1972 Maryland Terrapins football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1972 Maryland Terrapins football Atlantic Coast Conference ACC 5–5–1 3–2–1 Jerry Claiborne 1st Byrd Stadium The 1972 Maryland Terrapins football team represented the University of Maryland in the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. In their first season under head coach Jerry Claiborne, the Terrapins compiled a 5–5–1 record (3–2–1 in conference), finished in third place in the Atlantic Coast Conference, and outscored their opponents 243 to 217.1972 Maryland Terrapins Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football June 17, 2016 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/maryland/1972-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 Bob Avellini with 1,251 passing yards, Louis Carter with 474 rushing yards, and Don Ratliff with 515 receiving yards.1972 Maryland Terrapins Stats Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football June 17, 2016 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/maryland/1972.html Schedule 1972 AP Eastern September 9 t y NC State Carter Stadium Raleigh, NC 24–24 31,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/asheville-citizen-times-terps-wolfpack/139506792/ Asheville Citizen-Times Terps, Wolfpack tie September 10, 1972 January 25, 2024 Newspapers.com September 16 l North Carolina Byrd Stadium College Park, MD 26–31 28,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/danville-register-and-bee-north-carolina/139505817/ The Danville Register North Carolina barely beats underdog Maryland 31–26 September 17, 1972 January 25, 2024 Newspapers.com September 23 w y VMI Byrd Stadium College Park, MD 28–16 22,000 Terps stave off VMI. 28–16 The Baltimore Sun September 24, 1972 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/93999604/terps-stave-off-vmi-2816/ February 1, 2022 Newspapers.com September 30 l y y Syracuse Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY 12–16 15,681 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-call-seymore-scores-twice-in/139538048/ Sunday Call-Chronicle Seymore scores twice in Maryland 16–12 loss October 1, 1972 January 25, 2024 Newspapers.com October 7 w Wake Forest Byrd Stadium College Park, MD 23–0 15,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-robesonian-maryland-shuts-out-wf/139538123/ The Robesonian Maryland shuts out WF October 8, 1972 January 25, 2024 Newspapers.com October 14 1:30 p.m. w y Villanova Byrd Stadium College Park, MD 37–7 26,842 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-terps-rout-villanova/139538233/ The Baltimore Sun Terps rout Villanova; Neville out for season October 15, 1972 January 25, 2024 Newspapers.com October 21 l y Duke Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC 14–20 21,300 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-danville-register-duke-tops-maryland/139538312/ The Danville Register Duke tops Maryland by 20–14 October 22, 1972 January 25, 2024 Newspapers.com October 28 w y Virginia Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA rivalry 24–23 21,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-news-leader-terps-trip-cavalie/139538383/ The Daily News Leader Terps trip Cavaliers 24–23 October 29, 1972 January 25, 2024 Newspapers.com November 4 l y y Penn State 10 Beaver Stadium University Park, PA rivalry 16–46 58,171 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-and-observer-penn-st-rips-terp/139538496/ The News and Observer Penn St. rips Terps, 46–16 November 5, 1972 January 25, 2024 Newspapers.com November 11 w Clemson Byrd Stadium College Park, MD 31–6 29,326 https://www.newspapers.com/article/florence-morning-news-terps-romp-past-cl/139538619/ Florence Morning News Terps romp past Clemson with big fourth quarter November 12, 1972 January 25, 2024 Newspapers.com November 25 l y y Miami (FL) Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL 8–28 17,342 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-palm-beach-post-carney-riddles-maryl/139538735/ The Palm Beach Post Carney riddles Maryland November 25, 1972 January 25, 2024 Newspapers.com References Maryland Category:Maryland Terrapins football seasons Maryland Terrapins football