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Maryland Football Team History


Maryland Terrapins
University of Maryland
 College Park, MD
Founded: 1856
Stadium: Byrd Stadium
Capacity: 48,055
Colors: Black, Gold, Red & White
Coach: Jerry Claiborne
Conference: Atlantic Coast-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1888  <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2024
1978 Season Highlights
 Jerry Claiborne enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Maryland.
 
1978 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 9  vs. Tulane  31   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 16  @ Louisville  24   17   W       
 Sat., Sep. 23  @ North Carolina  21   20   W       
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Kentucky  20   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. North Carolina State  31   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  @ Syracuse  24   9   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Wake Forest  39   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  @ Duke  27   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  @ Penn State  3   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ Virginia  17   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. Clemson  24   28   L       
 Sat., Dec. 23   Texas  0   42   L    @ El Paso, TX   Sun Bowl
 
1978 Season Totals
  Record9-3
  Points Scored261
  Scoring Average21.8
  Points Allowed167
  Defense Average13.9
  Opponents Record70-65
  Conference Record5-1
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record5-1
1978 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
20 9-3-0 AP
  
1978 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Clemson 11-1368131Won  17-156-018371  Charley Pell
Maryland 9-3261167Lost  0-425-115962  Jerry Claiborne
North Carolina State 9-3280208Won  30-174-2133112  Bo Rein
North Carolina 5-6199218 3-3124132  Dick Crum
Duke 4-7108247 3-484118  Mike McGee
Georgia Tech 7-5270253Lost  21-411-13447  Pepper Rodgers
Wake Forest 1-10104274 1-559161  John Mackovic
Miami 6-5194193   Louis H. Lou Saban
Virginia 2-9139236 0-675143  Dick Bestwick

1978 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1978 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.