1985 Maryland Terrapins football team
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| 1985 Maryland Terrapins football | |
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ACC Champions
Cherry Bowl Champions |
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Cherry Bowl, Win, 35-18, vs. Syracuse
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| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| 1985 record | 9-3 (6-0 ACC) |
| Head coach | Bobby Ross |
| Home stadium | Byrd Stadium |
The 1985 Maryland Terrapins football team represented University of Maryland in the 1985 NCAA Division I-A college football season. The Terrapins offense scored 326 points while the defense allowed 192 points. Led by head coach Bobby Ross, the Terrapins appeared in the Cherry Bowl.
Regular season
Schedule
| Date | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | Result | Attendance | ||||
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| September 7 | #19 Penn State* | #7 | Byrd Stadium • College Park, Maryland | L 18–20 | 50,750 | ||||
| September 14 | at Boston College* | #17 | Sullivan Stadium • Foxboro, Massachusetts | W 31–13 | 30,210 | ||||
| September 21 | West Virginia* | #17 | Byrd Stadium • College Park, Maryland | W 28–0 | 51,250 | ||||
| September 28 | at #12 Michigan* | #17 | Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan | L 0–20 | 105,282 | ||||
| October 5 | at North Carolina State | Carter-Finley Stadium • Raleigh, North Carolina | W 31–7 | 29,500 | |||||
| October 19 | at Wake Forest | Groves Stadium • Winston-Salem, North Carolina | W 26–3 | 23,700 | |||||
| October 26 | Duke | Byrd Stadium • College Park, Maryland | W 40–10 | 46,175 | |||||
| November 2 | North Carolina |
Byrd Stadium • College Park, Maryland | W 28–10 | 49,800 | |||||
| November 9 | #8 Miami (FL)* | Memorial Stadium • Baltimore, Maryland | L 22–29 | 62,350 | |||||
| November 16 | at Clemson | Memorial Stadium • Clemson, South Carolina | W 34–31 | 78,037 | |||||
| November 29 | Virginia | Byrd Stadium • College Park, Maryland | W 33–21 | 48,950 | |||||
| December 21 | vs. Syracuse* | Pontiac Silverdome • Pontiac, Michigan (Cherry Bowl) | W 35–18 | 51,858 | |||||
| *Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. |
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Team Players in the NFL
The following players were selected in the 1986 NFL Draft.
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL Team |
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| J.D. Maarleveld | Tackle | 5 | 112 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| Donald Brown | Defensive Back | 5 | 129 | San Diego Chargers |
| Stan Gelbaugh | Quarterback | 6 | 150 | Dallas Cowboys |
| Rick Badanjek | Tackle | 7 | 186 | Washington Redskins |
| George Colton | Guard | 9 | 248 | New England Patriots |
| Len Lynch | Guard | 11 | 295 | New York Giants |
