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Maryland Football Team History


Maryland Terrapins
University of Maryland
 College Park, MD
Founded: 1856
Stadium: Byrd Stadium
Capacity: 48,055
Colors: Black, Gold, Red & White
Coach: Bobby Ross
Conference: Atlantic Coast-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1888  <-- 1981 <- 1982 -> 1983 --> 2024
1982 Season Highlights
 Bobby Ross enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Maryland.
 
1982 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 11  @ Penn State  31   39   L       
 Sat., Sep. 18  @ West Virginia  18   19   L       
 Sat., Sep. 25  vs. North Carolina State  23   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 2  @ Syracuse  26   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. Indiana State  38   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 16  vs. Wake Forest  52   31   W       
 Sat., Oct. 23  vs. Duke  49   22   W       
 Sat., Oct. 30  @ North Carolina  31   24   W       
 Sun., Nov. 7  vs. Miami  18   17   W       
 Sat., Nov. 13  vs. Clemson  22   24   L       
 Sat., Nov. 20  @ Virginia  45   14   W       
 Sat., Dec. 25   Washington  20   21   L    @ Honolulu, HI   Aloha Classic Bowl
 
1982 Season Totals
  Record8-4
  Points Scored373
  Scoring Average31.1
  Points Allowed220
  Defense Average18.3
  Opponents Record73-51
  Conference Record5-1
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record3-2
1982 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
20 8-4-0 AP
20 8-4-0 Coaches
20 8-4-0 UPI
18 8-4-0 USA Today/CNN
  
1982 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Clemson 9-1-1289147 6-019695  Danny Ford
Maryland 8-4373220Lost  20-215-1222121  Bobby Ross
North Carolina 8-4348149Won  26-104-3187100  Dick Crum
Duke 6-5307290 4-3210200  Shirley Red Wilson
North Carolina State 6-5206255 3-4114172  Monte Kiffin
Georgia Tech 6-5239286 2-2104118  Bill Curry
Virginia 2-9208330 1-6124252  George Welsh
Miami 7-4241153   Howard Schnellenberger
Wake Forest 3-8200322 0-7115252  Al Groh

1982 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1982 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

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