1949 • Ranked 14th

The Tatum system was clicking by the third season under the new coach. Maryland scored more points than in any previous season in its history - 266 to its opponents' 81. Jim Tatum and a collection of new players lifted Maryland to its first ranking in the AP poll. Newcomers such as Ed Modzelewski, Bob Ward, Bob Shemonski and junior All-America tackle Ray Krouse were instrumental in leading the Terrapins to eight decisive regular season victories, losing only to No. 13 Michigan State, 14-7. The Terps plowed through the opposition, and after beating No. 15 Boston U. by a 14-13 count, earned the No. 15 poll position themselves. Maryland ended the regular season with a 13-0 shutout at Miami. The Terps earned their first bowl victory with a 20-7 rout of Missouri in the Gator Bowl.

Southern Conf. Standings

SC

Overall

Ed "Mighty Mo" Modzelewski running
for a TD at NC State on Oct. 22.

Team

W-L-T

W-L-T

No. Carolina

5-0-0

7-4-0

Maryland

4-0-0

9-1-0

Washington & Lee

3-1-1

3-5-1

Duke

4-2-0

6-3-0

William & Mary

4-2-0

6-4-0

The Citadel

2-2-0

4-5-0

Clemson

2-2-0

4-4-2

Furman

3-3-0

3-6-0

South Carolina

3-3-0

4-6-0

Wake Forest

3-3-0

4-6-0

George Washington

2-3-0

4-5-0

NC State

3-6-0

3-7-0

Virginia Tech

1-5-2

1-7-2

Richmond

2-6-0

3-7-0

Davidson

1-5-0

2-8-0

Southern Conference Bowl Game

Gator Bowl: Maryland 20, Missouri 7 

Maryland Results (9-1, 4-0)  

9-1-0 (4-0, 4-1, 1-0) • SC: 4-0-0, 2nd

Head Coach: Jim Tatum

S24

• at Virginia Tech

W

34-7

S30

Georgetown

W

33-7

O8

[-]

[13]

at Michigan State

L

7-14

O22

• at NC State

W

14-6

O29

• South Carolina HC

W

44-7

N5

• George Washington

W

40-14

N12

[-]

[15]

at Boston University

W

14-13

N24

[15]

[-]

West Virginia

W

47-7

D2

[14]

[-]

at Miami

W

13-0

Gator Bowl

J2

[14]

[20]

Missouri (1)

W

20-7

1 at Jacksonville, Fla. (Gator Bowl)

1951 • Ranked 3rd

Southern Conference Co-Champions

Maryland completed its only undefeated season in history and clobbered top-ranked and heavily-favored Tennessee in the Sugar Bowl to lay its own claim to a national crown. Led by All-America tackles Bob Ward and Ray Krouse, brothers Ed and Dick Modzelewski, and QB Jack Scarbath, Maryland accepted a Sugar Bowl invitation against the recommendation of Southern Conference presidents who sought for all league institutions to boycott the bowls. The Terps were decided underdogs against No. 1 Tennessee, but Ed "Mighty Mo" Modzelewski's 153 rushing yards and a 28-13 victory prompted Tennessee coach Bob Neyland to state, "We were soundly beaten by a superior team." Despite Maryland's undefeated season, Tennessee claimed the national championship (voting in the AP and UPI polls was done prior to the game). The Terps were awarded the national title by the National Championship Foundation, the Dunkel System, the DeVold System and the Sagarin Ratings.

Southern Conference Standings

SC

Overall

Chet "The Jet" Hanulak raced for this
31-yard TS vs. Missouri on Nov.3 .

Team

W-L-T

W-L-T

Maryland

5-0-0

10-0-0

VMI

5-0-0

7-3-0

Washington & Lee

5-1-0

6-4-0

William & Mary

5-1-0

7-3-0

Clemson

3-1-0

7-3-0

Duke

4-2-0

5-4-1

South Carolina

5-3-0

5-4-0

Wake Forest

5-3-0

6-4-0

George Washington

2-3-1

2-6-1

North Carolina

2-3-0

2-8-0

West Virginia

2-3-0

5-5-0

NC State

2-6-0

3-7-0

Richmond

2-6-0

3-8-0

The Citadel

1-3-0

4-6-0

Furman

1-4-1

3-6-1

Davidson

1-5-0

1-8-0

Virginia Tech

1-7-0

2-8-0

Southern Conference Bowl Game

Sugar Bowl: Maryland 28, Tennessee 13

Maryland Results (10-0, 5-0)

10-0-0 (5-0, 3-0, 2-0) • SC: 5-0-0, Co-Champions

Head Coach: Jim Tatum

S29

[16]

[-]

• at Washington & Lee

W

54-14

O6

[9]

[-]

• George Washington

W

33-6

O13

[10]

[-]

at Georgia

W

43-7

O20

[7]

[-]

• North Carolina

W

14-7

O27

[5]

[-]

at Louisiana State

W

27-0

N3

[4]

[-]

Missouri HC

W

35-0

N10

[3]

[-]

Navy (1)

W

40-21

N17

[5]

[-]

• NC State

W

53-0

N24

[4]

[-]

• West Virginia

W

54-7

Sugar Bowl

J2

[3]

[1]

Tennessee (2)

W

28-13

1 at Baltimore, Md. (Memorial Stadium)
2 at New Orleans, La. (Tulane-Sugar Bowl Stadium)

1952 • Ranked 13th

The amazing win streak continued in 1952, but it ended abruptly and Maryland was kept out of a bowl game despite its No. 13 final ranking. The Terps had amassed 19 straight wins and 22 straight games without a defeat before falling 21-14 at Mississippi on Nov. 15. The end came in the eighth game of a schedule that was revised heavily after Southern Conference teams refused to play Maryland because the Terps had chosen to play in the previous season's Sugar Bowl. Ole Miss scored a pair of fourth-quarter touchdowns to upend the Terps, and Maryland fell 27-7 to Alabama the following week to quell any hopes of a bowl bid. Bernie Faloney and Jack Scarbath both were All-Americans and Scarbath, a preseason favorite to win the Heisman Trophy, finished second in the balloting.

Maryland Results (7-2)

7-2-0 (3-0, 4-2)

Head Coach: Jim Tatum

S20

[2]

[-]

at Missouri

W

13-10

S27

[2]

[-]

at Auburn

W

13-7

O4

[3]

[-]

Clemson

W

28-0

O11

[4]

[19]

at Georgia

W

37-0

O18

[2]

[20]

Navy

W

38-7

O25

[2]

[-]

Louisiana State (HC)

W

34-6

N1

[2]

[-]

at Boston U.

W

34-7

N15

[3]

[11]

at Mississippi

L

14-21

N22

[8]

[14]

at Alabama

L

7-27

1953 • National Champions

ACC Co-Champions

College Park was home to the nation's No. 1 football team. The Maryland grid team swept past its 10 regular-season opponents with a perfect record and, in so doing, scored a total of 298 points while limiting its opposition to a record 31. Jim Tatum was named the national coach of the year and many Old Line players were selected to various all-star teams. Operating out of the split T, Maryland ranked sixth in the nation in total offense, averaging 359.5 yards per game. The Terps yielded only 193.2 yards per game and led the country in rushing (83.9) and scoring defense (3.1). During the '53 campaign, the Terps made up for two defeats handed them in 1952 by decisively beating Mississippi and Alabama. After the Terps downed Miami 30-0, Hurricanes coach Andy Gustafson summed up the nation's top team by saying, "Maryland has one of the greatest teams I've ever seen."  Maryland was ranked No. 9 in the Associated Press preseason rankings and took over the top spot in the polls on the final week of the regular season after the No. 2 Terps waxed the No. 11 Crimson Tide, 21-0. The top-ranked and undefeated Terps tied No. 18 Duke for the inaugural ACC title, but fell to 10-1 after losing the Orange Bowl to Oklahoma, 7-0.

ACC Standings

ACC

Overall

Team

W-L-T

Pts.

Opp.

W-L-T

Pts.

Opp.

Duke

4-0-0

105

27

7-2-1

217

81

Maryland

3-0-0

70

6

10-1-0

298

38

South Carolina

2-3-0

58

70

7-3-0

198

97

North Carolina

2-3-0

67

99

4-6-0

173

187

Wake Forest

2-3-0

52

75

3-6-1

123

157

Clemson

1-2-0

25

34

3-5-1

139

172

NC State

0-3-0

14

80

1-9-0

80

263

Virginia

1-8-0

75

242

ACC Bowl Game

Orange Bowl: Oklahoma 7, Maryland 0

Maryland Results (10-1, 3-0)

10-1-0 (5-0, 4-0, 1-1) • ACC: 3-0-0, Co-Champions

Head Coach: Jim Tatum

S19

[9]

[-]

at Missouri

W

20-6

S26

[9]

[-]

Washington & Lee

W

52-0

O3

[3]

[-]

• at Clemson

W

20-0

O10

[4]

[-]

Georgia

W

40-13

O17

[3]

[-]

• at North Carolina

W

26-0

O23

[3]

[-]

at Miami

W

30-0

O30

[2]

[-]

• South Carolina (HC)

W

24-6

N7

[2]

[-]

George Washington (1)

W

27-6

N14

[2]

[11]

Mississippi

W

38-0

N21

[2]

[11]

Alabama

W

21-0

Orange Bowl

J1

[1]

[4]

Oklahoma (2)

L

0-7

Final AP Poll #1

1 at Washington, D.C. (Griffith Stadium); 2 at Miami, Fla. (Orange Bowl)

1954 • Ranked 8th

Entering the season ranked No. 3 in the nation, the Terps began the 1954 campaign in convincing style, shutting out Kentucky 24-0 in their season opener. But the Terps stumbled in their next game, losing a close 12-7 decision to fourth-ranked UCLA. That dropped Maryland to No. 13 in the polls heading into its ACC matchup vs. Wake Forest. A 13-13 tie with the Demon Deacons sent the Terps tumbling out of the national rankings for the first time since 1950. Maryland rebounded to shut out North Carolina 33-0 before dropping a 9-7 road decision to Miami. The Terps went on to win their final five games by a combined score of 200-33, including a 74-13 Thanksgiving Day shellacking of Missouri. Maryland finished the season with a No. 8 national ranking.

ACC Standings

ACC

Overall

Team

W-L-T

Pts.

Opp.

W-L-T

Pts.

Opp.

Duke

4-0-0

122

47

8-2-1

270

161

Maryland

4-0-1

124

27

7-2-1

280

67

North Carolina

4-2-0

93

126

4-5-1

140

222

South Carolina

3-3-0

86

94

6-4-0

172

153

Clemson

1-2-0

40

49

5-5-0

193

121

Wake Forest

1-4-1

106

107

2-7-1

129

165

Virginia

0-2-0

14

53

3-6-0

113

162

NC State

0-4-0

27

109

2-8-0

104

193

ACC Bowl Game

Orange Bowl: Duke 34, Nebraska 7

Maryland Results (7-2-1, 4-0-1)

7-2-1 (5-0, 2-2-1) • ACC: 4-0-1, 2nd

Head Coach: Jim Tatum

S18

[3]

[-]

at Kentucky

W

24-0

O1

[6]

[4]

at UCLA

L

7-12

O9

[13]

[-]

• at Wake Forest

T

13-13

O16

• North Carolina

W

33-0

O22

[-]

[16]

at Miami

L

7-9

O30

• at South Carolina

W

20-0

N6

• NC State (HC)

W

42-14

N13

[17]

[-]

• Clemson

W

16-0

N20

[13]

[-]

George Washington

W

48-6

N25

[10]

[-]

Missouri

W

74-13

1955 • Ranked 3rd

ACC Co-Champions

For the second time in the ACC's first three years, Maryland and Duke tied for the league title with identical 4-0 records. The Terps finished third in both polls while the Blue Devils earned a 16th listing in the UPI poll. The ACC posted a 22-18-1 mark against non-conference opponents. Maryland led the nation in defense against the rush, allowing 83.9 yards per game. Maryland had a 15-game win streak snapped with a 20-6 loss to Oklahoma in the Orange Bowl. Terp center Bob Pellegrini was a consensus All-American and national college lineman of the year.

ACC Standings

ACC

Overall

Team

W-L-T

Pts.

Opp.

W-L-T

Pts.

Opp.

Maryland

4-0-0

105

26

10-1-0

217

77

Duke

4-0-0

94

14

7-2-1

196

95

Clemson

3-1-0

79

59

7-3-0

206

144

North Carolina

3-3-0

90

102

3-7-0

117

218

Wake Forest

3-3-1

105

100

5-4-1

131

157

South Carolina

1-5-0

75

176

3-6-0

120

209

NC State

0-2-1

38

71

4-5-1

206

193

Virginia

0-4-0

42

80

1-9-0

96

201

ACC Bowl Game

Orange Bowl: Oklahoma 20, Maryland 6

Maryland Results (10-1, 4-0)

10-1-0 (5-0, 5-0, 0-1) • ACC: 4-0-0, Co-Champions

Head Coach: Jim Tatum

S17

[8]

[-]

at Missouri

W

13-12

S24

[5]

[1]

UCLA

W

7-0

O1

[1]

[20]

at Baylor

W

20-6

O8

[1]

[-]

• Wake Forest

W

28-7

O15

[2]

[-]

• at North Carolina

W

25-7

O22

[2]

[-]

at Syracuse

W

34-13

O29

[1]

[-]

• South Carolina (HC)

W

27-0

N5

[1]

[-]

Louisiana State

W

13-0

N12

[2]

[-]

• at Clemson

W

25-12

N19

[2]

[-]

George Washington

W

19-0

Orange Bowl

J2

[3]

[1]

Oklahoma (1)

L

6-20

1 at Miami, Fla. (Orange Bowl)

1973 • Ranked 20th

In his second season at Maryland, head coach Jerry Claiborne lifted the Terps to a 5-1 mark in the ACC, and their first national ranking in 12 seasons. The Terps were 5-3 after a 42-22 loss to No. 6 Penn State, but three decisive wins over Virginia, Clemson and Tulane earned Maryland a bid to its first bowl game since the 1956 Orange Bowl. Maryland dominated Georgia in the Peach Bowl, outgaining the Bulldogs 461 to 284 on offense and driving inside the Georgia 20-yard line seven times. Four turnovers proved costly, however, and after a 10-10 tie at intermission, all Maryland could muster were a pair of fourth-quarter field goals by Steve Mike-Mayer. Defensive tackle Randy White earned the first of his two All-America awards.

ACC Standings

ACC

Overall

Team

W-L-T

Pts.

Opp.

W-L-T

Pts.

Opp.

NC State

6-0-0

197

93

9-3-0

396

251

Maryland

5-1-0

173

50

8-4-0

335

141

Clemson

4-2-0

147

129

5-6-0

231

263

Virginia

3-3-0

122

161

4-7-0

199

300

Duke

1-4-1

58

99

2-8-1

132

204

North Carolina

1-5-0

150

159

4-7-1

242

266

Wake Forest

0-5-1

38

194

1-9-1

73

326

ACC Bowl Games

Peach Bowl: Georgia 17, Maryland 16

Liberty Bowl: NC State 31, Kansas 18

Maryland Results (8-4, 5-1)

8-4-0 (4-2, 3-1, 1-1) • ACC: 5-1-0, 2nd

Head Coach: Jerry Claiborne

S15

West Virginia

L

13-20

S22

• at North Carolina

W

23-3

S29

Villanova

W

31-3

O6

Syracuse

W

38-0

O13

• at NC State

L

22-24

O20

• at Wake Forest

W

37-0

O27

• Duke (1)

W

30-10

N3

[-]

[6]

Penn State

L

22-42

N10

• Virginia (HC)

W

33-0

N17

• at Clemson

W

28-13

N24

[18]

[17]

Tulane

W

42-9

Peach Bowl

D28

[18]

[-]

Georgia (2)

L

16-17

1 at Norfolk, Va.; 2 at Atlanta, Ga. (Fulton County Stadium)

1974 • Ranked 13th

Maryland won its first conference championship in 18 years, sweeping past all six of its league opponents. It marked the 10th time in conference history that a team had gone unbeaten in league play. The Terps extended their win streak against ACC foes to 10. Maryland took a top-10 ranking into the Liberty Bowl before falling to Tennessee, 7-3, and ending the season 13th in the final AP poll. Maryland's Randy White was a consensus All-American and won both the Outland and Lombardi trophies.

ACC Standings

ACC

Overall

Team

W-L-T

Pts.

Opp.

W-L-T

Pts.

Opp.

Maryland

6-0-0

198

35

8-4-0

316

104

Clemson

4-2-0

130

135

7-4-0

246

250

North Carolina

4-2-0

146

115

7-5-0

364

279

NC State

4-2-0

145

120

9-2-1

317

241

Duke

2-4-0

110

136

6-5-0

201

208

Virginia

1-5-0

61

111

4-7-0

207

239

Wake Forest

0-6-0

31

169

1-10-0

74

348

ACC Bowl Games

Liberty Bowl: Tennessee 7, Maryland 3

Bluebonnet Bowl: NC State 31, Houston 31

Sun Bowl: Mississippi State 26, North Carolina 24

Maryland Results (8-4, 6-0)

8-4-0 (5-1, 2-1, 1-2) • ACC: 6-0-0, Champions

Head Coach: Jerry Claiborne

S14

[14]

[3]

Alabama

L

16-21

S21

[14]

[-]

Florida (1)

L

10-17

S28

• North Carolina

W

24-12

O5

at Syracuse

W

31-0

O12

• Clemson

W

41-0

O19

[18]

[-]

• Wake Forest (HC)

W

47-0

O26

[15]

[17]

• NC State

W

20-10

N2

[15]

[10]

at Penn State

L

17-24

N9

[14]

[-]

Villanova

W

41-0

N16

[13]

[-]

• Duke (2)

W

56-13

N23

[11]

[-]

• at Virginia

W

10-0

Liberty Bowl

D16

[10]

[20]

Tennessee (3)

L

3-7

1 at Tampa, Fla. (Tampa Stadium); 2 at Norfolk, Va. (Foreman Field); 3 at Memphis, Tenn. (Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium)

1975 • Ranked 13th

ACC Champions

Maryland captured its second consecutive ACC title by posting a perfect 5-0 league mark and extending its win streak over conference opponents to 15, tying a league record. For the third straight year, the Terps took part in postseason competition, defeating Florida, 13-0, in the Gator Bowl. Maryland, which led the league in total offense with 375.2 yards per game, set an ACC single-game total offense mark with 802 yards in a 62-24 victory over Virginia, Nov. 22. Maryland's John Schultz was the nation's top kickoff returner with a 31.0 average.

ACC Standings

ACC

Overall

Team

W-L-T

Pts.

Opp.

W-L-T

Pts.

Opp.

Maryland

5-0-0

182

73

9-2-1

312

150

Duke

3-0-2

131

84

4-5-2

197

212

NC State

2-2-1

131

115

7-4-1

260

210

Wake Forest

3-3-0

145

137

3-8-0

221

264

Clemson

2-3-0

102

141

2-9-0

177

381

North Carolina

1-4-1

119

159

3-7-1

207

272

Virginia

0-5-0

98

226

1-10-0

175

428

ACC Bowl Games

Gator Bowl: Maryland 13, Florida 0

Peach Bowl: West Virginia 13, NC State 10

Maryland Results (9-2-1, 5-0)

9-2-1 (4-1, 4-1-1, 1-0) • ACC: 5-0-0, Champions

Head Coach: Jerry Claiborne

S6

[17]

[-]

Villanova

W

41-0

S13

[14]

[20]

at Tennessee

L

8-26

S20

• at North Carolina

W

34-7

S27

[20]

[-]

at Kentucky

T

10-10

O4

Syracuse (HC)

W

24-7

O11

• NC State

W

37-22

O18

[19]

[-]

• at Wake Forest

W

27-0

N1

[14]

[9]

Penn State

L

13-15

N8

[16]

[-]

at Cincinnati

W

21-19

N15

• at Clemson

W

22-20

N22

[20]

[-]

• Virginia

W

62-24

Gator Bowl

D29

[17]

[13]

Florida (1)

W

13-0

1 at Jacksonville, Fla. (Gator Bowl)

1976 • Ranked 8th

ACC Champions

The powerful Terrapins swept through the regular season undefeated and became only the second team in ACC history to win three consecutive league titles outright. Coach Jerry Claiborne's club ran its conference victory string to a record 20 straight. The Terps appeared in a bowl for the fourth straight year, losing to Southwest Conference champion Houston, 30-21, in the Cotton Bowl. Maryland tackle Joe Campbell was a consensus All-American. Maryland's No. 8 ranking in the final AP poll was the first Top 10 finish by an ACC team since 1960.

ACC Standings

ACC

Overall

Team

W-L-T

Pts.

Opp.

W-L-T

Pts.

Opp.

Maryland

5-0-0

111

24

11-1-0

294

115

North Carolina

4-1-0

144

102

9-3-0

243

220

Wake Forest

3-3-0

124

118

5-6-0

177

206

Duke

2-3-1

125

145

5-5-1

234

245

NC State

2-3-0

97

98

3-7-1

205

258

Virginia

1-4-0*

40

111

2-9-0

106

266

Clemson

0-4-1

76

123

3-6-2

172

237

*Loss to Virginia Tech counted as conference game

ACC Bowl Games

Cotton Bowl: Houston 30, Maryland 21

Peach Bowl: Kentucky 21, North Carolina 0

Maryland Results (11-1, 5-0)

11-1-0 (6-0, 5-0, 0-1) • ACC: 5-0-0, Champions

Head Coach: Jerry Claiborne

S11

[12]

[-]

Richmond

W

31-7

S18

[10]

[-]

at West Virginia

W

24-3

S25

[8]

[-]

at Syracuse

W

42-28

O2

[7]

[-]

Villanova

W

20-9

O9

[7]

[-]

• at NC State

W

16-6

O16

[5]

[-]

• Wake Forest

W

17-15

O23

[6]

[-]

• at Duke

W

30-3

O30

[5]

[-]

Kentucky

W

24-14

N6

[6]

[-]

Cincinnati

W

21-0

N13

[6]

[-]

• Clemson (HC)

W

20-0

N20

[6]

[-]

• at Virginia

W

28-0

Cotton Bowl

J1

[4]

[6]

Houston (1)

L

21-30

1 at Dallas, Texas (Cotton Bowl)

1978 • Ranked 20th

The Terps fired out of the gates 8-0 including a 31-7 homecoming win over No. 20 NC State. Maryland steadily rose in the polls, and after a 27-0 shutout of Duke, was No. 5 heading into a showdown at No. 2 Penn State. The Nittany Lions won a 27-3 decision in front of 78,019 which dropped Maryland to No. 13 in the polls. But after a 17-7 win at Virginia, the Terps were paired with Clemson for an ACC first-place showdown. No. 11 Maryland and No. 12 Clemson entered the regular-season finale both tied at 5-0. Clemson emerged from the Byrd Stadium shootout a 28-24 victor. The loss sent Maryland into a Sun Bowl matchup with Texas, where it suffered its worst bowl loss ever, 42-0.

ACC Standings

ACC

Overall

Team

W-L-T

Pts.

Opp.

W-L-T

Pts.

Opp.

Clemson

6-0-0

183

71

11-1-0

368

131

Maryland

5-1-0

159

62

9-3-0

261

167

NC State

4-2-0

133

112

9-3-0

280

108

North Carolina

3-3-0

124

132

5-6-0

199

216

Duke

2-4-0

56

108

4-7-0

108

247

Wake Forest

1-5-0

59

161

1-10-0

104

274

Virginia

0-6-0

75

143

2-9-0

139

236

ACC Bowl Games

Sun Bowl: Texas 42, Maryland 0

Tangerine Bowl: NC State 30, Pittsburgh 17

Gator Bowl:  Clemson 17, Ohio State 15

Maryland Results (9-3, 5-1)

9-3-0 (4-1, 5-1, 0-1) • ACC: 5-1-0, 2nd

Head Coach: Jerry Claiborne

S9

Tulane

W

31-7

S16

[20]

[-]

at Louisville

W

24-17

S23

[18]

[-]

• at North Carolina

W

21-20

S30

[15]

[-]

Kentucky

W

20-3

O7

[12]

[20]

• NC State (HC)

W

31-7

O14

[10]

[-]

at Syracuse

W

24-9

O21

[6]

[-]

• Wake Forest

W

39-0

O28

[5]

[-]

• at Duke

W

27-0

N4

[5]

[2]

at Penn State

L

3-27

N11

[13]

[-]

• at Virginia

W

17-7

N18

[11]

[12]

• Clemson

L

24-28

Sun Bowl

D23

[13]

[14]

Texas (1)

L

0-42

1 at El Paso, Texas (Sun Bowl)

1982 • Ranked 20th

Junior quarterback Boomer Esiason led the Terrapins and first-year head coach Bobby Ross to a seven-game midseason win streak which earned Maryland its first national ranking in two seasons. After early season losses at No. 7 Penn State and No. 17 West Virginia, Maryland scored points at will while rolling through its ACC schedule. The Terrapins' 31-point average was second only to its undefeated season of 1951, and Ross was named the national coach of the year by the Washington Touchdown Club. A 31-24 win at No. 10 North Carolina put Maryland back in the rankings, and another shootout with Clemson would determine the ACC champion. No. 16 Maryland was invited to the inaugural Aloha Bowl in Honolulu where it surrendered a last-second touchdown to No. 9 Washington, losing 21-20.

ACC Standings

ACC

Overall

Team

W-L-T

Pts.

Opp.

W-L-T

Pts.

Opp.

Clemson

6-0-0

196

95

9-1-1

289

147

Maryland

5-1-0

222

121

8-4-0

373

220

North Carolina

3-3-0

146

100

8-4-0

348

149

Duke

3-3-0

172

179

6-5-0

307

290

NC State

3-3-0

111

131

6-5-0

206

255

Virginia

1-5-0

92

214

2-9-0

208

320

Wake Forest

0-6-0

91

186

3-8-0

200

286

Georgia Tech

6-5-0

239

286

ACC Bowl Games

Aloha Bowl: Washington 21, Maryland 20

Sun Bowl: North Carolina 26, Texas 10

Maryland Results (8-4, 5-1)

8-4-0 (5-1, 3-2, 0-1) • ACC: 5-1-0, 2nd

Head Coach: Bobby Ross

S11

[-]

[7]

at Penn State

L

31-39

S18

[-]

[17]

at West Virginia

L

18-19

S25

• NC State

W

23-6

O2

at Syracuse

W

26-3

O9

Indiana State

W

38-0

O16

• Wake Forest

W

52-31

O23

• Duke (HC)

W

49-22

O30

[-]

[10]

• at North Carolina

W

31-24

N7

[19]

[-]

Miami

W

18-17

N13

[18]

[11]

• Clemson

L

22-24

N20

[19]

[-]

• at Virginia

W

45-14

Aloha Bowl

D25

[16]

[9]

Washington (1)

L

20-21

1 at Honolulu, Hawaii (Aloha Stadium)

1983

ACC Champions

Maryland claimed its first ACC title since 1976, finishing undefeated to top runner-up North Carolina (4-2). Maryland opened the season by winning six of its first seven contests, including ACC matchups vs. Virginia, Wake Forest, Duke and North Carolina. The Terps were ranked seventh in the nation prior to suffering a 35-23 setback at the hands of No. 3-ranked Auburn on Nov. 5. Maryland closed the regular season and wrapped up the ACC crown topping NC State on the road, 29-6.

ACC Standings

ACC

Overall

Team

W-L-T

Pts.

Opp.

W-L-T

Pts.

Opp.

Maryland

6-0-0

154

71

8-4-0

316

253

North Carolina

4-2-0

184

117

8-4-0

337

216

Georgia Tech

3-2-0

147

140

3-8-0

222

313

Duke

3-3-0

150

183

3-8-0

246

350

Virginia

3-3-0

145

150

6-5-0

252

280

NC State

1-5-0

108

159

3-8-0

236

246

Wake Forest

1-5-0

150

218

4-7-0

257

281

Clemson*

9-1-1

338

200

* Not eligible for championship by conference action

ACC Bowl Games

Florida Citrus Bowl: Tennessee 30, Maryland 23

Peach Bowl:  Florida State 28, North Carolina 3

Maryland Results (8-4, 6-0)

8-4-0 (5-1, 3-2, 0-1) • ACC: 6-0-0, Champions

Head Coach: Bobby Ross

S10

[17]

[-]

at Vanderbilt

W

21-14

S17

[17]

[20]

West Virginia

L

21-31

S24

[-]

[17]

Pittsburgh

W

13-7

O1

[19]

[-]

• Virginia

W

23-3

O8

[16]

[-]

Syracuse

W

34-13

O15

[16]

[-]

• at Wake Forest

W

36-33

O22

[15]

[-]

• Duke (HC)

W

38-3

O29

[13]

[3]

• North Carolina

W

28-26

N5

[7]

[3]

at Auburn

L

23-35

N12

[11]

[17]

• at Clemson *

L

27-52

N19

[20]

[-]

• at NC State

W

29-6

Florida Citrus Bowl

D17

[16]

[-]

Tennessee (1)

L

23-30

1 at Orlando, Fla. (Florida Citrus Bowl)

* Clemson ineligible for ACC title, game counts as Maryland win in ACC standings

1984 • Ranked 12th

ACC Champions

Maryland pocketed the championship for the second year in a row and earned its fifth outright crown over the past 11 seasons. The title was not decided until the season's final weekend when the Terps knocked off Virginia, 45-34, for the league crown. Maryland, trailing Miami 31-0 at the half on Nov. 10, rallied for 42 second-half points to beat the No. 6 Hurricanes, 42-40, setting a record for the greatest comeback in NCAA Division I-A football history. The Terps, taking part in their third straight bowl game, defeated Tennessee in the Sun Bowl, 28-27.

ACC Standings

ACC

Overall

Team

W-L-T

Pts.

Opp.

W-L-T

Pts.

Opp.

Maryland

6-0-0

204

102

9-3-0

380

280

Virginia

3-1-2

189

108

8-4-0

337

216

North Carolina

3-2-1

119

125

5-5-1

234

274

Wake Forest

3-3-0

91

124

6-5-0

205

232

Georgia Tech

2-2-1

114

81

6-4-1

296

201

Duke

1-5-0

67

162

2-9-0

128

301

NC State

1-5-0

97

179

3-8-0

263

311

Clemson*

7-4-0

346

215

* Not eligible for championship by conference action

ACC Bowl Games

Sun Bowl: Maryland 28, Tennessee 27

Peach Bowl: Virginia 27, Purdue 24

Maryland Results (9-3, 6-0)

9-3-0 (2-2, 5-1, 2-0) • ACC: 6-0-0 Champions

Head Coach: Bobby Ross

S8

Syracuse

L

7-23

S15

Vanderbilt

L

14-23

S22

[-]

[17]

at West Virginia

W

20-17

S29

• Wake Forest

W

38-17

O6

[-]

[11]

at Penn State

L

24-25

O13

• NC State (HC)

W

44-21

O27

• at Duke

W

43-7

N3

• at North Carolina

W

34-23

N10

[-]

[6]

at Miami

W

42-40

N17

[-]

[20]

• Clemson (1)

W

41-23

N24

[18]

[-]

• at Virginia

W

45-34

Sun Bowl

D22

[12]

[-]

Tennessee (2)

W

28-27

1 at Baltimore, Md. (Memorial Stadium); 2 at El Paso, Texas (Sun Bowl)

1985 • Ranked 18th

ACC Champions

Maryland made it three championships in a row and six in 12 years by finishing unbeaten in ACC play. For the fourth straight year and 11th time in 13 seasons, the Terps took part in postseason play, knocking off Syracuse in the Cherry Bowl, 35-18. Maryland extended its ACC winning streak to 17 games with a 33-21 title-clinching victory over Virginia on the final weekend of the season. Offensive tackle J.D. Maarleveld was tabbed as a consensus All-American.

ACC Standings

ACC

Overall

Team

W-L-T

Pts.

Opp.

W-L-T

Pts.

Opp.

Maryland

6-0-0

192

92

9-3-0

326

192

Georgia Tech

5-1-0

136

55

9-2-1

252

132

Clemson

4-3-0

167

122

6-6-0

244

222

Virginia

4-3-0

172

150

6-5-0

262

217

North Carolina

3-4-0

129

154

5-6-0

224

223

Duke

2-5-0

94

174

4-7-0

193

252

NC State

2-5-0

121

189

3-8-0

186

305

Wake Forest

1-6-0

99

174

4-7-0

212

249

ACC Bowl Games

Cherry Bowl: Maryland 35, Syracuse 18

Independence Bowl: Minnesota 20, Clemson 13

All-American Bowl: Georgia Tech 17, Michigan State 14

Maryland Results (9-3, 6-0)

9-3-0 (4-1, 3-1, 2-1) • ACC: 6-0-0, Champions

Head Coach: Bobby Ross

S7

[7]

[19]

Penn State

L

18-20

S14

[17]

[-]

Boston College (1)

W

31-13

S21

[17]

[-]

West Virginia

W

28-0

S28

[17]

[12]

at Michigan

L

0-20

O5

• at NC State

W

31-17

O19

• at Wake Forest

W

26-3

O26

• Duke

W

40-10

N2

• North Carolina (HC)

W

28-10

N9

[-]

[8]

Miami (2)

L

22-29

N16

• at Clemson

W

34-31

N29

• Virginia

W

33-21

Cherry Bowl

D21

Syracuse (3)

W

35-18

1 at Foxboro, Mass. (Sullivan Stadium); 2 at Baltimore, Md. (Memorial Stadium); 3 at Pontiac, Mich. (Pontiac Silverdome)