1977 Maryland Terrapins football team
| 1977 Maryland Terrapins football | |
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Hall of Fame Classic, W 17–7 vs. Minnesota | |
| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Record | 8–4 (4–2 ACC) |
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| Home stadium | Byrd Stadium |
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| No. 17 North Carolina $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 19 Clemson | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NC State | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maryland | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duke | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wake Forest | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1977 Maryland Terrapins football team represented the University of Maryland in the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. In their sixth season under head coach Jerry Claiborne, the Terrapins compiled an 8–4 record (4–2 in conference), finished in a tie for third place in the Atlantic Coast Conference, and outscored their opponents 254 to 179. The team ended its season with a 17–7 victory over Minnesota in the Hall of Fame Classic.[1][2] The team's statistical leaders included Larry Dick with 1,351 passing yards, George Scott with 894 rushing yards, and Vince Kinney with 505 receiving yards.[3]
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 10 | at Clemson | No. 10 | W 21–14 | 34,650 | [4] | |
| September 17 | West Virginia* | No. 11 | L 16–24 | 45,123 | [5] | |
| September 24 | at No. 5 Penn State* | L 9–27 | 62,079 | [6] | ||
| October 1 | at NC State | L 20–24 | 42,800 | [7] | ||
| October 8 | Syracuse* |
| W 24–10 | 39,100 | [8] | |
| October 15 | at Wake Forest | W 35–7 | 24,900 | [9] | ||
| October 22 | Duke |
| W 31–13 | 44,867 | [10] | |
| October 29 | North Carolina |
| L 7–16 | 42,683 | [11] | |
| November 5 | Villanova* |
| W 19–13 | 30,186 | [12] | |
| November 12 | at Richmond* | W 27–24 | 17,000 | [13] | ||
| November 19 | Virginia |
| W 28–0 | 33,787 | [14] | |
| December 22 | vs. Minnesota* | W 17–7 | 47,000 | [15] | ||
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Roster
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References
[edit]- ^ "1977 Maryland Terrapins Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
- ^ "Maryland Yearly Results (1975-1979)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on August 10, 2016. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
- ^ "1977 Maryland Terrapins Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
- ^ "Maryland uses reserves to stave off Clemson bid". Pensacola News Journal. September 11, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "West Virginia stuns Terps". The Charlotte Observer. September 18, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "State passes Maryland for easy 27–9 victory". Sunday Call-Chronicle. September 25, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wolfpack squeaks out 24–20 win over Terps". The Robesonian. October 2, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Maryland rolls past Syracuse". The Baltimore Sun. October 9, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Interceptions pace Terps". Durham Sunday Herald. October 16, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Terps' running game tramples Duke 31–13". Winston-Salem Journal. October 23, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "UNC stuns Terps". The Lynchburg News. October 30, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Scott powers Terp win". The Daily Times. November 6, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Terps handled close call by Young, tough Spiders". Daily Press. November 13, 1977. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Maryland wakes up, blanks UVa 28–0". The Roanoke Times. November 20, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Maryland wins first ever Hall of Fame". Birmingham Post-Herald. December 23, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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