1976 Maryland Terrapins football team
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.
Regular season
Schedule
Date |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
Result |
Attendance |
September 11 |
Richmond* |
#12 |
Byrd Stadium • College Park, MD |
W 31–7 |
41,088 |
September 18 |
at West Virginia* |
#10 |
Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV |
W 24–3 |
35,107 |
September 25 |
at Syracuse* |
#8 |
Archbold Stadium • Syracuse, NY |
W 42–28 |
21,109 |
October 2 |
Villanova* |
#7 |
Byrd Stadium • College Park, MD |
W 20–9 |
38,131 |
October 9 |
at North Carolina State |
#7 |
Carter Stadium • Raleigh, NC |
W 16–6 |
38,500 |
October 16 |
Wake Forest |
#5 |
Byrd Stadium • College Park, MD |
W 17–15 |
46,321 |
October 23 |
at Duke |
#6 |
Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, NC |
W 30–3 |
20,200 |
October 30 |
Kentucky* |
#5 |
Byrd Stadium • College Park, MD |
W 24–14 |
43,013 |
November 6 |
Cincinnati* |
#6 |
Byrd Stadium • College Park, MD |
W 21–0 |
45,315 |
November 13 |
Clemson |
#6 |
Byrd Stadium • College Park, MD |
W 20–0 |
40,288 |
November 20 |
at Virginia |
#6 |
Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA |
W 28–0 |
23,100 |
January 1 |
vs. #6 Houston* |
#4 |
Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX (Cotton Bowl Classic) |
L 21–30 |
58,500 |
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. |
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Team players in the NFL
The following players were selected in the 1977 NFL Draft.
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