# 2006 Maryland Terrapins football team

The 2006 Maryland Terrapins football team represented the University of Maryland in the 2006 NCAA Division I FBS football season. It was the Terrapins' 54th season as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) and its second within the framework of the ACC Atlantic Division. Ralph Friedgen led the team for his sixth season as head coach, and he also served as the team's offensive play-caller. Chris Cosh served as the defensive coordinator. The Terrapins completed the season with a 9–4 record and an ACC record of 5–3.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 2 | 6:00 pm | William & Mary* | | Byrd StadiumCollege Park, MD | ESPN360 | W 27–14 | 49,763 |
| September 9 | 6:00 pm | Middle Tennessee* | | Byrd StadiumCollege Park, MD | | W 24–10 | 47,704 |
| September 14 | 7:45 pm | at No. 5 West Virginia* | | Mountaineer FieldMorgantown, WV (rivalry) | ESPN | L 24–45 | 60,513 |
| September 23 | 6:00 pm | FIU* | | Byrd StadiumCollege Park, MD | | W 14–10 | 45,317 |
| October 7 | 3:30 pm | at No. 18 Georgia Tech | | Bobby Dodd StadiumAtlanta, GA | ESPNU | L 23–27 | 51,686 |
| October 14 | 3:30 pm | at Virginia | | Scott StadiumCharlottesville, VA (rivalry) | ESPN360 | W 28–26 | 59,367 |
| October 21 | 12:00 pm | NC State | | Byrd StadiumCollege Park, MD | Raycom/LFS | W 26–20 | 50,230 |
| October 28 | 7:00 pm | Florida State | | Byrd StadiumCollege Park, MD | ESPN2 | W 27–24 | 50,517 |
| November 4 | 12:00 pm | at No. 19 Clemson | | Memorial StadiumClemson, SC | ESPN2 | W 13–12 | 80,556 |
| November 11 | 3:30 pm | Miami (FL) | No. 23 | Byrd StadiumCollege Park, MD | ABC | W 14–13 | 50,721 |
| November 18 | 12:00 pm | at No. 20 Boston College | No. 21 | Alumni StadiumChestnut Hill, MA | ESPN | L 16–38 | 44,500 |
| November 25 | 7:45 pm | No. 20 Wake Forest | | Byrd StadiumCollege Park, MD | ESPN | L 24–38 | 51,500 |
| December 29 | 8:00 pm | vs. Purdue* | | Florida Citrus BowlOrlando, FL (Champs Sports Bowl) | ESPN | W 24–7 | 40,168 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Eastern time ||||||||

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
| AP | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | RV | 23 | 21 | RV | RV | RV | RV |
| Coaches Poll | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | RV | 24 | 21 | RV | RV | RV | RV |
| Harris | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 21 | — | — | — | Not released |
| BCS | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | — | — | — | 23 | 19 | — | — | — | Not released |

## Game summaries
### William & Mary

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| William & Mary | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Maryland | 14 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 27 |

### Middle Tennessee

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Middle Tennessee | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| Maryland | 10 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 24 |

### West Virginia

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Maryland | 0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
| #5 West Virginia | 28 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 45 |

### FIU

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| FIU | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| Maryland | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |

### Georgia Tech

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Maryland | 10 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 23 |
| #20 Georgia Tech | 7 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 27 |

### Virginia

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Maryland | 0 | 0 | 7 | 21 | 28 |
| Virginia | 10 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 26 |

### NC State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| NC State | 0 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 20 |
| Maryland | 0 | 6 | 17 | 3 | 26 |

### Florida State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Florida State | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
| Maryland | 10 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 27 |

### Clemson

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Maryland | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
| #19 Clemson | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 12 |

### Miami (FL)

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Miami (FL) | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
| #24 Maryland | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |

### Boston College

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| #21 Maryland | 0 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 16 |
| #20 Boston College | 14 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 38 |

### Wake Forest

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| #20 Wake Forest | 7 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 38 |
| Maryland | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 24 |

### Champs Sports Bowl vs. Purdue

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Purdue | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Maryland | 7 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 24 |

## 2007 NFL Draft

The following players were selected in the 2007 NFL draft.
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL Team |
| Josh Wilson | Defensive back | 2 | 55 | Seattle Seahawks |
| Adam Podlesh | Punter | 4 | 101 | Jacksonville Jaguars |