| Year: | 2007 |
| Team: | Maryland Terrapins |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Division: | Atlantic Division |
| Short Conf: | ACC |
| Record: | 6–7 |
| Conf Record: | 3–5 |
| Head Coach: | Ralph Friedgen |
| Hc Year: | 7th |
| Off Scheme: | Pro-style |
| Def Coach: | Chris Cosh |
| Dc Year: | 2nd |
| Def Scheme: | 4–3 |
| Stadium: | Byrd Stadium |
| Bowl: | Emerald Bowl |
| Bowl Result: | L 14–21 vs. Oregon State |
The 2007 Maryland Terrapins football team represented the University of Maryland in the 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season. It was the Terrapins' 55th season as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) and its third within the ACC's Atlantic Division. Ralph Friedgen led the team for his seventh season as head coach, and also performed the duties of offensive coordinator. Chris Cosh served for the second season as the team's defensive coordinator. Maryland lost three close games, but gained bowl eligibility with six wins. In the postseason, the Terrapins lost to Oregon State in the 2007 Emerald Bowl.
| Name | Position | Year at Maryland | Alma mater (Year) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head coach/offensive coordinator | 7th | Maryland (1970) | |
| Defensive coordinator/inside linebackers | 2nd | Virginia Tech (1983) | |
| Bryan Bossard | Assistant coach – Wide receivers | 3rd | Delaware (1989) |
| Tom Brattan | Assistant coach – Offensive line | 7th | Delaware (1972) |
| John Donovan | Assistant coach – Quarterbacks | 7th | Johns Hopkins (1997) |
| Kevin Lempa | Assistant coach – Secondary | 1st | Southern Connecticut State (1974) |
| Bold indicates starter as of 02 Dec 07 | ||||||
Offense
----Injured:
| Defense
Free Safety
Strong Safety
----Injured:
| Special teams
KO
Punt Returner
Strong Safety
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See also: American football positions and Glossary of American football.
| Player | G | QB Rat. | Comp. | Att. | Pct. | Yards | TD | INT | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Turner | 10 | 136.7 | 136 | 212 | 64.2 | 1,753 | 5 | 5 | 78 |
| Jordan Steffy | 7 | 121.4 | 70 | 104 | 67.3 | 686 | 2 | 4 | 39 |
| Player | G | Att. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | Avg./G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keon Lattimore | 11 | 206 | 789 | 3.8 | 13 | 42 | 71.7 |
| Lance Ball | 12 | 172 | 763 | 4.4 | 12 | 32 | 63.6 |
| Player | G | No. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | Avg./G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darrius Heyward-Bey | 12 | 48 | 687 | 14.3 | 2 | 47 | 57.2 |
| Joey Haynos | 12 | 27 | 287 | 10.6 | 0 | 28 | 23.9 |
The following players were selected in the 2008 NFL draft.
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL Team |
| Dre Moore | Defensive back | 4 | 115 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
At the end of the season, Erin Henderson declared himself eligible for the 2008 NFL draft; he was signed by the Vikings as an undrafted free agent.