| Year: | 1983 |
| Team: | Maryland Terrapins |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Short Conf: | ACC |
| Record: | 8–4 |
| Conf Record: | 5–0 |
| Head Coach: | Bobby Ross |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Off Coach: | Ralph Friedgen |
| Oc Year: | 2nd |
| Def Coach: | Gib Romaine |
| Dc Year: | 2nd |
| Stadium: | Byrd Stadium |
| Champion: | ACC champion |
| Bowl: | Florida Citrus Bowl |
The 1983 Maryland Terrapins football team represented University of Maryland in the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Terrapins offense scored 316 points while the defense allowed 253 points. Led by head coach Bobby Ross, the Terrapins appeared in the Florida Citrus Bowl.[1]
Clemson was under NCAA probation and was ineligible for the ACC title. Therefore, this game did not count in the league standings.[2]
The following players were selected in the 1984 NFL draft.
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL team |
| Pete Koch | Defensive end | 1 | 16 | Cincinnati Bengals |
| Ron Solt | Guard | 1 | 19 | Indianapolis Colts |
| Boomer Esiason | Quarterback | 2 | 38 | Cincinnati Bengals |
| Dave D'Addio | Running back | 4 | 106 | Detroit Lions |
| Willie Joyner | Running back | 7 | 170 | Houston Oilers |
| Russell Davis | Running back | 12 | 323 | Buffalo Bills |