American college football season
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
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 7 | No. 19 Penn State* | No. 7 | | L 18–20 | 50,750 | [1] |
September 14 | at Boston College* | No. 17 | | W 31–13 | 30,210 | [2] |
September 21 | West Virginia* | No. 17 | - Byrd Stadium
- College Park, MD (rivalry)
| W 28–0 | 51,250 | [3] |
September 28 | at No. 12 Michigan* | No. 17 | | L 0–20 | 105,282 | [4] |
October 5 | at NC State | | | W 31–7 | 29,500 | [5] |
October 19 | at Wake Forest | | | W 26–3 | 23,700 | [6] |
October 26 | Duke | | - Byrd Stadium
- College Park, MD
| W 40–10 | 46,175 | [7] |
November 2 | North Carolina![dagger](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/37/Dagger-14-plain.png) | | - Byrd Stadium
- College Park, MD
| W 28–10 | 49,800 | [8] |
November 9 | No. 8 Miami (FL)* | | | L 22–29 | 62,350 | [9] |
November 16 | at Clemson | | | W 34–31 | 78,037 | [10] |
November 29 | Virginia | | - Byrd Stadium
- College Park, MD (rivalry)
| W 33–21 | 48,950 | [11] |
December 21 | vs. Syracuse* | No. 20 | | W 35–18 | 51,858 | [12] |
- *Non-conference game
Homecoming- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Rankings
Game summaries
Penn State
Penn State at Maryland
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• Nittany Lions |
10 |
7 | 3 | 0 |
20 |
Terrapins |
0 |
10 | 8 | 0 |
18 |
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Scoring summary |
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| 1 | | PSU | Zordich 32-yard interception return (Manca kick) | PSU 7–0 |
| 1 | | PSU | Manca 28-yard field goal | PSU 10–0 |
| 2 | | PSU | Williams 2-yard pass from Shaffer (Manca kick) | PSU 17–0 |
| 2 | | MD | Paredes 22-yard field goal | PSU 17–3 |
| 2 | | MD | Badanjek 8-yard run (Paredes kick) | PSU 17–10 |
| 3 | | MD | Badanjek 5-yard run (Knight pass from Henning) | MD 18–17 |
| 3 | 9:46 | PSU | Manca 46-yard field goal | PSU 20–18 |
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At Michigan
Maryland at Michigan
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Terrapins |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
0 |
• Wolverines |
3 |
7 | 7 | 3 |
20 |
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Miami (FL)
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Vs. Syracuse (Cherry Bowl)
Syracuse vs. Maryland
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Orangemen |
3 |
7 | 8 | 0 |
18 |
• Terrapins |
6 |
22 | 7 | 0 |
35 |
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Roster
1985 Maryland Terrapins football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
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1986 NFL Draft
The following players were selected in the 1986 NFL draft.
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References
- ^ "Nittany Lions maintain mastery". The Courier-Journal. September 8, 1985. Retrieved January 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Terps outrun Boston College". The Charlotte Observer. September 15, 1985. Retrieved January 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Maryland wins, 28–0, over WVU". The Pittsburgh Press. September 22, 1985. Retrieved January 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Terps stop gutty Pack". The News and Observer. October 6, 1985. Retrieved January 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Freshman backup kicker leads Maryland 26–3". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 20, 1985. Retrieved January 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Maryland crushes Duke". The Macon Telegraph & News. October 27, 1985. Retrieved January 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Badanjek blunts UNC, takes Terps to win". The Times and Democrat. November 3, 1985. Retrieved January 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "No miracles; Terps left with 'what if?'". The Baltimore Sun. November 10, 1985. Retrieved January 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Terps top Tigers on Plocki's FG". Durham Morning Herald. November 17, 1985. Retrieved January 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "U. Va. grinds as Maryland rolls to win". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 30, 1985. Retrieved January 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Terps' Cherry Bowl fruitful". Detroit Free Press. December 22, 1985. Retrieved January 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "PENN STATE RALLIES TO TAKE 21st STRAIGHT FROM MARYLAND". The New York Times. September 8, 1985. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
- ^ "Michigan Routs Maryland". The Washington Post. September 29, 1985. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
- ^ "MIAMI DEFEATS TERPS, 29-22". The New York Times. November 10, 1985. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
- ^ "CHERRY BOWL; MARYLAND DEFEATS SYRACUSE, 35-18, BY EXPLOITING MISTAKES". The New York Times. December 22, 1985. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
- ^ "1986 NFL Draft". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
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