1978 Maryland Terrapins football team
American college football season
The 1978 Maryland Terrapins football team represented the University of Maryland in the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season . In their seventh season under head coach Jerry Claiborne , the Terrapins compiled a 9–3 record (5–1 in conference), finished in second place in the Atlantic Coast Conference , and outscored their opponents 261 to 167. The team ended its season with a 42–0 loss to Texas in the 1978 Sun Bowl .[1] [2] The team's statistical leaders included Tim O'Hare with 1,388 passing yards, Steve Atkins with 1,261 rushing yards, and Dean Richards with 575 receiving yards.[3]
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Schedule
Date Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance Source September 9 Tulane * W 31–731,458 [4]
September 16 at Louisville * No. 20 W 24–1736,142 [5]
September 23 at North Carolina No. 18 W 21–2048,000 [6]
September 30 Kentucky * No. 15 Byrd Stadium College Park, MD W 20–342,873 [7]
October 7 No. 20 NC State No. 12 Byrd Stadium College Park, MD W 31–745,319 [8]
October 14 at Syracuse * No. 10 W 24–915,079 [9]
October 21 Wake Forest No. 6 Byrd Stadium College Park, MD W 39–043,119 [10]
October 28 at Duke No. 5 W 27–023,600 [11]
November 4 at No. 2 Penn State * No. 5 ABC L 3–2778,019 [12]
November 11 at Virginia No. 13 W 17–719,874 [13]
November 18 No. 12 Clemson No. 11 Byrd Stadium College Park, MD L 24–2851,376 [14]
December 23 vs. No. 14 Texas * No. 13 CBS L 0–4233,122 [15]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
References
^ "1978 Maryland Terrapins Schedule and Results" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 15, 2016 .
^ "Maryland Yearly Results (1975-1979)" . College Football Data Warehouse . David DeLassus. Archived from the original on August 10, 2016. Retrieved June 15, 2016 .
^ "1978 Maryland Terrapins Stats" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 15, 2016 .
^ "Terps rip Tulane in opener, 31–7; Atkins gains 110" . The Baltimore Sun . September 10, 1978. Retrieved October 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Maryland nips Louisville, 24–17" . The Messenger-Inquirer . September 17, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Maryland edges North Carolina 21–20" . Daily Press . September 24, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Bill Free (October 1, 1978). "Maryland overpowers Kentucky" . The Baltimore Sun . pp. C1, C13 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Maryland routs N.C. State 31–7" . Fort Meyers News-Press . October 8, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Maryland rallies, 24–9" . The Tampa Tribune . October 15, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Terps stay unbeaten" . Greensboro Daily News . October 22, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Atkins scores three TDs as Maryland down Duke" . The Lynchburg News . October 29, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Penn State destroys Maryland 27–3" . Sunday News . November 5, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Maryland topples Virginia Cavs, 17–7" . Bristol Herald Courier . November 12, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Tigers claim ACC crown" . The Charlotte Observer . November 19, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Jones boys and wind carry Texas past Maryland 42–0" . The Sacramento Bee . December 24, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
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