1985 Maryland Terrapins football team

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1985 Maryland Terrapins football
ACC champion
Cherry Bowl champion
Cherry Bowl, W 35–18 vs. Syracuse
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 19
APNo. 18
Record9–3 (6–0 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRalph Friedgen (4th season)
Defensive coordinatorGib Romaine (4th season)
Home stadiumByrd Stadium
Seasons
← 1984
1986 →
1985 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 18 Maryland $ 6 – 0 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
No. 19 Georgia Tech 5 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 1
Virginia 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Clemson 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 6 – 0
North Carolina 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Duke 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
NC State 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Wake Forest 1 – 6 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1985 Maryland Terrapins football team represented University of Maryland in the 1985 NCAA Division I-A 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 .

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7No. 19 Penn State*No. 7
L 18–2050,750[1]
September 14at Boston College*No. 17
W 31–1330,210[2]
September 21West Virginia*No. 17
  • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD (rivalry)
W 28–051,250[3]
September 28at No. 12 Michigan*No. 17
L 0–20105,282[4]
October 5at NC State
W 31–729,500[5]
October 19at Wake Forest
W 26–323,700[6]
October 26Duke
  • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD
W 40–1046,175[7]
November 2North Carolinadagger
  • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD
W 28–1049,800[8]
November 9No. 8 Miami (FL)*
L 22–2962,350[9]
November 16at Clemson
W 34–3178,037[10]
November 29Virginia
  • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD (rivalry)
W 33–2148,950[11]
December 21vs. Syracuse*No. 20
W 35–1851,858[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Rankings[edit]

Further information: 1985 NCAA Division I-A football rankings

Game summaries[edit]

Penn State[edit]

Penn State at Maryland
1 234Total
• Nittany Lions 10 730 20
Terrapins 0 1080 18
Scoring summary
1PSUZordich 32-yard interception return (Manca kick)PSU 7–0
1PSUManca 28-yard field goalPSU 10–0
2PSUWilliams 2-yard pass from Shaffer (Manca kick)PSU 17–0
2MDParedes 22-yard field goalPSU 17–3
2MDBadanjek 8-yard run (Paredes kick)PSU 17–10
3MDBadanjek 5-yard run (Knight pass from Henning)MD 18–17
39:46PSUManca 46-yard field goalPSU 20–18
See also: 1985 Penn State Nittany Lions football team


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At Michigan[edit]

Maryland at Michigan
1 234Total
Terrapins 0 000 0
• Wolverines 3 773 20
See also: 1985 Michigan Wolverines football team


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Miami (FL)[edit]

See also: 1985 Miami Hurricanes football team


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Vs. Syracuse (Cherry Bowl)[edit]

Syracuse vs. Maryland
1 234Total
Orangemen 3 780 18
• Terrapins 6 2270 35
Main article: 1985 Cherry Bowl
See also: 1985 Syracuse Orangemen football team

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Roster[edit]

1985 Maryland Terrapins football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB 40 Rick Badanjek Sr
RB 33 Alvin Blount Jr
QB 8 Stan Gelbaugh Sr
OT 73 J. D. Maarleveld Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

1986 NFL Draft[edit]

The following players were selected in the 1986 NFL Draft.

Player Position Round Overall NFL team
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 Running back 7 186 Washington Redskins
George Colton Guard 9 248 New England Patriots
Len Lynch Guard 11 295 New York Giants

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Nittany Lions maintain mastery". The Courier-Journal. September 8, 1985. Retrieved January 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Terps outrun Boston College". The Charlotte Observer. September 15, 1985. Retrieved January 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Maryland wins, 28–0, over WVU". The Pittsburgh Press. September 22, 1985. Retrieved January 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Maryland offense shut down in 20–0 loss to Wolverines". The Roanoke Times & World-News. September 29, 1985. Retrieved January 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Terps stop gutty Pack". The News and Observer. October 6, 1985. Retrieved January 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Freshman backup kicker leads Maryland 26–3". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 20, 1985. Retrieved January 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Maryland crushes Duke". The Macon Telegraph & News. October 27, 1985. Retrieved January 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Badanjek blunts UNC, takes Terps to win". The Times and Democrat. November 3, 1985. Retrieved January 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "No miracles; Terps left with 'what if?'". The Baltimore Sun. November 10, 1985. Retrieved January 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Terps top Tigers on Plocki's FG". Durham Morning Herald. November 17, 1985. Retrieved January 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "U. Va. grinds as Maryland rolls to win". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 30, 1985. Retrieved January 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Terps' Cherry Bowl fruitful". Detroit Free Press. December 22, 1985. Retrieved January 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "PENN STATE RALLIES TO TAKE 21st STRAIGHT FROM MARYLAND". The New York Times. September 8, 1985. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
  14. ^ "Michigan Routs Maryland". The Washington Post. September 29, 1985. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
  15. ^ "MIAMI DEFEATS TERPS, 29-22". The New York Times. November 10, 1985. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
  16. ^ "CHERRY BOWL; MARYLAND DEFEATS SYRACUSE, 35-18, BY EXPLOITING MISTAKES". The New York Times. December 22, 1985. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
  17. ^ "1986 NFL Draft". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
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