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1978 Maryland Terrapins football team

Summary

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]

1978 Maryland Terrapins football
Sun Bowl, L 0–42 vs. Texas
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
APNo. 20
Record9–3 (5–1 ACC)
Head coach
Home stadiumByrd Stadium
Seasons
← 1977
1979 →
1978 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
  • v
  • t
  • e
 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 Clemson $ 6 – 0 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
No. 20 Maryland 5 – 1 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
No. 18 NC State 4 – 2 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
North Carolina 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Duke 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Wake Forest 1 – 5 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
Virginia 0 – 6 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule edit

DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 9Tulane*
W 31–731,458[4]
September 16at Louisville*No. 20
W 24–1736,142[5]
September 23at North CarolinaNo. 18
W 21–2048,000[6]
September 30Kentucky*No. 15
  • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD
W 20–342,873[7]
October 7No. 20 NC StateNo. 12
  • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD
W 31–745,319[8]
October 14at Syracuse*No. 10
W 24–915,079[9]
October 21Wake ForestNo. 6
  • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD
W 39–043,119[10]
October 28at DukeNo. 5
W 27–023,600[11]
November 4at No. 2 Penn State*No. 5
ABCL 3–2778,019[12]
November 11at VirginiaNo. 13
W 17–719,874[13]
November 18No. 12 ClemsonNo. 11
  • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD
L 24–2851,376[14]
December 23vs. No. 14 Texas*No. 13
CBSL 0–4233,122[15]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References edit

  1. ^ "1978 Maryland Terrapins Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
  2. ^ "Maryland Yearly Results (1975-1979)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on August 10, 2016. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
  3. ^ "1978 Maryland Terrapins Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
  4. ^ "Terps rip Tulane in opener, 31–7; Atkins gains 110". The Baltimore Sun. September 10, 1978. Retrieved October 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Maryland nips Louisville, 24–17". The Messenger-Inquirer. September 17, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Maryland edges North Carolina 21–20". Daily Press. September 24, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Bill Free (October 1, 1978). "Maryland overpowers Kentucky". The Baltimore Sun. pp. C1, C13 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Maryland routs N.C. State 31–7". Fort Meyers News-Press. October 8, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Maryland rallies, 24–9". The Tampa Tribune. October 15, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Terps stay unbeaten". Greensboro Daily News. October 22, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Atkins scores three TDs as Maryland down Duke". The Lynchburg News. October 29, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Penn State destroys Maryland 27–3". Sunday News. November 5, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Maryland topples Virginia Cavs, 17–7". Bristol Herald Courier. November 12, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Tigers claim ACC crown". The Charlotte Observer. November 19, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Jones boys and wind carry Texas past Maryland 42–0". The Sacramento Bee. December 24, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.