College Career
Gelbaugh attended the University of Maryland, and was the backup to Boomer Esiason in 1983 and Frank Reich in the 1984 season. After Reich went down with a shoulder injury in Week 4 against Wake Forest, Gelbaugh took over the starting role. After a loss to Penn State, Gelbaugh and the Terps reeled off three straight victories. In Week 9, while visiting Bernie Kosar and the defending national champion Miami Hurricanes, the Hurricanes jumped out to a 31-0 lead at halftime. Gelbaugh was replaced by Reich, who led the Terps to a thrilling 42-40 comeback in the second half cited as one of the greatest comebacks in college football history. Going into the following season, he was the starting quarterback for a team that was ranked #1 in the preseason poll. Even though the team went 9-3 overall, the team had a perfect 6-0 record in the Atlantic Coast Conference, giving them the conference title. The season ended with a victory over Syracuse in the Cherry Bowl, where he passed for 223 yards and two touchdowns, and added another rushing score. Gelbaugh was named offensive MVP of the game. He finished his career second overall in team history in yardage and third in completions; his senior year yardage total of 2,475 was a team record (now since broken). He was also the first Terrapins quarterback with three career 300-yard games.
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“In looking back over the college careers of those who for various reasons have been prominent in undergraduate life ... one cannot help noticing that these men have nearly always shown from the start an interest in the lives of their fellow students. A large acquaintance means that many persons are dependent on a man and conversely that he himself is dependent on many. Success necessarily means larger responsibilities, and responsibilities mean many friends.”
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