| Year: | 2016 |
| Team: | Maryland Terrapins |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Big Ten Conference |
| Division: | East Division |
| Short Conf: | Big Ten |
| Record: | 6–7 |
| Conf Record: | 3–6 |
| Head Coach: | D. J. Durkin |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Off Coach: | Walt Bell |
| Oc Year: | 1st |
| Off Scheme: | Spread |
| Def Coach: | Andy Buh |
| Dc Year: | 1st |
| Def Scheme: | 4–2–5 |
| Stadium: | Byrd Stadium |
| Bowl: | Quick Lane Bowl |
| Bowl Result: | L 30–36 vs. Boston College |
The 2016 Maryland Terrapins football team represented the University of Maryland, College Park in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. It was the Terrapins' third season as a member of the Big Ten Conference, and a member of the East Division. Maryland played its home games at Maryland Stadium in College Park, Maryland. It was their first year under new head coach D. J. Durkin. They finished the season 6–7, 3–6 in Big Ten play to finish in fifth place in the East Division. They were invited to the Quick Lane Bowl where they were defeated by Boston College.
Maryland announced its 2016 football schedule on July 11, 2013. The 2016 schedule consists of 7 home and 5 away games in the regular season. The Terrapins will host Big Ten foes Michigan State, Minnesota, Ohio State, Purdue, and Rutgers, and will travel to Indiana, Michigan, Nebraska, and Penn State.[1]
The team will play three non–conference games, one home game against Howard Bison from the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, and two road games which are against the Central Florida Knights (UCF) from the American Athletic Conference and the Florida International Panthers (FIU) from Conference USA.
See also: 2016 Howard Bison football team.
See also: 2016 FIU Panthers football team.
See also: 2016 UCF Knights football team.
See also: 2016 Purdue Boilermakers football team.
See also: 2016 Penn State Nittany Lions football team and Maryland–Penn State football rivalry.
See also: 2016 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team.
See also: 2016 Michigan State Spartans football team.
See also: 2016 Indiana Hoosiers football team.
See also: 2016 Michigan Wolverines football team.
See also: 2016 Ohio State Buckeyes football team.
See also: 2016 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team.
See also: 2016 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team.
See also: 2016 Boston College Eagles football team and 2016 Quick Lane Bowl.
Weekly
| Player | Award | Date Awarded | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ty Johnson | Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week | October 3, 2016 | [3] | |
| Lorenzo Harrison | Big Ten Freshman of the Week | October 24, 2016 | [4] | |
| Teldrick Morgan | Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week | November 29, 2016 | [5] |
All-Conference
| Player | Selection | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Dunn | Honorable Mention (Coaches & Media) | [6] | |
| Jermaine Carter | Honorable Mention (Media) | [7] | |
| Shane Cockerille | Honorable Mention (Media) |