1984 Maryland Terrapins football team
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The 1984 Maryland Terrapins football
team represented University of Maryland
in the 1984 NCAA Division I-A college football season. The Terrapins won the ACC for the second consecutive season.
’s comeback against the defending 1983 National Champion University of 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 4th week of the season against Wake Forest
.
Miami quarterback Bernie Kosar
had led the 'Canes to a 31-0 lead at halftime. At the start of the third quarter, Reich led the Maryland 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.
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 1984 NCAA Division I-A college football season. The Terrapins won the ACC for the second consecutive season.
Regular season
The biggest highlight of the season was Frank ReichFrank Reich
Frank Michael Reich, Jr. is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League for the Buffalo Bills, Carolina Panthers, New York Jets, and the Detroit Lions. For a time, he had the distinction of having led his team to the biggest comeback victory ever in both the collegiate...
’s comeback against the defending 1983 National Champion University of Miami
University of Miami
The University of Miami is a private, non-sectarian university founded in 1925 with its main campus in Coral Gables, Florida, a medical campus in Miami city proper at Civic Center, and an oceanographic research facility on Virginia Key., the university currently enrolls 15,629 students in 12...
Hurricanes
Miami Hurricanes football
The Miami Hurricanes football program competes in the Atlantic Coast Conference of the NCAA's Division I Football Bowl Subdivision for the University of Miami. The program began in 1926 and has won five AP national championships...
on November 10, 1984 at the Orange Bowl Stadium
Miami Orange Bowl
The Orange Bowl, formerly Burdine Stadium, was an outdoor athletic stadium in Miami, Florida, west of downtown in Little Havana. Considered a landmark, it was the home stadium for the Miami Hurricanes college football team...
. Reich came off the bench to play for Stan Gelbaugh
Stan Gelbaugh
Stanley Morris Gelbaugh is a former professional American football quarterback. Although he played several seasons in the National Football League, he attained his greatest success in the World League of American Football with the London Monarchs, where he was the league's Offensive Most Valuable...
, who had previously replaced him as the starter after Reich separated his shoulder in the 4th week of the season against Wake Forest
Wake Forest University
Wake Forest University is a private, coeducational university in the U.S. state of North Carolina, founded in 1834. The university received its name from its original location in Wake Forest, north of Raleigh, North Carolina, the state capital. The Reynolda Campus, the university's main campus, is...
.
Miami quarterback Bernie Kosar
Bernie Kosar
Bernard Joseph "Bernie" Kosar, Jr. is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League. Kosar played for the Cleveland Browns from 1985 to 1993 and then finished his career with the Dallas Cowboys and the Miami Dolphins.-Early life and high school career:A Hungarian-American...
had led the 'Canes to a 31-0 lead at halftime. At the start of the third quarter, Reich led the Maryland Terrapins
University of Maryland athletics
The Maryland Terrapins, commonly referred to as the Terps, consist of 27 men's and women's athletic teams that represent the University of Maryland, College Park in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I competition...
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
Darrell Fullington
Darrell Fullington is a former American football free safety.Fullington was drafted fifth round out of the University of Miami to the Minnesota Vikings in 1988. Darrell was also with the New England Patriots, waived by them in September 1991 and eventually claimed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers...
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.
Schedule
- In the Maryland–West Virginia rivalryMaryland–West Virginia rivalryThe Maryland–West Virginia football rivalry is an American college football rivalry game played by the Maryland terrapins football team of the University of Maryland and the West Virginia Mountaineers football team of West Virginia University. The two teams first played in 1919 and the...
, the Terrapins beat the Mountaineers. - In the Maryland–Virginia rivalryMaryland–Virginia rivalryThe Maryland–Virginia rivalry, the Virginia–Maryland rivalry, or the Beltway Brawl is an American college football rivalry game played annually by the Maryland Terrapins football team of the University of Maryland and the Virginia Cavaliers football team of the University of Virginia...
, the Terrapins beat the Cavaliers. - In the Duke–Maryland rivalry, the Terrapins beat the Blue Devils.
| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Terrapins points | Opponents | Record |
| 1 | Sept. 8 | Syracuse | Loss | 7 | 23 | 0-1 |
| 2 | Sept. 15 | Vanderbilt | Loss | 14 | 23 | 0-2 |
| 3 | Sept. 22 | @ West Virginia | Win | 20 | 17 | 1-2 |
| 4 | Sept. 29 | Wake Forest | Win | 38 | 17 | 2-2 |
| 5 | Oct. 6 | @ Penn State | Loss | 24 | 25 | 2-3 |
| 6 | Oct. 13 | North Carolina State | Win | 44 | 21 | 3-3 |
| 7 | Oct. 27 | @ Duke | Win | 43 | 7 | 4-3 |
| 8 | Nov. 3 | @ North Carolina | Win | 34 | 23 | 5-3 |
| 9 | Nov. 10 | @ Miami, FL | Win | 42 | 40 | 6-3 |
| 10 | Nov. 17 | Clemson | Win | 41 | 23 | 7-3 |
| 11 | Nov. 24 | @ Virginia | Win | 45 | 34 | 8-3 |
Team Players in the NFL
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | Team |
| Kevin Glover Kevin Glover Kevin Glover is a former American football Center for the Detroit Lions , and Seattle Seahawks . He attended the University of Maryland.-College career:... |
Center | 2 | 34 | Detroit Lions 1985 Detroit Lions season The 1985 Detroit Lions season was their 56th in the National Football League. The team improved upon their previous season's output of 4–11–1, winning seven games. Despite the improvement, the team missed the playoffs for the second straight year.-Schedule:... |
| Frank Reich Frank Reich Frank Michael Reich, Jr. is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League for the Buffalo Bills, Carolina Panthers, New York Jets, and the Detroit Lions. For a time, he had the distinction of having led his team to the biggest comeback victory ever in both the collegiate... |
Quarterback | 3 | 57 | Buffalo Bills 1985 Buffalo Bills season The 1985 Buffalo Bills season was the 26th season for the club and its 16th in the National Football League.-NFL Draft:-Staff:-Schedule:-Standings:-References:* * *... |
| Eric Wilson Eric Wilson (American football) Eric Wendell Wilson is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League for the Buffalo Bills and Washington Redskins... |
Linebacker | 7 | 171 | Green Bay Packers 1985 Green Bay Packers season The 1985 Green Bay Packers season was their 65th season in the National Football League. The club posted a 8–8 record under coach Forrest Gregg, earning them a second-place finish in the NFC Central division.-NFL Draft:-Staff:-Regular season:... |
- Stan Gelbaugh would play for the Buffalo Bills, Phoenix Cardinals, and Seattle Seahawks.