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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  <-- 1979 <- 1980 -> 1981 --> 2024
1980 Season Highlights
 Jerry Claiborne enters his 9th season as Head Coach at Maryland.
 
1980 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 6  vs. Villanova  7   3   W       
 Sat., Sep. 13  vs. Vanderbilt  31   6   W       
 Sat., Sep. 20  @ West Virginia  14   11   W       
 Sat., Sep. 27  @ North Carolina  3   17   L       
 Sat., Oct. 4  @ Pittsburgh  9   38   L       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Penn State  10   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. Wake Forest  11   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  @ Duke  17   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. North Carolina State  24   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. Clemson  34   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 22  @ Virginia  31   0   W       
 Sat., Dec. 20   Florida  20   35   L    @ Orlando, FL   Capital One Bowl
 
1980 Season Totals
  Record8-4
  Points Scored211
  Scoring Average17.6
  Points Allowed165
  Defense Average13.8
  Opponents Record71-55
  Conference Record5-1
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record3-2
1980 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1980 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
North Carolina 11-1297130Won  16-77-019963  Dick Crum
Maryland 8-4211165Lost  20-355-112048  Jerry Claiborne
North Carolina State 6-5222212 3-3104133  Monte Kiffin
Clemson 6-5217222 2-4125173  Danny Ford
Wake Forest 5-6251213 2-4127128  John Mackovic
Virginia 4-7144259 2-484149  Dick Bestwick
Duke 2-9214296 2-5148175  Shirley Red Wilson
Miami 9-3278171Won  20-10  Howard Schnellenberger
Georgia Tech 1-9-1113260 0-21250  Bill Curry

1980 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1980 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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