1985 Maryland Terrapins football team

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1985 Maryland Terrapins football
ACC champion
Cherry Bowl champion
Cherry Bowl, W 35–18 vs. Syracuse
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 19
APNo. 18
Record9–3 (6–0 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Ralph Friedgen (4th season)
Defensive coordinatorGib Romaine (4th season)
Home stadium Byrd Stadium
Seasons
←  1984
1986  →
1985 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 18 Maryland $ 6 –0 –09 –3 –0
No. 19 Georgia Tech 5 –1 –09 –2 –1
Virginia 4 –3 –06 –5 –0
Clemson 4 –3 –06 –6 –0
North Carolina 3 –4 –05 –6 –0
Duke 2 –5 –04 –7 –0
NC State 2 –5 –03 –8 –0
Wake Forest 1 –6 –04 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1985 Maryland Terrapins football team represented University of Maryland in the 1985 NCAA Division I-A 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 .

Contents

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7No. 19 Penn State *No. 7
L 18–2050,750 [1]
September 14at Boston College *No. 17
W 31–1330,210 [2]
September 21 West Virginia *No. 17
  • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD (rivalry)
W 28–051,250 [3]
September 28at No. 12 Michigan *No. 17
L 0–20105,282 [4]
October 5at NC State
W 31–729,500 [5]
October 19at Wake Forest
W 26–323,700 [6]
October 26 Duke
  • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD
W 40–1046,175 [7]
November 2 North Carolina Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD
W 28–1049,800 [8]
November 9No. 8 Miami (FL) *
L 22–2962,350 [9]
November 16at Clemson
W 34–3178,037 [10]
November 29 Virginia
  • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD (rivalry)
W 33–2148,950 [11]
December 21vs. Syracuse *No. 20
W 35–1851,858 [12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Rankings

Game summaries

Penn State

Penn State at Maryland
1234Total
•Nittany Lions1073020
Terrapins0108018
Scoring summary
1PSUZordich 32-yard interception return (Manca kick)PSU 7–0
1PSUManca 28-yard field goalPSU 10–0
2PSUWilliams 2-yard pass from Shaffer (Manca kick)PSU 17–0
2MDParedes 22-yard field goalPSU 17–3
2MDBadanjek 8-yard run (Paredes kick)PSU 17–10
3MDBadanjek 5-yard run (Knight pass from Henning)MD 18–17
39:46PSUManca 46-yard field goalPSU 20–18


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At Michigan

Maryland at Michigan
1234Total
Terrapins00000
•Wolverines377320


[14]

Miami (FL)


[15]

Vs. Syracuse (Cherry Bowl)

Syracuse vs. Maryland
1234Total
Orangemen378018
•Terrapins6227035

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Roster

1985 Maryland Terrapins football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
RB 40 Rick Badanjek Sr
RB 33 Alvin Blount Jr
QB 8 Stan Gelbaugh Sr
OT 73 J. D. Maarleveld Sr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

1986 NFL Draft

The following players were selected in the 1986 NFL Draft.

PlayerPositionRoundOverallNFL team
J.D. Maarleveld Tackle5112 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Donald BrownDefensive back5129 San Diego Chargers
Stan Gelbaugh Quarterback6150 Dallas Cowboys
Rick Badanjek Running back7186 Washington Redskins
George ColtonGuard9248 New England Patriots
Len LynchGuard11295 New York Giants

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The 1982 Maryland Terrapins football team represented the University of Maryland in the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first season under head coach Bobby Ross, the Terrapins compiled an 8–4 record, finished in second place in the Atlantic Coast Conference, and outscored their opponents 373 to 220. Ranked No. 19 at the end of the regular season, Maryland lost to No. 9 Washington in the 1982 Aloha Bowl. The team's statistical leaders included Boomer Esiason with 2,302 passing yards, Willie Joyner with 1,039 rushing yards, and Russell Davis with 445 receiving yards.

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The 1964 Maryland Terrapins football team represented the University of Maryland in the 1964 NCAA University Division football season. In their sixth season under head coach Tom Nugent, the Terrapins compiled a 5–5 record, finished in a tie for third place in the Atlantic Coast Conference, and outscored their opponents 164 to 126. The team's statistical leaders included Phil Petry with 809 passing yards, Tom Hickey with 894 rushing yards, and Dick Absher with 268 receiving yards.

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  6. ↑ "Freshman backup kicker leads Maryland 26–3". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 20, 1985. Retrieved January 31, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
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  9. ↑ "No miracles; Terps left with 'what if?'". The Baltimore Sun. November 10, 1985. Retrieved January 31, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Terps top Tigers on Plocki's FG". Durham Morning Herald. November 17, 1985. Retrieved January 31, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "U. Va. grinds as Maryland rolls to win". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 30, 1985. Retrieved January 31, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
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  13. ↑ "PENN STATE RALLIES TO TAKE 21st STRAIGHT FROM MARYLAND". The New York Times . September 8, 1985. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
  14. ↑ "Michigan Routs Maryland". The Washington Post . September 29, 1985. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
  15. ↑ "MIAMI DEFEATS TERPS, 29-22". The New York Times . November 10, 1985. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
  16. ↑ "CHERRY BOWL; MARYLAND DEFEATS SYRACUSE, 35-18, BY EXPLOITING MISTAKES". The New York Times . December 22, 1985. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
  17. ↑ "1986 NFL Draft". Pro Football Reference . Retrieved January 18, 2020.
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