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Virginia-Maryland rivalry

Maryland logo Virginia logo
Maryland Terrapins Virginia Cavaliers
Originated 1919
Most recent 2009
Next match 2010
Continuity 53 years
Rivalry Series Maryland leads, 41–31–2
Last Winner Virginia (2009)
Maryland (41)
1919 1928 1930 1931
1934 1935 1936 1937
1942 1945 1957 1958
1959 1960 1962 1963
1964 1969 1970 1972
1973 1974 1975 1976
1977 1978 1979 1980
1981 1982 1983 1984
1985 1986 1987 1990
1991 2001 2003 2005
2006
 Virginia (31)
1925 1927 1932 1933
1938 1939 1940 1943
1944 1961 1965 1966
1967 1968 1971 1988
1989 1992 1993 1994
1995 1996 1997 1998
1999 2000 2002 2004
2007 2008 2009
Ties (2)
1926 1929

The Maryland–Virginia rivalry (also known as the Beltway Brawl, as the two teams represent the flagship universities of the two states within the Washington Beltway, even though UVA is actually located 2 hours from the Beltway) is the college football rivalry between the University of Maryland and the University of Virginia. There is some controversy with this name, however, as UVA is actually located 2 hours away from the Washington Beltway. The Maryland Terrapins (also officially, "Terps") and the Virginia Cavaliers football teams first played in 1919, and since 1957, the series has continued uninterrupted. Maryland currently leads the series with an all-time record of 41–31–2. Maryland possesses the longest winning streak of the series, 16 games between 1972 to 1987, while Virginia has the second longest, nine wins from 1992 to 2000. Virginia has won 14 of the last 18 games.

Background

Contributing factors

Maryland lines up in an I formation against Virginia in 2008. The Terrapin offense would go scoreless in the game, losing 31-0.

Several factors contribute to the intensity of the rivalry. The two states and their eponymous flagship universities, share close historical and cultural ties. The schools are located in relatively close geographic proximity, separated by about 129 miles. Due in large part to this proximity, the schools aggressively compete for recruits in the Mid-Atlantic region.[1] Maryland coach Ralph Friedgen expressed the importance of the rivalry by stating, "It's a potential rivalry in every sport we play. They're border states. We compete for students, not just athletes."[2]

The two are both long-time members of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC), with Maryland becoming a founding member in 1953 and Virginia joining less than a year later. When the conference reorganized in 2005, Maryland and Virginia were placed in separate divisions, but designated as cross-divisional rivals that continue to meet annually. The intensity of the rivalry is increased by a long history in the series of comebacks, shutouts, and spoilers that prevented one team from securing a conference championship or bowl game appearance. From the 1920s until 1945, the teams competed for the Tydings Trophy, named for former politician and Maryland alum Millard Tydings who had several friends among the professors at Virginia. In 2003, the schools discussed reviving the trophy tradition, but it was ultimately rejected by Virginia, due to concerns over the reorganization of the ACC.[1]

The high academic standing of the University of Virginia in a national publication has added to the competitiveness between the two. In 2003, University of Maryland president C.D. Mote asserted that, in academic terms, Virginia was "highly overrated these days ... U.S. News & World Report places them at the top of the pile with Berkeley, which is ridiculous." Mote further stated that students from the state of Maryland paying a higher tuition cost to attend the University of Virginia "don’t know any better."[3] While the University of Virginia president, John Casteen, said such remarks can be taken out of context, Virginia board of regents member, William H. Goodwin, responded in The Cavalier Daily, "I certainly think a college president should have more class, but you have to expect that from Maryland."[3][4]

Relative importance

While designated as ACC cross-divisional rivals, Virginia has a far more vehement rivalry with Virginia Tech, in which they compete for the Commonwealth Cup. Maryland, on the other hand, does not possess one sole arch-rival. Most of the teams with which the Terrapins have important rivalries have more traditional opponents, such as West Virginia (which has Pittsburgh) and Navy (which has Army). Virginia head coach Al Groh stopped short of calling the game with Maryland a 'rivalry', but said that "it is a very important game to our team and it is our annual game. So that certainly designates it as being different from the other games."[5] Maryland head coach Ralph Friedgen conceded that "[Virginia has] Virginia Tech as an in-state rivalry, but I think we're their out-of-state rivalry."[6]

Virginia–Maryland is the second most played out-of-state rivalry for Virginia, after the longest standing rivalry in the ACC, the South's Oldest Rivalry between Virginia and North Carolina. It is the fourth most played for the Cavaliers overall, after North Carolina, Virginia Tech (Commonwealth Cup), and Virginia Military Institute.[7][8] As Virginia has not played VMI since 1991[9], and no meetings are currently scheduled for the future[10], the rivalry should become Virginia's 3rd most-played after the 2018 edition of the game.

Maryland–Virginia is the most-played rivalry for Maryland.

Results

Maryland victories are shaded in red. Virginia victories are shaded in orange. Ties are shaded in gray.

Date Site Winning team Losing team Series
17 October 2009 College Park, MD Virginia 20 Maryland 9 MD 41–31–2
4 October 2008 Charlottesville, VA Virginia 31 Maryland 0 MD 41–30–2
20 October 2007 College Park, MD Virginia 18 Maryland 17 MD 41–29–2
14 October 2006 Charlottesville, VA Maryland 28 Virginia 26 MD 41–28–2
1 October 2005 College Park, MD Maryland 45 Virginia 33 MD 40–28–2
6 November 2004 Charlottesville, VA Virginia 16 Maryland 0 MD 39–28–2
13 November 2003 College Park, MD Maryland 27 Virginia 17 MD 39–27–2
23 November 2002 Charlottesville, VA Virginia 48 Maryland 13 MD 38–27–2
6 October 2001 College Park, MD Maryland 41 Virginia 21 MD 38–26–2
7 October 2000 Charlottesville, VA Virginia 31 Maryland 23 MD 37–26–2
20 November 1999 College Park, MD Virginia 34 Maryland 30 MD 37–25–2
12 September 1998 Charlottesville, VA Virginia 31 Maryland 19 MD 37–24–2
1 November 1997 College Park, MD Virginia 45 Maryland 0 MD 37–23–2
14 September 1996 Charlottesville, VA Virginia 21 Maryland 3 MD 37–22–2
11 November 1995 College Park, MD Virginia 21 Maryland 18 MD 37–21–2
12 November 1994 Charlottesville, VA Virginia 46 Maryland 21 MD 37–20–2
4 September 1993 College Park, MD Virginia 43 Maryland 29 MD 37–19–2
5 September 1992 Charlottesville, VA Virginia 28 Maryland 15 MD 37–18–2
7 September 1991 College Park, MD Maryland 17 Virginia 6 MD 37–17–2
17 November 1990 Charlottesville, VA Maryland 35 Virginia 30 MD 36–17–2
18 November 1989 College Park, MD Virginia 48 Maryland 21 MD 35–17–2
19 November 1988 Charlottesville, VA Virginia 24 Maryland 23 MD 35–16–2
12 September 1987 College Park, MD Maryland 21 Virginia 19 MD 35–15–2
28 November 1986 Charlottesville, VA Maryland 42 Virginia 10 MD 34–15–2
29 November 1985 College Park, MD Maryland 33 Virginia 21 MD 33–15–2
24 November 1984 Charlottesville, VA Maryland 45 Virginia 34 MD 32–15–2
1 October 1983 College Park, MD Maryland 23 Virginia 3 MD 31–15–2
20 November 1982 Charlottesville, VA Maryland 45 Virginia 14 MD 30–15–2
21 November 1981 College Park, MD Maryland 48 Virginia 7 MD 29–15–2
22 November 1980 Charlottesville, VA Maryland 31 Virginia 0 MD 28–15–2
24 November 1979 College Park, MD Maryland 17 Virginia 7 MD 27–15–2
11 November 1978 Charlottesville, VA Maryland 17 Virginia 7 MD 26–15–2
19 November 1977 College Park, MD Maryland 28 Virginia 0 MD 25–15–2
20 November 1976 Charlottesville, VA Maryland 28 Virginia 0 MD 24–15–2
22 November 1975 College Park, MD Maryland 62 Virginia 24 MD 23–15–2
23 November 1974 Charlottesville, VA Maryland 10 Virginia 0 MD 22–15–2
10 November 1973 College Park, MD Maryland 33 Virginia 0 MD 21–15–2
28 October 1972 Charlottesville, VA Maryland 24 Virginia 23 MD 20–15–2
20 November 1971 College Park, MD Virginia 29 Maryland 27 MD 19–15–2
21 November 1970 Charlottesville, VA Maryland 17 Virginia 14 MD 19–14–2
22 November 1969 College Park, MD Maryland 17 Virginia 14 MD 18–14–2
23 November 1968 Charlottesville, VA Virginia 28 Maryland 23 MD 17–14–2
25 November 1967 College Park, MD Virginia 12 Maryland 7 MD 17–13–2
19 November 1966 Charlottesville, VA Virginia 41 Maryland 17 MD 17–12–2
20 November 1965 College Park, MD Virginia 33 Maryland 27 MD 17–11–2
21 November 1964 Charlottesville, VA Maryland 10 Virginia 0 MD 17–10–2
23 November 1963 College Park, MD Maryland 21 Virginia 6 MD 16–10–2
24 November 1962 College Park, MD Maryland 40 Virginia 18 MD 15–10–2
25 November 1961 Charlottesville, VA Virginia 28 Maryland 16 MD 14–10–2
19 November 1960 Charlottesville, VA Maryland 44 Virginia 12 MD 14–9–2
21 November 1959 College Park, MD Maryland 55 Virginia 12 MD 13–9–2
22 November 1958 Charlottesville, VA Maryland 44 Virginia 6 MD 12–9–2
23 November 1957 College Park, MD Maryland 12 Virginia 0 MD 11–9–2
24 November 1945 Washington, D.C. Maryland 19 Virginia 13 MD 10–9–2
4 November 1944 Washington, D.C. Virginia 18 Maryland 7 Tied 9–9–2
6 November 1943 Charlottesville, VA Virginia 39 Maryland 0 MD 9–8–2
14 November 1942 Charlottesville, VA Maryland 27 Virginia 12 MD 9–7–2
12 October 1940 College Park, MD Virginia 19 Maryland 6 MD 8–7–2
14 October 1939 Charlottesville, VA Virginia 12 Maryland 7 MD 8–6–2
22 October 1938 College Park, MD Virginia 27 Maryland 19 MD 8–5–2
16 October 1937 Charlottesville, VA Maryland 3 Virginia 0 MD 8–4–2
17 October 1936 Charlottesville, VA Maryland 21 Virginia 0 MD 7–4–2
2 November 1935 Charlottesville, VA Maryland 14 Virginia 7 MD 6–4–2
3 November 1934 College Park, MD Maryland 20 Virginia 0 MD 5–4–2
4 November 1933 Charlottesville, VA Virginia 6 Maryland 0 Tied 4–4–2
1 October 1932 Charlottesville, VA Virginia 7 Maryland 6 MD 4–3–2
3 October 1931 College Park, MD Maryland 7 Virginia 6 MD 4–2–2
1 November 1930 Charlottesville, VA Maryland 14 Virginia 6 MD 3–2–2
2 November 1929 College Park, MD Maryland 13 Virginia 13 Tied 2–2–2
17 November 1928 College Park, MD Maryland 18 Virginia 2 Tied 2–2–1
12 November 1927 Charlottesville, VA Virginia 21 Maryland 0 UVA 2–1–1
13 November 1926 College Park, MD Maryland 6 Virginia 6 Tied 1–1–1
24 October 1925 Charlottesville, VA Virginia 6 Maryland 0 Tied 1–1
11 October 1919 Charlottesville, VA Maryland 13 Virginia 0 MD 1–0

Source: [11]

Statistics

Maryland Virginia
Games played 73
Wins 41 31
Home wins 20 18
Road wins 20 12
Neutral wins 1 1
Consecutive wins 16 9
Most total points in a game 89 (2005)
Most points in a win 62 48
Most points in a loss 30 34
Fewest total points in a game 3 (1937)
Largest margin of victory 43 45
Smallest margin of victory 1 1
Total points scored in series 1538 1280
Shut-outs of opposing team 10 7
Sources: [12][13]

Noteworthy games

1945

Maryland: 19, Virginia: 13

In 1945, the two teams met for a neutral site match-up at Griffith Stadium in Washington, D.C. Head coach Frank Murray, a future Hall of Fame inductee, had led 13th-ranked Virginia to a perfect 7–0 record.[14][15] The Cavaliers also held an undefeated streak of fourteen games.[14] Bear Bryant was in his first and only year as Maryland head coach. Maryland's Sam Behr broke away for a 90-yard touchdown run, but Virginia held the lead in the fourth quarter.[16] In the final seconds of play, Terrapin freshman tailback Bill "Red" Poling completed a forward pass to end Don Gleasner for a 50-yard score.[17] With the win, Maryland tied the all-time series record, and, to date, Virginia has never regained the lead.[11] The final result, 19–13, in favor of Maryland ended Virginia's perfect season and they fell to 20th place in the AP Poll.[15] After this game, the series underwent an 11-year hiatus, and it proved to be the last year that the Tydings Trophy was awarded.[1]

1961

Virginia: 28, Maryland: 16

Tom Nugent's Terps entered their last season game boasting a 7–2 record that included a win over a seventh-ranked Syracuse with Heisman Trophy-winner Ernie Davis and the only victory over Penn State in school history. They faced a Virginia team that started off their season by breaking a three-year, 28-game losing streak against William & Mary. The Cavaliers had lost the last three meetings against Maryland by an average of 38 points. With a win against Virginia, the Terps would secure the ACC title and a trip to the Gator Bowl. After Maryland scored for an early lead, Virginia quarterback Gary Cuozzo tossed three short touchdown passes to third-string receiver John Hepler. Defensive back Ted Rzempoluch returned an interception 95 yards for a touchdown, and sealed the Terps' fate to go bowl-less. The other three-loss team in the ACC, Duke, won the conference.[18]

1988

Virginia: 24, Maryland: 23

In the final minutes of the game, with the Terps trailing the Cavaliers 24–17, Maryland quarterback Neil O'Donnell was injured and taken out of the game. He was replaced by a young second-stringer Scott Zolak. Zolak led a drive which culminated with a three-yard option run for a touchdown narrowing the deficit to a point. With 69 seconds remaining on the clock, Maryland attempted the two-point conversion. Zolak threw into the endzone to running back Ricky Johnson. Johnson appeared to catch the ball before being hit by defensive back Keith McMeans, knocking the ball loose. An official in the endzone immediately signaled for a catch, before others waved it as incomplete. After the game, the usually level-headed Terps head coach Joe Krivak ran to the official who made the initial call, following him to the locker room, and then ran over to yell at referee Don Safrit. Several witnesses claim that Krivak said to the officials that "If it takes every ounce of energy, I'm going to get you out of this league."[19] Virginia (7–4) broke their 16-game losing streak in the series and finished second in the conference. Maryland (5–6) failed to achieve a winning season for the third consecutive year.[20] However, the Cavaliers failed to secure a bowl game berth, while N.C. State with a worse record went on to the Peach Bowl.

1990

Maryland: 35, Virginia: 30

Besieged Maryland head coach Joe Krivak, with a 17–25 record, led his Terps (5–5) to a sold-out Scott Stadium in Charlottesville for their final regular season game. George Welsh's eighth-ranked Virginia (8–1) had spent three weeks atop the AP poll at number-one until a loss against Georgia Tech. At halftime, Maryland trailed 21–7. Then freshman reserve running back Mark Mason put the Terps back in the game with a 59-yard touchdown breakaway, and a team best run for the year. Maryland quarterback Scott Zolak threw for two more touchdowns and Mason scored the go-ahead with an 8-yard rush to put the Terps ahead 35–30. With the win, Maryland secured a bowl berth for the first time since Bobby Ross left four seasons prior.[21] Virginia took a nose-dive in the AP rankings to 17th, and after another loss to Virginia Tech settled for the Sugar Bowl where they were edged by Tennessee, 23–22.[22]

1999

Virginia: 34, Maryland: 30

After starting the season 5–2, Maryland had suffered a devastating three-game losing streak before their finale at Scott Stadium. The Terps (5–5) needed to beat the Cavaliers to finish with a winning season and likely secure a berth in the Aloha Bowl or Oahu Bowl. At the end of the first quarter, Virginia led 17–0. Maryland's freshman quarterback Latrez Harrison was pulled and replaced by former safety Randall Jones. Jones along with Heisman prospect running back LaMont Jordan led the Terps to tie it at 17–17 before halftime. In the third quarter, Jordan ran 90 yards to bring it to 24–17, but the Cavaliers equalized shortly thereafter. With 5:18 remaining, Terps kicker Brian Kopka made a field goal to bring it to 30–27. In the next series, the Cavaliers went for it on fourth down but a Dan Ellis pass was incomplete. The Terps took over on downs with 1:40 left on the clock. Victory seemed assured, but Maryland failed to convert a first down and the inexperienced Randall Jones ran out of bounds on third down, which stopped the clock when Virginia had no time-outs. The Cavaliers got the ball on their own 24-yard line. In nine plays and just 46 seconds, Dan Ellis led a 76-yard drive that culminated with a touchdown pass to Billy McMullen to clinch the game with 26 seconds left. The 33–30 final result evaporated the Terrapins' hopes for their first bowl game in nine years.[23] After the game, Maryland coach Ron Vanderlinden remarked "Devastating. The worst loss I've ever been associated with because of what was on the line." He was fired after the season.[24]

2002

Virginia: 48, Maryland: 13

After Terps head coach Ralph Friedgen stated Maryland expected to "beat teams like Duke and Virginia", the Cavs sought vindication for the comparison to ACC football's perpetual underdog. While Maryland's Scott McBrien passed for a touchdown in the first series, Virginia went on to score 20 unanswered points in the second quarter with two Matt Schaub passes and a field goal. In the second half, the Cavaliers delivered four more touchdowns: another Schaub pass, a pass by receiver Billy McMullen, and two short rushing scores. The Terps only managed to use Nick Novak to make good two field goals. The loss broke Maryland's eight-game winning streak, and prevented them from sharing a piece of the ACC championship. Instead, Florida State finished with a better conference record (7–1), and secured the title outright.[25]

2003

Maryland: 27, Virginia: 17

With leading rusher Bruce Perry out due to a sprained ankle, Terps running back Josh Allen adeptly filling in, and racked up 257 yards and two touchdowns. Virginia uarterback Matt Schaub threw for a touchdown and ran for another, but his second-half comeback attempt ultimately fell short. In the game, Schaub reached 186 career passing yards overtaking Shawn Moore's school record. There was also some excitement even before the game started. Maryland assistant coach James Franklin and Virginia head coach Al Groh had a heated exchange after a Cavaliers player interrupted the Terps' warm up drills. Then, after Virginia won the coin toss, Al Groh infamously elected to kick off to start both halves. Immediately after the decision, the entire Maryland team rushed the field in celebration and was given a 15-yard unsportsmanlike conduct penalty before the opening kickoff. The win kept the Terps' ACC title hopes alive, but Florida State narrowly beat N.C. State 50–44 to win the conference outright. Maryland finished second-place in the ACC.[26][27]

2006

Maryland: 28, Virginia: 26

After giving up 255 yards, the Terps trailed 20–0 at halftime. Cavaliers punt returner Emmanuel Byers muffed a third-quarter punt to give Maryland possession on the Virginia one-yard line. Lance Ball rushed for a touchdown on the next play, and the Terps went on to score another 21 points in the final quarter to include a 56-yard breakaway by Keon Lattimore and a 45-yard pick-six by linebacker Erin Henderson. With 2:37 left on the clock, the Cavaliers responded with a 44-yard touchdown pass to Kevin Ogletree, to pull to 28–26. Virginia attempted a two-point conversion to send the game into overtime. Cornerback Josh Wilson, who was scored on twice earlier, broke up the pass to clinch the win for the Terps.[28]

2007

Virginia: 18, Maryland: 17

Reserve sophomore running back Mikell Simpson racked up 152 rushing yards as a 19th-ranked Virginia came from behind to defeat Maryland. The game ended when, with 16 seconds remaining, Simpson dived into the endzone as the ball was knocked out of his hands. It was ruled a touchdown and Virginia defeated Maryland. Terps coach Ralph Friedgen said "I saw the ball come out on the goal line. I saw it and I don't think he had possession." Simpson himself stated, "It crossed the line. I knew I scored because I looked down and saw the yellow line and I saw the ball cross [before] they hit it out." With the victory, the Cavaliers reached seven wins in a row for the first time since 1990 and for only the fourth time in school history. They also accomplished the feat in 1914 and 1949.[29] That season, Virginia won an NCAA record of five games by two points or less, with the other edged teams being North Carolina, Middle Tennessee, Connecticut, and Wake Forest.[30]

See also

References

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  2. ^ Rick Snider, Maryland, Virginia seeking KO punch, The Washington Times, November 13, 2003.
  3. ^ a b Doug Doughty, Cavs, Terrapins a textbook rivalry, The Roanoke Times, November 14, 2003.
  4. ^ Manese-lee, Angela (2003-10-27). "UMD President: University overrated". The Cavalier Daily.
  5. ^ Eric Prisbell, Groh on ACC Teleconference, Terrapins Insider, The Washington Post, October 1, 2008.
  6. ^ Jeff Barker, Even counting Virginia, Terrapins are unrivaled, Baltimore Sun, October 3, 2008.
  7. ^ Jerry Ratcliffe, Virginia-Maryland rivalry one of ACC’s best, Charlottesville Daily Progress, October 1, 2008.
  8. ^ Jeff Barker, Even counting Virginia, Terrapins are unrivaled, Baltimore Sun, 3 October 2008.
  9. ^ Virginia-VMI series
  10. ^ Future non-conference schedule of Virginia
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  13. ^ CFB Data Warehouse
  14. ^ a b Virginia Historical Scores, Stassen College Football Information, retrieved 31 January 2009.
  15. ^ a b Virginia 1945 AP Football Rankings, AP Poll Archive, retrieved February 14, 2009.
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  24. ^ http://voices.washingtonpost.com/terrapins-insider/2008/10/most_memorable_maryland-virgin.html
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  26. ^ Allen rushes for 257 yards, two TDs, ESPN, November 13, 2003.
  27. ^ Jeff Barker, Even counting Virginia, Terrapins are unrivaled, Baltimore Sun, October 3, 2008.
  28. ^ Maryland overcomes 20-point deficit for 28–26 win at Virginia, Associated Press, University of Maryland, October 14, 2006, retrieved November 14, 2008.
  29. ^ Simpson's late TD caps all-around day in Virginia's comeback win, ESPN, October 20, 2007, retrieved November 15, 2008.
  30. ^ Football Bowl Subdivision Records, National Collegiate Athletic Association, 2008, p. 111.
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