1983 Maryland Terrapins football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1983 Maryland Terrapins football Atlantic Coast Conference ACC 8–4 5–0 Bobby Ross 2nd Ralph Friedgen 2nd Gib Romaine 2nd Byrd Stadium ACC champion Florida Citrus Bowl L Lost 23–30 vs. Tennessee 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.https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/maryland/1983-schedule.html 1983 Maryland Terrapins Schedule and Results Schedule 1983 AP September 10 w y y 17 Vanderbilt Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN 21–14 40,856 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-terps-trip-vanderbilt/134565075/ The Baltimore Sun Terps trip Vanderbilt by 21–14 September 11, 1983 November 3, 2023 Newspapers.com September 17 l y 17 West Virginia 20 Byrd Stadium College Park, MD rivalry 21–31 54,715 https://www.newspapers.com/article/victoria-advocate-west-virginia-tops-mar/139841970/ The Victoria Advocate West Virginia tops Maryland, 31–21 September 18, 1983 January 29, 2024 Newspapers.com September 24 w y Pittsburgh 17 Byrd Stadium College Park, MD 13–7 48,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tampa-bay-times-maryland-surprises-no-1/139843277/ St. Petersburg Times Maryland surprises No. 16 Pitt with blocked punt 13–7 September 25, 1983 January 29, 2024 Newspapers.com October 1 w 19 Virginia Byrd Stadium College Park, MD rivalry 23–13 40,200 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-greenville-news-terps-burst-cavs-bu/139843368/ The Greenville News Terps burst Cavs' bubble October 2, 1983 January 29, 2024 Newspapers.com October 8 w y 16 Syracuse Byrd Stadium College Park, MD 34–13 43,700 https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-and-record-sloppy-maryland-routs-sy/139843467/ Greensboro News & Record Sloppy Maryland routs Syracuse 34–13 October 9, 1983 January 29, 2024 Newspapers.com October 15 w y 16 Wake Forest Groves Stadium Winston-Salem, NC 36–33 22,300 https://www.newspapers.com/article/asheville-citizen-times-maryland-trails/139843630/ Asheville Citizen-Times Maryland trails early, rallies to nip Deacons October 16, 1983 January 29, 2024 Newspapers.com October 22 w y 15 Duke Byrd Stadium College Park, MD 38–3 40,100 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-roanoke-times-terps-thrash-duke-383/139843725/ The Roanoke Times & World-News Terps thrash Duke 38–3 October 23, 1983 January 29, 2024 Newspapers.com October 29 w 13 North Carolina 3 Byrd Stadium College Park, MD 28–26 51,200 https://www.newspapers.com/article/omaha-world-herald-no-3-north-carolina/139843832/ Omaha World-Herald No. 3 North Carolina upended by Maryland October 30, 1983 January 29, 2024 Newspapers.com November 5 l y y 7 Auburn 3 Jordan-Hare Stadium Auburn, AL 23–35 75,600 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-standard-star-no-3-auburn-dumps-mar/134606191/ The Standard-Star No. 3 Auburn dumps Maryland November 6, 1983 November 4, 2023 Newspapers.com November 12 l y 11 Clemson*a A 17 Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC 27–52 80,615 https://www.newspapers.com/article/rocky-mount-telegram-clemson-unofficial/139843966/ The Rocky Mount Telegram Clemson: Unofficial ACC champs November 13, 1983 January 29, 2024 Newspapers.com November 19 w y 20 NC State Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC 29–6 32,300 https://www.newspapers.com/article/danville-register-and-bee-citrus-bound-t/139844067/ The Danville Register Citrus-bound Terps roll November 20, 1983 January 29, 2024 Newspapers.com December 17 l y y 16 Tennessee Florida Citrus Bowl Orlando, FL Florida Citrus Bowl 23–30 50,185 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107871385/tennessee-beats-maryland-3023/ The Morning News Tennessee beats Maryland 30–23 December 18, 1983 August 18, 2022 Newspapers.com aClemson was under NCAA probation and was ineligible for the ACC title. Therefore, this game did not count in the league standings.Terrapins Lose, 52-27, But Win ACC Wilbon, Michael Michael Wilbon The Washington Post November 13, 1983 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 The following players were selected in the 1984 NFL draft. Player Position Round Overall NFL team Pete KochDefensive end 1 16 Cincinnati Bengals Ron Solt Guard 1 19 Indianapolis Colts Boomer Esiason Quarterback2 38 Cincinnati Bengals Dave D'Addio Running back4 106 Detroit Lions Willie Joyner Running back7 170 Houston Oilers Russell Davis Running back12 323 Buffalo Bills https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1984.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20071221193408/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1984.htm 2007-12-21 1984 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com References Maryland Category:Maryland Terrapins football seasons Category:Atlantic Coast Conference football champion seasons Maryland Terrapins football