1974 Maryland Terrapins football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1974 Maryland Terrapins football Atlantic Coast Conference ACC 13 13 8–4 6–0 Jerry Claiborne 3rd Byrd Stadium ACC champion Liberty Bowl L Lost 3–7 vs. Tennessee The 1974 Maryland Terrapins football team represented University of Maryland in the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. The Terrapins offense scored 316 points while the defense allowed 104 points. Led by head coach Jerry Claiborne, the Terrapins appeared in the Liberty Bowl. Schedule 1974 AP September 14 l y 14 Alabama 3 Byrd Stadium College Park, MD 16–21 54,412 Al Browning Terps pull plug, Alabama seals a leak https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=NV80AAAAIBAJ&sjid=Q5wEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6374%2C2995205 The Tuscaloosa News Google News Archives B1 September 15, 1974 July 5, 2014Ray Kennedy Rare scare for the Bear https://www.si.com/vault/1974/09/23/617740/rare-scare-for-the-bear Sports Illustrated SI.com September 23, 1974 July 5, 2014 September 21 l y y 14 Florida Tampa Stadium Tampa, FL 10–17 41,140 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-florida-tops-error-pro/134216195/ The Baltimore Sun Florida tops error-prone Terps, 17–10 September 22, 1974 October 28, 2023 Newspapers.com September 28 w North Carolina Byrd Stadium College Park, MD 24–12 17,800 https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-and-record-terps-beat-carolina/139575017/ Greensboro Daily News Terps beat Carolina September 29, 1974 January 25, 2024 Newspapers.com October 5 w y y Syracuse Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY 31–0 19,130 https://www.newspapers.com/article/asheville-citizen-times-terps-win-easily/139575172/ Asheville Citizen-Times Terps win easily October 6, 1974 January 25, 2024 Newspapers.com October 12 w Clemson Byrd Stadium College Park, MD 41–0 32,644 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-herald-sun-terps-rout-tigers/139575279/ Durham Morning Herald Terps rout Tigers October 13, 1974 January 25, 2024 Newspapers.com October 19 w y 18 Wake Forest Byrd Stadium College Park, MD 47–0 31,136 https://www.newspapers.com/article/richmond-times-dispatch-terps-swamp-deac/139575361/ Richmond Times-Dispatch Terps swamp Deacons, 47–0 October 20, 1974 January 25, 2024 Newspapers.com October 26 w 15 NC State 17 Byrd Stadium College Park, MD 20–10 49,674 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-constitution-terps-trim-wolf/139575471/ The Atlanta Journal & Constitution Terps trim Wolfpack October 27, 1974 January 25, 2024 Newspapers.com November 2 l y y 15 Penn State 10 Beaver Stadium University Park, PA rivalry ABC 17–24 60,125 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-terp-mistakes-give-pen/139575642/ The Baltimore Sun Terp mistakes give Penn State 24–17 victory November 3, 1974 January 25, 2024 Newspapers.com November 9 w y 14 Villanova Byrd Stadium College Park, MD 41–0 42,331 https://www.newspapers.com/article/sunday-news-maryland-crushes-villanova-4/139575706/ Sunday News Maryland crushes Villanova 41–0 November 10, 1974 January 25, 2024 Newspapers.com November 16 w y 13 Duke Foreman Field Norfolk, VA Oyster Bowl 56–13 24,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-press-duke-stewed-by-terps/139575793/ Daily Press Duke stewed by Terps November 17, 1974 January 25, 2024 Newspapers.com November 23 w y 11 Virginia Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA rivalry 10–0 22,100 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-and-advance-terps-out-battle-uv/139575880/ The Lynchburg News Terps out battle UVA November 24, 1974 January 25, 2024 Newspapers.com December 16 l y y 10 Tennessee 20 Memphis Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN Liberty Bowl ABC 3–7 51,284 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101378785/late-tennessee-touchdown-beats-terps-7/ The Baltimore Sun Late Tennessee touchdown beats Terps, 7–3 December 17, 1974 January 25, 2024 Newspapers.com Roster 1974 Maryland Terrapins f 17 Sr Bob Avellini QB y 32 Sr Louis Carter RB y 25 Jr Rick Jennings RB y Fr Vince Kinney WR y 79 So Joe Campbell Joe Campbell (American football, born 1955) DE y 46 Sr Ken Schroy DB y 94 Sr Randy White Randy White (American football) DE y 1 Sr Steve Mike-Mayer K y *Jerry Claiborne NFL draft Eleven Terrapins were selected in the 1975 NFL draft, which had 17 rounds and 442 selections. Player Position Round Overall NFL team Randy WhiteDefensive tackle 1 2 Dallas Cowboys Steve Mike-MayerKicker 3 72 San Francisco 49ers Louis Carter Running back3 76 Oakland Raiders Walter White Tight end3 78 Pittsburgh Steelers Stan RogersTackle5 107 Denver Broncos Bob Avellini Quarterback6 135 Chicago Bears Phil WaganheimPunter 10 236 Baltimore Colts Ken Schroy Defensive back10248 Philadelphia Eagles Harry Walters Linebacker12 303 Denver Broncos Robert Smith Defensive back16 416 Baltimore Colts Frank Russell Wide receiver17 440 Baltimore Colts https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1975.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20071221162006/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1975.htm 2007-12-21 1975 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com Awards and honors Randy White: Lombardi Award,http://football.about.com/cs/history/a/vincelombardiaw.htm Do You Know Which Team Has the Most College Football Championships? 2009-01-23 2016-03-04 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304053138/http://football.about.com/cs/history/a/vincelombardiaw.htm dead Outland Trophyhttp://football.about.com/cs/history/a/outlandtrophy.htm Do You Know Which Team Has the Most College Football Championships? 2009-01-23 2008-05-03 https://web.archive.org/web/20080503102425/http://football.about.com/cs/history/a/outlandtrophy.htm dead References Maryland Category:Maryland Terrapins football seasons Category:Atlantic Coast Conference football champion seasons Maryland Terrapins football Category:Long stubs with short prose