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American college football season
The 1984 Maryland Terrapins football team represented the
University of Maryland, College Park in the
1984 NCAA Division I-A football season . The Terrapins won the
Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) for the second consecutive season.
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Schedule
Date Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance Source September 8
Syracuse *
JPT L 7–2338,850
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September 15
Vanderbilt * Byrd Stadium College Park, MD L 14–2334,100
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September 22 at No. 18
West Virginia * W 20–1758,353
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September 29
Wake Forest Byrd Stadium College Park, MD W 38–1732,700
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October 6 at No. 11
Penn State * L 24–2585,456
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October 13
NC State Byrd Stadium College Park, MD W 44–2143,450
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October 27 at
Duke W 43–717,500
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November 3 at
North Carolina W 34–2348,000
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November 10 at No. 6
Miami (FL) * W 42–4031,548
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November 17 No. 20
Clemson *
A W 41–2360,575
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November 24 at
Virginia No. 18 W 45–3443,017
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December 22 vs.
Tennessee * No. 12
CBS W 28–2750,126
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*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from
AP Poll released prior to the game
A.
^ Clemson was under NCAA probation, and was ineligible for the ACC title. Therefore this game did not count in the league standings.
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Games summaries
Miami (FL)
Maryland at #6 Miami (FL)
1
2 3 4 Total
• Terrapins
0
0 21 21
42
Hurricanes
7
24 3 6
40
Date: November 10Location:
Orange Bowl Game attendance: 31,548Game weather: 80 °F (27 °C), Partly sunny, Wind NE 9 mph (14 km/h)TV announcers (
JP ):
Mike Patrick ,
Kevin Kiley , and Chris Clackum
Scoring summary Q1 3:51 MIA Bernie Kosar 1-yard run (Cox kick) MIA 7–0
Q2 MIA
Willie Smith 7-yard pass from Bernie Kosar (Cox kick) MIA 14–0
Q2 MIA Willie Smith 11-yard pass from Bernie Kosar (Cox kick) MIA 21–0
Q2 1:03 MIA Greg Cox 48-yard field goal MIA 24–0
Q2 0:12 MIA Charles Henry 1-yard pass from Bernie Kosar (Cox kick) MIA 31–0
Q3 12:35 MD Greg Hill 39-yard pass from Frank Reich (Atkinson kick) MIA 31–7
Q3 6:53 MD Frank Reich 1-yard run (Atkinson kick) MIA 31–14
Q3 5:08 MIA Greg Cox 19-yard field goal MIA 34–14
Q3 MD Alvin Blount 1-yard pass from Frank Reich (Atkinson kick) MIA 34–21
Q4 9:20 MD Tommy Neal 20-yard run (Atkinson kick) MIA 34–28
Q4 5:29 MD Greg Hill 68-yard pass from Frank Reich (Atkinson kick) MD 35–34
Q4 9:20 MD Rick Badanjek 4-yard run (Atkinson kick) MD 42–34
Q2 1:00 MIA Eddie Brown 5-yard pass from Bernie Kosar (pass failed) MD 42–40
The biggest highlight of the season was
Frank Reich 's comeback against the defending national champion
Miami Hurricanes on November 10, 1984, at the
Orange Bowl Stadium . Reich came off the bench to play for
Stan Gelbaugh , who had previously replaced him as the starter after Reich separated his shoulder in the fourth week of the season against
Wake Forest . Miami quarterback
Bernie Kosar led the 'Canes to a 31–0 lead at halftime. At the start of the third quarter, Reich led the Terrapins on a scoring drive after scoring drive. Three touchdowns in the third quarter and a fourth at the start of the final quarter turned what was a blowout into a close game. With the score 34–28 Miami, Reich hit Greg Hill with a 68-yard touchdown pass which deflected off the hands of Miami safety
Darrell Fullington to take the lead. Maryland scored once more to cap an incredible 42–9 second half, and won the game 42–40, completing what was then the biggest comeback in NCAA history.
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Roster
1984 Maryland Terrapins football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Defense
Special teams
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
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Stan Gelbaugh played for the
Saskatchewan Roughriders in 1986 and then in the NFL for the Buffalo Bills, Phoenix Cardinals, and Seattle Seahawks.
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References
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b Williams, Larry (2012).
The Danny Ford Years at Clemson .
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"ACC College Football Champions, Atlantic Coast Conference" . Archived from
the original on December 30, 2008. Retrieved December 18, 2008 .
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"Terps' comedy of errors helps Syracuse to rout" . The Charlotte Observer . September 9, 1984. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Commodores frustrate Maryland" . The Roanoke Times . September 16, 1984. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Late Terp FG stuns W. Virginia" . The Akron Beacon Journal . September 23, 1984. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Badanjek, Terps wear down Deacs" . The News and Observer . September 30, 1984. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Penn State holds off pesky Maryland" . The Grand Island Independent . October 7, 1984. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Terps use ground game to down 'Pack" . The Daily Progress . October 14, 1984. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Terps thrash Duke 43–7" . Greensboro News & Record . October 28, 1984. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Badanjek TDs propel Terrapins past North Carolina Tar Heels" . The Times and Democrat . November 4, 1984. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Maryland comeback stuns No. 6 Miami" . Star Tribune . November 11, 1984. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Maryland runs past Clemson" . The Baltimore Sun . November 18, 1984. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Maryland wins ACC title with win over Viriginia" . The Tampa Tribune . November 25, 1984. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Sun shines on Terps, Sun Bowl, record crowd" . The El Paso Times . December 23, 1984. Retrieved October 5, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com .
^ Wilbon, Michael (November 17, 1984). "Maryland Has Past, Virginia Future, Navy Neither Today". The Washington Post . p. C1. Maryland doesn't have to beat Clemson today since the Tigers are on probation and the game won't count in the league standings ...
^ Wilbon, Michael (November 11, 1984).
"Down by 31, Md. Stuns Miami, 42-40" .
The Washington Post . Retrieved December 29, 2018 .
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"1985 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com" .
Pro-Football-Reference.com . Archived from
the original on December 21, 2007.
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"Stan Gelbaugh Stats" .
Pro-Football-Reference.com .
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