American college football season
1979 Maryland Terrapins football |
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Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
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Record | 7–4 (4–2 ACC) |
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Head coach | - Jerry Claiborne (8th season)
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Home stadium | Byrd Stadium |
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Seasons |
1979 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings | Conf | | | Overall |
Team | W | | L | | T | | | W | | L | | T |
NC State $ | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | | | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 |
Clemson | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | | | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 |
Maryland | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | | | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 |
Wake Forest | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | | | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 |
No. 15 North Carolina | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | | | 8 | – | 3 | – | 1 |
Virginia | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | | | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 |
Duke | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | | | 2 | – | 8 | – | 1 |
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Rankings from AP Poll |
The 1979 Maryland Terrapins football team represented the University of Maryland in the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their eighth season under head coach Jerry Claiborne, the Terrapins compiled a 7–4 record (4–2 in conference), finished in a tie for second place in the Atlantic Coast Conference, and outscored their opponents 198 to 135.[1][2] The team's statistical leaders included Mike Tice with 897 passing yards, Charlie Wysocki with 1,140 rushing yards, and Joe Carinci with 375 receiving yards.[3]
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 8 | Villanova* | | W 24–20 | 31,684 | [4] |
September 15 | at Clemson | | W 19–0 | 52,474 | [5][6] |
September 22 | Mississippi State* | - Byrd Stadium
- College Park, MD
| W 35–14 | 37,212 | [7] |
September 29 | at Kentucky* | | L 7–14 | 57,800 | [8] |
October 6 | Penn State* | - Byrd Stadium
- College Park, MD (rivalry)
| L 7–27 | 52,348 | [9] |
October 13 | at No. 17 NC State | | L 0–7 | 39,800 | [10] |
October 20 | at Wake Forest | | L 17–25 | 26,050 | [11] |
October 27 | at Duke | | W 27–0 | 34,200 | [12] |
November 3 | No. 18 North Carolina | - Byrd Stadium
- College Park, MD
| W 17–14 | 35,618 | [13] |
November 17 | Louisville* | - Byrd Stadium
- College Park, MD
| W 28–7 | 25,104 | [14] |
November 24 | Virginia | - Byrd Stadium
- College Park, MD (rivalry)
| W 17–7 | 26,071 | [15] |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Roster
1979 Maryland Terrapins football team roster |
Players | Coaches |
Offense | Defense | Special teams | - Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
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References
- ^ "1979 Maryland Terrapins Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
- ^ "Maryland Yearly Results (1975-1979)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on August 10, 2016. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
- ^ "1979 Maryland Terrapins Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
- ^ "Maryland beats 'Cats on late TD". Sunday News Journal. September 9, 1979. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Clemson Football Media Guide - 1980". Clemson University. 1980. p. 2. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
- ^ "Tigers blanked by Terps, 19–0". Greensboro Daily News. September 16, 1979. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Castro kicks five FG's, Terps romp". The Baltimore Sun. September 23, 1979. Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Kentucky hands Maryland first loss, 14–7". The Macon Telegraph & News. September 30, 1979. Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Penn State's defense throttles Terps". Courier-Post. October 7, 1979. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "'Wham-bam-oof,' State runs over Maryland 7–0". The Roanoke Times. October 14, 1979. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Deacons stop Terps 25–17". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 21, 1979. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Maryland blanks Duke, 27–0". The Greenville News. October 28, 1979. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tice, Castro lead Terps by Tar Heels". The News and Observer. November 4, 1979. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "U of L crumbles late in game as tough Maryland rolls 28–7". The Courier-Journal. November 18, 1979. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Terps rope Cavs, 17–7". Bristol Herald Courier. November 25, 1979. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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