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
Florida Citrus Bowl, L 23–30 vs. Tennessee
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Record	8–4 (5–0 ACC)
Head coach	Bobby Ross (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Ralph Friedgen (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Gib Romaine (2nd season)
Home stadium	Byrd Stadium
Seasons ← 1982 1984 →

1983 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings

v t e	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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 10	at Vanderbilt*	No. 17	Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN	W 21–14	40,856	[3]
September 17	No. 20 West Virginia*	No. 17	Byrd Stadium College Park, MD (rivalry)	L 21–31	54,715	[4]
September 24	No. 17 Pittsburgh*		Byrd Stadium College Park, MD	W 13–7	48,500	[5]
October 1	Virginia	No. 19	Byrd Stadium College Park, MD (rivalry)	W 23–13	40,200	[6]
October 8	Syracuse*	No. 16	Byrd Stadium College Park, MD	W 34–13	43,700	[7]
October 15	at Wake Forest	No. 16	Groves Stadium Winston-Salem, NC	W 36–33	22,300	[8]
October 22	Duke	No. 15	Byrd Stadium College Park, MD	W 38–3	40,100	[9]
October 29	No. 3 North Carolina	No. 13	Byrd Stadium College Park, MD	W 28–26	51,200	[10]
November 5	at No. 3 Auburn*	No. 7	Jordan-Hare Stadium Auburn, AL	L 23–35	75,600	[11]
November 12	at No. 17 Clemson*A	No. 11	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	L 27–52	80,615	[12]
November 19	at NC State	No. 20	Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC	W 29–6	32,300	[13]
December 17	vs. Tennessee*	No. 16	Florida Citrus Bowl Orlando, FL (Florida Citrus Bowl)	L 23–30	50,185	[14]
*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.^[15][1]

1984 NFL Draft

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

1. 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.