1984_Maryland_Terrapins_football_team
1984 Maryland Terrapins football team
American college football season
The 1984 Maryland Terrapins football team represented the University of Maryland, College Park in the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Terrapins won the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) for the second consecutive season.[2]
| 1984 Maryland Terrapins football | |
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ACC champion Sun Bowl champion | |
| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 11 |
| AP | No. 12 |
| Record | 9–3 (5–0 ACC) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Ralph Friedgen (3rd season) |
| Offensive scheme | Multiple |
| Defensive coordinator | Gib Romaine (3rd season) |
| Base defense | Wide-Tackle Six |
| Home stadium | Byrd Stadium |
Seasons | |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 12 Maryland $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 20 Virginia | 3 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wake Forest | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Tech | 2 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NC State | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duke | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clemson | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0* | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 8 | Syracuse* | JPT | L 7–23 | 38,850 | [3] | ||
| September 15 | Vanderbilt* |
| L 14–23 | 34,100 | [4] | ||
| September 22 | at No. 18 West Virginia* | W 20–17 | 58,353 | [5] | |||
| September 29 | Wake Forest |
| W 38–17 | 32,700 | [6] | ||
| October 6 | at No. 11 Penn State* | L 24–25 | 85,456 | [7] | |||
| October 13 | NC State |
| W 44–21 | 43,450 | [8] | ||
| October 27 | at Duke | W 43–7 | 17,500 | [9] | |||
| November 3 | at North Carolina | W 34–23 | 48,000 | [10] | |||
| November 10 | at No. 6 Miami (FL)* | W 42–40 | 31,548 | [11] | |||
| November 17 | No. 20 Clemson*A | W 41–23 | 60,575 | [12] | |||
| November 24 | at Virginia | No. 18 | W 45–34 | 43,017 | [13] | ||
| December 22 | vs. Tennessee* | No. 12 | CBS | W 28–27 | 50,126 | [14] | |
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The biggest highlight of the season was Frank Reich's comeback against the defending national champion Miami Hurricanes on November 10, 1984, at the Orange Bowl Stadium. Reich came off the bench to play for Stan Gelbaugh, who had previously replaced him as the starter after Reich separated his shoulder in the fourth week of the season against Wake Forest. Miami quarterback Bernie Kosar led the 'Canes to a 31–0 lead at halftime. At the start of the third quarter, Reich led the Terrapins on a scoring drive after scoring drive. Three touchdowns in the third quarter and a fourth at the start of the final quarter turned what was a blowout into a close game. With the score 34–28 Miami, Reich hit Greg Hill with a 68-yard touchdown pass which deflected off the hands of Miami safety Darrell Fullington to take the lead. Maryland scored once more to cap an incredible 42–9 second half, and won the game 42–40, completing what was then the biggest comeback in NCAA history.[16]
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Special teams
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| Player | Position | Round | Pick | Team |
| Kevin Glover | Center | 2 | 34 | Detroit Lions |
| Frank Reich | Quarterback | 3 | 57 | Buffalo Bills |
| Eric Wilson | Linebacker | 7 | 171 | Green Bay Packers |
Stan Gelbaugh played for the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 1986 and then in the NFL for the Buffalo Bills, Phoenix Cardinals, and Seattle Seahawks.[18]
- Williams, Larry (2012). The Danny Ford Years at Clemson.
- "ACC College Football Champions, Atlantic Coast Conference". Archived from the original on December 30, 2008. Retrieved December 18, 2008.
- "Terps' comedy of errors helps Syracuse to rout". The Charlotte Observer. September 9, 1984. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Commodores frustrate Maryland". The Roanoke Times. September 16, 1984. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Late Terp FG stuns W. Virginia". The Akron Beacon Journal. September 23, 1984. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Badanjek, Terps wear down Deacs". The News and Observer. September 30, 1984. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Penn State holds off pesky Maryland". The Grand Island Independent. October 7, 1984. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Terps use ground game to down 'Pack". The Daily Progress. October 14, 1984. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Terps thrash Duke 43–7". Greensboro News & Record. October 28, 1984. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Badanjek TDs propel Terrapins past North Carolina Tar Heels". The Times and Democrat. November 4, 1984. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Maryland comeback stuns No. 6 Miami". Star Tribune. November 11, 1984. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Maryland runs past Clemson". The Baltimore Sun. November 18, 1984. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Maryland wins ACC title with win over Viriginia". The Tampa Tribune. November 25, 1984. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Sun shines on Terps, Sun Bowl, record crowd". The El Paso Times. December 23, 1984. Retrieved October 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- Wilbon, Michael (November 17, 1984). "Maryland Has Past, Virginia Future, Navy Neither Today". The Washington Post. p. C1.
Maryland doesn't have to beat Clemson today since the Tigers are on probation and the game won't count in the league standings ...
- Wilbon, Michael (November 11, 1984). "Down by 31, Md. Stuns Miami, 42-40". The Washington Post. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
- "1985 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 21, 2007.
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