The Tatum system was clicking by the third season under the new coach. Maryland scored more points than in any previous season in its history - 266 to its opponents' 81. Jim Tatum and a collection of new players lifted Maryland to its first ranking in the AP poll. Newcomers such as Ed Modzelewski, Bob Ward, Bob Shemonski and junior All-America tackle Ray Krouse were instrumental in leading the Terrapins to eight decisive regular season victories, losing only to No. 13 Michigan State, 14-7. The Terps plowed through the opposition, and after beating No. 15 Boston U. by a 14-13 count, earned the No. 15 poll position themselves. Maryland ended the regular season with a 13-0 shutout at Miami. The Terps earned their first bowl victory with a 20-7 rout of Missouri in the Gator Bowl.
Southern Conf. Standings
SC
Overall
Team
W-L-T
W-L-T
No. Carolina
5-0-0
7-4-0
Maryland
4-0-0
9-1-0
Washington & Lee
3-1-1
3-5-1
Duke
4-2-0
6-3-0
William & Mary
4-2-0
6-4-0
The Citadel
2-2-0
4-5-0
Clemson
2-2-0
4-4-2
Furman
3-3-0
3-6-0
South Carolina
3-3-0
4-6-0
Wake Forest
3-3-0
4-6-0
George Washington
2-3-0
4-5-0
NC State
3-6-0
3-7-0
Virginia Tech
1-5-2
1-7-2
Richmond
2-6-0
3-7-0
Davidson
1-5-0
2-8-0
Southern Conference Bowl Game
Gator Bowl: Maryland 20, Missouri 7
Maryland Results (9-1, 4-0)
9-1-0 (4-0, 4-1, 1-0) • SC: 4-0-0, 2nd
Head Coach: Jim Tatum
S24
• at Virginia Tech
W
34-7
S30
Georgetown
W
33-7
O8
[-]
[13]
at Michigan State
L
7-14
O22
• at NC State
W
14-6
O29
• South Carolina HC
W
44-7
N5
• George Washington
W
40-14
N12
[-]
[15]
at Boston University
W
14-13
N24
[15]
[-]
West Virginia
W
47-7
D2
[14]
[-]
at Miami
W
13-0
Gator Bowl
J2
[14]
[20]
Missouri (1)
W
20-7
1 at Jacksonville, Fla. (Gator Bowl)
1951 • Ranked 3rd
Southern Conference Co-Champions
Maryland completed its only undefeated season in history and clobbered top-ranked and heavily-favored Tennessee in the Sugar Bowl to lay its own claim to a national crown. Led by All-America tackles Bob Ward and Ray Krouse, brothers Ed and Dick Modzelewski, and QB Jack Scarbath, Maryland accepted a Sugar Bowl invitation against the recommendation of Southern Conference presidents who sought for all league institutions to boycott the bowls. The Terps were decided underdogs against No. 1 Tennessee, but Ed "Mighty Mo" Modzelewski's 153 rushing yards and a 28-13 victory prompted Tennessee coach Bob Neyland to state, "We were soundly beaten by a superior team." Despite Maryland's undefeated season, Tennessee claimed the national championship (voting in the AP and UPI polls was done prior to the game). The Terps were awarded the national title by the National Championship Foundation, the Dunkel System, the DeVold System and the Sagarin Ratings.
Southern Conference Standings
SC
Overall
Team
W-L-T
W-L-T
Maryland
5-0-0
10-0-0
VMI
5-0-0
7-3-0
Washington & Lee
5-1-0
6-4-0
William & Mary
5-1-0
7-3-0
Clemson
3-1-0
7-3-0
Duke
4-2-0
5-4-1
South Carolina
5-3-0
5-4-0
Wake Forest
5-3-0
6-4-0
George Washington
2-3-1
2-6-1
North Carolina
2-3-0
2-8-0
West Virginia
2-3-0
5-5-0
NC State
2-6-0
3-7-0
Richmond
2-6-0
3-8-0
The Citadel
1-3-0
4-6-0
Furman
1-4-1
3-6-1
Davidson
1-5-0
1-8-0
Virginia Tech
1-7-0
2-8-0
Southern Conference Bowl Game
Sugar Bowl: Maryland 28, Tennessee 13
Maryland Results (10-0, 5-0)
10-0-0 (5-0, 3-0, 2-0) • SC: 5-0-0, Co-Champions
Head Coach: Jim Tatum
S29
[16]
[-]
• at Washington & Lee
W
54-14
O6
[9]
[-]
• George Washington
W
33-6
O13
[10]
[-]
at Georgia
W
43-7
O20
[7]
[-]
• North Carolina
W
14-7
O27
[5]
[-]
at Louisiana State
W
27-0
N3
[4]
[-]
Missouri HC
W
35-0
N10
[3]
[-]
Navy (1)
W
40-21
N17
[5]
[-]
• NC State
W
53-0
N24
[4]
[-]
• West Virginia
W
54-7
Sugar Bowl
J2
[3]
[1]
Tennessee (2)
W
28-13
1 at Baltimore, Md. (Memorial Stadium)
2 at New Orleans, La. (Tulane-Sugar Bowl Stadium)
1952 • Ranked 13th
The amazing win streak continued in 1952, but it ended abruptly and Maryland was kept out of a bowl game despite its No. 13 final ranking. The Terps had amassed 19 straight wins and 22 straight games without a defeat before falling 21-14 at Mississippi on Nov. 15. The end came in the eighth game of a schedule that was revised heavily after Southern Conference teams refused to play Maryland because the Terps had chosen to play in the previous season's Sugar Bowl. Ole Miss scored a pair of fourth-quarter touchdowns to upend the Terps, and Maryland fell 27-7 to Alabama the following week to quell any hopes of a bowl bid. Bernie Faloney and Jack Scarbath both were All-Americans and Scarbath, a preseason favorite to win the Heisman Trophy, finished second in the balloting.
Maryland Results (7-2)
7-2-0 (3-0, 4-2)
Head Coach: Jim Tatum
S20
[2]
[-]
at Missouri
W
13-10
S27
[2]
[-]
at Auburn
W
13-7
O4
[3]
[-]
Clemson
W
28-0
O11
[4]
[19]
at Georgia
W
37-0
O18
[2]
[20]
Navy
W
38-7
O25
[2]
[-]
Louisiana State (HC)
W
34-6
N1
[2]
[-]
at Boston U.
W
34-7
N15
[3]
[11]
at Mississippi
L
14-21
N22
[8]
[14]
at Alabama
L
7-27
1953 • National Champions
ACC Co-Champions
College Park was home to the nation's No. 1 football team. The Maryland grid team swept past its 10 regular-season opponents with a perfect record and, in so doing, scored a total of 298 points while limiting its opposition to a record 31. Jim Tatum was named the national coach of the year and many Old Line players were selected to various all-star teams. Operating out of the split T, Maryland ranked sixth in the nation in total offense, averaging 359.5 yards per game. The Terps yielded only 193.2 yards per game and led the country in rushing (83.9) and scoring defense (3.1). During the '53 campaign, the Terps made up for two defeats handed them in 1952 by decisively beating Mississippi and Alabama. After the Terps downed Miami 30-0, Hurricanes coach Andy Gustafson summed up the nation's top team by saying, "Maryland has one of the greatest teams I've ever seen." Maryland was ranked No. 9 in the Associated Press preseason rankings and took over the top spot in the polls on the final week of the regular season after the No. 2 Terps waxed the No. 11 Crimson Tide, 21-0. The top-ranked and undefeated Terps tied No. 18 Duke for the inaugural ACC title, but fell to 10-1 after losing the Orange Bowl to Oklahoma, 7-0.
ACC Standings
ACC
Overall
Team
W-L-T
Pts.
Opp.
W-L-T
Pts.
Opp.
Duke
4-0-0
105
27
7-2-1
217
81
Maryland
3-0-0
70
6
10-1-0
298
38
South Carolina
2-3-0
58
70
7-3-0
198
97
North Carolina
2-3-0
67
99
4-6-0
173
187
Wake Forest
2-3-0
52
75
3-6-1
123
157
Clemson
1-2-0
25
34
3-5-1
139
172
NC State
0-3-0
14
80
1-9-0
80
263
Virginia
1-8-0
75
242
ACC Bowl Game
Orange Bowl: Oklahoma 7, Maryland 0
Maryland Results (10-1, 3-0)
10-1-0 (5-0, 4-0, 1-1) • ACC: 3-0-0, Co-Champions
Head Coach: Jim Tatum
S19
[9]
[-]
at Missouri
W
20-6
S26
[9]
[-]
Washington & Lee
W
52-0
O3
[3]
[-]
• at Clemson
W
20-0
O10
[4]
[-]
Georgia
W
40-13
O17
[3]
[-]
• at North Carolina
W
26-0
O23
[3]
[-]
at Miami
W
30-0
O30
[2]
[-]
• South Carolina (HC)
W
24-6
N7
[2]
[-]
George Washington (1)
W
27-6
N14
[2]
[11]
Mississippi
W
38-0
N21
[2]
[11]
Alabama
W
21-0
Orange Bowl
J1
[1]
[4]
Oklahoma (2)
L
0-7
Final AP Poll #1
1 at Washington, D.C. (Griffith Stadium); 2 at Miami, Fla. (Orange Bowl)
1954 • Ranked 8th
Entering the season ranked No. 3 in the nation, the Terps began the 1954 campaign in convincing style, shutting out Kentucky 24-0 in their season opener. But the Terps stumbled in their next game, losing a close 12-7 decision to fourth-ranked UCLA. That dropped Maryland to No. 13 in the polls heading into its ACC matchup vs. Wake Forest. A 13-13 tie with the Demon Deacons sent the Terps tumbling out of the national rankings for the first time since 1950. Maryland rebounded to shut out North Carolina 33-0 before dropping a 9-7 road decision to Miami. The Terps went on to win their final five games by a combined score of 200-33, including a 74-13 Thanksgiving Day shellacking of Missouri. Maryland finished the season with a No. 8 national ranking.
ACC Standings
ACC
Overall
Team
W-L-T
Pts.
Opp.
W-L-T
Pts.
Opp.
Duke
4-0-0
122
47
8-2-1
270
161
Maryland
4-0-1
124
27
7-2-1
280
67
North Carolina
4-2-0
93
126
4-5-1
140
222
South Carolina
3-3-0
86
94
6-4-0
172
153
Clemson
1-2-0
40
49
5-5-0
193
121
Wake Forest
1-4-1
106
107
2-7-1
129
165
Virginia
0-2-0
14
53
3-6-0
113
162
NC State
0-4-0
27
109
2-8-0
104
193
ACC Bowl Game
Orange Bowl: Duke 34, Nebraska 7
Maryland Results (7-2-1, 4-0-1)
7-2-1 (5-0, 2-2-1) • ACC: 4-0-1, 2nd
Head Coach: Jim Tatum
S18
[3]
[-]
at Kentucky
W
24-0
O1
[6]
[4]
at UCLA
L
7-12
O9
[13]
[-]
• at Wake Forest
T
13-13
O16
• North Carolina
W
33-0
O22
[-]
[16]
at Miami
L
7-9
O30
• at South Carolina
W
20-0
N6
• NC State (HC)
W
42-14
N13
[17]
[-]
• Clemson
W
16-0
N20
[13]
[-]
George Washington
W
48-6
N25
[10]
[-]
Missouri
W
74-13
1955 • Ranked 3rd
ACC Co-Champions
For the second time in the ACC's first three years, Maryland and Duke tied for the league title with identical 4-0 records. The Terps finished third in both polls while the Blue Devils earned a 16th listing in the UPI poll. The ACC posted a 22-18-1 mark against non-conference opponents. Maryland led the nation in defense against the rush, allowing 83.9 yards per game. Maryland had a 15-game win streak snapped with a 20-6 loss to Oklahoma in the Orange Bowl. Terp center Bob Pellegrini was a consensus All-American and national college lineman of the year.
ACC Standings
ACC
Overall
Team
W-L-T
Pts.
Opp.
W-L-T
Pts.
Opp.
Maryland
4-0-0
105
26
10-1-0
217
77
Duke
4-0-0
94
14
7-2-1
196
95
Clemson
3-1-0
79
59
7-3-0
206
144
North Carolina
3-3-0
90
102
3-7-0
117
218
Wake Forest
3-3-1
105
100
5-4-1
131
157
South Carolina
1-5-0
75
176
3-6-0
120
209
NC State
0-2-1
38
71
4-5-1
206
193
Virginia
0-4-0
42
80
1-9-0
96
201
ACC Bowl Game
Orange Bowl: Oklahoma 20, Maryland 6
Maryland Results (10-1, 4-0)
10-1-0 (5-0, 5-0, 0-1) • ACC: 4-0-0, Co-Champions
Head Coach: Jim Tatum
S17
[8]
[-]
at Missouri
W
13-12
S24
[5]
[1]
UCLA
W
7-0
O1
[1]
[20]
at Baylor
W
20-6
O8
[1]
[-]
• Wake Forest
W
28-7
O15
[2]
[-]
• at North Carolina
W
25-7
O22
[2]
[-]
at Syracuse
W
34-13
O29
[1]
[-]
• South Carolina (HC)
W
27-0
N5
[1]
[-]
Louisiana State
W
13-0
N12
[2]
[-]
• at Clemson
W
25-12
N19
[2]
[-]
George Washington
W
19-0
Orange Bowl
J2
[3]
[1]
Oklahoma (1)
L
6-20
1 at Miami, Fla. (Orange Bowl)
1973 • Ranked 20th
In his second season at Maryland, head coach Jerry Claiborne lifted the Terps to a 5-1 mark in the ACC, and their first national ranking in 12 seasons. The Terps were 5-3 after a 42-22 loss to No. 6 Penn State, but three decisive wins over Virginia, Clemson and Tulane earned Maryland a bid to its first bowl game since the 1956 Orange Bowl. Maryland dominated Georgia in the Peach Bowl, outgaining the Bulldogs 461 to 284 on offense and driving inside the Georgia 20-yard line seven times. Four turnovers proved costly, however, and after a 10-10 tie at intermission, all Maryland could muster were a pair of fourth-quarter field goals by Steve Mike-Mayer. Defensive tackle Randy White earned the first of his two All-America awards.
ACC Standings
ACC
Overall
Team
W-L-T
Pts.
Opp.
W-L-T
Pts.
Opp.
NC State
6-0-0
197
93
9-3-0
396
251
Maryland
5-1-0
173
50
8-4-0
335
141
Clemson
4-2-0
147
129
5-6-0
231
263
Virginia
3-3-0
122
161
4-7-0
199
300
Duke
1-4-1
58
99
2-8-1
132
204
North Carolina
1-5-0
150
159
4-7-1
242
266
Wake Forest
0-5-1
38
194
1-9-1
73
326
ACC Bowl Games
Peach Bowl: Georgia 17, Maryland 16
Liberty Bowl: NC State 31, Kansas 18
Maryland Results (8-4, 5-1)
8-4-0 (4-2, 3-1, 1-1) • ACC: 5-1-0, 2nd
Head Coach: Jerry Claiborne
S15
West Virginia
L
13-20
S22
• at North Carolina
W
23-3
S29
Villanova
W
31-3
O6
Syracuse
W
38-0
O13
• at NC State
L
22-24
O20
• at Wake Forest
W
37-0
O27
• Duke (1)
W
30-10
N3
[-]
[6]
Penn State
L
22-42
N10
• Virginia (HC)
W
33-0
N17
• at Clemson
W
28-13
N24
[18]
[17]
Tulane
W
42-9
Peach Bowl
D28
[18]
[-]
Georgia (2)
L
16-17
1 at Norfolk, Va.; 2 at Atlanta, Ga. (Fulton County Stadium)
1974 • Ranked 13th
Maryland won its first conference championship in 18 years, sweeping past all six of its league opponents. It marked the 10th time in conference history that a team had gone unbeaten in league play. The Terps extended their win streak against ACC foes to 10. Maryland took a top-10 ranking into the Liberty Bowl before falling to Tennessee, 7-3, and ending the season 13th in the final AP poll. Maryland's Randy White was a consensus All-American and won both the Outland and Lombardi trophies.
ACC Standings
ACC
Overall
Team
W-L-T
Pts.
Opp.
W-L-T
Pts.
Opp.
Maryland
6-0-0
198
35
8-4-0
316
104
Clemson
4-2-0
130
135
7-4-0
246
250
North Carolina
4-2-0
146
115
7-5-0
364
279
NC State
4-2-0
145
120
9-2-1
317
241
Duke
2-4-0
110
136
6-5-0
201
208
Virginia
1-5-0
61
111
4-7-0
207
239
Wake Forest
0-6-0
31
169
1-10-0
74
348
ACC Bowl Games
Liberty Bowl: Tennessee 7, Maryland 3
Bluebonnet Bowl: NC State 31, Houston 31
Sun Bowl: Mississippi State 26, North Carolina 24
Maryland Results (8-4, 6-0)
8-4-0 (5-1, 2-1, 1-2) • ACC: 6-0-0, Champions
Head Coach: Jerry Claiborne
S14
[14]
[3]
Alabama
L
16-21
S21
[14]
[-]
Florida (1)
L
10-17
S28
• North Carolina
W
24-12
O5
at Syracuse
W
31-0
O12
• Clemson
W
41-0
O19
[18]
[-]
• Wake Forest (HC)
W
47-0
O26
[15]
[17]
• NC State
W
20-10
N2
[15]
[10]
at Penn State
L
17-24
N9
[14]
[-]
Villanova
W
41-0
N16
[13]
[-]
• Duke (2)
W
56-13
N23
[11]
[-]
• at Virginia
W
10-0
Liberty Bowl
D16
[10]
[20]
Tennessee (3)
L
3-7
1 at Tampa, Fla. (Tampa Stadium); 2 at Norfolk, Va. (Foreman Field); 3 at Memphis, Tenn. (Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium)
1975 • Ranked 13th
ACC Champions
Maryland captured its second consecutive ACC title by posting a perfect 5-0 league mark and extending its win streak over conference opponents to 15, tying a league record. For the third straight year, the Terps took part in postseason competition, defeating Florida, 13-0, in the Gator Bowl. Maryland, which led the league in total offense with 375.2 yards per game, set an ACC single-game total offense mark with 802 yards in a 62-24 victory over Virginia, Nov. 22. Maryland's John Schultz was the nation's top kickoff returner with a 31.0 average.
ACC Standings
ACC
Overall
Team
W-L-T
Pts.
Opp.
W-L-T
Pts.
Opp.
Maryland
5-0-0
182
73
9-2-1
312
150
Duke
3-0-2
131
84
4-5-2
197
212
NC State
2-2-1
131
115
7-4-1
260
210
Wake Forest
3-3-0
145
137
3-8-0
221
264
Clemson
2-3-0
102
141
2-9-0
177
381
North Carolina
1-4-1
119
159
3-7-1
207
272
Virginia
0-5-0
98
226
1-10-0
175
428
ACC Bowl Games
Gator Bowl: Maryland 13, Florida 0
Peach Bowl: West Virginia 13, NC State 10
Maryland Results (9-2-1, 5-0)
9-2-1 (4-1, 4-1-1, 1-0) • ACC: 5-0-0, Champions
Head Coach: Jerry Claiborne
S6
[17]
[-]
Villanova
W
41-0
S13
[14]
[20]
at Tennessee
L
8-26
S20
• at North Carolina
W
34-7
S27
[20]
[-]
at Kentucky
T
10-10
O4
Syracuse (HC)
W
24-7
O11
• NC State
W
37-22
O18
[19]
[-]
• at Wake Forest
W
27-0
N1
[14]
[9]
Penn State
L
13-15
N8
[16]
[-]
at Cincinnati
W
21-19
N15
• at Clemson
W
22-20
N22
[20]
[-]
• Virginia
W
62-24
Gator Bowl
D29
[17]
[13]
Florida (1)
W
13-0
1 at Jacksonville, Fla. (Gator Bowl)
1976 • Ranked 8th
ACC Champions
The powerful Terrapins swept through the regular season undefeated and became only the second team in ACC history to win three consecutive league titles outright. Coach Jerry Claiborne's club ran its conference victory string to a record 20 straight. The Terps appeared in a bowl for the fourth straight year, losing to Southwest Conference champion Houston, 30-21, in the Cotton Bowl. Maryland tackle Joe Campbell was a consensus All-American. Maryland's No. 8 ranking in the final AP poll was the first Top 10 finish by an ACC team since 1960.
ACC Standings
ACC
Overall
Team
W-L-T
Pts.
Opp.
W-L-T
Pts.
Opp.
Maryland
5-0-0
111
24
11-1-0
294
115
North Carolina
4-1-0
144
102
9-3-0
243
220
Wake Forest
3-3-0
124
118
5-6-0
177
206
Duke
2-3-1
125
145
5-5-1
234
245
NC State
2-3-0
97
98
3-7-1
205
258
Virginia
1-4-0*
40
111
2-9-0
106
266
Clemson
0-4-1
76
123
3-6-2
172
237
*Loss to Virginia Tech counted as conference game
ACC Bowl Games
Cotton Bowl: Houston 30, Maryland 21
Peach Bowl: Kentucky 21, North Carolina 0
Maryland Results (11-1, 5-0)
11-1-0 (6-0, 5-0, 0-1) • ACC: 5-0-0, Champions
Head Coach: Jerry Claiborne
S11
[12]
[-]
Richmond
W
31-7
S18
[10]
[-]
at West Virginia
W
24-3
S25
[8]
[-]
at Syracuse
W
42-28
O2
[7]
[-]
Villanova
W
20-9
O9
[7]
[-]
• at NC State
W
16-6
O16
[5]
[-]
• Wake Forest
W
17-15
O23
[6]
[-]
• at Duke
W
30-3
O30
[5]
[-]
Kentucky
W
24-14
N6
[6]
[-]
Cincinnati
W
21-0
N13
[6]
[-]
• Clemson (HC)
W
20-0
N20
[6]
[-]
• at Virginia
W
28-0
Cotton Bowl
J1
[4]
[6]
Houston (1)
L
21-30
1 at Dallas, Texas (Cotton Bowl)
1978 • Ranked 20th
The Terps fired out of the gates 8-0 including a 31-7 homecoming win over No. 20 NC State. Maryland steadily rose in the polls, and after a 27-0 shutout of Duke, was No. 5 heading into a showdown at No. 2 Penn State. The Nittany Lions won a 27-3 decision in front of 78,019 which dropped Maryland to No. 13 in the polls. But after a 17-7 win at Virginia, the Terps were paired with Clemson for an ACC first-place showdown. No. 11 Maryland and No. 12 Clemson entered the regular-season finale both tied at 5-0. Clemson emerged from the Byrd Stadium shootout a 28-24 victor. The loss sent Maryland into a Sun Bowl matchup with Texas, where it suffered its worst bowl loss ever, 42-0.
ACC Standings
ACC
Overall
Team
W-L-T
Pts.
Opp.
W-L-T
Pts.
Opp.
Clemson
6-0-0
183
71
11-1-0
368
131
Maryland
5-1-0
159
62
9-3-0
261
167
NC State
4-2-0
133
112
9-3-0
280
108
North Carolina
3-3-0
124
132
5-6-0
199
216
Duke
2-4-0
56
108
4-7-0
108
247
Wake Forest
1-5-0
59
161
1-10-0
104
274
Virginia
0-6-0
75
143
2-9-0
139
236
ACC Bowl Games
Sun Bowl: Texas 42, Maryland 0
Tangerine Bowl: NC State 30, Pittsburgh 17
Gator Bowl: Clemson 17, Ohio State 15
Maryland Results (9-3, 5-1)
9-3-0 (4-1, 5-1, 0-1) • ACC: 5-1-0, 2nd
Head Coach: Jerry Claiborne
S9
Tulane
W
31-7
S16
[20]
[-]
at Louisville
W
24-17
S23
[18]
[-]
• at North Carolina
W
21-20
S30
[15]
[-]
Kentucky
W
20-3
O7
[12]
[20]
• NC State (HC)
W
31-7
O14
[10]
[-]
at Syracuse
W
24-9
O21
[6]
[-]
• Wake Forest
W
39-0
O28
[5]
[-]
• at Duke
W
27-0
N4
[5]
[2]
at Penn State
L
3-27
N11
[13]
[-]
• at Virginia
W
17-7
N18
[11]
[12]
• Clemson
L
24-28
Sun Bowl
D23
[13]
[14]
Texas (1)
L
0-42
1 at El Paso, Texas (Sun Bowl)
1982 • Ranked 20th
Junior quarterback Boomer Esiason led the Terrapins and first-year head coach Bobby Ross to a seven-game midseason win streak which earned Maryland its first national ranking in two seasons. After early season losses at No. 7 Penn State and No. 17 West Virginia, Maryland scored points at will while rolling through its ACC schedule. The Terrapins' 31-point average was second only to its undefeated season of 1951, and Ross was named the national coach of the year by the Washington Touchdown Club. A 31-24 win at No. 10 North Carolina put Maryland back in the rankings, and another shootout with Clemson would determine the ACC champion. No. 16 Maryland was invited to the inaugural Aloha Bowl in Honolulu where it surrendered a last-second touchdown to No. 9 Washington, losing 21-20.
ACC Standings
ACC
Overall
Team
W-L-T
Pts.
Opp.
W-L-T
Pts.
Opp.
Clemson
6-0-0
196
95
9-1-1
289
147
Maryland
5-1-0
222
121
8-4-0
373
220
North Carolina
3-3-0
146
100
8-4-0
348
149
Duke
3-3-0
172
179
6-5-0
307
290
NC State
3-3-0
111
131
6-5-0
206
255
Virginia
1-5-0
92
214
2-9-0
208
320
Wake Forest
0-6-0
91
186
3-8-0
200
286
Georgia Tech
6-5-0
239
286
ACC Bowl Games
Aloha Bowl: Washington 21, Maryland 20
Sun Bowl: North Carolina 26, Texas 10
Maryland Results (8-4, 5-1)
8-4-0 (5-1, 3-2, 0-1) • ACC: 5-1-0, 2nd
Head Coach: Bobby Ross
S11
[-]
[7]
at Penn State
L
31-39
S18
[-]
[17]
at West Virginia
L
18-19
S25
• NC State
W
23-6
O2
at Syracuse
W
26-3
O9
Indiana State
W
38-0
O16
• Wake Forest
W
52-31
O23
• Duke (HC)
W
49-22
O30
[-]
[10]
• at North Carolina
W
31-24
N7
[19]
[-]
Miami
W
18-17
N13
[18]
[11]
• Clemson
L
22-24
N20
[19]
[-]
• at Virginia
W
45-14
Aloha Bowl
D25
[16]
[9]
Washington (1)
L
20-21
1 at Honolulu, Hawaii (Aloha Stadium)
1983
ACC Champions
Maryland claimed its first ACC title since 1976, finishing undefeated to top runner-up North Carolina (4-2). Maryland opened the season by winning six of its first seven contests, including ACC matchups vs. Virginia, Wake Forest, Duke and North Carolina. The Terps were ranked seventh in the nation prior to suffering a 35-23 setback at the hands of No. 3-ranked Auburn on Nov. 5. Maryland closed the regular season and wrapped up the ACC crown topping NC State on the road, 29-6.
ACC Standings
ACC
Overall
Team
W-L-T
Pts.
Opp.
W-L-T
Pts.
Opp.
Maryland
6-0-0
154
71
8-4-0
316
253
North Carolina
4-2-0
184
117
8-4-0
337
216
Georgia Tech
3-2-0
147
140
3-8-0
222
313
Duke
3-3-0
150
183
3-8-0
246
350
Virginia
3-3-0
145
150
6-5-0
252
280
NC State
1-5-0
108
159
3-8-0
236
246
Wake Forest
1-5-0
150
218
4-7-0
257
281
Clemson*
9-1-1
338
200
* Not eligible for championship by conference action
ACC Bowl Games
Florida Citrus Bowl: Tennessee 30, Maryland 23
Peach Bowl: Florida State 28, North Carolina 3
Maryland Results (8-4, 6-0)
8-4-0 (5-1, 3-2, 0-1) • ACC: 6-0-0, Champions
Head Coach: Bobby Ross
S10
[17]
[-]
at Vanderbilt
W
21-14
S17
[17]
[20]
West Virginia
L
21-31
S24
[-]
[17]
Pittsburgh
W
13-7
O1
[19]
[-]
• Virginia
W
23-3
O8
[16]
[-]
Syracuse
W
34-13
O15
[16]
[-]
• at Wake Forest
W
36-33
O22
[15]
[-]
• Duke (HC)
W
38-3
O29
[13]
[3]
• North Carolina
W
28-26
N5
[7]
[3]
at Auburn
L
23-35
N12
[11]
[17]
• at Clemson *
L
27-52
N19
[20]
[-]
• at NC State
W
29-6
Florida Citrus Bowl
D17
[16]
[-]
Tennessee (1)
L
23-30
1 at Orlando, Fla. (Florida Citrus Bowl)
* Clemson ineligible for ACC title,game counts as Maryland win in ACC standings
1984 • Ranked 12th
ACC Champions
Maryland pocketed the championship for the second year in a row and earned its fifth outright crown over the past 11 seasons. The title was not decided until the season's final weekend when the Terps knocked off Virginia, 45-34, for the league crown. Maryland, trailing Miami 31-0 at the half on Nov. 10, rallied for 42 second-half points to beat the No. 6 Hurricanes, 42-40, setting a record for the greatest comeback in NCAA Division I-A football history. The Terps, taking part in their third straight bowl game, defeated Tennessee in the Sun Bowl, 28-27.
ACC Standings
ACC
Overall
Team
W-L-T
Pts.
Opp.
W-L-T
Pts.
Opp.
Maryland
6-0-0
204
102
9-3-0
380
280
Virginia
3-1-2
189
108
8-4-0
337
216
North Carolina
3-2-1
119
125
5-5-1
234
274
Wake Forest
3-3-0
91
124
6-5-0
205
232
Georgia Tech
2-2-1
114
81
6-4-1
296
201
Duke
1-5-0
67
162
2-9-0
128
301
NC State
1-5-0
97
179
3-8-0
263
311
Clemson*
7-4-0
346
215
* Not eligible for championship by conference action
ACC Bowl Games
Sun Bowl: Maryland 28, Tennessee 27
Peach Bowl: Virginia 27, Purdue 24
Maryland Results (9-3, 6-0)
9-3-0 (2-2, 5-1, 2-0) • ACC: 6-0-0 Champions
Head Coach: Bobby Ross
S8
Syracuse
L
7-23
S15
Vanderbilt
L
14-23
S22
[-]
[17]
at West Virginia
W
20-17
S29
• Wake Forest
W
38-17
O6
[-]
[11]
at Penn State
L
24-25
O13
• NC State (HC)
W
44-21
O27
• at Duke
W
43-7
N3
• at North Carolina
W
34-23
N10
[-]
[6]
at Miami
W
42-40
N17
[-]
[20]
• Clemson (1)
W
41-23
N24
[18]
[-]
• at Virginia
W
45-34
Sun Bowl
D22
[12]
[-]
Tennessee (2)
W
28-27
1 at Baltimore, Md. (Memorial Stadium); 2 at El Paso, Texas (Sun Bowl)
1985 • Ranked 18th
ACC Champions
Maryland made it three championships in a row and six in 12 years by finishing unbeaten in ACC play. For the fourth straight year and 11th time in 13 seasons, the Terps took part in postseason play, knocking off Syracuse in the Cherry Bowl, 35-18. Maryland extended its ACC winning streak to 17 games with a 33-21 title-clinching victory over Virginia on the final weekend of the season. Offensive tackle J.D. Maarleveld was tabbed as a consensus All-American.
ACC Standings
ACC
Overall
Team
W-L-T
Pts.
Opp.
W-L-T
Pts.
Opp.
Maryland
6-0-0
192
92
9-3-0
326
192
Georgia Tech
5-1-0
136
55
9-2-1
252
132
Clemson
4-3-0
167
122
6-6-0
244
222
Virginia
4-3-0
172
150
6-5-0
262
217
North Carolina
3-4-0
129
154
5-6-0
224
223
Duke
2-5-0
94
174
4-7-0
193
252
NC State
2-5-0
121
189
3-8-0
186
305
Wake Forest
1-6-0
99
174
4-7-0
212
249
ACC Bowl Games
Cherry Bowl: Maryland 35, Syracuse 18
Independence Bowl: Minnesota 20, Clemson 13
All-American Bowl: Georgia Tech 17, Michigan State 14
Maryland Results (9-3, 6-0)
9-3-0 (4-1, 3-1, 2-1) • ACC: 6-0-0, Champions
Head Coach: Bobby Ross
S7
[7]
[19]
Penn State
L
18-20
S14
[17]
[-]
Boston College (1)
W
31-13
S21
[17]
[-]
West Virginia
W
28-0
S28
[17]
[12]
at Michigan
L
0-20
O5
• at NC State
W
31-17
O19
• at Wake Forest
W
26-3
O26
• Duke
W
40-10
N2
• North Carolina (HC)
W
28-10
N9
[-]
[8]
Miami (2)
L
22-29
N16
• at Clemson
W
34-31
N29
• Virginia
W
33-21
Cherry Bowl
D21
Syracuse (3)
W
35-18
1 at Foxboro, Mass. (Sullivan Stadium); 2 at Baltimore, Md. (Memorial Stadium); 3 at Pontiac, Mich. (Pontiac Silverdome)
2001 • Ranked 11th
ACC Champions
Under first-year head coach Ralph Friedgen, the consensus national coach of the year, the Terps claimed their first ACC title since 1985. Maryland became the first team other than Florida State to win the ACC title outright since the Seminoles joined the league in 1992. Maryland was selected to the Bowl Championship Series for the first time, meeting Florida in the FedEx Orange Bowl at Pro Player Stadium in Miami. E.J. Henderson was ACC Player of the Year and a consensus All-American.
ACC Standings
ACC
Overall
Team
W-L-T
Pts.
Opp.
W-L-T
Pts.
Opp.
Maryland
7-1-0
271
173
10-2-0
413
266
Florida State
6-2-0
304
194
8-4-0
403
304
North Carolina
5-3-0
237
145
8-5-0
337
271
Georgia Tech
4-4-0
246
215
8-5-0
405
281
NC State
4-4-0
212
185
7-5-0
319
257
Clemson
4-4-0
246
268
7-5-0
369
339
Wake Forest
3-5-0
213
247
6-5-0
292
311
Virginia
3-5-0
178
244
5-7-0
249
331
Duke
0-8-0
164
390
0-11-0
212
491
ACC Bowl Games
FedEx Orange Bowl: Florida 56, Maryland 23
Toyota Gator Bowl: Florida State 30, Virginia Tech 17
Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl: North Carolina 16, Auburn 10
Maryland closed the season by winning 10 of its final 11 games to match the 1976 team for most wins in school history (11) and finished the season ranked 13th in both major polls. The Terps tied for second in the ACC and captured their first bowl victory since 1985 - a 30-3 defeat of Tennessee in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl. Linebacker E.J. Henderson, the first two-time consensus All-American in Maryland history, won the Bednarik (nation's outstanding defensive player) and Butkus (nation's outstanding linebacker) awards. A school-record eight players were named first team All-ACC.
ACC Standings
ACC
Overall
Team
W-L-T
Pts.
Opp.
W-L-T
Pts.
Opp.
Florida State
7-1-0
275
142
9-5-0
428
301
Maryland
6-2-0
247
161
11-3-0
451
228
Virginia
6-2-0
220
185
9-5-0
402
348
NC State
5-3-0
192
127
11-3-0
460
238
Georgia Tech
4-4-0
148
150
7-6-0
280
267
Clemson
4-4-0
197
223
7-6-0
330
349
Wake Forest
3-5-0
196
198
7-6-0
356
327
North Carolina
1-7-0
113
285
3-9-0
223
421
Duke
0-8-0
137
254
2-10-0
227
353
ACC Bowl Games
Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl:Maryland 30, Tennessee 3
Nokia Sugar Bowl: Georgia 26, Florida State 13
Mazda Tangerine Bowl: Texas Tech 55, Clemson 13
Toyota Gator Bowl: NC State 28, Notre Dame 6
Continental Tire Bowl: Virginia 48, West Virginia 22
Silicon Valley Classic: Fresno State 30, Georgia Tech 21
1 at East Rutherford, N.J. (Giants Stadium); 2 at Atlanta, Ga. (Georgia Dome)
2003 • Ranked 17th
After starting its season 0-2, Maryland finished the season by winning 10 of its last 11 games for the second year in a row. In doing so, the Terrapins became the first team in Atlantic Coast Conference history to win 10 games after starting 0-2. The Terps finished 2003 10-3, winning the Toyota Gator Bowl by a resounding 41-7 margin over regional rival West Virginia, a team they had beaten once already earlier in the season. Scott McBrien was named the game's MVP after posting a career performance (21-33, 381 yards, 3 TDs, 0 int, 2 rush TD) against his former school. Ralph Friedgen's 31 wins in three years marked the seventh-most in NCAA history by a third-year coach and most-ever by an ACC coach. Ten players were named first or second team All-ACC, most by any team in the league.
