1981 Maryland Terrapins football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1981 Maryland Terrapins football Atlantic Coast Conference ACC 4–6–1 4–2 Jerry Claiborne 10th Byrd Stadium 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 194.1981 Maryland Terrapins Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football June 15, 2016 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/maryland/1981-schedule.htmlMaryland Yearly Results (1980-1984) David DeLassus College Football Data Warehouse June 15, 2016 http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/m/maryland/1980-1984_yearly_results.php August 10, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160810130228/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/m/maryland/1980-1984_yearly_results.php dead 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.1981 Maryland Terrapins Stats Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football June 15, 2016 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/maryland/1981.html Schedule 1981 AP September 12 l y y Vanderbilt Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN 17–23 38,624 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-vanderbilt-surprises/134476341/ The Baltimore Sun Vanderbilt surprises, Terrapins bow, 23–17 September 13, 1981 November 1, 2023 Newspapers.com September 19 l y West Virginia Byrd Stadium College Park, MD rivalry 13–17 38,300 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-terps-struggle-ag/139760231/ The Charlotte Observer Terps struggle again, lose to West Virginia September 20, 1981 January 28, 2024 Newspapers.com September 26 w y NC State Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC 34–9 47,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-press-maryland-clobbers-nc-state/139765804/ Fort Myers News-Press Maryland clobbers N.C. State September 27, 1981 January 28, 2024 Newspapers.com October 3 t y Syracuse Byrd Stadium College Park, MD 17–17 32,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-journal-syracuse-rallies-to-tie/139765946/ Sunday News Journal Syracuse rallies to tie Maryland October 4, 1981 January 28, 2024 Newspapers.com October 10 l y y Florida Florida Field Gainesville, FL 10–15 56,319 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-terrapins-woes-grow-w/134523006/ The Baltimore Sun Terrapins' woes grow with 15–10 loss to Fla. October 11, 1981 November 2, 2023 Newspapers.com October 17 w y Wake Forest Groves Stadium Winston-Salem, NC 45–33 24,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-roanoke-times-terps-survive-deacs-b/139766086/ The Roanoke Times & World-News Terps survive Deacs' barrage October 18, 1981 January 28, 2024 Newspapers.com October 24 w Duke Byrd Stadium College Park, MD 24–21 31,800 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-maryland-slips-by/139766232/ The Charlotte Observer Maryland slips by Blue Devils for 24–21 win October 25, 1981 January 28, 2024 Newspapers.com October 31 l North Carolina 9 Byrd Stadium College Park, MD 10–17 32,100 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-times-tar-heel-bench-scuttles/139764947/ The Daily Times Tar Heel bench scuttles Maryland by 17–10 November 1, 1981 January 28, 2024 Newspapers.com November 7 l y y Tulane Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA 7–14 32,474 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87411175/green-wave-topples-maryland-terps-147/ The Daily Advertiser Green Wave topples Maryland Terps, 14–7 November 8, 1981 October 19, 2021 Newspapers.com November 14 1:00 p.m. l y Clemson 2 Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC USA 7–21 63,199 https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-press-jordan-helps-no-2-clemson-h/139763884/ Daily Press Jordan helps No. 2 Clemson humble Terps November 15, 1981 January 28, 2024 Newspapers.com November 21 w Virginia Byrd Stadium College Park, MD rivalry 48–7 21,300 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-herald-sun-wysocki-esiason-lead-ter/139766392/ Durham Morning Herald Wysocki, Esiason lead Terps' massacre of Cavs November 22, 1981 January 28, 2024 Newspapers.com Roster 1981 Maryland Terrapins f 7 So Boomer Esiason QB y 82 Jr John Tice TE y 79 So Pete Koch DT y 41 Fr Larry Abraham FB *Jerry Claiborne References Maryland Category:Maryland Terrapins football seasons Maryland Terrapins football