1977 Maryland Terrapins football team

1977 Maryland Terrapins football
Hall of Fame Classic, W 17–7 vs. Minnesota
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Record	8–4 (4–2 ACC)
Head coach	Jerry Claiborne (6th season)
Home stadium	Byrd Stadium

1977 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 17 North Carolina $	5	–	0	–	1			8	–	3	–	1
No. 19 Clemson	4	–	1	–	1			8	–	3	–	1
NC State	4	–	2	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
Maryland	4	–	2	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
Duke	2	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Virginia	1	–	5	–	0			1	–	9	–	1
Wake Forest	0	–	6	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1977 Maryland Terrapins football team represented the University of Maryland in the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. In their sixth season under head coach Jerry Claiborne, the Terrapins compiled an 8–4 record (4–2 in conference), finished in a tie for third place in the Atlantic Coast Conference, and outscored their opponents 254 to 179. The team ended its season with a 17–7 victory over Minnesota in the Hall of Fame Classic. The team's statistical leaders included Larry Dick with 1,351 passing yards, George Scott with 894 rushing yards, and Vince Kinney with 505 receiving yards.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 10	at Clemson	No. 10	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	W 21–14	34,650
September 17	West Virginia*	No. 11	Byrd Stadium College Park, MD (rivalry)	L 16–24	45,123
September 24	at No. 5 Penn State*		Beaver Stadium University Park, PA (rivalry)	L 9–27	62,079
October 1	at NC State		Carter Stadium Raleigh, NC	L 20–24	42,800
October 8	Syracuse*		Byrd Stadium College Park, MD	W 24–10	39,100
October 15	at Wake Forest		Groves Stadium Winston-Salem, NC	W 35–7	24,900
October 22	Duke		Byrd Stadium College Park, MD	W 31–13	44,867
October 29	North Carolina		Byrd Stadium College Park, MD	L 7–16	42,683
November 5	Villanova*		Byrd Stadium College Park, MD	W 19–13	30,186
November 12	at Richmond*		City Stadium Richmond, VA	W 27–24	17,000
November 19	Virginia		Byrd Stadium College Park, MD (rivalry)	W 28–0	33,787
December 22	vs. Minnesota*		Legion Field Birmingham, AL (Hall of Fame Classic)	W 17–7	47,000
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1977 Maryland Terrapins football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class RB 38 Steve Atkins Jr WR 22 Jim Hagan So QB 13 Mark Manges Sr TE 85 Eric Sievers So	Defense Pos. # Name Class LB 46 Brad Carr Sr DT 99 Charles Johnson Jr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Jerry Claiborne Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt