1983 Maryland Terrapins football team

The 1983 Maryland Terrapins football team represented University of Maryland in the 1983 NCAA Division I-A 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.

Regular season

Schedule

Date	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	Result	Attendance
September 10	at Vanderbilt*	No. 17	Vanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, TN	W 21–14	40,856
September 17	No. 20 West Virginia*	No. 17	Byrd Stadium • College Park, MD	L 21–31	54,715
September 24	No. 17 Pittsburgh*		Byrd Stadium • College Park, MD	W 13–7	48,500
October 1	Virginia	No. 19	Byrd Stadium • College Park, MD	W 23–13	40,200
October 8	Syracuse*	No. 16	Byrd Stadium • College Park, MD	W 34–13	43,700
October 15	at Wake Forest	No. 16	Groves Stadium • Winston-Salem, NC	W 36–33	22,300
October 22	Duke	No. 15	Byrd Stadium • College Park, MD	W 38–3	40,100
October 29	No. 3 North Carolina	No. 13	Byrd Stadium • College Park, MD	W 28–26	51,200
November 5	at No. 3 Auburn*	No. 7	Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL	L 23–35	75,600
November 12	at No. 17 Clemson	No. 11	Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC	L 27–52	80,615
November 19	at North Carolina State	No. 20	Carter-Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC	W 29–6	32,300
December 17	vs. Tennessee*	No. 16	Citrus Bowl • Orlando, FL (Florida Citrus Bowl)	L 23–30	50,185
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.

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Team players in the NFL

The following players were selected in the 1984 NFL Draft.

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References