1978_Maryland_Terrapins_football_team

1978 Maryland Terrapins football team

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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References

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