Terps hoist the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl trophy.

Below are the events that helped shape Maryland Football from 2000 to today.

2001

• Ralph Friedgen takes over as head coach (2001-present).
• Maryland defeats then #15 Georgia Tech, 20-17 (OT).
• Maryland wins Atlantic Coast Conference championship.
• Maryland plays then #5 Florida in the FedEx Orange Bowl.
• Maryland finishes season ranked #11 in the final AP poll.
• Ralph Friedgen wins Bobby Dodd National Coach of the Year award.

2002

• Maryland ranked #20 in the preseason AP poll.
• Maryland defeats then #14 NC State, 24-21.
• Maryland defeats Tennessee in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl, 30-3.
• Maryland finishes season ranked #13 in the final AP poll.

2003

• Maryland ranked #15 in the preseason AP poll.
• Maryland defeats then #20 West Virginia in the Toyota Gator Bowl, 41-7.
• Maryland finishes season ranked #17 in the final AP poll.

2004

• Construction completed on expansion of the renamed Gossett Football Team House.
• Maryland ranked #22 in the preseason AP poll.
• Maryland defeats then #5 Florida State, 20-17.

2005

• Shawne Merriman selected in the first-round of the NFL Draft.
• Maryland defeats then #19 Virginia, 45-33.

2006

• Vernon Davis selected in the first-round of the NFL Draft.
• Board of Regents approve Byrd Stadium renovation and expansion.
• University of Maryland sells naming rights to Byrd Stadium field to Chevy Chase Bank.
• Maryland defeats then #19 Clemson, 13-12.
• Maryland defeats Purdue in the Champs Sports Bowl, 24-7.

2007

• Terrapins Rising, a first of its kind reality television show chronicling spring practice giving fans a behind-the-scenes look at the inner workings of a major college football program, debuted on June 25.
• Maryland defeats then #10 Rutgers, 34-24.
• Maryland defeats then #8 Boston College, 42-35.
• Construction begins on the expansion of Tyser Tower in Byrd Stadium.
• Maryland plays Oregon State in the Emerald Bowl.

2008

• Maryland defeats then #23 California, 35-27.
• Maryland defeats then #20 Clemson, 20-17.
• Maryland defeats then #21 Wake Forest, 26-0.
• Maryland defeats then #17 North Carolina, 17-15.
• Maryland defeats Nevada in the Humanitarian Bowl, 42-35.