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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  <-- 1976 <- 1977 -> 1978 --> 2024
1977 Season Highlights
 Jerry Claiborne enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Maryland.
 
1977 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 10  @ Clemson  21   14   W       
 Sat., Sep. 17  vs. West Virginia  16   24   L       
 Sat., Sep. 24  @ Penn State  9   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ North Carolina State  20   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Syracuse  24   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ Wake Forest  35   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Duke  31   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. North Carolina  7   16   L       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Villanova  19   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ Richmond  27   24   W       
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. Virginia  28   0   W       
 Thu., Dec. 22   Minnesota  17   7   W    @ Birmingham, AL   All-American Bowl
 
1977 Season Totals
  Record8-4
  Points Scored254
  Scoring Average21.2
  Points Allowed179
  Defense Average14.9
  Opponents Record60-52
  Conference Record4-2
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record3-2
1977 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1977 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
North Carolina 8-3-1251102Lost  17-215-0-113154  Bill Dooley
Clemson 8-3-1228163Lost  3-344-1-110848  Charley Pell
Maryland 8-4254179Won  17-74-214274  Jerry Claiborne
North Carolina State 8-4259181Won  24-144-2133100  Bo Rein
Duke 5-6231221 2-4128122  Mike McGee
Virginia 1-9-156280 1-533149  Dick Bestwick
Wake Forest 1-10113270 0-648176  Chuck Mills

1977 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1977 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

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