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
}}
}}
Coaching staff
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! Name !! Position !! Year at | |||
Ralph Friedgen | Head coach/offensive coordinator | 7th | Maryland (1970) |
Chris Cosh | Defensive coordinator/inside linebackers | 2nd | Virginia Tech (1983) |
Bryan Bossard | Assistant coach – Wide receivers | 3rd | Delaware (1989) |
Tom Brattan | Assistant coach – Offensive line | 7th | Delaware (1972) |
John Donovan | Assistant coach – Quarterbacks | 7th | Johns Hopkins (1997) |
Kevin Lempa | Assistant coach – Secondary | 1st | Southern Connecticut State (1974) |
Roster
=Depth chart=
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Offense
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KO
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{{see also|American football positions|Glossary of American football}}
Statistics
=Passing=
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! 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 | |||||||||
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| Chris Turner | 10 | 136.7 | 136 | 212 | 64.2 | 1,753 | 5 | 5 | 78 |
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| Jordan Steffy | 7 | 121.4 | 70 | 104 | 67.3 | 686 | 2 | 4 | 39 |
=Rushing=
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! 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 | |||||||
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| Keon Lattimore | 11 | 206 | 789 | 3.8 | 13 | 42 | 71.7 |
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| Lance Ball | 12 | 172 | 763 | 4.4 | 12 | 32 | 63.6 |
=Receiving=
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| Darrius Heyward-Bey | 12 | 48 | 687 | 14.3 | 2 | 47 | 57.2 |
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| Joey Haynos | 12 | 27 | 287 | 10.6 | 0 | 28 | 23.9 |
2008 NFL draft
The following players were selected in the 2008 NFL draft.
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| Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL Team |
align="center" bgcolor="" | Defensive back | 4 | 115 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
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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.