1983 Maryland Terrapins football team

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1983 Maryland Terrapins football
ACC champion
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record8–4 (5–0 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRalph Friedgen (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorGib Romaine (2nd season)
Home stadiumByrd Stadium
Seasons
← 1982
1984 →
1983 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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
  • $ – Conference champion
  • * – Clemson was under NCAA and ACC probation and was ineligible for the ACC title. As a result, their ACC games did not count in the league standings.[1]
Rankings from AP Poll

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]

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10at Vanderbilt*No. 17W 21–1440,856[3]
September 17No. 20 West Virginia*No. 17L 21–3154,715[4]
September 24No. 17 Pittsburgh*
  • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD
W 13–748,500[5]
October 1VirginiaNo. 19
  • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD (rivalry)
W 23–1340,200[6]
October 8Syracuse*No. 16
  • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD
W 34–1343,700[7]
October 15at Wake ForestNo. 16W 36–3322,300[8]
October 22DukedaggerNo. 15
  • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD
W 38–340,100[9]
October 29No. 3 North CarolinaNo. 13
  • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD
W 28–2651,200[10]
November 5at No. 3 Auburn*No. 7L 23–3575,600[11]
November 12at No. 17 Clemson*ANo. 11L 27–5280,615[12]
November 19at NC StateNo. 20W 29–632,300[13]
December 17vs. Tennessee*No. 16L 23–3050,185[14]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

^ 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

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References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Williams, Larry (2012). The Danny Ford Years at Clemson.
  2. ^ "1983 Maryland Terrapins Schedule and Results".
  3. ^ "Terps trip Vanderbilt by 21–14". The Baltimore Sun. September 11, 1983. Retrieved November 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "West Virginia tops Maryland, 31–21". The Victoria Advocate. September 18, 1983. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Maryland surprises No. 16 Pitt with blocked punt 13–7". St. Petersburg Times. September 25, 1983. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Terps burst Cavs' bubble". The Greenville News. October 2, 1983. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Sloppy Maryland routs Syracuse 34–13". Greensboro News & Record. October 9, 1983. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Maryland trails early, rallies to nip Deacons". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 16, 1983. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Terps thrash Duke 38–3". The Roanoke Times & World-News. October 23, 1983. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "No. 3 North Carolina upended by Maryland". Omaha World-Herald. October 30, 1983. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "No. 3 Auburn dumps Maryland". The Standard-Star. November 6, 1983. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Clemson: Unofficial ACC champs". The Rocky Mount Telegram. November 13, 1983. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Citrus-bound Terps roll". The Danville Register. November 20, 1983. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Tennessee beats Maryland 30–23". The Morning News. December 18, 1983. Retrieved August 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ 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.
  16. ^ "1984 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007.