Maryland Terrapins
| Maryland Terrapins | |
|---|---|
 | |
| First season | 2014 |
| Head coach | tsweezy 3rd season, 22–11 (.667) |
| Stadium | Byrd Stadium (Capacity: 54,000) |
| Year built | 1950 |
| Field surface | Field Turf |
| Location | College Park, MD |
| League | NCAA |
| Division | East |
| All-time record | 64–63 (.504) |
| Bowl record | 3–1 (.750) |
| Playoff record | 0 |
| Consensus All-Americans | 2 |
| Colors | Red, White, Black, and Gold |
| Fight song | Maryland Victory Song |
| Mascot | Testudo |
| Rivals | Navy Rutgers Duke Virginia |
The Maryland Terrapins, coached by tsweezy, are a collegiate football team playing in the Big Ten. The Terrapins play in Byrd Stadium in College Park, Maryland and are a member of the East Division of the Big Ten Conference.
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History
2014 Season
The first season for the Terrapins was the 2014 season. The Terps finished 2-10 overall and 0-7 in conference. Their only two wins came over the Navy Midshipmen and the Rice Owls. Following the season, coach thedryyyyyycracker was fired by the Maryland administration in an attempt to move in a different, winning, direction. They failed to make a bowl.
the Gravy boat era (2015-2018)
2015 Season
The 2015 season saw a major upswing for the Terps. They were coachless for the first seven games of the season, but still managed to win 4 games, going 4-3 over that span. Coach grv413 took over after the seventh game and went 4-1 over the last five games. Over the course of the season, the Terps were ranked twice, 25th in week 4 and 23rd in week 12. They had a huge marquee win over the Michigan Wolverines 34-7 and won the school's first post season game, Franz Kafka's Frozen Bowl over Hawaii.
2016 Season
2016 was a rough year for the Terrapins. It was the first full season for coach grv413 and there were many growing pains. Of the seven games they lost, six of them were by less than a possession. The Terps were able to beat the Ohio State Buckeyes for the first time in school history, but as a 5-7 team, were unable to play in the postseason.
2017 Season
2017 was the best season yet. Coach grv413 led the Terps to their first winning season, going 7-5 before beating Marshall in the Heart of Dallas Bowl to finish 8-5, their best showing yet.
2018 Season
2018 remains the pinnacle of Maryland football achievement. Coach grv413 went 9-3 in the regular season, before beating Northern Illinois in the bowl game to secure the Terrapins only double digit winning season in their history. This also marked their first (and highest) postseason ranking of 13th. Unfortunately, after this year, coach grv413 was poached and left for the Penn State Nittany Lions.
thesam era (2019-2022)
2019 Season
2019 marked the first year under coach thesam. The Terrapins were able to ride the high of 2018 through to a 3rd straight winning season, going 7-6 including upsets over #1 Alabama and top-10 Minnesota
2020 Season
Won a lot of games in the first half of the season, lost the rest of them.
2021 Season
Won even more games in the first half of the season, lost the rest of them.
2022 Season
Almost lost to AI-coached NMSU
the tsweezy era (2023-present)
2023 Season
Season-by-Season Records
| Year | Coach(es) | Conference | Record | Bowl | Final CP Ranking | ||||||
| Wins | Losses | ||||||||||
| Maryland Terrapins | |||||||||||
| 2014 | thedryyyyyycracker | B1G | 2 | 11 | - | - | |||||
| 2015 | JH821 | 4 | 3 | Won FranzKafka's Frozen Bowl vs. Hawaii, 6-0 | - | ||||||
| grv413 | 5 | 1 | |||||||||
| 2016 | 5 | 7 | - | - | |||||||
| 2017 | 8 | 5 | Won Zaxby's Heart of Dallas Bowl vs Marshall, 23-17 | - | |||||||
| 2018 | 10 | 3 | Won Land of 10,000 Lakes Bowl vs Northern Illinois, 31-28 | 13 | |||||||
| 2019 | thesam | 7 | 6 | - | - | ||||||
| 2020 | 6 | 7 | - | - | |||||||
| 2021 | 6 | 6 | - | - | |||||||
| 2022 | 2 | 10 | - | - | |||||||
| 2023 | tsweezy | 9 | 4 | lost Citrus Bowl vs Auburn, 21-24 | -
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Total | 64 | 63 | (all games) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Champions | Conference Champions | Bowl game berth |
All-time record vs. B1G opponents
This is the Terrapins' football record against current Big Ten opponents through the 2023 season.
| School | Total Games | W | L | T | Pct. | PF | PA | First Year | Last Year | Streak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | 41 | 50 | 2015 | 2021 | L1 |
| Indiana | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 219 | 148 | 2014 | 2023 | W2 |
| Iowa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 31 | 10 | 2021 | 2021 | W1 |
| Michigan | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | 161 | 252 | 2014 | 2023 | L4 |
| Michigan State | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 160 | 233 | 2014 | 2023 | W1 |
| Minnesota | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .500 | 121 | 134 | 2014 | 2023 | W1 |
| Nebraska | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 6 | 31 | 2022 | 2022 | L1 |
| Northwestern | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 61 | 23 | 2020 | 2023 | W2 |
| Ohio State | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 220 | 262 | 2014 | 2023 | W1 |
| Penn State | 10 | 1 | 9 | 0 | .100 | 153 | 290 | 2014 | 2023 | L5 |
| Purdue | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 17 | 60 | 2016 | 2022 | L2 |
| Rutgers | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 226 | 198 | 2014 | 2023 | W1 |
| Wisconsin | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | 82 | 82 | 2018 | 2023 | W1 |
| 13 Opponents | 78 | 34 | 44 | 0 | .436 | 1,498 | 1,773 | 10 Seasons |
History and Awards
Head Coaches
| Coach | Years | Seasons | Record | Pct | Cnf. Record | Pct | Cnf. Titles | Bowls | Nat. Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| thedryyyyyycracker | 2014 | 1 | 2-11 | .154 | 0-7 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| grv413 | 2015-2018 | 3.5 | 28-16 | .636 | 13-11 | .542 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| thesam | 2019-2022 | 4 | 21-29 | .420 | 11-23 | .324 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| tsweezy | 2023-Present | 1 | 9-4 | .692 | 7-2 | .778 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Team Records
For school records, see Maryland Terrapins School Records
Individual Award Winners
2015
- Brian Hernandez OLB
All-American
Walter Camp Award Finalist
Dick Butkus Award Finalist
B1G Defensive Player of the Year
B1G 1st Team All-Conference
Lou Groza Award Finalist
B1G 1st Team All-Conference
- Charlie Paul WR
B1G 2nd Team All-Conference
2016
- Brian Hernandez OLB
All-American
Dick Butkus Award Finalist
2017
- Brian Hernandez OLB
All-American
B1G Defensive POTY
2019
All-American returner
2022
- Tyler Matthews OLB
B1G Linebacker of the Year
2023
Defensive Back of the Year
Return Specialist of the Year
- tsweezy Coach
co-B1G COTY
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