2007 Maryland Terrapins football team

{{short description|American college football season}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 2007

| team = Maryland Terrapins

| sport = football

| image = Maryland terrapins logo.png

| image_size = 250

| conference = Atlantic Coast Conference

| division = Atlantic Division

| short_conf = ACC

| record = 6–7

| conf_record = 3–5

| head_coach = Ralph Friedgen

| hc_year = 7th

| off_coach =

| oc_year =

| off_scheme = Pro-style

| def_coach = Chris Cosh

| dc_year = 2nd

| def_scheme = 4–3

| captain =

| stadium = Byrd Stadium

| bowl = Emerald Bowl

| bowl_result = L 14–21 vs. Oregon State

}}

{{2007 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings}}

The 2007 Maryland Terrapins football team represented the University of Maryland in the 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season. It was the Terrapins' 55th season as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) and its third within the ACC's Atlantic Division. Ralph Friedgen led the team for his seventh season as head coach, and also performed the duties of offensive coordinator. Chris Cosh served for the second season as the team's defensive coordinator. Maryland lost three close games, but gained bowl eligibility with six wins. In the postseason, the Terrapins lost to Oregon State in the 2007 Emerald Bowl.

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 2007

| poll = AP

| timezone = Eastern

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 1

| time = 6:00 pm

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Villanova

| site_stadium = Byrd Stadium

| site_cityst = College Park, MD

| tv = ESPN360

| score = 31–14

| attend = 50,389

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100326724/steffy-turns-his-first-start-into-terps/|newspaper=The Daily Times|title=Steffy turns his first start into Terps' opening win|date=September 2, 2007|accessdate=April 23, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 8

| time = 7:00 pm

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = FIU

| site_stadium = Miami Orange Bowl

| site_cityst = Miami, FL

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 26–10

| attend = 12,201

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 13

| time = 7:30 pm

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| opponent = West Virginia

| opprank = 4

| site_stadium = Byrd Stadium

| site_cityst = College Park, MD

| gamename = rivalry

| tv = ESPN

| score = 14–31

| attend = 53,107

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 22

| time = 3:30 pm

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Wake Forest

| site_stadium = BB&T Field

| site_cityst = Winston-Salem, NC

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 24–31

| attend = 31,964

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 29

| time = 3:30 pm

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = Rutgers

| opprank = 10

| site_stadium = Rutgers Stadium

| site_cityst = Piscataway, NJ

| tv = ABC

| score = 34–24

| attend = 43,803

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 6

| time = 12:00 pm

| w/l = w

| opponent = Georgia Tech

| site_stadium = Byrd Stadium

| site_cityst = College Park, MD

| tv = Raycom/LFS

| score = 28–26

| attend = 47,527

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 20

| time = 8:00 pm

| w/l = l

| homecoming = y

| opponent = Virginia

| site_stadium = Byrd Stadium

| site_cityst = College Park, MD

| gamename = rivalry

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 17–18

| attend = 52,782

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 27

| time = 3:30 pm

| w/l = l

| opponent = Clemson

| site_stadium = Byrd Stadium

| site_cityst = College Park, MD

| tv = ABC

| score = 17–30

| attend = 50,948

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 3

| time = 3:45 pm

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = North Carolina

| site_stadium = Kenan Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Chapel Hill, NC

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 13–16

| attend = 56,000

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 10

| time = 8:00 pm

| w/l = w

| opponent = Boston College

| opprank = 8

| site_stadium = Byrd Stadium

| site_cityst = College Park, MD

| tv = ABC

| score = 42–35

| attend = 52,827

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 17

| time = 12:00 pm

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Florida State

| site_stadium = Doak Campbell Stadium

| site_cityst = Tallahassee, FL

| tv = Raycom/LFS

| score = 16–24

| attend = 80,213

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 24

| time = 12:00 pm

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = NC State

| site_stadium = Carter–Finley Stadium

| site_cityst = Raleigh, NC

| tv = Raycom/LFS

| score = 37–0

| attend = 54,856

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = December 28

| time = 8:30 pm

| w/l = l

| neutral = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Oregon State

| site_stadium = AT&T Park

| site_cityst = San Francisco, CA

| gamename = Emerald Bowl

| tv = ESPN

| score = 14–21

| attend = 32,517

}}

}}

{{cite web|title=Year-By-Year Results 1960-Present|url=http://www.umterps.com/sports/m-footbl/recordbook/all-time_results_present.html|publisher=University of Maryland|access-date=October 27, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111027161602/http://www.umterps.com/sports/m-footbl/recordbook/all-time_results_present.html|archive-date=October 27, 2011|url-status=dead}}

Coaching staff

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! Name !! Position !! Year at
Maryland !! Alma mater (Year)

Ralph FriedgenHead coach/offensive coordinator7thMaryland (1970)
Chris CoshDefensive coordinator/inside linebackers2ndVirginia Tech (1983)
Bryan BossardAssistant coach – Wide receivers3rdDelaware (1989)
Tom BrattanAssistant coach – Offensive line7thDelaware (1972)
John DonovanAssistant coach – Quarterbacks7thJohns Hopkins (1997)
Kevin LempaAssistant coach – Secondary1stSouthern Connecticut State (1974)

Roster

=Depth chart=

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colspan=7 align="right" | Bold indicates starter as of 02 Dec 07
valign="top"|

Offense

X-Receiver

Left Tackle

Left Guard

  • 72 Phil Costa
  • 61 Lee Oliver

Center

Right Guard

Right Tackle

  • 75 Dane Randolph
  • 67 Jack Griffin
  • 73 Stephen St. John

Tight end

Quarterback

Tailback

Fullback

Z-Receiver

Slot Receiver

  • 83 Emani Lee-Odai
  • 89 Matt Goldberg

H-Back

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Injured:

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Defense

Defensive end

Defensive tackle

  • 68 Carlos Feliciano
  • 40 Jeremy Navarre
  • 97 Dean Muhtadi

Defensive tackle

  • 92 Dre Moore
  • 90 Travis Ivey
  • 96 Olugbemi Otulaja
  • 56 Deegee Galt

LEO

  • 55 Trey Covington
  • 50 Jermaine Lemons
  • 47 Jeff Clement

MIKE

WILL

SAM

Cornerback

Free Safety

  • 30 J.J. Justice
  • 10 Terrell Skinner
  • 4 Jamari McCollough

Strong Safety

  • 3 Christian Varner
  • 29 Jeff Allen
  • 27 Dominique Herald

Cornerback

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Injured:

  • DE 91 Mack Frost
  • LB 43 Rick Costa
  • LB 33 Alex Wujciak
  • SS 22 Drew Robinson

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|valign="top"|

Special teams

Placekicker

KO

Punter

Punt Returner

  • 6 Anthony Wiseman
  • 3 Christian Varner

Kick returner

Holder

Long snapper

  • 31 Andrew Schmitt

Strong Safety

  • 53 Brendan McDermond
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{{see also|American football positions|Glossary of American football}}

Statistics

=Passing=

class="wikitable"
bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="20%" | Player

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | G

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | QB Rat.

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | Comp.

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | Att.

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | Pct.

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | Yards

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | TD

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | INT

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | Long

align="center"

| Chris Turner

10136.713621264.21,7535578
align="center"

| Jordan Steffy

7121.47010467.36862439

=Rushing=

class="wikitable"
bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="20%" | Player

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | G

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | Att.

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | Yards

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | Avg.

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | TD

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | Long

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | Avg./G

align="center"

| Keon Lattimore

112067893.8134271.7
align="center"

| Lance Ball

121727634.4123263.6

=Receiving=

class="wikitable"
bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="20%" | Player

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | G

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | No.

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | Yards

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | Avg.

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | TD

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | Long

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | Avg./G

align="center"

| Darrius Heyward-Bey

124868714.324757.2
align="center"

| Joey Haynos

122728710.602823.9

2008 NFL draft

The following players were selected in the 2008 NFL draft.

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align="center" style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Maryland Terrapins|color=white}}"

| Player

PositionRoundOverallNFL Team
align="center" bgcolor=""

| Dre Moore

Defensive back4115Tampa Bay Buccaneers
align="center" bgcolor=""

At the end of the season, Erin Henderson declared himself eligible for the 2008 NFL draft; he was signed by the Vikings as an undrafted free agent.

References

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