2002 Maryland Terrapins football team
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The 2002 Maryland Terrapins football
team represented University of Maryland
in the 1990 NCAA Division I-A college football season. Led by head coach Ralph Friedgen
, the Terrapins appeared in the 2002 Peach 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 1990 NCAA Division I-A college football season. Led by head coach Ralph Friedgen
Ralph Friedgen
Ralph Harry Friedgen is an American football coach. He was the head coach at the University of Maryland from 2001 to 2010. Friedgen was previously an offensive coordinator at Maryland, Georgia Tech, and in the National Football League with the San Diego Chargers...
, the Terrapins appeared in the 2002 Peach Bowl
2002 Peach Bowl
The 2002 edition to the Peach Bowl featured the Maryland Terrapins and the Tennessee Volunteers.-1st half:Maryland scored first on a 1 yard touchdown run from quarterback Scott McBrien giving Maryland a 7–0 lead. In the second quarter, Maryland cornerback Curome Cox returned an interception...
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Regular season
- 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 Mountaineers2002 West Virginia Mountaineers football teamThe 2002 West Virginia Mountaineers football team completed the regular season with a 9–4 record and traveled to the , where they lost to the Virginia Cavaliers 48–22...
. - 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 Cavaliers2002 Virginia Cavaliers football teamThe 2002 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia in the 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's coach was coach Al Groh. They played their home games at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia.- Schedule :...
beat the Terrapins. - In the Duke–Maryland rivalry, the Terrapins beat the .
Schedule
Team Players in the NFL
The following players were selected in the 2003 NFL Draft2003 NFL Draft
The 2003 NFL Draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. The draft is known officially as the "NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting" and has been conducted annually since 1936. The draft was held April 26–27, 2003 at the Theatre at...
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Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL Team |
E.J. Henderson | Linebacker | 2 | 40 | Minnesota Vikings 2003 Minnesota Vikings season 2003 was the 43rd year of season play for the Minnesota Vikings and the 84th regular season of the National Football League.The Vikings began 2003 with a fast 6-0 start... |
Awards and honors
- E.J. Henderon, Atlantic Coast Conference Defensive Player of the Year
- E.J. Henderson, Chuck Bednarik Award
- E.J. Henderson, Butkus Award