1997 Maryland Terrapins football team

1997 Maryland Terrapins football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record2–9 (1–7 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorCraig Johnson (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorWally Ake (1st season)
Home stadiumByrd Stadium
1997 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 3 Florida State $  8 0   11 1  
No. 6 North Carolina  7 1   11 1  
Virginia  5 3   7 4  
No. 25 Georgia Tech  5 3   7 5  
Clemson  4 4   7 5  
NC State  3 5   6 5  
Wake Forest  3 5   5 6  
Maryland  1 7   2 9  
Duke  0 8   2 9  
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1997 Maryland Terrapins football team represented the University of Maryland in the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first season under head coach Ron Vanderlinden, the Terrapins compiled a 2–9 record, finished in seventh place in the Atlantic Coast Conference, and were outscored by their opponents 355 to 161. The team's statistical leaders included Brian Cummings with 1,760 passing yards, LaMont Jordan with 689 rushing yards, and Moises Cruz with 337 receiving yards.