1976 Maryland Terrapins football | |
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ACC champion | |
Cotton Bowl Classic, L 21–30 vs. Houston | |
Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 11 |
AP | No. 8 |
Record | 11–1 (5–0 ACC) |
Head coach |
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Home stadium | Byrd Stadium |
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No. 8 Maryland $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wake Forest | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Duke | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NC State | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Clemson | 0 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1976 Maryland Terrapins football team represented University of Maryland in the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. The Terrapins offense scored 294 points while the defense allowed 115 points. Led by head coach Jerry Claiborne, the Terrapins appeared in the Cotton Bowl Classic after winning the Atlantic Coast Conference title with a flawless 5-0 conference record.
Schedule
[edit]Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 11 | Richmond* | No. 12 | W 31–7 | 41,088 | [2] | |
September 18 | at West Virginia* | No. 10 | W 24–3 | 35,107 | [3] | |
September 25 | at Syracuse* | No. 8 | W 42–28 | 21,109 | [4] | |
October 2 | Villanova* | No. 7 |
| W 20–9 | 38,131 | [5] |
October 9 | at NC State | No. 7 | W 16–6 | 38,500 | [6] | |
October 16 | Wake Forest | No. 5 |
| W 17–15 | 46,321 | [7] |
October 23 | at Duke | No. 6 | W 30–3 | 20,200 | [8] | |
October 30 | Kentucky* | No. 5 |
| W 24–14 | 43,013 | [9] |
November 6 | Cincinnati* | No. 6 |
| W 21–0 | 45,315 | [10] |
November 13 | Clemson![]() | No. 6 |
| W 20–0 | 40,288 | [11] |
November 20 | at Virginia | No. 6 | W 28–0 | 23,100 | [12] | |
January 1 | vs. No. 6 Houston* | No. 4 | L 21–30 | 58,500 | [13] | |
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1977 NFL Draft
[edit]The following players were selected in the 1977 NFL draft.
Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL team |
Joe Campbell | Defensive tackle | 1 | 7 | New Orleans Saints |
Tim Wilson | Fullback | 3 | 66 | Houston Oilers |
Ed Fulton | Guard | 3 | 68 | Los Angeles Rams |
Tom Schick | Guard | 6 | 162 | New Orleans Saints |
Dave Conrad | Tackle | 12 | 313 | New York Jets |
References
[edit]- ^ "1976 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
- ^ "Terps ho-hum Richmond". The News Journal. September 12, 1976. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Terps beat WVU, 24–3". The Danville Register. September 19, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Orange bow, 42–28". Sunday Telegram. September 26, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Terps ease past Villanova 20–9". Greensboro Daily News. October 3, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Terps tame 'Pack for 'Sweet 16'". Daily Press. October 10, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "No. 5 Maryland struggles past Deacons, 17–15". The Daily Times. October 17, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Manges-led Terps trample Duke 30–3". Winston-Salem Journal. October 24, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Fifth-rankes Terrapins convince Kentucky 24–14". Sunday Herald-Leader. October 31, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Maryland mops up on Bearcats, 21–0". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 7, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Maryland blanks Clemson". The Lynchburg News. November 14, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Maryland tops Virginia, accepts Cotton Bowl bid". The News and Observer. November 21, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Houston stuns Maryland in Cotton Bowl". The Marshall News Messenger. January 2, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1977 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Archived from the original on December 22, 2007.