1983 Maryland Terrapins football team
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The 1983 Maryland Terrapins football
team represented University of Maryland
in the 1983 NCAA Division I-A college 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
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Maryland Terrapins football
The Maryland Terrapins football team represents the University of Maryland in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Bowl Subdivision competition. The Terrapins compete within the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference...
team represented University of Maryland
University of Maryland, College Park
The University of Maryland, College Park is a top-ranked public research university located in the city of College Park in Prince George's County, Maryland, just outside Washington, D.C...
in the 1983 NCAA Division I-A college 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
Capital One Bowl
The Capital One Bowl is an annual college football bowl game played in Orlando, Florida at the Citrus Bowl, and previously known as the Tangerine Bowl and the Florida Citrus Bowl...
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Schedule
| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Terrapins points | Opponents | Record |
| 1 | Sept. 10 | @ Vanderbilt | Win | 21 | 14 | 1-0 |
| 2 | Sept. 17 | Loss | 21 | 31 | 1-1 | |
| 3 | Sept. 24 | Pittsburgh | Win | 13 | 7 | 2-1 |
| 4 | Oct. 1 | Virginia | Win | 23 | 3 | 3-1 |
| 5 | Oct. 8 | Syracuse | Win | 34 | 13 | 4-1 |
| 6 | Oct. 15 | @ Wake Forest | Win | 36 | 33 | 5-1 |
| 7 | Oct. 22 | Duke | Win | 38 | 3 | 6-1 |
| 8 | Oct. 29 | North Carolina | Win | 28 | 26 | 7-1 |
| 9 | Nov. 5 | @ Auburn | Loss | 23 | 35 | 7-2 |
| 10 | Nov. 12 | @ Clemson | Loss | 27 | 52 | 7-3 |
| 11 | Nov. 19 | @ North Carolina State | Win | 29 | 6 | 8-3 |
Team Players in the NFL
The following players were selected in the 1984 NFL Draft1984 NFL Draft
The 1984 NFL Draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held May 1-2, 1984. No teams elected to claim any players in the regular supplemental draft that...
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| Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL Team |
| Pete Koch Pete Koch Peter Alan Koch is a former American football defensive lineman in the National Football League and an American actor.-Football:... |
Defensive End | 1 | 16 | Cincinnati Bengals 1984 Cincinnati Bengals season The 1984 Cincinnati Bengals season was the team's 17th year in professional football and its 15th with the National Football League.-NFL Draft:-Schedule:-Standings:-Roster:-References:* * *... |
| Ron Solt Ron Solt Ronald Matthew Solt is a former American football guard in the National Football League for the Indianapolis Colts and the Philadelphia Eagles. He played college football at the University of Maryland and was drafted in the first round of the 1984 NFL Draft... |
Guard | 1 | 19 | Indianapolis Colts 1984 Indianapolis Colts season The 1984 Indianapolis Colts season was the 32nd season for the team in the National Football League and 1st in Indianapolis, as they moved from Baltimore after the 1983 NFL season... |
| Boomer Esiason Boomer Esiason Norman Julius "Boomer" Esiason is a former American football quarterback and current network color commentator. He played for the National Football League's Cincinnati Bengals, New York Jets, and Arizona Cardinals before working as an analyst for ABC and HBO... |
Quarterback | 2 | 38 | Cincinnati Bengals 1984 Cincinnati Bengals season The 1984 Cincinnati Bengals season was the team's 17th year in professional football and its 15th with the National Football League.-NFL Draft:-Schedule:-Standings:-Roster:-References:* * *... |
| Dave D’Addio | Running Back | 4 | 106 | Detroit Lions 1984 Detroit Lions season The 1984 Detroit Lions season was their 55th in the National Football League. The team failed to improve upon their previous season's output of 9–7, winning only four games. The team missed the playoffs for the first time in three seasons. Star running back Billy Sims suffered a career-ending knee... |
| Willie Joyner | Running Back | 7 | 170 | Houston Oilers 1984 Houston Oilers season The 1984 Houston Oilers season was the 25th season the team was with the league. The team improved upon their previous season's output of 2–14, winning three games, but failed to qualify for the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season.-NFL Draft:... |
| Russell Davis | Running Back | 12 | 323 | Buffalo Bills 1984 Buffalo Bills season The 1984 Buffalo Bills season was the 25th season for the club and its 15th in the National Football League.-NFL Draft:-Staff:-Schedule:- Standings :-References:* * *... |