2001 Maryland Terrapins football team

In 2001, despite the Terrapins' disappointing recent finishes, Ralph Friedgen inherited a good situation as their new head coach. His predecessor, Ron Vanderlinden, and the Maryland team had just barely fallen shy of winning seasons for the last two years in a row. Additionally, the 2001 squad was returning many experienced, quality players.{{cite web|url=http://umterps.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/2001mediaguide.html|title=2001 Season Media Guide|publisher=University of Maryland Terrapins football official website|access-date=December 6, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071101034642/http://umterps.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/2001mediaguide.html|archive-date=2007-11-01|url-status=dead}}

Maryland won its first four games, including against strong conference competitor Wake Forest (27–20) and regional rival West Virginia (32–20), to earn a spot in the AP rankings for the first time since September 1995, at #25. The Terrapins then met their main rival Virginia in College Park, and beat them by a 20-point margin (41–21).{{cite web|url=http://umterps.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/md-m-footbl-sched-2001.html|title=2001 Season Results|publisher=University of Maryland Terrapins football official website|access-date=December 6, 2008|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130121134542/http://umterps.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/md-m-footbl-sched-2001.html|archive-date=2013-01-21|url-status=dead}}

The Terps went on to Atlanta to face #15 Georgia Tech. With 5 seconds left on the clock in the fourth quarter, and Maryland trailing 17–14, 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 Maryland (20–17). By the end of his college career Novak would go on to become the ACC all-time leading point scorer with 393 points, and capture the ACC record for 80 field goals.

After sailing past Duke (59–17) on Homecoming weekend, then #10 Maryland traveled to Tallahassee to face #18 Florida State. Despite being tied through the third quarter (31–31), Florida State handed Maryland their only defeat (52–31) during the season, dropping their AP ranking to #15.

Maryland then defeated Troy State, 47–14. The Terrapins played the season's final home game against Clemson, which they defeated, 37–20, to ensure at least a share of the ACC championship.{{cite news|title=Terrapins Play Like Champs |url=http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2001/nov/11/20011111-031032-2399r/print/ |newspaper=The Washington Times |date=November 11, 2001 |access-date=July 27, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121014111100/http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2001/nov/11/20011111-031032-2399r/print/ |archive-date=October 14, 2012 |url-status=live }} The following week, Maryland secured the ACC title outright when quarterback Shaun Hill threw a short touchdown pass to Guilian Gary in the front corner of the end zone with 41 seconds remaining to defeat NC State, 23–19.{{cite news|title=Pack Has Struggled Against Terps; With Bowl Eligibility on the Line for Both, It Will Likely Be Another Close Game |first=John |last=Delong |url=http://moreresults.factiva.com/results/index/index.aspx?ref=XWSJ000020051126e1bp0000i |newspaper=Winston-Salem Journal |date=November 25, 2005 |access-date=July 27, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120312032204/http://moreresults.factiva.com/results/index/index.aspx?ref=XWSJ000020051126e1bp0000i |archive-date=March 12, 2012 |url-status=live }} The Terrapins closed the regular season ranked #6 in the nation and first in the conference, with a record of 10–1 (ACC: 7–1). The Terrapins, having secured the 2001 ACC championship, became the first time any team other than Florida State had won it outright since Florida State entered the conference in 1991. Additionally, Ralph Friedgen became the only first-year coach to ever win the ACC title.

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

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| time = 12:00 pm

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| opponent = North Carolina

| site_stadium = Byrd Stadium

| site_cityst = College Park, MD

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|{{CFB schedule entry

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|{{CFB schedule entry

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| site_stadium = Groves Stadium

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| attend = 22,372

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|{{CFB schedule entry

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| time = 12:00 pm

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| site_stadium = Byrd Stadium

| site_cityst = College Park, MD

| gamename = rivalry

| tv =

| score = 32–20

| attend = 40,166

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|{{CFB schedule entry

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| rank = 25

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| site_stadium = Byrd Stadium

| site_cityst = College Park, MD

| gamename = rivalry

| tv = JPS

| score = 41–21

| attend = 44,197

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 11

| time = 7:30 pm

| w/l = w

| away = y

| rank = 22

| opponent = Georgia Tech

| opprank = 15

| site_stadium = Bobby Dodd Stadium

| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA

| tv = ESPN

| score = 20–17

| overtime = OT

| attend = 40,574

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 20

| time = 1:00 pm

| w/l = w

| homecoming = y

| rank = 12

| opponent = Duke

| site_stadium = Byrd Stadium

| site_cityst = College Park, MD

| tv = JPS

| score = 59–17

| attend = 43,528

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 27

| time = 3:30 pm

| w/l = l

| away = y

| rank = 10

| opponent = Florida State

| opprank = 18

| site_stadium = Doak Campbell Stadium

| site_cityst = Tallahassee, FL

| tv = ABC

| score = 31–52

| attend = 82,565

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 3

| time = 1:00 pm

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| nonconf = y

| rank = 15

| opponent = Troy State

| site_stadium = Byrd Stadium

| site_cityst = College Park, MD

| tv =

| score = 47–14

| attend = 38,415

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

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| time = 7:00 pm

| w/l = w

| rank = 13

| opponent = Clemson

| site_stadium = Byrd Stadium

| site_cityst = College Park, MD

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 37–20

| attend = 52,462

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

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| time = 7:45 pm

| w/l = w

| away = y

| rank = 10

| opponent = NC State

| site_stadium = Carter–Finley Stadium

| site_cityst = Raleigh, NC

| tv = ESPN

| score = 23–19

| attend = 51,500

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = January 2

| time = 8:00 pm

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| neutral = y

| rank = 6

| opponent = Florida

| opprank = 5

| site_stadium = Pro Player Stadium

| site_cityst = Miami Gardens, FL

| gamename = Orange Bowl

| tv = ABC

| score = 23–56

| attend = 73,640

}}

}}

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{{See also|2001 NCAA Division I-A football rankings}}

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{{AFB game box start

|Title=North Carolina at Maryland

|Visitor=Tar Heels

|V1=7 |V2=0 |V3=0 |V4=0

|Host=Terrapins

|H1=7 |H2=2 |H3=0 |H4=14

|Date=September 1

|Location=Byrd Stadium, College Park, MD

|StartTime=12:10 pm

|TimeZone=EDT

|ElapsedTime=2:50

|Attendance=44,080

|Weather=

|Referee=Jack Childress

|TVAnnouncers=Mike Tirico, David Norrie

|TVStation=ABC

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{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Time=6:33 |Team=MD |Event=J. Williams 20-yard pass from S. Hill (N. Novak kick) |Score=Tied 7–7}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=2 |Time=11:43 |Team=MD |Event=Safety, T. Stewart |Score=MD 9–7}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=4 |QuarterEntries=2 |Time=13:19 |Team=MD |Event=S. Monroe 5-yard pass from S. Hill (N. Novak kick) |Score=MD 16–7}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Time=6:35 |Team=MD |Event=M. Riley 1-yard run (N. Novak kick) |Score=MD 23–7 |LastEntry=yes}}

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{{see also|2001 North Carolina Tar Heels football team}}

{{Clear}}

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|Title=Eastern Michigan at Maryland

|Visitor=Eagles

|V1=0 |V2=0 |V3=0 |V4=3

|Host=Terrapins

|H1=13 |H2=14 |H3=14 |H4=9

|Date=September 8

|Location=Byrd Stadium, College Park, MD

|StartTime=6:08 pm

|TimeZone=EDT

|ElapsedTime=2:47

|Attendance=42,105

|Weather=

|Referee=James Knight

|TVAnnouncers=

|TVStation=

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{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Time=3:37 |Team=MD |Event=B. Perry 24-yard run (M. Shanks pass) |Score=MD 27–0}}

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{{see also|2001 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team}}

{{Clear}}

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|Title=Maryland at Wake Forest

|Visitor=Terrapins

|V1=7 |V2=3 |V3=7 |V4=10

|Host=Demon Deacons

|H1=3 |H2=0 |H3=7 |H4=10

|Date=September 22

|Location=Groves Stadium, Winston-Salem, NC

|StartTime=3:38 pm

|TimeZone=EDT

|ElapsedTime=3:00

|Attendance=22,372

|Weather=

|Referee=Robert Wood III

|TVAnnouncers=

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{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Time=5:28 |Team=WF |Event=T. Ashe 25-yard field goal |Score=MD 7–3}}

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{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Time=1:47 |Team=WF |Event=T. Williams 11-yard run (T. Ashe kick) |Score=MD 17–10}}

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{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Time=10:25 |Team=WF |Event=T. Ashe 37-yard field goal |Score=MD 20–13}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Time=8:38 |Team=MD |Event=Bruce Perry 50-yard run (N. Novak kick) |Score=MD 27–13}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Time=6:54 |Team=WF |Event=J. Anderson 42-yard pass from J. MacPherson (T. Ashe kick) |Score=MD 27–20 |LastEntry=yes}}

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{{see also|2001 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team}}

{{Clear}}

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|Title=West Virginia at Maryland

|Visitor=Mountaineers

|V1=0 |V2=13 |V3=7 |V4=0

|Host=Terrapins

|H1=7 |H2=12 |H3=6 |H4=7

|Date=September 29

|Location=Byrd Stadium, College Park, MD

|StartTime=12:05 pm

|TimeZone=EDT

|ElapsedTime=3:06

|Attendance=40,166

|Weather=

|Referee=Gene Steratore

|TVAnnouncers=

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{{see also|2001 West Virginia Mountaineers football team}}

{{Clear}}

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|Title=Virginia at No. 25 Maryland

|Visitor=Cavaliers

|V1=0 |V2=7 |V3=14 |V4=0

|Host=No. 25 Terrapins

|H1=0 |H2=24 |H3=0 |H4=17

|Date=October 6

|Location=Byrd Stadium, College Park, MD

|StartTime=12:10 pm

|TimeZone=EDT

|ElapsedTime=3:20

|Attendance=44,197

|Weather=

|Referee=Robert Wood

|TVAnnouncers=Steve Martin, Rick Walker, Mike Hogewood

|TVStation=JPS

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{{see also|2001 Virginia Cavaliers football team}}

{{Clear}}

{{see also|2001 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team}}

{{Clear}}

{{see also|2001 Duke Blue Devils football team}}

{{Clear}}

{{see also|2001 Troy State Trojans football team}}

{{cite web |title=No. 15 Terrapins Roll Over Troy State, 47-14 |url=https://umterps.com/news/2001/11/3/207289102.aspx |website=University of Maryland Athletic Department |date=November 3, 2001 |access-date=August 4, 2019}}

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|Title=Clemson at No. 13 Maryland

|Visitor=Tigers

|V1=3 |V2=3 |V3=0 |V4=14

|Host=No. 13 Terrapins

|H1=7 |H2=10 |H3=7 |H4=13

|Date=November 10

|Location=Byrd Stadium, College Park, MD

|StartTime=07:06 pm

|TimeZone=EST

|ElapsedTime=3:20

|Attendance=52,462

|Weather=

|Referee=Joseph Rider

|TVAnnouncers=Dave Barnett, Mike Golic, Bill Curry, Michele Tafoya

|TVStation=ESPN2

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{{see also|2001 Clemson Tigers football team}}

{{cite web |title=Terps Throttle Tigers, 37-20 |url=https://umterps.com/news/2001/11/10/207267718.aspx |website=University of Maryland Athletic Department |date=November 10, 2001 |access-date=August 4, 2019}}

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|Title=No. 10 Maryland at NC State

|Visitor=No. 10 Terrapins

|V1=0 |V2=3 |V3=7 |V4=13

|Host=Wolfpack

|H1=3 |H2=6 |H3=3 |H4=7

|Date=November 17

|Location=Carter–Finley Stadium, Raleigh, NC

|StartTime=7:45 pm

|TimeZone=EDT

|ElapsedTime=3:25

|Attendance=51,500

|Weather={{convert|60|F}}, Clear

|Referee=Joseph Rider

|TVAnnouncers=Ron Franklin, Mike Gottfried, Adrian Karsten

|TVStation=ESPN

}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |FirstEntry=yes |Quarter=1 |Time=3:50 |Team=NCST |Event=A. Kiker 33-yard field goal |Score=NCST 3–0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=2 |Time=10:40 |Team=NCST |Event=A. Kiker 23-yard field goal |Score=NCST 6–0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=2 |Time=1:38 |Team=NCST |Event=A. Kiker 41-yard field goal |Score=NCST 9–0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=2 |Time=0:05 |Team=MD |Event=Nick Novak 25-yard field goal |Score=NCST 9–3}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=3 |Time=8:51 |Team=MD |Event=Guilian Gary 5-yard pass from Shaun Hill (Novak kick) |Score=MD 10–9}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=3 |Time=3:45 |Team=NCST |Event=A. Kiker 27-yard field goal |Score=NCST 12–10}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=4 |Time=9:32 |Team=MD |Event=Shaun Hill 6-yard run (pass failed) |Score=MD 16–12}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=4 |Time=3:59 |Team=NCST |Event=C. Jackson 1-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Kiker kick) |Score=NCST 19–16}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=4 |Time=0:41 |Team=MD |Event=Guilian Gary 8-yard pass from Shaun Hill (Novak kick) |Score=MD 23–19 |LastEntry=yes}}

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{{see also|2001 NC State Wolfpack football team}}

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{{Main|2002 Orange Bowl}}

{{See also|2001 Florida Gators football team}}

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|title=Orange Bowl: #5 Florida Gators (9–2) vs. #6 Maryland Terrapins (10–1)

|date=January 2, 2002

|time=8:00 p.m. EST

|road=Florida

|R1=14 |R2=14 |R3=21 |R4=7

|home=Maryland

|H1=7 |H2=3 |H3=0 |H4=13

|stadium=Pro Player Stadium, Miami, Florida

|attendance=73,640

|weather=Clear, {{convert|71|F|C}}

|referee=James Sprenger

|TV=ABC

|TVAnnouncers=Brad Nessler, Bob Griese, and Lynn Swann

|reference=[https://floridagators.com/sports/2002/1/2/2976_boxscore_2738.aspx Box Score]

|scoring=

;First quarter

• FLA – Earnest Graham 1-yard run (Jeff Chandler kick), 9:51. Florida 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 83 yards, 3:59.
• FLA – Taylor Jacobs 46-yard pass from Brock Berlin (Jeff Chandler kick), 0:12. Florida 14–0. Drive: 2 plays, 55 yards, 0:47.
• MD – Jafar Williams 64-yard pass from Shaun Hill (Nick Novak kick), 0:00. Florida 14–7. Drive: 1 play, 69 yards, 0:12.

;Second quarter

• MD – Nick Novak 20-yard field goal, 12:20. Florida 14–10. Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 0:45.
• FLA – Taylor Jacobs 15-yard pass from Rex Grossman (Jeff Chandler kick), 2:18. Florida 21–10. Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 3:45.
• FLA – Jabar Gaffney 4-yard pass from Rex Grossman (Jeff Chandler kick), 0:03. Florida 28–10. Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 1:21.

;Third quarter

• FLA – Earnest Graham 6-yard run (Jeff Chandler kick), 11:02. Florida 35–10. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 3:38.
• FLA – Robert Gillespie 11-yard run (Jeff Chandler kick), 7:26. Florida 42–10. Drive: 4 plays, 74 yards, 1:29.
• FLA – Jabar Gaffney 33-yard pass from Rex Grossman (Jeff Chandler kick), 2:52. Florida 49–10. Drive: 2 plays, 68 yards, 0:19.

;Fourth quarter

• MD – Marc Riley 1-yard run (Nick Novak kick), 11:56. Florida 49–17. Drive: 15 plays, 71 yards, 5:56.
• FLA – Carlos Perez 10-yard pass from Rex Grossman (Jeff Chandler kick), 10:16. Florida 56–17. Drive: 4 plays, 69 yards, 1:40.
• MD – Marc Riley 10-yard run (pass failed), 5:10. Florida 56–23. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 5:06.

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;Top passers

• FLA – Rex Grossman – 20/28, 248 yards, 3 TD
• MD – Shaun Hill – 23/39, 257 yards, INT

;Top rushers

• FLA – Earnest Graham – 16 rushes, 149 yards, 2 TD
• MD – Shaun Hill – 11 rushes, 31 yards

;Top receivers

• FLA – Taylor Jacobs – 10 receptions, 170 yards, 2 TD
• MD – Matt Murphy – 5 receptions, 42 yards

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The following players were selected in the 2002 NFL draft.

Quarterback Shaun Hill was signed by the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent.

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