1973 Maryland Terrapins football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1973 Maryland Terrapins football Atlantic Coast Conference ACC 18 20 8–4 5–1 Jerry Claiborne 2nd Byrd Stadium Peach Bowl L Lost 16–17 vs. Georgia The 1973 Maryland Terrapins football team represented the University of Maryland in the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. In their second season under head coach Jerry Claiborne, the Terrapins compiled an 8–4 record (5–1 in conference), finished in second place in the Atlantic Coast Conference, and outscored their opponents 335 to 141. The team ended its season with a 17–16 loss to Georgia in the 1973 Peach Bowl.1973 Maryland Terrapins Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football June 17, 2016 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/maryland/1973-schedule.htmlMaryland Yearly Results (1970-1974) David DeLassus College Football Data Warehouse June 17, 2016 http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/m/maryland/1970-1974_yearly_results.php August 10, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160810130427/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/m/maryland/1970-1974_yearly_results.php dead The team's statistical leaders included Al Neville with 554 passing yards, Louis Carter with 801 rushing yards, and Frank Russell with 468 receiving yards.1973 Maryland Terrapins Stats Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football June 17, 2016 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/maryland/1973.html Schedule 1973 AP Eastern September 15 l y West Virginia Byrd Stadium College Park, MD rivalry 13–20 35,112 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-greenville-news-danny-buggs-scores-l/139556707/ The Greenville News Danny Buggs scores late for West Virginia, 20–13 September 16, 1973 January 25, 2024 Newspapers.com September 22 w y North Carolina Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC 23–3 37,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-greenville-news-maryland-upsets-tar/139564305/ The Greenville News Maryland upsets Tar Heels, 23–3 September 23, 1973 January 25, 2024 Newspapers.com September 29 1:30 p.m. w y Villanova Byrd Stadium College Park, MD 31–3 31,260 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-times-stout-maryland-defense-s/139564460/ The Sunday Times Stout Maryland defense shuts off Villanova, 31–3 September 30, 1973 January 25, 2024 Newspapers.com October 6 w y Syracuse Byrd Stadium College Park, MD 38–0 32,800 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star-maryland-blasts-sy/139564567/ The Indianapolis Star Maryland blasts Syracuse, 38–0 October 7, 1973 January 25, 2024 Newspapers.com October 13 l y NC State Carter Stadium Raleigh, NC 22–24 39,200 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-state-wolfpack-outlasts-terp-rally/139563127/ The State Wolfpack outlasts Terp rally, 24–22 October 14, 1973 January 25, 2024 Newspapers.com October 20 w y Wake Forest Groves Stadium Winston-Salem, NC 37–0 19,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-and-democrat-maryland-sinks-wa/139564736/ The Times and Democrat Maryland sinks Wake Forest 37–0 October 21, 1973 January 25, 2024 Newspapers.com October 27 w y Duke Foreman Field Norfolk, VA Oyster Bowl 30–10 20,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-press-terps-tame-duke-in-oyster-bo/139564932/ Daily Press Terps tame Duke in Oyster Bowl October 28, 1973 January 25, 2024 Newspapers.com November 3 l y Penn State 6 Byrd Stadium College Park, MD rivalry 22–42 44,135 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune-nittany-lions-blast-ma/139565072/ The Tampa Tribune Nittany Lions blast Maryland November 4, 1973 January 25, 2024 Newspapers.com November 10 w Virginia Byrd Stadium College Park, MD rivalry 33–0 22,300 https://www.newspapers.com/article/winston-salem-journal-kinard-sparks-terp/139565219/ Winston-Salem Journal & Sentinel Kinard sparks Terps past UVa November 11, 1973 January 25, 2024 Newspapers.com November 17 w y Clemson Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC 28–13 31,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-and-observer-terps-find-things/139565348/ The News and Observer Terps find things 'Peachy' following win over Tigers November 18, 1973 January 25, 2024 Newspapers.com November 24 w y Tulane 17 Byrd Stadium College Park, MD 42–9 19,416 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87178518/terps-crush-tulane/ The Baltimore Sun Terps crush Tulane November 25, 1973 October 15, 2021 Newspapers.com December 28 Friday l y y 18 Georgia Atlanta Stadium Atlanta, GA Peach Bowl 16–17 38,107 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-buffalo-news-defense-is-bulldogs-wag/134134828/ The Buffalo News Defense is Bulldogs wag to slim Peach Bowl victory December 29, 1973 October 26, 2023 Newspapers.com Game summaries Penn State 1973 Penn State Nittany Lions football team collapsed Penn State vs. Maryland Saturday, November 3, 1973 #6 Penn State 12 10 20 0 Maryland 10 12 0 0 Byrd Stadium • College Park, MD 44,135 First Quarter PSU — Hayman 98-yard kickoff return (kick failed). PSU — Nagle 3-yard run (pass failed). MD — Russell 34-yard pass from Roy (Mike-Mayer kick). MD — FG Mike-Mayer 21. Second Quarter MD — White 11-yard pass from Carter (pass failed). PSU — Natale 17-yard pass from Shuman (Bahr kick). PSU — FG Bahr 39. MD — Smith 83-yard punt return (kick failed). Third Quarter PSU — Scott 29-yard pass from Shuman (Bahr kick). PSU — Natale 3-yard pass from Shuman (Bahr kick). PSU — FG Bahr 25. PSU — FG Bahr 28. Fourth Quarter (No scoring) Penn State PSU Maryland MD Shuman 7/14, 111 Yds, 3 TD Cappelletti 37 Rush, 202 Yds Natale 6 Rec, 82 Yds, 2 TD Neville 10/25, 86 Yds, 2 INT Carter 12 Rush, 30 Yds White 4 Rec, 60 Yds, 1 TD Staff Collegian 5 November 1973 Penn State football stats https://panewsarchive.psu.edu/lccn/sn85054904/1973-11-05/ed-1/seq-7/ 17 January 2026 The Daily Collegian 7 Roster 1973 Maryland Terrapins f 17 Jr Bob Avellini QB y 32 Jr Louis Carter RB y 25 So Rick Jennings RB y 79 Fr Joe Campbell Joe Campbell (American football, born 1955) DE y 46 Jr Ken Schroy DB y 94 Jr Randy White Randy White (American football) DE y 1 Jr Steve Mike-Mayer K y *Jerry Claiborne References Maryland Category:Maryland Terrapins football seasons Maryland Terrapins football Category:Long stubs with short prose