1973 Maryland Terrapins football team
1973 Maryland Terrapins football | |
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Peach Bowl, L 16–17 vs. Georgia | |
Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 18 |
AP | No. 20 |
Record | 8–4 (5–1 ACC) |
Head coach |
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Home stadium | Byrd Stadium |
Seasons |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 16 NC State $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 20 Maryland | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Clemson | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Duke | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wake Forest | 0 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.[2][3] 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.[4]
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 15 | West Virginia* | L 13–20 | 35,112 | [5] | ||
September 22 | at North Carolina | W 23–3 | 37,500 | [6] | ||
September 29 | Villanova* |
| W 31–3 | 31,260 | [7] | |
October 6 | Syracuse* |
| W 38–0 | 32,800 | [8] | |
October 13 | at NC State | L 22–24 | 39,200 | [9] | ||
October 20 | at Wake Forest | W 37–0 | 19,500 | [10] | ||
October 27 | vs. Duke | W 30–10 | 20,500 | [11] | ||
November 3 | No. 6 Penn State* |
| L 22–42 | 44,135 | [12] | |
November 10 | Virginia |
| W 33–0 | 22,300 | [13] | |
November 17 | at Clemson |
| W 28–13 | 31,500 | [14] | |
November 24 | No. 17 Tulane* |
| W 42–9 | 19,416 | [15] | |
December 28 | vs. Georgia* | No. 18 | L 16–17 | 38,107 | [16] | |
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Roster
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Offense
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References
- ^ "1973 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
- ^ "1973 Maryland Terrapins Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
- ^ "Maryland Yearly Results (1970-1974)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on August 10, 2016. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
- ^ "1973 Maryland Terrapins Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
- ^ "Danny Buggs scores late for West Virginia, 20–13". The Greenville News. September 16, 1973. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Maryland upsets Tar Heels, 23–3". The Greenville News. September 23, 1973. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Stout Maryland defense shuts off Villanova, 31–3". The Sunday Times. September 30, 1973. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Maryland blasts Syracuse, 38–0". The Indianapolis Star. October 7, 1973. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wolfpack outlasts Terp rally, 24–22". The State. October 14, 1973. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Maryland sinks Wake Forest 37–0". The Times and Democrat. October 21, 1973. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Terps tame Duke in Oyster Bowl". Daily Press. October 28, 1973. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Nittany Lions blast Maryland". The Tampa Tribune. November 4, 1973. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Kinard sparks Terps past UVa". Winston-Salem Journal & Sentinel. November 11, 1973. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Terps find things 'Peachy' following win over Tigers". The News and Observer. November 18, 1973. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Terps crush Tulane". The Baltimore Sun. November 25, 1973. Retrieved October 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Defense is Bulldogs wag to slim Peach Bowl victory". The Buffalo News. December 29, 1973. Retrieved October 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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