1976 Maryland Terrapins football team
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The 1976 Maryland Terrapins football
team represented University of Maryland
in the 1976 NCAA Division I-A college 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.
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Maryland Terrapins football
The Maryland Terrapins football team represents the University of Maryland in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Bowl Subdivision competition. The Terrapins compete within the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference...
team represented University of Maryland
University of Maryland, College Park
The University of Maryland, College Park is a top-ranked public research university located in the city of College Park in Prince George's County, Maryland, just outside Washington, D.C...
in the 1976 NCAA Division I-A college football season. The Terrapins offense scored 294 points while the defense allowed 115 points. Led by head coach Jerry Claiborne
Jerry Claiborne
Jerry Claiborne was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Virginia Tech , the University of Maryland, College Park , and his alma mater, the University of Kentucky , compiling a career college football record of 179–122–8...
, the Terrapins appeared in the Cotton Bowl Classic.
Regular season
- In the Maryland–Virginia rivalryMaryland–Virginia rivalryThe Maryland–Virginia rivalry, the Virginia–Maryland rivalry, or the Beltway Brawl is an American college football rivalry game played annually by the Maryland Terrapins football team of the University of Maryland and the Virginia Cavaliers football team of the University of Virginia...
, the Terrapins beat the Cavaliers. - In the Duke–Maryland rivalry, the Terrapins beat the Blue Devils.
Schedule
| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Terrapins points | Opponents | Record |
| 1 | Sept. 11 | Richmond | Win | 31 | 7 | 1-0 |
| 2 | Sept. 18 | @ West Virginia | Win | 24 | 3 | 2-0 |
| 3 | Sept. 25 | @ Syracuse | Win | 42 | 28 | 3-0 |
| 4 | Oct. 2 | Villanova | Win | 20 | 9 | 4-0 |
| 5 | Oct. 9 | @ North Carolina State | Win | 16 | 6 | 5-0 |
| 6 | Oct. 16 | Wake Forest | Win | 17 | 15 | 6-0 |
| 7 | Oct. 23 | @ Duke | Win | 30 | 3 | 7-0 |
| 8 | Oct. 30 | Kentucky | Win | 24 | 14 | 8-0 |
| 9 | Nov. 6 | Cincinnati | Win | 21 | 0 | 9-0 |
| 10 | Nov. 13 | Clemson | Win | 20 | 0 | 10-0 |
| 11 | Nov. 20 | @ Virginia | Win | 28 | 0 | 11-0 |
Team Players in the NFL
The following players were selected in the 1977 NFL Draft1977 NFL Draft
The 1977 NFL Draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held May 3–4, 1977...
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| Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL Team |
| Joe Campbell | Defensive Tackle | 1 | 7 | New Orleans Saints 1977 New Orleans Saints season The 1977 New Orleans Saints season was the team's 11th as a member of the National Football League. They were unable to improve on their previous season's output of 4-10, winning only three games... |
| Tim Wilson | Fullback | 3 | 66 | Houston Oilers 1977 Houston Oilers season The 1977 Houston Oilers season was the 18th season the team was with the league. The team improved upon their previous season's output of 5–9, winning eight games, but failed to qualify for the playoffs for the eighth consecutive season.-Schedule:... |
| Ed Fulton Ed Fulton (American football) Edward Ulmer Fulton is a former American football offensive guard in the National Football League who played for the Los Angeles Rams and the Buffalo Bills. He finished his pro career in the Canadian Football League, playing three seasosn for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, where he was a two time... |
Guard | 3 | 68 | Los Angeles Rams 1977 Los Angeles Rams season The 1977 Los Angeles Rams season was the team's 40th year with the National Football League and the 32nd season in Los Angeles. Hobbled by chronic knee woes, Joe Namath was waived by the New York Jets, who were unable to trade him. Namath signed with the L.A. Rams in May 1977... |
| Tom Schick | Guard | 6 | 162 | New Orleans Saints 1977 New Orleans Saints season The 1977 New Orleans Saints season was the team's 11th as a member of the National Football League. They were unable to improve on their previous season's output of 4-10, winning only three games... |
| Dave Conrad | Tackle | 12 | 313 | New York Jets 1977 New York Jets season The 1977 New York Jets season was the 18th season for the team and the 8th in the National Football League. It began with the team trying to improve upon its 3–11 record from 1976 under new head coach Walt Michaels. For the third straight season, the Jets finished with a record of... |