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The 1982 Maryland Terrapins football team represented the University of Maryland in the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season . In their first season under head coach Bobby Ross , the Terrapins compiled an 8–4 record, finished in second place in the Atlantic Coast Conference , and outscored their opponents 373 to 220.[ 1] [ 2] Ranked No. 19 at the end of the regular season, Maryland lost to No. 9 Washington in the 1982 Aloha Bowl . The team's statistical leaders included Boomer Esiason with 2,302 passing yards, Willie Joyner with 1,039 rushing yards, and Russell Davis with 445 receiving yards.[ 3]
Date Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance Source September 11 at No. 7 Penn State * TCS L 31–3884,597 [ 4]
September 18 at No. 17 West Virginia * L 18–1956,042 [ 5]
September 25 NC State W 23–634,300 [ 6]
October 2 at Syracuse * W 26–330,214 [ 7]
October 9 Indiana State * Byrd Stadium College Park, MD W 38–031,500 [ 8]
October 16 Wake Forest Byrd Stadium College Park, MD W 52–3135,100 [ 9]
October 23 Duke Byrd Stadium College Park, MD W 49–2240,100 [ 10]
October 30 at No. 10 North Carolina CBS W 31–2451,319 [ 11]
November 6 Miami (FL) No. 19 Byrd Stadium College Park, MD W 18–1743,200 [ 12]
November 13 No. 11 Clemson No. 18 Byrd Stadium College Park, MD CBS L 22–2451,750 [ 13]
November 20 at Virginia No. 19 W 45–1420,002 [ 14]
December 25 vs. No. 9 Washington * No. 16 ESPN L 20–2130,055 [ 15]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
1982 Maryland Terrapins football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Defense
Special teams
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
^ "1982 Maryland Terrapins Schedule and Results" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 15, 2016 .
^ "Maryland Yearly Results (1980-1984)" . College Football Data Warehouse . David DeLassus. Archived from the original on August 10, 2016. Retrieved June 15, 2016 .
^ "1982 Maryland Terrapins Stats" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 15, 2016 .
^ "Penn State rallies to edge Maryland" . The Sunday News . September 12, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Mountaineers hold off Terps" . The Roanoke Times & World-News . September 19, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Terps hand Wolfpack first setback 23–6" . The State . September 26, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Terps hand Orange 4th loss, 26–3" . The Buffalo News . October 3, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Classy Maryland routs Indiana State" . The Indianapolis Star . October 10, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Nash rambles for Terps" . The Charlotte Observer . October 17, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Terps convincing in 49–22 romp over Devils" . The News and Observer . October 24, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Maryland knocks off 10th-rated Tar Heels" . Fort Myers News-Press . October 31, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Terps lucky to elude Miami for 18–17 win" . Daily Press . November 7, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Clemson defeats Maryland" . Asheville Citizen-Times . November 14, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Maryland romps over Virginia, 45–14" . The Baltimore Sun . November 21, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Huskies rally for 21–20 victory" . The Honolulu Advertiser . December 26, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
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