A classic is returning to College Park this fall: “Script Terps” is back.
Maryland will adopt its throwback football look full-time beginning with the 2023 season and beyond, the university announced Monday.
Athletic director Damon Evans called the uniform “iconic” and “something that our fans have been clamoring for for quite some time.” The players had previously worn a Maryland state flag-inspired look, dubbed “Pride,” in multiple forms since 2010.
“This Script Terps uniform embodies who we are, it symbolizes what it means to be a Maryland football player,” Evans said. “Now it’s time for us to pay that homage and push forward, so I’m happy to bring back this iconic look.”
Since 2019, the “Script Terps” returned at least once a season, with red or white jerseys and stripes on the pants and sleeves teamed with a cursive “Terps” logo adorning Maryland’s primarily red helmets. The Terrapins first debuted the kit in 1982.
“Now it’s time for us to pay that homage and push forward, so I’m happy to bring back this iconic look,” Evans said.
Coach Mike Locksley has been a vocal advocate for the change, both with his words and actions, frequently donning the style in his appearances away from the sidelines.
There is no word whether a change is in store for Maryland’s basketball teams, but men’s coach Kevin Willard expressed a love for the classic look in his first season, including the university’s Testudo mascot logo.
