1983 Maryland Terrapins football team

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]

1983 Maryland Terrapins football
ACC champion
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
1983 record8–4 (5–0 ACC)
Head coach
Home stadiumByrd Stadium
1983 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW 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

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendance
September 10at Vanderbilt*No. 17W 21–1440,856
September 17No. 20 West Virginia*No. 17L 21–3154,715
September 24No. 17 Pittsburgh*
  • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, Maryland
W 13–748,500
October 1VirginiaNo. 19
  • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, Maryland
W 23–1340,200
October 8Syracuse*No. 16
  • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, Maryland
W 34–1343,700
October 15at Wake ForestNo. 16W 36–3322,300
October 22DukeNo. 15
  • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, Maryland
W 38–340,100
October 29No. 3 North CarolinaNo. 13
  • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, Maryland
W 28–2651,200
November 5at No. 3 Auburn*No. 7L 23–3575,600
November 12at No. 17 Clemson*ANo. 11L 27–5280,615
November 19at NC StateNo. 20W 29–632,300
December 17vs. Tennessee*No. 16L 23–3050,185
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • 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.[3][1]

1984 NFL Draft

The following players were selected in the 1984 NFL Draft.

PlayerPositionRoundOverallNFL team
Pete KochDefensive end116Cincinnati Bengals
Ron SoltGuard119Indianapolis Colts
Boomer EsiasonQuarterback238Cincinnati Bengals
Dave D'AddioRunning back4106Detroit Lions
Willie JoynerRunning back7170Houston Oilers
Russell DavisRunning back12323Buffalo Bills

[4]

References

  1. Williams, Larry (2012). The Danny Ford Years at Clemson.
  2. https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/maryland/1983-schedule.html
  3. 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.
  4. https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1984.htm


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