Maryland Terrapins football

Maryland Terrapins
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First season	1892
Head coach	7th season, 56–30 (.651)
Stadium	Chevy Chase Bank Field at Byrd Stadium (capacity: 51,055)
Field surface	Grass
Division	Atlantic
All-time record	592–517–43 (.533)
Bowl record	9–11–2 (.455)
Claimed national titles	2
Conference titles	11
Consensus All-Americans	17
Colors	Red, White, Black, and Gold
Fight song	Maryland Victory Song (played after UMD scores), Maryland Fight Song (played after opponent scores)
Mascot	Testudo
Marching band	Mighty Sound of Maryland
Rivals	West Virginia Mountaineers, Virginia Cavaliers
Website	UMTerps.com

The Maryland Terrapins (commonly referred to as the Terps) are a college football program that competes in NCAA Division I-FBS and the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

The team's history includes two national championships, nine ACC championships, two Southern Conference championships, two perfect seasons, numerous All-Americans and Hall of Fame inductees, and twenty-two bowl game appearances.

Since Ralph Friedgen took over as head coach in 2001, Terrapins football has experienced a period of resurgence, winning the ACC Championship in 2001, many talented new recruits, and five bowl game appearances to include a BCS bowl and three bowl championships. During Friedgen's tenure, the Terps have accumulated a 56-31 record.

History

The Early Years

In 1892, what was then Maryland Agricultural College, fielded its first college football team. Maryland would go scoreless during their inaugural year. In 1893, they were D.C. champions. From 1911, Harry C. "Curley" Byrd took over as head coach, a position he would hold for more than twenty years before taking the job as university president.

In 1920, Maryland played in the South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association, then in 1921 joined the Southern Conference where it would remain for thirty years.

Frank Dobson, an assistant coach at Georgia Tech under John Heisman, took over as head coach in 1936. The next year, Dobson led Maryland in an 8-2 season to include a victory over Florida, culminating in their first Southern Conference championship.

In 1945 Paul "Bear" Bryant, who would go on to reach fame as long-time Alabama Crimson Tide coach, took over the Terrapins. Under his stead, Maryland defeated #13 Virginia (19-13). His tenure was short lived however, serving only one year before departing for Kentucky, due to a personality conflict with university president Byrd.

The Jim Tatum Dynasty & Formation of the ACC

Jim Tatum took the reigns as head coach in 1947, and led Maryland to its first bowl game, the Gator Bowl, where it tied against Georgia (20-20).

In 1949, Maryland defeated #15 Boston University Terriers (14-13). They would go on again to the Gator Bowl to defeat #20 Missouri (20-7). The Terrapins finished the season ranked #14 in the nation by the Associated Press.

In 1950, Byrd Stadium was constructed, named in honor of former coach and then Maryland president Curly Byrd, with a capacity of 34,680. At a cost of $1 million dollars, the stadium was built with funds initially intended for a new library. The capacity of the stadium would later be augmented by temporary bleachers. Maryland started 1950 ranked #15 in the pre-season AP poll. In the inaugural game at the new Byrd Stadium, they defeated Navy 35-21.

With a pre-season rank of #16, Maryland would go on to win the co-championship of the 1951 Southern Conference, along with VMI. They then defeated #1 Tennessee in the Sugar Bowl (28-13). Maryland finished a perfect season, undefeated with an AP rank #3.

In 1952, with pre-season rank of #2, Maryland went on to shut-out #19 Georgia (37-0) and defeat #20 Navy (38-7). They would finish the season ranked #13.

In 1953, Maryland and six other schools split from the Southern Conference to form the Atlantic Coast Conference. That year, Maryland again had a top-ten pre-season ranking, standing at #9 in the AP poll. The Terrapins shut-out two ranked teams: #11 Mississippi (38-0) and #11 Alabama (21-0). Maryland won co-championship of the Atlantic Coast Conference along with Duke, and secured a berth for the Orange Bowl. Head coach Jim Tatum's Maryland Terrapins were to face his old team, #4 Oklahoma. The Sooners defeated Maryland (7-0), but the Terps finished the season ranked #1 due to a better record.

The following year, Maryland started ranked #3 and finished the season at #8.

The Terrapins went into the 1955 season retaining the #8 AP pre-season rank. They would shut-out #1 UCLA (7-0) in a game dubbed "The Best of the East vs. the Best of the West". Maryland beat #20 Baylor (20-6), and again won the co-championship of the ACC, again alongside Duke. Their performance once again brought Bryant's Terps against #1 Oklahoma in the Orange Bowl, where they were again beaten 20-6. They finished the season ranked #3 in the nation.

Maryland entered 1956 with the rank of #6, but were to undergo a relatively undistinguished period of their history. They defeated #14 North Carolina (21-7) in 1957, #11 Clemson (28-25) in 1959, #8 Clemson (19-17) in 1960, and #7 Syracuse (22-21) in 1961. In 1963, Darryl Hill transferred from the Naval Academy, making him the first African-American to play on the Maryland squad and in the ACC.

The Jerry Claiborne Dynasty

In 1972, Jerry Claiborne took over as head coach. Entering the 1974 season ranked as #14, the Terrapins went on to beat #17 NC State (20-10) and win the ACC championship. They were defeated by #20 Tennessee in the Liberty Bowl (7-3), finishing the season ranked #13.

In 1975, starting off #17, Maryland would again win the ACC, and defeat #13 Florida in the Gator Bowl (13-0), finishing #13 in the nation.

In 1976, they would start ranked #12, and go on to finish the season undefeated, securing the Terps' third ACC championship in a row. Against #6 Houston in the Cotton Bowl, the Terps would falter, losing 30-21, and ending the season ranked #8.

In 1978, Maryland beat #20 NC State (31-7) and finished with a ranking of #20.

From 1974 to 1978, Jerry Claiborne and the Terrapins secured five consecutive bowl game berths, and three consecutive ACC championships. The Terps made it to a sixth bowl game in 1980. After the 1981 season, Claiborne followed in the footsteps of Bear Bryant, leaving the program for Kentucky. He was replaced by Bobby Ross.

The Bobby Ross Dynasty

Former Maryland assistant coach, and Citadel head coach, Bobby Ross would return to take over the Terrapins in 1982. That season, Maryland defeated #10 North Carolina (31-24), finishing #20 after an Aloha Bowl defeat against #9 Washington.

In 1983, the Terps beat #17 Pittsburgh (13-7) and #3 North Carolina (28-26), culminating in an ACC championship.

1984, saw the Terps beat #17 West Virginia (20-17), #20 Clemson (41-23), and #6 Miami in what was at the time the greatest comeback victory in college football history.

Maryland, trailing the Hurricanes 31-0 at halftime, would go on to rally under quarterback Frank Reich after he replaced Stan Gelbaugh. Reich threw four touchdown passes, and capitalizing on Miami errors, the Terrapins went on to win 42-40. The recovery of a 31-point halftime deficit would stand as the greatest comeback victory in college football history for the next 22 years, until the record was finally broken by Michigan State against Northwestern. Frank Reich went on to again repeat the feat in his professional career with the Buffalo Bills overcoming a 32-point deficit, setting the NFL comeback record.

With a 5-0 conference record, the Terrapins again secured the ACC championship. The Terrapins capped the season with a 28-27 Sun Bowl victory over Tennessee, to finish #12 in the nation.

Maryland went into the 1985 season #7, and set the all-time home attendance record with an average of 49,385 over five home games. However, they dropped to #17 in week two, and then out of the polls after a week four shutout at the hands of Michigan. For the third consecutive year, the 6-0 Terrapins again won the ACC championship. They finished out the season with a Sun Bowl victory by edging Syracuse (28-27) and earning a #18 ranking.

The Dark Years

In 1986, Maryland athletics in general were marred by Len Bias' death, and the Terrapins football team was no exception. They suffered a disappointing season, with its highlight being a tie against #15 Clemson (17-17). Bobby Ross would move on to coach at conference rival Georgia Tech the next season. 1989 saw the Terps tie Joe Paterno's #13 Penn State (13-13), and in 1990, the Terps beat #25 West Virginia (14-10) and #8 Virginia (35-30), going on to tie Louisiana Tech (34-34) in the Independence Bowl. This proved the beginnings of a lackluster period for Terrapins football, with the team accounting a 55-88 record and only one bowl appearance between the 1987 and 2000 seasons.

The 1999 season represented a glimmer of hope for the Terrapins. Maryland started off with a 4-1 record losing only to #9 Georgia Tech, and then improved to 5-2 beating North Carolina (45-7). They slid further to 5-5 after a devastating three game losing streak. Their finale against bitter rivals Virginia was to decide whether they would secure their first winning season since 1995 and a likely bowl bid to either the Aloha Bowl or Oahu Bowl. Maryland initially trailed 0-17, but came back to tie at 17-17 before halftime. Standout sophomore running back and Heisman prospect Lamont Jordan ran 90 yards to bring it to 24-17, but Virginia equalized shortly thereafter. Brian Kopka kicked a third field goal to bring it to 30-27 with 5:18 left on the clock. The Cavaliers responded by mounting a long drive culminating in a Billy McMullen touchdown reception with 26 seconds remaining. A 30-33 final result evaporated Maryland's winning season and bowl game hopes.

Starters from that game who would go on to achieve notability and school fame as part of the 2001 squad were then freshman linebacker E.J. Henderson, sophomore wide receiver Guilian Gary, and redshirt freshman punter Brooks Barnard.

The Friedgen Dynasty

In 2001, Ralph "The Fridge" Friedgen was brought on as the Terrapins head coach. Friedgen had played at Maryland as an offensive guard and worked under Bobby Ross at the Citadel and Maryland as offensive coordinator. He was charged with rebuilding a team that had not won a bowl game in 16 years, and had no bowl appearances and only one winning season since 1990. With an offensive mindset and talented young players, recruited in large part due to the efforts of wide receivers coach Jim Franklin, the Maryland Terrapins surprised everyone by storming back onto the national stage starting in 2001.

The 2001 Season

Maryland won its first four games, including against a strong conference competitor Wake Forest (27-20), and regional rival West Virginia (32-20), earning an AP ranking of #25. The Terrapins then met their main rival, the Virginia Cavaliers, on Homecoming weekend at College Park, and beat them by a 20-point margin (41-21), marking their first victory over the Cavaliers in over a decade.

The Terps then went on to Atlanta, to meet #15 Georgia Tech. With 5 seconds left on the clock in the fourth quarter, and Maryland trailing 14-17, the Terps were forced to try for the tying field goal from 46 yards. Their kicker, redshirt freshman Nick Novak, had earlier missed a field goal attempt, bouncing it off an upright, and had an overall unimpressive record in his early career. However, Novak made the 46-yard field goal, sending the game into overtime, where he again made good on a 26-yard field goal, winning the game for the Maryland (20-17). Interestingly, Novak, like Frank Reich, would repeat a similarly impressive performance in his professional career: in 2006, Novak kicked a 47-yard field goal with no time left on the clock allowing the Washington Redskins to defeat their archrival the Dallas Cowboys.

After sailing past Duke (59-17) at home, then #10 Maryland traveled to Tallahassee to face #18 Florida State. This resulted in their only defeat (52-31) during the season, dropping their AP ranking to #15.

Maryland finished out the season with victories over Troy State (47-14), Clemson (37-20), and North Carolina State (23-19). The Terrapins finished ranked #6 in the nation and #1 in the conference, with a record of 10-1 (ACC: 7-1).

The Terrapins secured the 2001 ACC champions, marking the first time any team other than Florida State had won it since they entered the conference in 1991.

As ACC champions, the Terps secured a berth in the Orange Bowl to face the SEC champion, Steve Spurrier's #5 Florida, in a BCS match-up. The Gators beat the Terrapins with a lop-sided result (56-23). Thus, Maryland closed the season with a 10-2 record, as #10 in the nation.

Though overmatched in the Gator Bowl, their first bowl appearance in eleven years, the Terrapin team had made an extraordinary accomplishment. Ralph Friedgen, inheriting a program with one winning season within ten years, led the Terps through a meteoric season which resulted in a conference championship, a BCS bowl game, a #6 ranking at the season's end, and a top-ten post-season BCS ranking. The season had demonstrated Maryland's resurgence as a conference and indeed national power, and made the school a more appealing prospect for talented recruits.

2002-Present

Maryland went into the 2002 season ranked #20 and buoyed by the past season culminating in national recognition. However, they were off to a bad start, being shut out 22-0 in their first game against #12 Notre Dame and again beaten badly by #16 Florida State (37-10) in their third game. But, the Terrapins rallied, defeating #13 West Virginia (48-17) and #17 NC State (24-21), and lost only one more game all season, to Virginia (48-13). They were invited to the Peach Bowl against Tennessee, who they beat 30-3. They finished the 11-3 (ACC: 6-2) season ranked #18.

The 2003 season also started badly for the #15 Terps. They suffered consecutive defeats in their first two games, by out-of-conference Northern Illinois (20-13) and again by #8 Florida State (35-10). Maryland bounced back to deliver three consecutive overwhelming victories: The Citadel (61-0), #23 West Virginia (34-7), and Eastern Michigan (37-13). The Terps continued the season, with only one loss, a close match against Georgia Tech (3-7). They finished the season ranked #24, securing a re-match against #20 West Virginia in the Gator Bowl. Again, the Terps blew out the Moutaineers 41-7. Their final record was 10-3 (ACC: 6-2), ranking #17.

The Terrapins entered 2004 with a #22 preseason AP ranking, but having lost several of their star players from their last three seasons and with a relatively inexperienced squad. It proved to be Friedgen's first season as head coach without a winning record and without a bowl bid. The Terrapins finishing a disappointing 5-6 (ACC: 3-5). A narrow 16-19 loss to West Virginia was the first loss in the series since his tenure, where the Terps had won the previous four match-ups by large margins. The disappointing year included losses to #12 Virginia (16-0) and #15 Virginia Tech (55-6). The highlight of the season was a stunning 20-17 victory over #5 Florida State, breaking the Seminoles' perfect 14-0 series record between the teams. It was also the Terrapins' first win against a top 10 team since 1990 when they beat out #8 Virginia.

In 2005, Maryland again finished 5-6 and without a bowl bid. Despite a close opening game victory over Navy (23-20), their squad was still undergoing a rebuilding phase, and faced an extremely difficult schedule. Including a tough Virginia team and four teams with final rankings: #7 Virginia Tech, #23 Florida State, #21 Clemson, and a revitalized #5 West Virginia. All of those matches resulted in losses for the Terps.

2006 saw a minor surge in Maryland football. Friedgen's Terrapins once again achieved a winning albeit disappointing season, finishing 9-4. After Vernon Davis helped propel Maryland to an upset victory over #19 Clemson (13-12) in week 11, the Terps made it into the rankings at #23, then climbed to #21 after a victory over Miami (14-13), only to drop back off the following week after a wide defeat by #20 Boston College (38-16). Five of their games were won by a combined margin of just 11 points. Maryland won a bid to the Champs Sports Bowl to face Purdue, whom they beat soundly (9-4).

The 2007 season was started with renewed hopes for further improvement, but these were quickly tempered when a fleet-footed West Virginia delivered a crushing defeat (24-45). The Terrapins rallied the season with stunning high-scoring victories over #10 Rutgers (34-24) and a 42-35 onslaught against #5 Boston College with the best rated rushing defense in the nation. While able to edge out a competitive Georgia Tech team (28-26), the Maryland squad -- notorious under Friedgen for its inconsistency -- faltered in winnable matches against Wake Forest (24-31), Virginia (17-18), and North Carolina (13-16). Maryland and North Carolina State met for their final matches of the season. Both, with a 5-6 record, they were competing for the number 8 position in the ACC and with it a guaranteed bowl game. The Terrapins sealed their invitation with a devastating shut-out of 37-0 against the Wolfpack. With that, they were offered a berth in the Emerald Bowl against the Pac-10's Oregon State. Despite having already shocked Boston College's highly touted number one ranked run defense, Oregon State's number two ranked rushing defense proved too much for the Terrapins in the Emerald Bowl. After a dominating first quarter, Maryland slid to a 14-21 defeat by the Beavers.

Maryland ended yet another bitter year with a post-season record of 6-7. Shortly after the Emerald Bowl, star linebacker Erin Henderson, who managed a conference high of four forced fumbles, announced that he would forgo his junior year with the Terrapins in order to enter the NFL draft. Ralph Friedgen announced that Maryland would be bringing back former wide receivers coach Jim Franklin as offensive coordinator, and no longer be making play calls himself. Franklin, who was instrumental in earlier recruiting efforts, will bring with him the prospect of attracting more talented young players.

Coming off of another disappointing season, the Terrapins are due to face a very difficult schedule in 2008: 2007 ACC champions Virginia Tech, 2007 ACC runners-up Boston College, Virginia, and Clemson will all be played away. Also on the schedule is Florida State, Wake Forest, North Carolina, North Carolina State, and (in lieu of West Virginia) California.

Individual Awards

Player Awards

• Chuck Bednarik Award

E.J. Henderson - 2002

• Dick Butkus Award

E.J. Henderson - 2002

• Lombardi Award

Randy White - 1974

• Outland Trophy

Dick Modzelewski - 1952

Randy White - 1974

All-Americans

Every year, several publications release a list of "All-American" players, making up what they deem to be the year's ideal hypothetical college football team. The NCAA currently recognizes the All-American lists from five organizations: the Associated Press, American Football Coaches Association, Football Writers Association of America, The Sporting News, and the Walter Camp Football Foundation. Some of these also have levels such as a first team All-American, or second team, or third team. A consensus All-American is determined using a point system; three points if the player was selected for the first team, two points for the second team, and one point for the third team.

1950 - Bob Ward

1951 - Bob Ward (unanimous consensus)

1951 - Ed Modzelewski

1952 - Dick Modzelewski (consensus)

1952 - Jack Scarbath (unanimous consensus)

1953 - Stan Jones (unanimous consensus)

1953 - Bernie Falonev

1955 - Mike Sandusky

1955 - Bob Pellegrini (unanimous consensus)

1961 - Gary Collins (consensus)

1973 - Paul Vellano

1973 - Randy White

1974 - Randy White (unanimous consensus)

1976 - Joe Campbell (consensus)

1979 - Dale Castro (consensus)

1985 - J.D. Maarleveld (consensus)

2001 - E.J. Henderson

2002 - E.J. Henderson

2005 - Vernon Davis

2005 - D'Qwell Jackson

Hall of Fame Players

Stan Jones

Dick Modzelewski

Bob Pellegrini

Jack Scarbath

Bob Ward

Randy White

Hall of Fame Coaches

Bear Bryant

Jerry Claiborne

Clark Shaughnessy

Jim Tatum

Coach Awards

• Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Award

Ralph Friedgen - 2001

• Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Award

Ralph Friedgen - 2001

• The Home Depot Coach of the Year Award

Ralph Friedgen - 2001

• Walter Camp Coach of the Year Award

Ralph Friedgen - 2001

• The Sporting News Coach of the Year

Jerry Claiborne - 1974

Current NFL Players

• Rob Abiamiri - Tight end, Baltimore Ravens
• Eric Barton - Linebacker, New York Jets
• Conrad Bolston - Defensive tackle, Green Bay Packers
• Jon Condo - Defensive End, Oakland Raiders
• Curome Cox - Safety, Denver Broncos
• Vernon Davis - Tight End, San Francisco 49ers; 2005 All-American and All-ACC first team
• Ricardo Dickerson - Linebacker, Oakland Raiders
• Jeff Dugan - Tight End, Minnesota Vikings
• Melvin Fowler - Offensive Lineman, Buffalo Bills
• Domonique Foxworth - Cornerback, Denver Broncos
• Jared Gaither - Offensive Tackle, Baltimore Ravens
• E.J. Henderson - Linebacker, Minnesota Vikings; 2001 and 2002 All-American, ACC Defensive Player of the Year, and All-ACC first team, 2001 ACC Player of the Year, 2002 Peach Bowl Defensive MVP
• Stephon Heyer - Offensive Lineman, Washington Redskins
• Eric Hicks - Defensive End, free agent
• Shaun Hill - Quarterback, San Francisco 49ers
• Sam Hollenbach - Quarterback, Washington Redskins; 2006 Champ Sports Bowl MVP
• David Holloway - Linebacker, Arizona Cardinals
• D'Qwell Jackson - Linebacker, Cleveland Browns; 2005 ACC Player of the Year
• Kris Jenkins - Defensive Lineman, Carolina Panthers
• Leon Joe - Linebacker, Buffalo Bills
• LaMont Jordan - Running Back, Oakland Raiders; 1999 All-ACC first team, Maryland single season rushing record
• William Kershaw - Linebacker, Philadelphia Eagles
• Gerrick McPhearson - Cornerback, New York Giants
• Dan Melendez - Wide receiver, Washington Redskins
• Shawne Merriman - Linebacker, San Diego Chargers; 2005 NFL Rookie of the Year
• Matt Murphy - Tight End, Buffalo Bills
• Nick Novak - Kicker, Chicago Bears; 2003 All-ACC first team, ACC all-time leading scorer (393 points)
• Rich Parson - Wide receiver, free agent
• Adam Podlesh - Punter, Jacksonville Jaguars
• Lewis Sanders - Cornerback, Atlanta Falcons
• Chad Scott - Cornerback, New England Patriots
• Randy Starks - Defensive, Tackle Tennessee Titans
• Al Wallace - Defensive End, Buffalo Bills
• Madieu Williams - Safety, Cincinnati Bengals
• Josh Wilson - Cornerback, Seattle Seahawks

Notable Former Players & Coaches

• Frank Beamer - Head coach, Virginia Tech; former Maryland Terrapins graduate assistant
• Dick Bielski - Running back, Baltimore Colts; NFL Championship
• Tom Brown - Safety, Green Bay Packers; NFL Championship, two Super Bowl championships
• Bear Bryant - Head coach, Alabama (1958-82)
• Lloyd Burruss - Kansas City Chiefs; Kansas City Chiefs Hall of Fame
• Joe Campbell - Defensive end, Oakland Raiders; Super Bowl championship
• Gary Collins - Former NFL wide receiver, NFL 1960s All-Decade team, Cleveland Browns record for 70 touchdown receptions
• Ed Cooke - Defensive end, Baltimore Colts; NFL Championship
• Lee Corso - Head coach, University of Louisville; former Maryland quarterbacks coach
• Bob Dean - Kicker and lineman, Edmonton Eskimos (CFL); three Grey Cup championships
• Boomer Esiason - Quarterback, Cincinnati Bengals; 1988 NFL MVP
• Bernie Faloney - Quarterback, Canadian Football League; 1961 CFL Hall of Fame, CFL Most Outstanding Player, five Grey Cup championships, Heisman Trophy third runner-up
• Erin Henderson - Dick Butkus Award semi-finalist, 2007 most tackles per game and recovered fumbles in ACC, announced he is foregoing senior year to enter the NFL
• Darryl Hill - First African-American football player at Navy, Maryland, and in the ACC
• Stan Jones - Offensive guard/defensive tackle, Chicago Bear; Pro Football Hall of Fame and College Football Hall of Fame
• Ray Krouse - Defensive lineman, Detroit Lions and Baltimore Colts; three NFL Championships
• Jermaine Lewis - Wide receiver, Baltimore Ravens; Super Bowl champion, ACC record for 193 receptions
• Mark Manges - Quarterback, Phoenix Cardinals; Heisman contender, Appeared on cover of 1976 Sports Illustrated
• Scott Milanovich - Quarterback, Tampa Bay Buccaneers; CFL coach;
• Ed Modzelewski - Running back, Cleveland Browns; NFL championship
• Dick Modzelewski - Defensive tackle and head coach, Cleveland Browns; two NFL Championships
• Renaldo Nehemiah - Wide receiver, San Francisco 49ers; broke several world records in track and field
• Dick Nolan - Safety and head coach, NFL; NFL Championship
• Neil O'Donnell - Former NFL quarterback
• Eric Ogbogu - Former NFL linebacker, lead actor in Under Armour commercials, 1998 Hula Bowl MVP
• Neal Olkewicz - Lineback, Washington Redskins; two Super Bowl championships
• Bob Pellegrini - Linebacker, Philadelphia Eagles; NFL Championship, College Football Hall of Fame
• Bruce Perry - Tailback, NFL and CFL; 2001 ACC Offensive Player of the Year and Doak Walker Award finalist
• Kevin Plank - Founder of Under Armour
• Frank Reich - Former NFL quarterback; NFL record for greatest comeback win (32 points), formerly held record for greatest NCAA comeback win (31 points)
• Jack Scarbath - Quarterback, Washington Redskins; Heisman Trophy runner-up, College Football Hall of Fame
• Roger Shoals - Offensive tackle, Cleveland Browns; NFL Championship
• Geroy Simon - Slotback, British Columbia Lions; 2006 CFL Most Outstanding Player, CFL record for 1,856 single-season receiving yards
• Steve Suter - Wide receiver and special teams, ACC record for 1,271 punt return yards
• Mike Tice - Tight ends coach, Jacksonville Jaguars
• Larry Webster - Defensive tackle, Baltimore Ravens; Super Bowl championship
• Randy White - Defensive tackle, Dallas Cowboys; NFL 1980s All-Decade Team, Pro Football Hall of Fame
• Frank Wycheck - Tight end, Tennessee Titans; went 5-for-6 passing the ball in his career (all on trick plays), resulting in 148 yards, 2 touchdowns, and a perfect 158.3 passer rating

Maryland Bowl History

Season	Bowl	Opponent	Score	Results
2007	Emerald	Oregon State	14-21	Loss
2006	Champs Sports	Purdue	24-7	Win
2003	Gator	West Virginia	41-7	Win
2002	Peach	Tennessee	30-3	Win
2001	Orange	Florida	23-56	Loss
1990	Independence	Louisiana Tech	34-34	Tie
1985	Cherry	Syracuse	35-18	Win
1984	Sun	Tennessee	28-27	Win
1983	Citrus	Tennessee	23-30	Loss
1982	Aloha	Washington	20-21	Loss
1980	Tangerine	Florida	20-35	Loss
1978	Sun	Texas	0-42	Loss
1977	Hall Of Fame	Minnesota	17-7	Win
1976	Cotton	Houston	21-30	Loss
1975	Gator	Florida	13-0	Win
1974	Liberty	Tennessee	3-7	Loss
1973	Peach	Georgia	16-17	Loss
1955	Orange	Oklahoma	6-20	Loss
1953	Orange	Oklahoma	0-7	Loss
1951	Sugar	Tennessee	28-13	Win
1949	Gator	Missouri	20-7	Win
1949	Gator	Georgia	20-20	Tie

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