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1985 Maryland Terrapins football
ACC Champions
Cherry Bowl Champions
Cherry Bowl, Win, 35-18, vs. Syracuse
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
1985 record9-3 (6-0 ACC)
Head coachBobby Ross
Home stadiumByrd Stadium
Seasons
← 1984
1986 →

The 1985 Maryland Terrapins football team represented University of Maryland in the 1985 NCAA Division I-A college football season. The Terrapins offense scored 326 points while the defense allowed 192 points. Led by head coach Bobby Ross, the Terrapins appeared in the Cherry Bowl.

Regular season[]

Schedule[]

Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result Attendance
September 7* #19 Penn State #7 Byrd StadiumCollege Park, MD L 18–20   50,750
September 14* at Boston College #17 Sullivan StadiumFoxboro, MA W 31–13   30,210
September 21* West Virginia #17 Byrd Stadium • College Park, MD W 28–0   51,250
September 28* at #12 Michigan #17 Michigan StadiumAnn Arbor, MI L 0–20   105,282
October 5 at North Carolina State Carter-Finley StadiumRaleigh, NC W 31–7   29,500
October 19 at Wake Forest Groves StadiumWinston-Salem, NC W 26–3   23,700
October 26 Duke Byrd Stadium • College Park, MD W 40–10   46,175
November 2† North Carolina Byrd Stadium • College Park, MD W 28–10   49,800
November 9* #8 Miami (FL) Memorial StadiumBaltimore, MD L 22–29   62,350
November 16 at Clemson Memorial StadiumClemson, SC W 34–31   78,037
November 29 Virginia Byrd Stadium • College Park, MD W 33–21   48,950
December 21* vs. Syracuse Pontiac SilverdomePontiac, MI (Cherry Bowl) W 35–18   51,858
*Non-Conference Game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.

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Team Players in the NFL[]

The following players were selected in the 1986 NFL Draft.

Player Position Round Overall NFL Team
J.D. Maarleveld Tackle 5 112 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Donald Brown Defensive Back 5 129 San Diego Chargers
Stan Gelbaugh Quarterback 6 150 Dallas Cowboys
Rick Badanjek Tackle 7 186 Washington Redskins
George Colton Guard 9 248 New England Patriots
Len Lynch Guard 11 295 New York Giants

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