1985 Maryland Terrapins football team
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The 1985 Maryland Terrapins football
team represented University of Maryland
in the 1985 NCAA Division I-A college 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.
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Maryland Terrapins football
The Maryland Terrapins football team represents the University of Maryland in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Bowl Subdivision competition. The Terrapins compete within the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference...
team represented University of Maryland
University of Maryland, College Park
The University of Maryland, College Park is a top-ranked public research university located in the city of College Park in Prince George's County, Maryland, just outside Washington, D.C...
in the 1985 NCAA Division I-A college football season. The Terrapins offense scored 326 points while the defense allowed 192 points. Led by head coach Bobby Ross
Bobby Ross
Robert Joseph Ross is a former American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at The Citadel , the University of Maryland, College Park , the Georgia Institute of Technology , and the United States Military Academy , compiling a career college football record of 103–101–2...
, the Terrapins appeared in the Cherry Bowl.
Schedule
| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Terrapins points | Opponents | Record |
| 1 | Sept. 7 | Penn State | Loss | 18 | 20 | 0-1 |
| 2 | Sept. 14 | @ Boston College | Win | 1-1 | ||
| 3 | Sept. 21 | West Virginia | Win | 2-1 | ||
| 4 | Sept. 28 | @ Michigan | Loss | 0 | 20 | 2-2 |
| 5 | Oct. 5 | @ North Carolina State | Win | 3-2 | ||
| 6 | Oct. 19 | @ Wake Forest | Win | 4-2 | ||
| 7 | Oct. 26 | Duke | Win | 5-2 | ||
| 8 | Nov. 2 | North Carolina | Win | 6-2 | ||
| 9 | Nov. 9 | Miami Miami Hurricanes football The Miami Hurricanes football program competes in the Atlantic Coast Conference of the NCAA's Division I Football Bowl Subdivision for the University of Miami. The program began in 1926 and has won five AP national championships... |
Loss | 6-3 | ||
| 10 | Nov. 16 | @ Clemson | Win | 7-3 | ||
| 11 | Nov. 29 | Virginia | Win | 8-3 | ||
Team Players in the NFL
The following players were selected in the 1986 NFL Draft1986 NFL Draft
The 1986 NFL Draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 29–30, 1986...
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| Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL Team |
| J.D. Maarleveld | Tackle | 5 | 112 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1986 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season The 1986 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season began with the team trying to improve on an 2-14 season. This was one of the worst seasons in franchise history. There is some sentiment that the 1986 team was even worse than the winless team of 1976. The Buccaneers selected Bo Jackson with the top pick in the... |
| Donald Brown | Defensive Back | 5 | 129 | San Diego Chargers 1986 San Diego Chargers season The 1986 San Diego Chargers season began with the team trying to improve on their 8–8 record in 1985. It was Al Saunders' first season as the teams head coach. Leslie O'Neal was named Defensive Rookie of the Year.-Schedule:-Standings:... |
| Stan Gelbaugh Stan Gelbaugh Stanley Morris Gelbaugh is a former professional American football quarterback. Although he played several seasons in the National Football League, he attained his greatest success in the World League of American Football with the London Monarchs, where he was the league's Offensive Most Valuable... |
Quarterback | 6 | 150 | Dallas Cowboys 1986 Dallas Cowboys season The Dallas Cowboys concluded the 1986 season with a record of 7 wins and 9 losses, finishing without a winning record for the first time since 1965.... |
| Rick Badanjek Rick Badanjek Richard Alan Badanjek is a former American football running back in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins and Atlanta Falcons. He played college football at the University of Maryland and was drafted in the seventh round of the 1986 NFL Draft.... |
Tackle | 7 | 186 | Washington Redskins 1986 Washington Redskins season The 1986 Washington Redskins began with the team trying to improve on their 10-6 record from 1985.-Schedule:-Standings:-NFC Wild Card Game:-NFC Divisional Playoff:-NFC Championship Game:-References:... |
| George Colton | Guard | 9 | 248 | New England Patriots 1986 New England Patriots season The New England Patriots finished the National Football League's 1986 season with a record of eleven wins and five losses, and finished first in the AFC East division.-Staff:-Schedule:-Standings:-Roster:... |
| Len Lynch | Guard | 11 | 295 | New York Giants 1986 New York Giants season The 1986 New York Giants season was one of the most successful seasons in the professional American football franchise's history. The Giants, who play in the National Football Conference of the National Football League , won their fifth championship—and first Super Bowl—in franchise history during... |