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1978 Maryland Terrapins Schedule and Results

Record: 9-3 (15th of 138) (Schedule & Results)

Rank: 20th in the Final AP poll

Conference: ACC

Conference Record: 5-1

Coach: Jerry Claiborne (9-3)

Points For: 261

Points/G: 21.8 (53rd of 138)

Points Against: 125

Opp Pts/G: 10.4 (7th of 138)

SRS: 13.55 (19th of 138)

SOS: 5.46 (48th of 138)

Bowl Game: Lost Sun Bowl 42-0 versus Texas

AP Poll Summary

AP Poll Summary Table
Pre	9/11	9/18	9/25	10/2	10/9	10/16	10/23	10/30	11/6	11/13	11/20	11/27	12/4	Final
	20	18	15	12	10	6	5	5	13	11	13	13	13	20

12 Games Table
G	Date	Day	School		Opponent	Conf		Pts	Opp	W	L	Streak	Notes
1	Sep 9, 1978	Sat	Maryland		Tulane	Ind	W	31	7	1	0	W 1
2	Sep 16, 1978	Sat	(20) Maryland	@	Louisville	Ind	W	24	17	2	0	W 2
3	Sep 23, 1978	Sat	(18) Maryland	@	North Carolina	ACC	W	21	20	3	0	W 3
4	Sep 30, 1978	Sat	(15) Maryland		Kentucky	SEC	W	20	3	4	0	W 4
5	Oct 7, 1978	Sat	(12) Maryland		(20) North Carolina State	ACC	W	31	7	5	0	W 5
6	Oct 14, 1978	Sat	(10) Maryland	@	Syracuse	Ind	W	24	9	6	0	W 6
7	Oct 21, 1978	Sat	(6) Maryland		Wake Forest	ACC	W	39	0	7	0	W 7
8	Oct 28, 1978	Sat	(5) Maryland	@	Duke	ACC	W	27	0	8	0	W 8
9	Nov 4, 1978	Sat	(5) Maryland	@	(2) Penn State	Ind	L	3	27	8	1	L 1
10	Nov 11, 1978	Sat	(13) Maryland	@	Virginia	ACC	W	17	7	9	1	W 1
11	Nov 18, 1978	Sat	(11) Maryland		(12) Clemson	ACC	L	24	28	9	2	L 1
12	Dec 23, 1978	Sat	(13) Maryland	N	(14) Texas	SWC	L	0	42	9	3	L 2	Sun Bowl (El Paso, TX)