Maryland vs. Tennessee
Saturday, December 17, 1983, Citrus Bowl Share
Tennessee beat No. 16 Maryland 30–23. It was their sixth meeting; after it, Tennessee led the series 5–1.
FinalTV: ESPN/MizlouAttendance 50,185Referee: Paul Schmitt (SICOA)
MVP Johnnie Jones (Tennessee)Wikipedia
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Maryland 54% to win. Tennessee pulled the upset.
The series
Every Maryland–Tennessee gameTennessee leads 5–3 in eight meetings, counting the two since this game.
| 2002 | Maryland 30, Tennessee 3 | Peach Bowl |
| 1984 | Maryland 28, Tennessee 27 | Sun Bowl |
| 1983 | Tennessee 30, Maryland 23 | Citrus Bowl |
| 1975 | Tennessee 26, Maryland 8 | |
| 1974 | Tennessee 7, Maryland 3 | Liberty Bowl |
| 1957 | Tennessee 16, Maryland 0 |
Around this game
Maryland
- Next gamevs. SyracuseSept. 8, 1984
- SeasonMaryland in 1983
- ProgramMaryland history and records
Tennessee
- Next gamevs. Washington StateSept. 1, 1984
- SeasonTennessee in 1983
- ProgramTennessee history and records