1980 Maryland Terrapins football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1980 Maryland Terrapins football Atlantic Coast Conference ACC 8–4 5–1 Jerry Claiborne 9th Byrd Stadium Tangerine Bowl L Lost 20–35 vs. Florida The 1980 Maryland Terrapins football team represented the University of Maryland in the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their ninth 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 211 to 165. The team finished its season with a 35–20 loss to Florida in the 1980 Tangerine Bowl.1980 Maryland Terrapins Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football June 15, 2016 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/maryland/1980-schedule.htmlMaryland Yearly Results (1980-1984) David DeLassus College Football Data Warehouse June 15, 2016 http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/m/maryland/1980-1984_yearly_results.php August 10, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160810130228/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/m/maryland/1980-1984_yearly_results.php dead The team's statistical leaders included Mike Tice with 928 passing yards, Charlie Wysocki with 1,359 rushing yards, and Chris Havener with 436 receiving yards.1980 Maryland Terrapins Stats Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football June 15, 2016 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/maryland/1980.html Schedule 1980 AP Eastern September 6 w y Villanova Byrd Stadium College Park, MD 7–3 32,650 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-news-villanovas-errors-help/139741459/ Sunday News Journal Villanova's errors help Maryland to 7–3 victory September 7, 1980 January 28, 2024 Newspapers.com September 13 w y Vanderbilt Byrd Stadium College Park, MD 31–6 27,150 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-knoxville-news-sentinel-return-trigg/134369204/ The Knoxville News-Sentinel Return triggers Maryland romp September 14, 1980 October 30, 2023 Newspapers.com September 20 w y y West Virginia Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV rivalry 14–11 48,038 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pittsburgh-press-wysocki-and-terps-s/139741562/ The Pittsburgh Press Wysocki and Terps sock WVU, 14–11 September 21, 1980 January 28, 2024 Newspapers.com September 27 l y 19 North Carolina 14 Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC 3–17 51,400 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune-tar-heels-defense-sto/139740219/ The Tampa Tribune Tar Heels' defense stops Maryland, 17–3 September 28, 1980 January 28, 2024 Newspapers.com October 4 1:30 p.m. l y y Pittsburgh 6 Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA 9–38 47,409 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-times-pitt-stops-terps-cold/139741665/ The Daily Times Pitt stops Terps cold October 5, 1980 January 28, 2024 Newspapers.com October 11 l y Penn State 14 Byrd Stadium College Park, MD rivalry 10–24 48,123 https://www.newspapers.com/article/winston-salem-journal-penn-st-rallies-b/139741787/ Winston-Salem Journal Penn St. rallies by Terps October 12, 1980 January 28, 2024 Newspapers.com October 18 w Wake Forest Byrd Stadium College Park, MD 11–10 36,472 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-terps-trip-wake-i/139741907/ The Charlotte Observer Terps trip Wake in twilight (end) zone October 19, 1980 January 28, 2024 Newspapers.com October 25 w y Duke Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC 17–14 17,400 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-chapel-hill-news-wysocki-tramples-du/139741963/ The Chapel Hill News Wysocki tramples Duke October 26, 1980 January 28, 2024 Newspapers.com November 1 w y NC State Byrd Stadium College Park, MD 24–0 40,016 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-terps-crush-state-24/139742048/ The Baltimore Sun Terps crush State, 24–0 November 2, 1980 January 28, 2024 Newspapers.com November 15 w Clemson Byrd Stadium College Park, MD 34–7 32,650 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-macon-telegraph-maryland-defeats-tig/139742184/ The Macon Telegraph & News Maryland defeats Tigers, 34–7 November 16, 1980 January 28, 2024 Newspapers.com November 22 w y Virginia Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA rivalry 31–0 22,407 https://www.newspapers.com/article/richmond-times-dispatch-u-va-season-of/139742289/ Richmond Times-Dispatch U. Va. season of promise ends in 31–0 Terp rout November 23, 1980 January 28, 2024 Newspapers.com December 20 l y y Florida Orlando Stadium Orlando, FL Tangerine Bowl MTN 20–35 52,541 https://www.newspapers.com/article/pensacola-news-journal-peaces-passes-le/134416204/ The Pensacola News-Journal Peace's passes lead Florida over Terrapins December 21, 1980 October 31, 2023 Newspapers.com Roster 1980 Maryland Terrapins f 7 Fr Boomer Esiason QB y 42 Jr Jeff Rodenberger RB y 85 Sr Eric Sievers TE y 82 So John Tice TE y 14 Sr Mike Tice QB y 68 Sr Todd Benson DT 25 Sr Lloyd Burruss DB y So Mark Duda DT y *Jerry Claiborne References Maryland Category:Maryland Terrapins football seasons Maryland Terrapins football