1978 Maryland Terrapins football team explained

Year:1978
Team:Maryland Terrapins
Sport:football
Conference:Atlantic Coast Conference
Short Conf:ACC
Aprank:20
Record:9–3
Conf Record:5–1
Head Coach:Jerry Claiborne
Hc Year:7th
Stadium:Byrd Stadium
Bowl:Sun Bowl
Bowl Result:L 0–42 vs. Texas

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] TE

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1978 Maryland Terrapins Schedule and Results. Sports Reference LLC. SR/College Football. June 15, 2016.
  2. Web site: Maryland Yearly Results (1975-1979). David DeLassus. College Football Data Warehouse. June 15, 2016. August 10, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160810131124/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/m/maryland/1975-1979_yearly_results.php. dead.
  3. Web site: 1978 Maryland Terrapins Stats. Sports Reference LLC. SR/College Football. June 15, 2016.