1979 Maryland Terrapins football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1979 Maryland Terrapins football Atlantic Coast Conference ACC 7–4 4–2 Jerry Claiborne 8th Byrd Stadium 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 135.1979 Maryland Terrapins Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football June 15, 2016 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/maryland/1979-schedule.htmlMaryland Yearly Results (1975-1979) David DeLassus College Football Data Warehouse June 15, 2016 http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/m/maryland/1975-1979_yearly_results.php August 10, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160810131124/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/m/maryland/1975-1979_yearly_results.php dead 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.1979 Maryland Terrapins Stats Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football June 15, 2016 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/maryland/1979.html Schedule 1979 AP September 8 w y Villanova Byrd Stadium College Park, MD 24–20 31,684 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-journal-maryland-beats-cats-on/139735218/ Sunday News Journal Maryland beats 'Cats on late TD September 9, 1979 January 28, 2024 Newspapers.com September 15 w y Clemson Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC 19–0 52,474 Clemson Football Media Guide - 1980 https://tigerprints.clemson.edu/fball_media/53/ Clemson University 1980 2 November 10, 2023 https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-and-record-tigers-blanked-by-terps/139734640/ Greensboro Daily News Tigers blanked by Terps, 19–0 September 16, 1979 January 28, 2024 Newspapers.com September 22 w y Mississippi State Byrd Stadium College Park, MD 35–14 37,212 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-castro-kicks-five-fgs/134356388/ The Baltimore Sun Castro kicks five FG's, Terps romp September 23, 1979 October 30, 2023 Newspapers.com September 29 l y y Kentucky Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY 7–14 57,800 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-macon-telegraph-kentucky-hands-maryl/134360433/ The Macon Telegraph & News Kentucky hands Maryland first loss, 14–7 September 30, 1979 October 30, 2023 Newspapers.com October 6 l y Penn State Byrd Stadium College Park, MD rivalry 7–27 52,348 https://www.newspapers.com/article/courier-post-penn-states-defense-thrott/139735274/ Courier-Post Penn State's defense throttles Terps October 7, 1979 January 28, 2024 Newspapers.com October 13 l y NC State 17 Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC 0–7 39,800 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-roanoke-times-wham-bam-oof-state/139719197/ The Roanoke Times 'Wham-bam-oof,' State runs over Maryland 7–0 October 14, 1979 January 28, 2024 Newspapers.com October 20 l y Wake Forest Groves Stadium Winston-Salem, NC 17–25 26,050 https://www.newspapers.com/article/richmond-times-dispatch-deacons-stop-ter/139735336/ Richmond Times-Dispatch Deacons stop Terps 25–17 October 21, 1979 January 28, 2024 Newspapers.com October 27 w y Duke Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC 27–0 34,200 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-greenville-news-maryland-blanks-duke/139735394/ The Greenville News Maryland blanks Duke, 27–0 October 28, 1979 January 28, 2024 Newspapers.com November 3 w North Carolina 18 Byrd Stadium College Park, MD 17–14 35,618 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-and-observer-tice-castro-lead/139735474/ The News and Observer Tice, Castro lead Terps by Tar Heels November 4, 1979 January 28, 2024 Newspapers.com November 17 w y Louisville Byrd Stadium College Park, MD 28–7 25,104 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-u-of-l-crumbles-late/139735543/ The Courier-Journal U of L crumbles late in game as tough Maryland rolls 28–7 November 18, 1979 January 28, 2024 Newspapers.com November 24 w Virginia Byrd Stadium College Park, MD rivalry 17–7 26,071 https://www.newspapers.com/article/bristol-herald-courier-terps-rope-cavs/139735585/ Bristol Herald Courier Terps rope Cavs, 17–7 November 25, 1979 January 28, 2024 Newspapers.com Roster 1979 Maryland Terrapins f 85 Sr Eric Sievers TE y 82 Fr John Tice TE y 14 Jr Mike Tice QB y 68 Jr Todd Benson DT 25 Jr Lloyd Burruss DB y *Jerry Claiborne References Maryland Category:Maryland Terrapins football seasons Maryland Terrapins football