Dec. 19, 1999
Final Football Notes
Game By Game Rundown
Terp History And Facts
Terp Honors
Terps At A Glance
Terps By The Numbers
1
Number of victories the Terps fell short of in order to qualify for their first bowl appearance since 1990.
3
First team All-ACC selections (LaMont Jordan, Lewis Sanders, Delbert Cowsette), the most since 1986.
6
Games in which the Terps scored at least 30 points, the most since 1986 (also six times).
7
Times the Terps rushed for at least 200 yards in a game.
9
Takeaways (interceptions plus fumble recoveries) for cornerback Lewis Sanders, who shared the NCAA lead in that
category.
11
Punts of 50 yards or more by Brooks Barnard, who earned third team Freshman All-America honors from The Sporting News.
Barnard's average of 42.1 yards per punt was the best by a Terrapin since 1993.
11
Number of sacks the Terps allowed in 1999, the fewest given up by an ACC school.
15
Times in the last 17 games a freshman (true or redshirt) has started at quarterback for the Terps.
16
Number of seniors who completed their eligibility in 1999.
16
Number of returning starters (offense, defense, kickers) for the Terps in 2000.
26.5
Maryland's scoring average was 10th-best in Terp history.
35
Touchbacks, on 61 kickoffs, by Brian Kopka.
43
Fourth-quarter points allowed by the Terps, the fewest given up by Maryland in any quarter.
93 for 1,264
Completions and passing yards by redshirt freshman QB Calvin McCall. Both are Maryland freshman records.
94
Number of spots the Terps have risen in the NCAA rushing offense rankings since 1997 (106th to 12th).
2,545
Rushing yards by the Terps, the most by a Maryland team since 1976 (2,874).
TERPS IN NCAA & ACC RANKINGS
| NCAA | Kickoff Returns-Team |
| 2nd | 26.4 YPR |
| NCAA | Turnover Margin-Team |
| 11th | +0.82 Margin PG |
| NCAA | Rushing Offense-Team |
| 12th | 231.4 YPG |
| NCAA | Rushing Defense-Team |
| 39th | 126.4 YPG |
| NCAA | Scoring Defense-Team |
| 46th | 23.6 PPG |
| NCAA | Total Offense-Team |
| 54th | 375.0 YPG |
| NCAA | Punt Returns-Team |
| 54th | 9.5 YPR |
| NCAA | Scoring Offense-Team |
| 56th | 26.5 PPG |
| NCAA | Total Defense-Team |
| 62nd | 373.8 YPG |
| NCAA | Net Punting-Team |
| 62nd | 35.3 YPP |
| ACC | Rushing Offense-Team |
| 1st | 231.4 YPG |
| ACC | Kickoff Returns-Team |
| 1st | 26.4 YPR |
| ACC | Turnover Margin-Team |
| T-1st | +0.82 Margin PG |
| ACC | First Downs Defense-Team |
| 3rd | 19.6 FDPG |
| ACC | Rushing Defense-Team |
| 3rd | 126.4 YPG |
| ACC | Scoring Defense-Team |
| 4th | 23.6 PPG |
| ACC | Total Defense-Team |
| 5th | 373.8 YPG |
| ACC | Total Offense-Team |
| 5th | 375.0 YPG |
| ACC | Scoring Offense-Team |
| 5th | 26.6 PPG |
| ACC | Interceptions-Individual |
| T-1st | Lewis Sanders, 0.55 IPG |
| ACC | Rushing-Individual |
| 2nd | Lamont Jordan, 148.36 YPG |
| ACC | All-Purpose Yards-Individual |
| 2nd | LaMont Jordan, 167.3 YPG |
| ACC | Kickoff Returns-Individual |
| 3rd | Lewis Sanders, 26.8 YPR |
| ACC | Scoring-Individual |
| T-3rd | LaMont Jordan, 9.27 PPG |
| 7th | Brian Kopka, 7.27 PPG |
| ACC | Punting-Individual |
| 4th | Brooks Barnard, 42.1 YPP |
| ACC | Field Goals-Individual |
| T-4th | Brian Kopka, 1.45 FGPG |
| ACC | Total Offense-Individual |
| 7th | Calvin McCall, 168.9 YPG |
| 9th | LaMont Jordan, 153.8 YPG |
| ACC | Punt Returns-Individual |
| 7th | Guilian Gary, 8.9 YPR |
| ACC | Tackles-Individual |
| 2nd | Marlon Moore, 11.8 TPG |
| 7th | Aaron Thompson, 10.1 TPG |
| ACC | Tackles For Loss-Individual |
| 4th | Aaron Thompson, 17 |
| ACC | Passes Broken Up-Individual |
| 4th | Lewis Sanders, 14 |