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1985 Maryland Terrapins football
ACC champion
Cherry Bowl champion
Cherry Bowl, W 35–18 vs. Syracuse
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 19
APNo. 18
Record9–3 (6–0 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Ralph Friedgen (4th season)
Defensive coordinatorGib Romaine (4th season)
Home stadium Byrd 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

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 21 West 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 26 Duke
  • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD
W 40–1046,175 [7]
November 2 North 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 29 Virginia
  • 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

Further information: 1985 NCAA Division I-A football rankings

Game summaries

Penn State

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

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


[14]

Miami (FL)

See also: 1985 Miami Hurricanes football team


[15]

Vs. Syracuse (Cherry Bowl)

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

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

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

  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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