1977 Maryland Terrapins football team

1977 Maryland Terrapins football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record8–4 (4–2 ACC)
Head coach
Home stadiumByrd Stadium
1977 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 17 North Carolina $ 5 0 18 3 1
No. 19 Clemson 4 1 18 3 1
NC State 4 2 08 4 0
Maryland 4 2 08 4 0
Duke 2 4 05 6 0
Virginia 1 5 01 9 1
Wake Forest 0 6 01 10 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1977 Maryland Terrapins football team represented the University of Maryland in the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. In their sixth season under head coach Jerry Claiborne, the Terrapins compiled an 8–4 record (4–2 in conference), finished in a tie for third place in the Atlantic Coast Conference, and outscored their opponents 254 to 179. The team ended its season with a 17–7 victory over Minnesota in the Hall of Fame Classic. The team's statistical leaders included Larry Dick with 1,351 passing yards, George Scott with 894 rushing yards, and Vince Kinney with 505 receiving yards.