Individuals who started at least one game in a season are denoted with their name in boldface text. Players are listed in order of game experience.
Year |
Name |
Notes |
2011 |
Danny O'Brien |
Started against Miami, West Virginia, Temple, Towson, and Georgia Tech |
C. J. Brown |
Started against Clemson; appeared against Temple, Towson, and Georgia Tech |
2010 |
Danny O'Brien |
Started ten games after Robinson suffered a shoulder injury; remained starter for remainder of the season. Named ACC Rookie of the Year.[3] |
Jamarr Robinson |
Started against Navy, Morgan State, and West Virginia. |
C. J. Brown |
Saw action against Morgan State, in which he broke his clavicle.[4] |
Tony Logan |
Wide receiver; lined up as wildcat quarterback against FIU.[5] |
2009 |
Chris Turner |
Started first nine games, before suffering an injury against NC State. |
Jamarr Robinson |
Appeared against California and NC State. Started last three games in place of Turner.[6] |
Torrey Smith |
Wide receiver; lined up as wildcat quarterback against Virginia.[7] |
2008 |
Chris Turner |
Started 12 of 13 games.[8] |
Jordan Steffy |
Started season-opener against Delaware, suffered season-ending broken thumb on throwing hand.[8] |
Josh Portis |
Saw limited game action of 38 snaps, mostly in a "change of pace" role due to dual-threat ability.[9] |
Da'Rel Scott |
Running back; limited role as a wildcat quarterback.[10] |
2007 |
Chris Turner |
Started last eight games after Steffy was injured.[11] |
Jordan Steffy |
Started first five games, but suffered a season-ending concussion against Rutgers.[11] |
2006 |
Sam Hollenbach |
Started all 13 games.[12] Champs Sports Bowl MVP.[13] |
Jordan Steffy |
Saw limited game action, with five pass attempts against William & Mary.[12] |
2005 |
Sam Hollenbach |
Started ten out of eleven games.[14][15] |
Joel Statham |
Started against Florida State as a replacement for injured Hollenbach,[16] and saw action in a total of three games.[14] |
2004 |
Joel Statham |
Started ten games.[17] |
Sam Hollenbach |
Started one game, participated in three total.[17] |
Jordan Steffy |
Saw action as a back-up in six games.[17] |
Ryan Mitch |
Saw action in one game with one completion on one pass attempt.[17] |
2003 |
Scott McBrien |
Started all 13 games.[18] Gator Bowl MVP.[13] |
Joel Statham |
Saw action in six games.[18] |
Orlando Evans |
Saw action in five games.[18] |
2002 |
Scott McBrien |
Started all 14 games.[19] Peach Bowl Offensive MVP.[13] |
Chris Kelley |
Saw action as a back-up in ten games.[19] |
Orlando Evans |
Saw limited game action with one incomplete pass attempt.[19] |
2001 |
Shaun Hill |
Started all 12 games.[20] Second team All-ACC.[21] |
Latrez Harrison |
Saw action in four games; converted to wide receiver for the 2002 and 2003 seasons.[20] |
2000 |
Calvin McCall |
Started first eight games.[22] |
Shaun Hill |
Started the opener, in which he sprained his shoulder and missed much of the season.[16] He returned to start the last two games.[23] |
1999 |
Calvin McCall |
Started nine games.[22] |
Latrez Harrison |
Started last two games,[24] replaced McCall after he suffered a torn MCL.[16] |
Trey Evans |
|
Randall Jones |
Saw action in season-opener as quarterback, then converted to a safety. Moved back to quarterback to replace Harrison in the finale.[25] |
1998 |
Ken Mastrole |
Started seven games. |
Randall Jones |
Started four games in a change of pace role due in part to Mastrole's ineffectiveness. Jones was the first true freshman to start at quarterback for Maryland.[16] |
1997 |
Brian Cummings |
|
Ken Mastrole |
|
Trey Evans |
|
1996 |
Brian Cummings |
|
Ken Mastrole |
First-ever redshirt freshman quarterback to start at Maryland,[26] started three games, suffered broken clavicle against Duke.[27] |
Keon Russell |
Sophomore transfer from American International College, saw action against Duke after Mastrole was injured.[27] |
1995 |
Brian Cummings |
Started six games.[28] |
Scott Milanovich |
Started five games after four-game NCAA suspension for gambling on college sports.[28][29] |
Orlando Strozier |
Appeared against Tulane in relief of Cummings who suffered a sprained ankle[30] |
1994 |
Scott Milanovich |
Maryland ranked 10th in the nation in passing.[31] Second team All-ACC.[21] |
Kevin Foley |
Started against Wake Forest,[32] appeared against West Virginia. Transferred to Boston University at end of season. Younger brother of Glenn Foley.[33][34] |
Brian Cummings |
Saw action in six games, but did not attempt a pass.[35] Used in goal-line situations. |
1993 |
Scott Milanovich |
Third team All-ACC.[21] Set Maryland single-season passing records at 3,499 yards and 26 touchdowns.[36] |
Kevin Foley |
Saw game action versus top ranked Florida State, where he ran for a touchdown.[37] |
1992 |
John Kaleo |
Set Maryland single-season passing record at 3,392 yards.[36] |
1991 |
Jim Sandwisch |
Suffered elbow injury on throwing arm against Syracuse, which reduced playing time.[38] Originally a walk-on punter in 1987.[39] |
John Kaleo |
Kaleo started against West Virginia in place of Sandwisch.[38][40] |
Tony Scarpino |
[40] |
1990 |
Scott Zolak |
Four-time ACC Offensive Back of the Week (Virginia Tech, West Virginia, Duke, and Virginia).[41][42] |
Jim Sandwisch |
Saw limited action as back-up to Zolak.[42][43] |
1989 |
Neil O'Donnell |
|
Scott Zolak |
Appeared in eight games.[41] |
1988 |
Neil O'Donnell |
|
Scott Zolak |
Appeared in four games.[41] Replaced injured O'Donnell in finale against Virginia. |
1987 |
Dan Henning |
|
Neil O'Donnell |
|
1986 |
Dan Henning |
Set Maryland single-season passing record at 2,725 yards.[36] |
1985 |
Stan Gelbaugh |
Cherry Bowl MVP.[13] Set Maryland single-season passing record at 2,475 yards.[36] |
Dan Henning |
|
1984 |
Frank Reich |
Started the first four games until he suffered a shoulder separation against Wake Forest.[44] Against Miami, Reich came off the bench to lead Maryland to the greatest comeback in college football history; he later repeated the feat in the NFL.[45] |
Stan Gelbaugh |
Replaced Reich after he was injured against Wake Forest[44] |
1983 |
Boomer Esiason |
Finished tenth in Heisman Trophy voting.[46] Second-team All-American.[47] Set Maryland single-season passing record at 2,322 yards.[36] |
Frank Reich |
|
1982 |
Boomer Esiason |
Set Maryland single-season passing record at 2,302 yards and 18 touchdowns.[36] |
1981 |
Boomer Esiason |
Became the starter after Dewitz and Milkovich suffered injuries in season opener[48] |
Brent Dewitz |
Started against Vanderbilt, and replaced by Milkovich after suffering sprained knee[49] |
Bob Milkovich |
|
1980 |
Mike Tice |
|
Bob Milkovich |
Replaced Tice after a bruised hip against Wake Forest.[50] |
Brent Dewitz |
Appeared in 11 games: Navy, |
1979 |
Mike Tice |
|
Bob Milkovich |
Started over Tice against Wake Forest.[51] |
1978 |
Tim O'Hare |
|
Mike Tice |
|
1977 |
Larry Dick |
|
Mark Manges |
Pre-season Heisman Trophy candidate, broke his hand mid-season.[52] |
1976 |
Mark Manges |
First team All-ACC.[21] |
1975 |
Larry Dick |
Started six games, while Manges convalesced from shoulder injury.[53] |
Mark Manges |
Started first two games, suffered shoulder separation against Tennessee.[53] |
1974 |
Bob Avellini |
Set Maryland single-season passing record at 1,648 yards.[36] |
Mark Manges |
|
Ben Kinard |
|
1973 |
Al Neville |
|
Bob Avellini |
|
Ben Kinard |
|
1972 |
Bob Avellini |
|
Al Neville |
|
1971 |
Al Neville |
[54] |
Jeff Shugars |
[54] |
1970 |
Jeff Shugars |
Started first three games, but lost starting job for four games midseason; became starter again against Clemson[55] |
Bob Tucker |
Started against Miami,[56] NC State[57] South Carolina, and Syracuse;[55] first black quarterback to start for Maryland;[58] moved to safety in 1971.[59] |
1969 |
Jeff Shugars |
Will Morris |
Dennis O'Hara |
Converted to tight end.[60][54] |
1968 |
Alan Pastrana |
[61] |
Will Morris |
|
Dennis O'Hara |
[61] |
1967 |
Chuck Drimal |
Five quarterbacks saw action during the season, including three starters. Pastrana sat out the season with a knee injury suffered in spring practice. Most efficient passer, 26–43 for 287 yards.[62] |
Jim Sniscak |
54–123 for 669 yards;[62] started finale against Virginia.[63] |
Joe Tomcho |
|
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|
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|
1966 |
Alan Pastrana |
Set ACC record with 14 passing touchdowns.[64] Set school passing record with 1,499 yards.[65][66] Set Maryland single-season passing record at 1,499 yards.[36] |
1965 |
Phil Petry |
|
1964 |
Ken Ambrusko |
Mobile quarterback, entered season as centerpiece of the offense, but dislocated elbow in season-opener against Oklahoma.[67] |
Phil Petry |
Drop-back passer, sophomore reserve, played most of the season after Ambrusko's injury.[67] |
1963 |
Dick Shiner |
|
1962 |
Dick Shiner |
[67] Set Maryland single-season passing record at 1,324 yards.[36] |
Don White |
|
King Corcoran |
[68] |
1961 |
Dick Shiner |
|
Dick Novak |
[35] |
1960 |
Dale Betty |
|
Dick Novak |
[35] |
1959 |
Dale Betty |
|
Dick Novak |
[35] |
1958 |
Bob Rusevlyan |
|
Dale Betty |
|
Dick Scarbath |
[69] |
1957 |
Bob Rusevlyan |
|
John Fritsch |
|
1956 |
John Fritsch |
In addition to being season passing leader, Fritsch set a school record with an 88-yard punt again Miami. |
Bob Rusevlyan |
|
Dickie Lewis |
[70] |
1955 |
Frank Tamburello |
[71] |
Lynn Beightol |
|
John Fritsch |
|
1954 |
Charlie Boxold |
|
Frank Tamburello |
Saw significant playing time as a reserve.[71] |
Lynn Beightol |
|
1953 |
Bernie Faloney |
Injured mid-season, replaced by Boxold as starter. Finished fourth in Heisman Trophy voting.[72] First-team All-American.[47] |
Charlie Boxold |
|
Lynn Beightol |
|
1952 |
Jack Scarbath |
Runner-up in Heisman Trophy voting.[73] First team All-American by unanimous consensus.[74] Set Maryland single-season passing record at 1,149 yards.[36] |
Bernie Faloney |
|
Bob DeStefano |
[75] |
1951 |
Jack Scarbath |
|
Bernie Faloney |
|
Lynn Beightol |
|
1950 |
Jack Scarbath |
[76] |
Bob DeStefano |
Filled in for injured Scarbath against George Washington, North Carolina, West Virginia, and Virginia Tech.[77] |
1949 |
Stan Lavine |
|
Joe Tucker |
|
1948 |
Vic Turyn |
|
Stan Lavine |
|
Joe Tucker |
|
1947 |
Vic Turyn |
|
Joe Tucker |
|
1946 |
Vic Turyn |
|
Tommy Mont |
|
1945 |
Vic Turyn |
|
1944 |
Sal Fastuca |
|
1943 |
Joe Makar |
|
1942 |
Tommy Mont |
|
1941 |
Tommy Mont |
|
Mearle DuVall |
|
1940 |
Mearle DuVall |
|
Joe Murphy |
|
1939 |
Mearle DuVall |
|
Joe Murphy |
|
1938 |
Charlie Weidinger |
|
1937 |
Charlie Weidinger |
[78] |
1936 |
Charlie Weidinger |
|
1935 |
Jack Stonebraker |
|
Coleman Headley |
[79] |
1934 |
Norwood Sothoron |
[80] |
Jack Stonebraker |
|
Earl Widmyer |
|
1933 |
Richard "Dick" Nelson |
Started against VMI, Johns Hopkins, Tulane.[81][82][83] |
Earl Widmyer |
|
Joseph Crecca |
Substituted for Nelson in Duke game.[84] Played against Johns Hopkins.[85] |
1932 |
Ray Poppelman |
Started against Virginia, Navy, and Washington College.[86][87][88] |
Al Woods |
Started against St. John's.[89] |
Norwood Sothoron |
Substituted for Poppelman against Navy and Washington College.[87][88] |
1931 |
Ray Poppelman |
[90] |
George "Shorty" Chalmers |
|
Al Woods |
Started against Western Maryland[91] |
1930 |
Ray Poppelman |
Started against Navy.[92] |
Al Woods |
Started against Western Maryland,[93] Yale.[94] |
Bill "Moon" Evans |
Started against Johns Hopkins.[95] Substituted for Poppelman in Navy game.[92] |
George "Shorty" Chalmers |
Starting halfback,[92] but frequent passer in Byrd's double-wing offense. |
1929 |
Bill "Moon" Evans |
[96] |
Augie Robertson |
Reserve quarterback.[97] |
George "Shorty" Chalmers |
Starting halfback, but frequent passer in Byrd's double-wing offense.[98] |
1928 |
Gordon Kessler |
Regular starter.[99] |
Bill "Moon" Evans |
Started in place of Kessler for the Yale game.[99] |
1927 |
Gordon Kessler |
[100] |
Augie Roberts |
[101] |
1926 |
Gordon Kessler |
Started against Johns Hopkins.[102] |
Edward Tenney |
[103] |
1925 |
Edward Tenney |
Started against Yale and Rutgers.[104][105] |
1924 |
Arthur Kirkland "Kirk" Besley |
All-Maryland selection.[106] |
Bill Supplee |
Started against Yale.[107] |
George Heine |
Reserve quarterback, saw action "in nearly every game".[108] |
1923 |
Johnny "Boots" Groves |
Started against Yale.[109] |
Cecil "Tubby" Branner |
[110] |
Arthur Kirkland "Kirk" Besley |
[110] |
1922 |
Johnny "Boots" Groves |
Started against Yale.[111] |
Henry Gurevitch |
Substituted for Groves against Yale.[111] |
Eddie Semler |
[112] |
1921 |
Johnny "Boots" Groves |
Started against Syracuse.[113] |
Eddie Semler |
[114] |
1920 |
Johnny "Boots" Groves |
Started against Syracuse.[115][116] |
Herbert "Herb" Gilbert |
[117] |
Eddie Semler |
[117] |
1919 |
R. T. "Bobby" Knode |
Brother of Kenneth Knode, Maryland quarterback (1911–1915).[118] Started against Johns Hopkins.[119] |
Johnny "Boots" Groves |
[120] |
1918 |
R. T. "Bobby" Knode |
[121] |
1917 |
R. T. "Bobby" Knode |
[122] |
1916 |
R. T. "Bobby" Knode |
[118] |
Jamie Smith |
Started game against NYU.[123][116] |
1915 |
Ken Knode |
Second team Spalding's All-Maryland Eleven.[124] |
1914 |
Ken Knode |
[125] |
1913 |
Ken Knode |
[126] |
Lynn Loomis |
[126] |
1912 |
Burton Shipley |
[127] |
Ken Knode |
[127] |
Lynn Loomis |
[127] |
1911 |
Burton Shipley |
[128] |
Ken Knode |
[128] |
Walter Furst |
[128] |
1910 |
Burton Shipley |
[129] |
1909 |
Burton Shipley |
[130] |
Jimmy Burns |
[130] |
1908 |
Ernest Cory |
[131] |
Jack Crapster |
[131] |
1907 |
Curley Byrd |
[132] |
1906 |
Curley Byrd |
The forward pass was legalized this season. As a grad student at Georgetown, Byrd later became "the first quarterback in the East to master the forward pass".[133][134] |
Guy Firor |
[135] |
1905 |
Harold John Caul |
[136] |
Pete Galt |
[137] |
1904 |
J. V. Gill |
[138] |
1903 |
Edmund C. Mayo |
[139] |
1902 |
Joshua Marsh Matthews |
[140] |
1901 |
T. E. "Tom" Bryan |
[141] |
J. Marsh Matthews |
[142] |
1900 |
E. DuVal Dickey |
[143] |
J. Marsh Matthews |
[144] |
1899 |
Earl Neilson Sappington |
Also served as manager.[145] |
Andy Grayson |
[146] |
1898 |
J. Frank Kenly |
Also served as team captain/coach.[147] |
Andy Grayson |
[148] |
1897 |
J. Frank Kenly |
[149] |
1896 |
J. Frank Kenly |
[150] |
Hanson Mitchell |
[150] |
1895 |
N/A |
No team fielded.[151] |
1894 |
George Harris |
[152] |
1893 |
Howard Strickler |
[153] |
1892 |
Will Skinner |
Quarterback and player-coach for Maryland's first officially recognized football team.[154] |
Clifton Fuller |
[155] |
Pearse Prough |
[155] |
1891 |
Jack Brooks |
[156] |
1890 |
Jack Brooks |
[157] |