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Maryland Football Team History


Maryland Terrapins
University of Maryland
 College Park, MD
Founded: 1856
Stadium: Byrd Stadium
Capacity: 48,055
Colors: Black, Gold, Red & White
Coach: Jerry Claiborne
Conference: Atlantic Coast-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1888  <-- 1973 <- 1974 -> 1975 --> 2024
1974 Season Highlights
 Jerry Claiborne enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Maryland.
 The Terrapins won the Atlantic Coast Conference Championship.
 
1974 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 14  vs. Alabama  16   21   L       
 Sat., Sep. 21  @ Florida  10   17   L    @ Tampa, FL   
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. North Carolina  24   12   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ Syracuse  31   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Clemson  41   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Wake Forest  47   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. North Carolina State  20   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ Penn State  17   24   L       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Villanova  41   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Duke  56   13   W    @ Norfolk, VA   
 Sat., Nov. 23  @ Virginia  10   0   W       
 Mon., Dec. 16   Tennessee  3   7   L    @ Memphis, TN   Liberty Bowl
 
1974 Season Totals
  Record8-4
  Points Scored316
  Scoring Average26.3
  Points Allowed104
  Defense Average8.7
  Opponents Record72-52
  Conference Record6-0
  Home Record6-1
  Away Record2-2
1974 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
13 8-4-0 AP
13 8-4-0 Coaches
13 8-4-0 UPI
  
1974 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Maryland 8-4316104Lost  3-76-019835  Jerry Claiborne
North Carolina State 9-2-1317241Tied  31-314-2145120  Lou Holtz
Clemson 7-4246250 4-2130135  Jimmy Red Parker
North Carolina 7-5364279Lost  24-264-2146115  Bill Dooley
Duke 6-5201208 2-4110136  Mike McGee
Virginia 4-7207239 1-561111  Sonny Randle
Wake Forest 1-1074348 0-631169  Chuck Mills

1974 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1974 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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