Byrd Stadium • College Park, MD		W 14–10	45,317^[1]
October 7	3:30 PM	at #20 Georgia Tech		Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA	ESPNU	L 23–27	51,686^[1]
October 14	3:30 PM	Virginia		Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA (Rivalry)	ESPN360	W 28–26	59,367^[1]
October 21†	12:00 PM	NC State		Byrd Stadium • College Park, MD	Raycom/LFS	W 26–20	50,230^[1]
October 28	7:00 PM	Florida State		Byrd Stadium • College Park, MD	ESPN2	W 27–24	50,517^[1]
November 4	12:00 PM	at #19 Clemson		Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC	ESPN2	W 13–12	80,556^[1]
November 11	3:30 PM	Miami	#24	Byrd Stadium • College Park, MD	ABC	W 14–13	50,721^[1]
November 18	12:00 PM	at #20 Boston College	#21	Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA	ESPN	L 16–38	44,500^[1]
November 25	7:45 PM	#20 Wake Forest		Byrd Stadium • College Park, MD	ESPN	L 24–38	51,500^[1]
December 29*	8:00 PM	vs. Purdue		Citrus Bowl • Orlando, FL (Champs Sports Bowl)	ESPN	W 24–7	40,168^[1]
*Non-Conference Game. ^†Homecoming. ^#Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

	1	2	3	4	OT
William & Mary	0	7	0	7	14
Maryland	14	10	3	0	27

	1	2	3	4	OT
Middle Tennessee	3	0	7	0	10
Maryland	10	7	7	0	24

	1	2	3	4	OT
Maryland	0	10	7	7	24
#5 West Virginia	28	10	7	0	45

	1	2	3	4	OT
Florida International	0	7	0	3	10
Maryland	7	7	0	0	14

	1	2	3	4	OT
Maryland	10	10	3	0	23
#20 Georgia Tech	7	7	0	13	27

Georgia Tech tailback Tashard Choice (#22) dives into the end zone against the Terps.

	1	2	3	4	OT
Maryland	0	0	7	21	28
Virginia	10	10	0	6	26

	1	2	3	4	OT
NC State	0	0	6	14	20
Maryland	0	6	17	3	26

	1	2	3	4	OT
Florida State	7	7	7	3	24
Maryland	10	10	7	0	27

	1	2	3	4	OT
Maryland	0	7	3	3	13
#19 Clemson	3	3	0	6	12

	1	2	3	4	OT
Miami	0	10	0	3	13
#24 Maryland	7	7	0	0	14

	1	2	3	4	OT
#21 Maryland	0	6	10	0	16
#20 Boston College	14	14	7	3	38

	1	2	3	4	OT
#20 Wake Forest	7	14	10	7	38
Maryland	7	7	3	7	24

Maryland defeated the Purdue Boilermakers 24-7 in the 2006 Champs Sports Bowl

	1	2	3	4	OT
Purdue	0	7	0	0	7
Maryland	7	14	3	0	24

The following players were selected in the 2007 NFL Draft.