1983 Maryland Terrapins football | |
ACC Champions | |
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Florida Citrus Bowl, Loss, 23-30, vs. Tennessee | |
Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. Not ranked |
AP | No. Not ranked |
1983 record | 8-4 (5-1 ACC) |
Head coach | Bobby Ross |
Home stadium | Byrd Stadium |
Seasons |
The 1983 Maryland Terrapins football team represented University of Maryland in the 1983 NCAA Division I-A college 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.
Regular season[]
Schedule[]
Date | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | Result | Attendance | |||
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September 10* | at Vanderbilt | #17 | Vanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, TN | W 21–14 | 40,856 | |||
September 17* | #20 West Virginia | #17 | Byrd Stadium • College Park, MD | L 21–31 | 54,715 | |||
September 24* | #17 Pittsburgh | Byrd Stadium • College Park, MD | W 13–7 | 48,500 | ||||
October 1 | Virginia | #19 | Byrd Stadium • College Park, MD | W 23–13 | 40,200 | |||
October 8* | Syracuse | #16 | Byrd Stadium • College Park, MD | W 34–13 | 43,700 | |||
October 15 | at Wake Forest | #16 | Groves Stadium • Winston-Salem, NC | W 36–33 | 22,300 | |||
October 22† | Duke | #15 | Byrd Stadium • College Park, MD | W 38–3 | 40,100 | |||
October 29 | #3 North Carolina | #13 | Byrd Stadium • College Park, MD | W 28–26 | 51,200 | |||
November 5* | at #3 Auburn | #7 | Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL | L 23–35 | 75,600 | |||
November 12 | at #17 Clemson | #11 | Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC | L 27–52 | 80,615 | |||
November 19 | at North Carolina State | #20 | Carter-Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC | W 29–6 | 32,300 | |||
December 17* | vs. Tennessee | #16 | Citrus Bowl • Orlando, FL (Citrus Bowl) | L 23–30 | 50,185 | |||
*Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. |
Team Players in the NFL[]
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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