It was the Terrapins' 51st season as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).

Ralph Friedgen led the team for his third season as head coach, while Charlie Taaffe served as the third-year offensive coordinator and Gary Blackney as the third-year defensive coordinator.

The Terrapins received an invitation to the Gator Bowl, where they defeated West Virginia, 41–7, in what was a rematch of a regular season game.

This squad would be loaded with future NFL players on top of the prior names whom were drafted including

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