The 1983 Maryland Terrapins football team represented University of Maryland in the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Terrapins offense scored 316 points while the defense allowed 253 points. Led by head coach Bobby Ross, the Terrapins appeared in the Florida Citrus Bowl.[2]
| 1983 Maryland Terrapins football | |
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ACC champion | |
Florida Citrus Bowl, L 23–30 vs. Tennessee | |
| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Record | 8–4 (5–0 ACC) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Ralph Friedgen (2nd season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Gib Romaine (2nd season) |
| Home stadium | Byrd Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maryland $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Tech | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duke | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wake Forest | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NC State | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 11 Clemson * | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule edit
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 10 | at Vanderbilt* | No. 17 | W 21–14 | 40,856 | [3] | |
| September 17 | No. 20 West Virginia* | No. 17 | L 21–31 | 54,715 | [4] | |
| September 24 | No. 17 Pittsburgh* |
| W 13–7 | 48,500 | [5] | |
| October 1 | Virginia | No. 19 |
| W 23–13 | 40,200 | [6] |
| October 8 | Syracuse* | No. 16 |
| W 34–13 | 43,700 | [7] |
| October 15 | at Wake Forest | No. 16 | W 36–33 | 22,300 | [8] | |
| October 22 | Duke | No. 15 |
| W 38–3 | 40,100 | [9] |
| October 29 | No. 3 North Carolina | No. 13 |
| W 28–26 | 51,200 | [10] |
| November 5 | at No. 3 Auburn* | No. 7 | L 23–35 | 75,600 | [11] | |
| November 12 | at No. 17 Clemson*A | No. 11 | L 27–52 | 80,615 | [12] | |
| November 19 | at NC State | No. 20 | W 29–6 | 32,300 | [13] | |
| December 17 | vs. Tennessee* | No. 16 | L 23–30 | 50,185 | [14] | |
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^ Clemson was under NCAA probation and was ineligible for the ACC title. Therefore, this game did not count in the league standings.[15][1]
1984 NFL Draft edit
The following players were selected in the 1984 NFL Draft.
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL team |
| Pete Koch | Defensive end | 1 | 16 | Cincinnati Bengals |
| Ron Solt | Guard | 1 | 19 | Indianapolis Colts |
| Boomer Esiason | Quarterback | 2 | 38 | Cincinnati Bengals |
| Dave D'Addio | Running back | 4 | 106 | Detroit Lions |
| Willie Joyner | Running back | 7 | 170 | Houston Oilers |
| Russell Davis | Running back | 12 | 323 | Buffalo Bills |
References edit
- ^ a b Williams, Larry (2012). The Danny Ford Years at Clemson.
- ^ "1983 Maryland Terrapins Schedule and Results".
- ^ "Terps trip Vanderbilt by 21–14". The Baltimore Sun. September 11, 1983. Retrieved November 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "West Virginia tops Maryland, 31–21". The Victoria Advocate. September 18, 1983. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Maryland surprises No. 16 Pitt with blocked punt 13–7". St. Petersburg Times. September 25, 1983. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Terps burst Cavs' bubble". The Greenville News. October 2, 1983. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sloppy Maryland routs Syracuse 34–13". Greensboro News & Record. October 9, 1983. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Maryland trails early, rallies to nip Deacons". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 16, 1983. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Terps thrash Duke 38–3". The Roanoke Times & World-News. October 23, 1983. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "No. 3 North Carolina upended by Maryland". Omaha World-Herald. October 30, 1983. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "No. 3 Auburn dumps Maryland". The Standard-Star. November 6, 1983. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Clemson: Unofficial ACC champs". The Rocky Mount Telegram. November 13, 1983. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Citrus-bound Terps roll". The Danville Register. November 20, 1983. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tennessee beats Maryland 30–23". The Morning News. December 18, 1983. Retrieved August 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Wilbon, Michael (November 13, 1983). "Terrapins Lose, 52-27, But Win ACC". The Washington Post. p. D1.
Clemson, ranked 17th, improved to 8-1-1, including 7-0 against teams in the ACC, but it is going nowhere. Because the Tigers are on probation, Maryland (7-3, 4-0) is the league champion, no matter what the Terrapins do in the season finale next week at North Carolina State.
- ^ "1984 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007.
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