1974 Maryland Terrapins football team
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ACC Champions
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Liberty Bowl, L 3–7, vs. Tennessee Volunteers
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| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| 1974 record | 8–4 (6–0 ACC) |
| Head coach | Jerry Claiborne |
| Home stadium | Byrd Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #13 Maryland $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #11 NC State | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clemson | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duke | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wake Forest | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
Regular season
- In the Maryland–Virginia rivalry, the Terrapins beat the Cavaliers.
- In the Duke–Maryland rivalry, the Terrapins beat the Blue Devils.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | Result | Attendance | ||||
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| September 14 | #3 Alabama* | #14 | Byrd Stadium • College Park, MD | L 16–21 | 54,412 | ||||
| September 21 | at Florida* | #14 | Tampa Stadium • Tampa, FL | L 10–17 | 41,140 | ||||
| September 28 | North Carolina | Byrd Stadium • College Park, MD | W 24–12 | 17,800 | |||||
| October 5 | at Syracuse* | Archbold Stadium • Syracuse, NY | W 31–0 | 19,130 | |||||
| October 12 | Clemson | Byrd Stadium • College Park, MD | W 41–0 | 32,644 | |||||
| October 19 | Wake Forest |
#18 | Byrd Stadium • College Park, MD | W 47–0 | 31,136 | ||||
| October 26 | #17 North Carolina State | #15 | Byrd Stadium • College Park, MD | W 20–10 | 49,647 | ||||
| November 2 | at #10 Penn State* | #15 | Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA | L 17–24 | 60,125 | ||||
| November 9 | Villanova* | #14 | Byrd Stadium • College Park, MD | W 41–0 | 42,331 | ||||
| November 16 | vs. Duke | #13 | Foreman Field • Norfolk, VA (Oyster Bowl) | W 56–13 | 24,000 | ||||
| November 23 | at Virginia | #11 | Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA | W 10–0 | 22,100 | ||||
| December 16 | vs. #20 Tennessee* | #10 | Memphis Memorial Stadium • Memphis, TN (Liberty Bowl) | L 3–7 | 51,284 | ||||
| *Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. |
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Team players in the NFL
The following players were selected in the 1975 NFL Draft.
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL Team |
| Randy White | Defensive Tackle | 1 | 2 | Dallas Cowboys |
| Steve Mike-Mayer | Kicker | 3 | 72 | San Francisco 49ers |
| Louis Carter | Running Back | 3 | 76 | Oakland Raiders |
| Walter White | Tight End | 3 | 78 | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Stan Rogers | Tackle | 5 | 107 | Denver Broncos |
| Bob Avellini | Quarterback | 6 | 135 | Chicago Bears |
| Phil Waganheim | Punter | 10 | 236 | Baltimore Colts |
| Ken Schroy | Defensive Back | 10 | 248 | Philadelphia Eagles |
| Harry Walters | Linebacker | 12 | 303 | Denver Broncos |
| Robert Smith | Defensive Back | 16 | 416 | Baltimore Colts |
| Frank Russell | Wide Receiver | 17 | 440 | Baltimore Colts |
Awards and honors
References
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ http://cfreference.net/cfr/school.s?id=223&season=1974
- ↑ http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1975.htm
- ↑ http://football.about.com/cs/history/a/vincelombardiaw.htm
- ↑ http://football.about.com/cs/history/a/outlandtrophy.htm
